title: How to import a custom file into APK
body: <p>As we know apk file is a zip formatted archive file including following files and folders:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>AndroidManifest.xml</li>
  <li>assets</li>
  <li>classes.dex</li>
  <li>META-INF</li>
  <li>res</li>
  <li>resources.arsc</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>What I want is to include a custom file (ie: <code>README.txt</code>) in <code>apk</code> just sitting near files above. This file should also be included in <code>Generated Signed APK</code> (which means README.txt should be signed too). I am using Android Studio, and the process should be automated while compiling (or releasing, or even a simple script would be nice). I have tried to add some dummy </p>
  
  <pre><code>dependencies {  
      include file.....
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>but no luck. How do you turn this on? <code>:P</code></p>
  
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  <p>How to include an arbitrary custom file in APK while building the project so that <code>Generate Signed APK</code>should also sign the arbitrary file while signing the rest, in Android Studio?</p>