How to make use of Android App Bundle in Ionic Applications?

ionic cordova build android --prod --release --alias=cos-android --password=abcd  --versionCode=00001 --versionName=00001 -- -- -- --packageType=bundle

cordova build android --prod --release --alias=cos-android --password=abcd  --versionCode=00001 --versionName=00001 -- -- --packageType=bundle`enter code here`

Is supported natively in cordova-android >= 8.1.0

ionic cordova build android --prod --release -- -- --packageType=bundle

Note the extra -- -- dashes before --packageType. First -- is required by cordova. Second one is required because there is another cli tool between (ionic).

If you use cordova without ionic:

cordova build android --prod --release -- --packageType=bundle

Edit: See Matti's answer below if you're on Cordova >= 8.1.0

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You need to have "cordova-android": 8.0.0 or later.

• run ionic cordova build android --prod --release as usual

• change into the /platforms/android folder and run ./gradlew bundleRelease. On Windows, the file might be called gradlew.bat instead.

This outputs the bundle at /platforms/android/app/build/outputs/bundle/release/app.aab. Sign this bundle just like you would sign the APK and upload it to the Play Store.

Quick Answer

Step : 1

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ionic cordova build android --prod --release -- -- --packageType=bundle

Step : 2

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jarsigner -sigalg SHA256withRSA -digestalg SHA-256 -keystore releaseApp.jks ./platforms/android/app/build/outputs/bundle/release/app-release.aab release