First of all, we need to understand the need for permissions. Permissions were introduced to let the user know what kind of operations the application will perform. These operations are potentially using services with a cost, for example, sending an SMS message or connecting to the Internet or getting potentially sensitive information from the phone or the user. As malicious applications might potentially abuse this, Android introduced a permission mechanism that will show all the required permissions to the user when he/she installs the application from Google Play. As this method did not show very clearly how these features that require special permission were used, Google introduced, in Android Marshmallow or API version 23, a new permission mechanism to check permissions at application runtime.
Learning Android Application Development
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Learning Android Application Development
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Overview of this book
The mobile app market is huge. But where do you start? And how you can deliver something that takes Google Play by storm? This guide is the perfect route into Android app development – while it’s easy for new apps to sink without a trace, we’ll give you the best chance of success with practical and actionable guidance that will unlock your creativity and help you put the principles of Android development into practice.
From the fundamentals and getting your project started to publishing your app to a huge market of potential customers, follow this guide to become a confident, creative and reliable mobile developer. Get to grips with new components in Android 7 such as RecyclerView, and find out how to take advantage of automated testing, and, of course, much, much more.
What are you waiting for? There’s never been a better time – or a better way – to get into Android app development.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Learning Android Application Development
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
Getting Started with Android Development
Activities and Fragments - The Backbone of Your App
Working with Views – Interacting with Your App
Lists and Adapters
Remote Data
Image Management
Permanent Data
Testing Your Application
Publishing Your Application
Monetization – Make Money with Your App
Customer Reviews