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How to build the full debug APK from source with Better AI Chat

Compile the full variant with Gradle so you can test or modify the app before installing it.

Who it is forAn Android developer who wants to run Better AI Chat from its own source, for example to test a change or to use the full build with on-device OCR.

The problemRelease APKs may not match the code you want to test, and you need a local build to debug or change the app.

The outcomeA debug APK built from the checkout, ready to install on a test phone.

What you need first

  • An Android phone that can install an APK from outside the Play Store
  • A browser on the phone or computer to download the APK from GitHub Releases
  • An API key from a supported provider (OpenAI-compatible, Anthropic Claude, or Google Gemini)
  • For building from source: JDK 17 and Android SDK with compileSdk 36
  • Optional: Shizuku for the run_shell and app management tools, and Accessibility and Usage access toggles for full UI automation

Steps

  1. Clone the repository with git clone https://github.com/Verlintas/BetterAIChat and open the folder. (inferred, check the README)
  2. Install JDK 17 and an Android SDK with compileSdk 36.
  3. Run ./gradlew assembleFullDebug in the project root.
  4. Find the output at app/build/outputs/apk/full/debug/app-full-debug.apk.
  5. Install that file on a test device. For a smaller build without on-device OCR, run ./gradlew assembleLiteDebug instead.

Prompt for your agent

Using the repo Verlintas/BetterAIChat, build the full debug variant from a local checkout at <path> with ./gradlew assembleFullDebug. Expected output: the file app/build/outputs/apk/full/debug/app-full-debug.apk. Verify that the file exists and that the Gradle build finished without errors.

Caveat. The README lists the build commands but not the Android SDK setup steps, so you need to install the SDK and JDK 17 yourself before the Gradle command will run.

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