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Android configuration

In order to start configuring , you need to install Android studio and the 'Java SE Development Kit'. First download the android studio from here Android Studio

SDK Manager

The installer , as also shown in the video should automatically download and install all required components . if you want to do manual setup , download at least the following components using the SDK manager

  • SDK tools
  • SDK platform Tools
  • SDK Build Tools
  • Google Play Services
  • Android Support Library
  • Google Repository
  • Google USB Driver

You can download these SDK , if not installed already , using the SDK manager SDK Manager After you're done, you can open Android Studio and continue.

*Note: After successfully installing the Android Studio please make a sample app project to install necessary files into computer by android studio.

Importing Android Project and Change Package Name

To import the template, simply open Android Studio and import/open the template. Make sure to wait for all the processes (the Gradle Build) to complete before continuing to the next step



Addition steps

Sometimes, the Gradle Build fails. In some cases additional components are needed, Android Studio will ask you to do download these additional SDK components in the 'messages' tab, simply follow the instructions provided to install and download the additional components.

Change App Name

Below is illustrated how you can change the name of the application.

Go to app->res->values->strings (2)->strings.xml

Change Color Scheme

Below is illustrated how you can change the Colors of the application.


Go to app->res->values->colors

*Note: Here are two files: colors.xml file is for day theme and color.xml(night) is for night theme.

Change Theme of Application

Below is illustrated how you can change the theme of the application.
Go to app->res->values->styles

*Note: Here are two files: styles.xml file is for day theme and styles.xml(night) is for night theme.

Change App icon

Here is the helping video for Changing the App icon

Before changing the App icon you should ready your App icon into PNG format.

Change Splash Screen

We need to put a jpg file with named ‘ic_splash’ in the following folder:

Go to project location->Freshly_Rider->app->src->main->res->drawable

Firebase Configuration

Change Firebase Database Rules

if you did not change the firebase rules some of the app functions will not work like chat or save/change pictures.

if you have not provide the SHA1 key into the firebase project then google login will not work. You have to add your SHA1 key for both debug and live mode.

We mentioned in Debug and Reslease key section how you can get SHA1 key..

Debug and release Key

Before going to next you have to learn about the SHA1 key for both debug and release. if you are in the development mode then you will use the debug SHA1 key but when you going to publish the app on play store then you will have to use the SHA1 key of Release key.

First you will check your android studio version here i mentioned how you can check.

if your current android studio version is less than or equal to 4.1.1 then you will follow step 1 otherwise you will follow step 2 to get SHA1 key..

Step 1

Step 2

Signed or release key

To get realese sh1 contains two step.

Step1: you will generate your own app signing key

Step2: Get the Sh1 key of app signing key

Step 1: Create your own app signing key

Create signing key

Step 2: Get the Sh1 key. Run the below command on Command Promt

keytool.exe -list -v -alias {alies name you set according to above toturial "key0" is the alies name} -keystore "{file adress of the key}" -storepass {password} -keypass {password}

Also mention all the things in video and screenshorts


Generate Debug Apk

Here is the Helping video for generating debug APK

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