Gradle for Android

Gradle is a build system that automates build processes and prevents many common build errors. Unity uses Gradle for all Android builds. You can either build the output package .apkThe Android Package format output by Unity. An APK is automatically deployed to your device when you select File > Build & Run. More info
See in Glossary or .aab file in Unity or export a Gradle project from Unity and build it with an external tool such as Android Studio.

Topic	Description
Unity and Gradle version compatibility	Check the compatibility between Gradle version and Unity version.
Gradle project files	Learn about the Gradle project files that exist for Unity projects and their purpose.
Gradle project structure	Learn about the Gradle project modules when you export your Unity project as a Gradle project.
Unity specific properties in gradle.properties file	Check the properties in gradle.properties file that are specific to Unity’s build process.

Additional resources

• Gradle user manual
• Android Gradle plugin documentation(Android)
• Export an Android Project
• Build your application for Android
• Configure your build(Android)
• Play Asset Delivery
• Android App Bundles(Android)

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