Developer guides
Welcome to the Android developer guides.
These documents teach you how to build Building a scalable, modula…
modula…
Android apps using APIs in the Android
framework and other libraries.
If you're brand new to Android and want to
jump into code, start with the Build your first
Android app (/training/basics/firstapp) tutorial.
And check out these other resources to learn Android development:
Codelabs ([Link] Short, self-paced
tutorials that each cover a discrete topic. Most codelabs step you through the
process of building a small app, or adding a new feature to an existing app.
Courses (/courses): Guided training paths that teach you how to build Android apps.
Otherwise, the following is a small selection of essential developer guides that you should
be familiar with.
Essential documentation
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Android offers a rich An Intent is a Animations can add
user experience messaging object visual cues that
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apps running on… request an action… what's going on in…
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storage Styles and
themes Request
overview location
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separate the details
systems on other…
of your app design… Appropriate use of
location information
can be beneficial to
users of your app.…
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Android runs on a an overview of
App permissions
variety of devices libraries, tools, and
help support user
that have different best practices to…
privacy by
screen sizes and…
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