Can't compile Android apps with new 5.13 Qt

Mr_Ada

I use to be able to compile and create android apps. Now with the latest version of Qt I cannot do this anymore. I consistently see an llvm-strip (or something like that) error. Missing file. What versions of Qt go with what versions of SDK, etc?

SGaist

Hi,

It's explain in the Android Getting Started chapter of Qt's documentation.

Mr_Ada

@sgaist Thanks for that link. I didn't realize I had to read that all over again since most times I would just update my repository with the maintenance tool. I have downloaded older versions to see where the breakdown occurred and it seems after 5.12.0.

Mr_Ada

I looked at the webpage and doesn't have anything new for me try. I keep getting missing exe files when using later versions of Qt for Android. llvm-strip.exe I believe.

SGaist

What NDK do you have currently installed ?

Mr_Ada

@sgaist For now I have 17c as that was the only NDK which seemed to work. I will be trying the latest on 5.12.+ versions. I am trying to get the Android 8 versions to work as I was building on the 7 version before.

Mr_Ada

Grrrrrrrrrr! Android 8 won't even allow me to install my own app! WTF!?

mrjj

@mr_ada
and you did enable apks from other sources or whatever its called in
android 8?

Mr_Ada

@mrjj Yes I do have that enabled. When I tried to install the app it just doesn't give me an option to install it. It decides for me to not install it.

SGaist

IIRC, NDK r19 should be working correctly with Qt 5.12, for earlier versions NDK r10e is recommended.

Mr_Ada

@sgaist Ok. I'll try that as I haven't tried that combination before. I also was able to install my app, just had to reboot the phone!

Mr_Ada

@sgaist I tried Qt 5.12.1 (V8a) and NDK 19c, and got an error about a missing "llvm-strip.exe" file.

Mr_Ada

Based on what I have been doing 5.13.0 and NDK 19c seem to compile and build for V7A. V8 is 5.12.0 and NDK 17c.