# Exporting a live wallpaper as stand alone app

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/exporting-a-live-wallpaper-as-stand-alone-app/30637
**Category:** Processing for Android
**Created:** [June 10, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/exporting-a-live-wallpaper-as-stand-alone-app/30637 "2021-06-10T20:32:28Z")
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### Author: ![paulgoux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@paulgoux](https://discourse.processing.org/u/paulgoux)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2021, 5:30am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/exporting-a-live-wallpaper-as-stand-alone-app/30637/2 "2021-06-12T05:30:19Z")

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when working on pc you should be able to export your project in android mode and generate an apk, however when I try this it fails and says I need custom icons or can default to the ones included, and I click ok to choose the latter and nothing happens. the tutorial link doesnt work either, maybe there are other posts in the forum with the same type.

> [@Installation/Build Issues with .apk files](https://discourse.processing.org/t/installation-build-issues-with-apk-files/2125/3):
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> Thanks so much for your offer of help, that is so kind. I don’t think it is using any permissions, it used to get tweets that mentioned a keyword (which I assume needs INTERNET permission) but I took that bit out… The entire project is here: [http://tomsmith.webfactional.com/borthbados/JustBorthbados.zip](http://tomsmith.webfactional.com/borthbados/JustBorthbados.zip) And as I say, it runs/builds and sends across USB fine (and is even there on my phone now) but if I download any of the 3 .apks that get built, then no dice… Thanks again… Tom p.s This is u…

> [@How to make an apk from a processing project](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-make-an-apk-from-a-processing-project/5869):
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> I want to make a simple game using processing but I don’t know how to export the project as an apk so I can upload the game to the web. Someone please help me. Thanks

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