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Introduction to Android App Development
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Introduction to Android App Development Building Mobile Apps for the Android Ecosystem
What is Android? Open-source operating system developed by Google Powers over 70% of smartphones globally Supports a variety of devices: phones, tablets, TVs, wearables
Why Develop for Android? Large global user baseOpen ecosystem and flexibilityGoogle Play Store = massive distribution platformSupports Kotlin, Java, and C++
Android Architecture Linux Kernel Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) Android Runtime (ART) Libraries Application Framework Applications
Development Tools • Android Studio – Official IDE • Emulator – Test devices virtually • SDK Tools – APIs, build tools, platform tools • Firebase – Backend services (Analytics, Auth, Database)
Kotlin – Official language recommended by Google • Java – Legacy support, still widely used • Others: C++ (via NDK), Dart (for Flutter apps) Programming Languages
App Components Activities – UI screens Services – Background processes Broadcast Receivers – Respond to system-wide events Content Providers – Data sharing between apps
Building a Simple App • Create project in Android Studio • Design UI (XML or Jetpack Compose) • Write logic in Kotlin/Java • Run on emulator/device • Debug and optimize
Publishing Your App Create a signed APK/AAB Set up a Play Console account Follow guidelines and policies Publish to the Google Play Store
Best Practices Follow Material Design guidelines Optimize for performance and battery Handle permissions gracefully Test on different screen sizes and Android versions
Trends in Android Development (2025) • Jetpack Compose for UI • Kotlin Multiplatform • AI/ML integration • Foldables and wearable device support
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