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Android Studio Essentials

By : Belén Cruz Zapata
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Android Studio Essentials

By: Belén Cruz Zapata

Overview of this book

<p>Android Studio is an IDE that is based on the JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA. It gives developers a unique platform to develop and debug Android apps using various developer tools. It has a wide array of features such as live layout facility, Gradle build support, and template-based wizards, which makes it a preferred choice for developers.</p> <p>Starting off with the basic installation and configuration of Android Studio, this book aids you in building a new project by helping you to create a custom launcher icon and guiding you to choose your activity. You then gain an insight on the additional tools provided in Android Studio, namely the Software Development Kit (SDK) Manager, Android Virtual Device (AVD) Manager, and Javadoc.</p> <p>Finally, it helps you to familiarize yourself with the Help section in Android Studio that enables you to search for the help you might require in different scenarios.</p>
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Android Studio Essentials
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Summary


Now you know the different launch options for your application as well as how to use the console and the LogCat for debugging. We also saw how to debug an application and interpret the data provided by the DDMS in each of the tabs available.

In the next chapter, we will prepare our application for its release using Android Studio. First, you will learn the necessary steps to prepare the application before building it in release mode. You will also learn how the applications are compressed in APK files and how to generate your own APK file. Finally, you will learn how to get your certificate as a developer and how to generate a signed APK file, making it ready for release.