Android Developer Fundamentals V2

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1.1 Your first Android
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Contents

● Android Studio
● Creating "Hello World" app in Android Studio
● Basic app development workflow with Android
Studio
● Running apps on virtual and physical devices

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Prerequisites
● Java Programming Language
● Object-oriented programming
● XML - properties / attributes
● Using an IDE for development and debugging

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Android Studio

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What is Android Studio?

● Android integrated development environment (IDE)

● Project and Activity templates
● Layout editor
● Testing tools
● Gradle-based build
● Log console and debugger
● Emulators

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Android Studio interface

1. Toolbar
2. Navigation bar
3. Project pane
4. Editor
5. Tabs for other
panes

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Installation Overview

● Mac, Windows, or Linux

● Download and install Android Studio from
https://developer.android.com/studio/
● See 1.1 P: Android Studio and Hello World

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 Creating your
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Start Android Studio

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Create a project inside Android
Studio

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Name your app

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Pick activity template
Choose templates for
common activities,
such as maps or
navigation drawers.

Pick Empty Activity

or Basic Activity for
simple and custom
activities.
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 Name your activity
● Good practice:
○ Name main activity
MainActivity
○ Name layout
activity_main
● Use AppCompat
● Generating layout
file is convenient

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Project folders
1. manifests—Android Manifest file -
description of app read by the
Android runtime
2. java—Java source code packages
3. res—Resources (XML) - layout,
strings, images, dimensions,
colors...
4. build.gradle—Gradle build files
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Gradle build system
● Modern build subsystem in Android Studio
● Three build.gradle:
○ project
○ module
○ settings

● Typically not necessary to know low-level Gradle

details
● Learn more about gradle at Your https://gradle.org/
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Run your app
1. Run

2. Select virtual
or physical
device
3. OK
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 Create a virtual device
Use emulators to test app on different versions of Android and form factors.

Tools > Android > AVD Manager or:

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 Configure virtual device

1. Choose hardware
2. Select Android version
3. Finalize

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Run on a virtual device

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 Run on a physical device
1. Turn on Developer Options:
a. Settings > About phone
b. Tap Build number seven times
2. Turn on USB Debugging
a. Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging
3. Connect phone to computer with cable

Windows/Linux additional setup:

● Using Hardware Devices

Windows drivers:
● OEM USB Drivers
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Get feedback as your app runs
1. Emulator
running the
app
2. Run pane
3. Run tab to
open or
close the
Run pane
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Adding logging to your app

● As the app runs, the Logcat pane shows

information
● Add logging statements to your app that will show
up in the Logcat pane
● Set filters in Logcat pane to see what's important
to you
● Search using
Androidtags
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The Logcat pane
1. Logcat tab
to show
Logcat pane
2. Log level
menu

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Logging statement
import android.util.Log;

// Use class name as tag

private static final String TAG =
MainActivity.class.getSimpleName();

// Show message in Android Monitor, logcat

pane
// Log.<log-level>(TAG, "Message");
Log.d(TAG, “Creating the YourURI…”);
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Learn more

● Meet Android Studio

● Official Android documentation at
developer.android.com
● Create and Manage Virtual Devices
● Supporting Different Platform Versions
● Supporting Multiple Screens
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Learn even more

● Gradle Wikipedia page

● Google Java Programming Language style guide
● Find answers at Stackoverflow.com

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What's Next?

● Concept Chapter: 1.1 Your first Android app

● Practical: 1.1 Android Studio and Hello World

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