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npx cap build docu is incomplete #231

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https://capacitorjs.com/docs/cli/commands/build
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https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor-docs/blob/main/docs/cli/commands/build.md

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Hi,
I guess there is a missing documentation regarding the creation of a Android 11+ compatible version of an apk. I would like to create a Android apk file which is correctly signed. This can be done with using the apksigner. So i used this command:
npx cap build android --keystorepath keystore.jks --keystorepass keystorepass --keystorealias keystorealias --keystorealiaspass keystorealiaspass --androidreleasetype APK
It will create an apk which can not be installed on Android 11+ because it uses the jarsigner as default instead of the apksigner. Regarding a PR in the capacitor repo here: ionic-team/capacitor#6442 @markemer has mentioned in this comment ionic-team/capacitor#6442 (comment) that one has to use --signing-type apksigner in order to create an android 11+ compatible version.

But this is not documented and it would be helpful to clarify this.

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