Flutter Android Setup

Introduction

In this article, we are going to set up the TYT App’s initial setup for real-time use cases.

Setup Instructions

  • flutter version for this project is 'Channel stable, 3.22.3'

  • Open your project File the Visual Studio Code which is used to create the project and also it is very powerful.

  • and in terminal run command 'flutter pub get'

  • project structure is given in image below

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Major things to do:

Change Base Url

  1. Change the BASE_URL Variable Presented in the Constants File.

    • It just updates your server’s primary URL to access all types of API Services From the App to your Server.

    • like this

      • Note : File Location : project/lib/functions/functions.dart 
 String url = 'your base url here';

  1. Change App Color.

    just update the below parameter to change the app color

    Note : File Location : project/lib/styles/styles.dart

    • Color buttonColor = const Color(0xffFCB13D);

    • Color loaderColor = const Color(0xffFCB13D);

    • Color theme = const Color(0xffFCB13D);

Change Website URL

  1. change website url in given files,

    • Note : File Location project/lib/pages/login/agreement.dart
onTap: () {

openBrowser(

'your terms and condition url here');

},

child: Text(

languages[choosenLanguage]['text_terms'],

style: GoogleFonts.roboto(

fontSize: media.width * sixteen,

color: buttonColor),

),
  • Note : File Location "project/lib/pages/login/agreement.dart" 
onTap: () {

openBrowser(

'your privacy policy url here');

},

child: Text(

languages[choosenLanguage]['text_privacy'],

style: GoogleFonts.roboto(

fontSize: media.width * sixteen,

color: buttonColor),

),
  • Note : File Location "project/lib/pages/NavigatorPages/support.dart" 
SubMenu(
                        onTap: () {
                          openBrowser('privacy policy url');
                        },

Google Map & Cloud Configure

  1. Create & configure account for map using Google map & Cloud by following below documents.

  2. After created & enabled the billing from google cloud & map console

    • add map api key change the map keys in given locations
  • Note : File Location "project/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml" 
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"

android:value="your maps api key here"/>
  • Note : File Location "project/lib/functions/functions.dart" 
String mapkey = Platform.isAndroid ? 'android map key' : 'ios map key';
  • add android map key with restriction for android package and add ios map key with restriction for ios bundle id

  • We need to create nodes in firebase realtime database, please find the sample json database below or refer firebase setup.

  • Sample-json

  • call_FB_OTP node is used to configure whether the firebase otp should used or dummy otp should use for our testing purpose

  • Please make sure you have created the nodes mentioned below

    • call_FB_OTP
    • driver_android_version:1.0.7
    • driver_ios_version:1.0.4
    • user_android_version:1.0
    • user_ios_version:1.0.3

  • Update the rules part with below content

  {
  "rules": {
    "drivers": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write":true,
        ".indexOn":["is_active","g","service_location_id","vehicle_type","l","ownerid"],
      },
    "requests": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true,
        ".indexOn":["service_location_id"],
    },
       "SOS": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true
    },
       "call_FB_OTP": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true
    },
      "driver_android_version": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true
    },
      "driver_ios_version": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true
    },
      "user_android_version": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true
    },
      "user_ios_version": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true
    },
      "user_package_name": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true
    },
      "user_bundle_id": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true
    },
      "driver_package_name": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true
    },
      "driver_bundle_id": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true
    },
      "request-meta": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true,
        ".indexOn":["driver_id","user_id"]
    },
      "bid-meta": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true,
        ".indexOn":["driver_id","user_id","g"]
    },
      "owners": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true,
        ".indexOn":["driver_id","user_id"]
    },
      "chats": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true
    },
   }
 }

Change Package Name

  1. Download & Paste the google-services.json into the 'project/android/app' folder properly to make proper communication from your App which is a client to FireBase.

image

  1. copy the package name from firebase and paste it in the following files
  • Note : File Location "project/android/app/build.gradle" 
applicationId "package name here"

namespace "package name here"

  • Note : File Location "project/android/app/src/main/kotlin/../../../MainActivity.kt"

    • add package name here
        package com.project.name
    1. change folder name

    if your package name is com.package.android then,

        project/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/something/something/ to project/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/package/android

Change Icons

  1. replace icons images in following folders in given name

    • project/assets/images/ - logo.png

    • project/assets/images/ - icon.png (circle image 500x500, only for driver)

    • project/android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-hdpi - ic_launcher.png (72x72)

    • project/android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-mdpi - ic_launcher.png (48x48)

    • project/android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xhdpi - ic_launcher.png (96x96)

    • project/android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xxhdpi - ic_launcher.png (144x144)

    • project/android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi - ic_launcher.png (192x192)

    • project/android/app/src/main/res/drawable/ - logo.png

Change Display Name

  1. change app display name in file,

  • Note : File Location "project/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml" 

    android:label="product name"

     project/lib/main.dart

title: 'product name',
    • Note : File Location "project/lib/functions/functions.dart - (only in driver)" 
    product name will continue
    • Note : File Location "project/lib/pages/login/agreement.dart
    replaceAll('5555', 'Product Name')

Change app version

  1. change app version

Note : File Location "project/pubsec.yaml" 

version: 1.0.2+3

Create release keys

  1. create release keys by running command in terminal

note: change anyname with any specific name you like,

  • keytool -genkey -v -keystore ~/[name].jks -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000 -alias [your_alias_name]-storetype JKS
  • after running this command give the data asked in the terminal. after that it will save the jks file and display the location

Replace the jks key

  1. replace the jks key details in file,

Note : File Location "project/android/key.properties as given below" 

storePassword=password you entered while creating jks file

keyPassword=password you entered while creating jks file

keyAlias=alias name you given in the command for creating jks file

storeFile=jks file name with the location like ../../../jks

Generate SHA-1

  1. Generate SHA-1 and SHA-256 keys from the project

    • you will be able to get these keys in two ways these are

      • in terminal go to folder 'project/android/' and run the command './gradlew signinReport' then you will get debug and release SHA-1 and SHA-256

      • Run the below command in the terminal to get SHA keys

        • Key tool -genkey -v -keystore release.keystore -alias [your_alias_name] -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000


Finally copy that debug and release keys and paste those in Firebase where

Click Settings icon (presented right on project overview ) -> project settings -> Your App section -> SHA certificate fingerprints click add button and paste & Submit.

Google Map Services Setup

  1. Google Map Services Setup

  • Enable below services in cloud console

    • Places API - which helps to get address while typing keys from the app

    • Maps SDK For Android

    • Google Sheets API - For translation sheets

    • Android Device Verification - For Identify the App name to append in OTP from Firebase

    • Geolocation APIs like distance matrix, geocoding, geolocations, Maps JavaScript, Maps static.

Generate APK

  1. to download apk file run "flutter build apk --release" in terminal from project location, and you will get apk file in folder - project/build/app/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk

Generate bundle file

  1. to download app bundle file run "flutter build appbundle --release" in terminal from project location, and you will get app bundle file in folder - project/build/app/outputs/bundle/release/app-release.aab

Final Steps

  1. after uploading app in playstore, then you will get a sha1 key and sha256 key from playstore, add those keys in your firebase project as


Click Settings icon (presented right on project overview ) -> project settings -> Your App section -> SHA certificate fingerprints click add button and paste & Submit.