# Android Sign v1.7.6

**URL:** <https://discuss.bitrise.io/t/android-sign-v1-7-6/17613>\
**Category:** Changelog\
**Created:** [August 5, 2021, 9:41am UTC](https://discuss.bitrise.io/t/android-sign-v1-7-6/17613 "2021-08-05T09:41:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/bitrise/original/2X/d/d901cf2aad020f2dd11918afc89ec2089bb87b35.png) [@system](https://discuss.bitrise.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 9:41am UTC](https://discuss.bitrise.io/t/android-sign-v1-7-6/17613/1 "2021-08-05T09:41:41Z")

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**Avoid `apk` modification when `apksigner` is used**

`apksigner` tool supports signing an already signed `apk` thus removing previously present signature files is no longer necessary. We keep this method for `jarsigner` which fails to sign otherwise. Please note that we reverted from `zip` to `aapt` for these removals which reportedly caused large `apk` sizes for several users. As a thumb rule for `apk` signing please stick with `apksigner` and keep jarsigner for signing `aab` archives.

> **[Release 1.7.6 · bitrise-steplib/steps-sign-apk](https://github.com/bitrise-steplib/steps-sign-apk/releases/1.7.6)**
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> Avoid apk modification when apksigner is used
> apksigner tool supports signing an already signed apk thus removing previously present signature files is no longer necessary. We keep this method for ...

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/bitrise/original/2X/d/d901cf2aad020f2dd11918afc89ec2089bb87b35.png) [@system](https://discuss.bitrise.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 9:41am UTC](https://discuss.bitrise.io/t/android-sign-v1-7-6/17613/2 "2021-11-03T09:41:50Z")

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