Google yesterday bumped up its official IDE for Android development to version 2.2, adding support for the company's new mobile OS, Nougat 7.0, along with a new layout editor and many other ...

The modern smartphone is a powerful little tool. But what makes it different from mobile phones of yesteryear is the capability to install third-party apps, letting users truly explore the machine's ...

Google has released a major new version of it’s Android integrated development environment: Android Studio 4.0. Highlighted features of version 4.0 include a new Motion Editor to help with animation ...

Android development starts with the Android SDK (Software Development Kit). While there are many different programming languages and a host of IDEs (Integrated Development Environments) you can use to ...

Linux has emerged as a preferred platform for Android app development due to its stability, security, and the extensive range of tools and libraries available. This guide will walk you through the ...

From Android 10 onward, Google changed the way that storage is handled. This became mandatory for all apps targeting Android 11 and above. The changes were implemented with privacy in mind, preventing ...

Jules joined the Android Police team in 2019. He currently produces videos, creates art for our stories, and edits our podcast. Before that, he wrote features and news, managed our weekend content, ...

About twice a year, I get involved in a project that requires me to do some Android development; so, about twice a year, I re-launch Google’s so-called integrated development environment, Android ...

Android Studio, like so much of Google’s product portfolio, is getting its infusion of AI today at the company’s annual I/O developer conference. Android Studio Hedgehog, the upcoming version of ...