Having trouble getting my built APK to work properly after sideloading

spiderofpagespiderofpage Member Posts: 2
edited March 29 in Tech Support

Hi everyone,

I’ve built my game using the latest GameSalad version (tried both AAB and APK). When I install the APK directly from my computer to my phone via USB, everything runs fine.

However, when I share the APK with a few testers and they install it through other means (like transferring the file or using a third-party installer), the game either crashes on startup or shows a black screen. This happens inconsistently across different devices.

I’ve tried:

  • Using different minimum SDK levels (26, 29, 31)
  • Both Release Candidate and stable builds
  • Checking if the APK is signed properly

Has anyone experienced something similar when distributing APKs outside the Play Store? specially apk like happymod apk Could it be related to how the APK is being installed, or maybe something with the native libraries not being extracted correctly?

Thanks in advance!

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