prebuil apks not getting added in aosp build

Question

I am trying to add a prebuilt apk to aosp source but the apk is not geting added. Android.mk details is like

LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
LOCAL_UNINSTALLABLE_MODULE := true
LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT_APPS)
LOCAL_MODULE := vlc-player
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(LOCAL_MODULE).apk
LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE_STEM := package.apk
LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := APPS
LOCAL_MODULE_SUFFIX := $(COMMON_ANDROID_PACKAGE_SUFFIX)
LOCAL_CERTIFICATE := platform
LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT_DATA)
include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)

I have also added entry in core.mk under PRODUCT_PACKAGES +=
vlc-player

but the apk is not added to the build

Answer 1

Remove the flag LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional and try calling the PRODUCT_PACKAGES += vlc-player in your device specific makefile, for example in

device/google/blueline/device.mk

Also manually verify the out directory by running a separate make call like , make vlc if your module is working.