Question

I want to create my Android app in release mode. I did the suggested Export from Eclipse. Android tools -> Export Unassigned ( then signed it aligned it etc ) I though the export would give me release mode app. I checked on disk and the .apk is just the same size as the one I get when I normally compile in Eclipse.
Further I installed it in the emulator by >adb install myapp.apk then I tried to attach to the application in the Eclipse debugger and sure enough it hit my breakpoint. So I’m convinced I have indeed a debug version. The question is how can I create release mode version of my application from Eclipse before signing and submitting to the market place ?

Edit

If I log it the debuggable flag is off when exported, as well when running from Eclipse. Unless I explicitly set it to true in the Manifest application section. It seems the debug / release mode is just a flag on / off. Doesn’t do anything more than that, I can set breakpoints and debug both versions. The resulting .apk is the same size.

cxLog.e( "TOKEN", " Debuggable=" + (( context.getPackageManager().getApplicationInfo( comp.getPackageName(), 0 ).flags &= ApplicationInfo.FLAG_DEBUGGABLE ) != 0 ) ); 

10-28 14:46:12.479: ERROR/TOKEN(1856): Debuggable=false

Answer 1

The question is how can I create release mode version of my application from Eclipse

Check this out : Compile the application in the release mode

Android Tools > Export Unsigned Application Package

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Support for a true debug build. Developers no longer need to add the android:debuggable attribute to the tag in the manifest — the build tools add the attribute automatically. In Eclipse/ADT, all incremental builds are assumed to be debug builds, so the tools insert android:debuggable="true". When exporting a signed release build, the tools do not add the attribute. In Ant, a ant debug command automatically inserts the android:debuggable="true" attribute, while ant release does not. If android:debuggable="true" is manually set, then ant release will actually do a debug build, rather than a release build.