How to build Android App Bundle (*.aab)

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Could anyone advise how we can build Android App Bundle (*.aab) file for the android mobile app? We have to use *. aab file in Google Play Store for new app release.

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Hi @SamW0799,

Recently we’ve added support for building Android App Bundle directly from mobile channel:

  1. Go to your mobile channel.
  2. Open Android build panel.
  3. Select “Build Android App Bundle (Google Play)” checkbox.
  4. Build your application, wait until process completes.
  5. Click “Download this app” and save aab file on your desktop.
  6. You can use this aab file for Google Play Store submission.

Please note that this feature is available only for Pega Platform 8.5+.

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@Lukasz Gajewski Could you advise where is the “Build Android App Bundle (Google Play)” checkbox? We are in Pega platform 8.5.3. Attached please find our build app page for your reference. Thank you.

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@SamW0799 This capability was added to the Pega Platform recently and it is available in the newest patch 8.5.5.

Could you please upgrade your environment to the most recent patch version?

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@Lukasz Gajewski We are in the middle of upgrade process to 8.6.1. Could you advise if the build aab feature is available in 8.6.1 or any 8.6.x? Thank you.

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@SamW0799 Yes, you can build Android App Bundle from 8.6.1 as well.

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@Lukasz Gajewski

what is the solution for us that are still using pega 8.3.2?

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Hello @KoriK978, it’s recommended to upgrade to the latest Infinity versions before updating the mobile application in the Play Store. Pega 8.3 entered the ‘extended support’ stage which means new capabilities are no longer backported to this version. No more 8.3 patches will be released besides hotfixes for security vulnerabilities and system outages. For more details please refer to Pegasystems Documentation