Android simple deployment from Android Studio

Question

I spent a while building an app for Android using Android Studio, and now I want to be able to pick up the the apk and send it to my client. My app does not need to get on the google appstore (PlayStore) because it is not a public app. It is designed only for my customer.

Is there no way of doing the deployment (getting the apk) simply by clicking on some (Build) buttons?

I searched the web and found a link from Google that gives me instructions as long as 4-6 pages of things to do. This is insane. I just want to compile my app and use it. I do not want to sign up to be a senator, I do not want to do tricks or do compilations by hand and stuff like that. Is it that hard to make a wizard inside the IDE that asks you and runs the necessary tasks for me?

I used Eclipse previously and I remember I was able to do that from inside the Eclipse IDE

Do you understand my problem?

Is there a SIMPLE way of obtaining the apk of my app so I can send it to my customer?

Thank you

Answer 1

I'm not sure what your definition of "simple" is, but going to Build in the menubar and using "Generate Signed APK..." will do just that. You might have to set up your keys and whatnot, but nothing terribly complicated on the command line or anything, if that's what you're looking to avoid.

Answer 2

The easier way to get an apk, is going to

...\AndroidStudio\[YOUR_PROYECT]\app\build\apk

and there you will find the apk that Android Studio generate and send to the mobile when you debug the app