Create your first android app with simple steps

The use of Android devices is already increased due to the increasing demand of customers. Android Studio is the best platform to build applications. It is an open source which anyone can use. If you have some basic knowledge about java then it will be good for you. This tutorial will help you to build a simple android app.

Follow these simple steps:

1. Go to http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html. Android Studio is an open source platform. Download and Install it.
2. Open android studio and select “Start a new Android Studio project” and give it a name whatever you want.
3. Give the company name if you have any and set the location of the project. Make sure the phone and tablet tab is checked.
4. The SDK should be small as compare to your operating system level so that the app will work perfectly.
5. Click next.
6. Select the blank activity from all other activities and click next.
7. Leave all other options same and click next.
8. Just go the activity_main.xml and make sure this XML is connected to the activity main.
9. Drag the hello world text and place anywhere.
10. You will find a values folder on the left side of the window. Open it and change the Hello world text by clicking the strings.xml file.
11. Change the hello world text as per your wish.
12. Go back to the activity_main.xml and find a button which is located on the left side of the display.
13. Click the button and drag to the display.
14. Make sure your button is still selected and change the text and id of the button by going to the properties.
15. Click the app folder in the left corner of the screen. Click new and create a blank activity and name it “second_activity”.
16. Click finish and make sure you are in activity_second.xml.
17. Same as like main activity drag the text box from the left side of the display and put it into your layout center.
18. Just press the text box and go the properties and change the id of the text to “text2”.
19. Go to strings.xml.
20. As per your wish change the text hello world text there.
21. Move back to the activity_second.xml.
22. Now go to the text box.
23. Change the text field to "@string/second_page" from properties of that text.
24. In the further step make sure the text display the changes you have made in the text.
25. Find the oncreate method on Main activity. Put the mentioned code there.

Button button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button);

button.setOnClickListener(new View.onClickListener() {

@Override

public void onClick(View v) {

goToSecondActivity();

}

});

   26. Add the following method to the bottom of the MainActivity class:

        private void goToSecondActivity() {

        Intent intent = new Intent(this, SecondActivity.class);

        startActivity(intent);

}

   27. Just click + next and import all the necessary files in Main activity.
   28 You will see a green play symbol at the top of the display. Press it and a screen will be generated.
   29. Choose one of the emulators from given mobile phones and click on Launch emulator.
   30. Click ok.
   31. The app will automatically install and run from the emulator, Make sure the text display correctly check the functionality of the button by clicking it. If the second activity displayed by clicking the button then your app is working fine. So that’s it enjoy your app you are now an application developer.

How to boost your Android development skills?

Android development is the most successful sector in the era of latest technology which is continuously improving. There are millions of applications are available which are playing a crucial role to ease human efforts. From taxi booking to eating tables all the major bookings are captured by the latest apps. Apart from this, it is also a career opportunity for younger ones. These are some tips to upgrade your skills.

Keep update yourself

Only advance coding will not help you to create user supportive applications. You have to analyze the current Android market.  Along with the depth knowledge of coding you should also focus on what a customer is expecting nowadays. Because if you manage yourself to create user-friendly applications then this will definitely work for you. In addition to this create unique applications so that you can stand out from the competitive world.

User security preference

As a developer, it is your responsibility to protect user data from unauthorized hacks. Find all the ways a hacker used to capture the database of your application and make barriers to protect it. Moreover, always follow Android’s best practices which are used to secure user details.

Improve your code

Try to become a master in coding, if your coding skills are excellent. By sitting in front of laptop and using same methods will also not help you. Change your logical attempts to shorten the code. As a developer, you should enhance your coding skills. There are number of android courses available on the internet. Try to learn the codes from open source applications it is the best way to get trending things.

Test your application

Use real smartphones for testing. Most of the developers use emulators in the android studio which is not the best way to test your application. On real smartphones, there will be a possibility that you can find more issues.

Make applications for multiple devices

By the improved features of Android development, all the smartphone companies already launched various mobile phones. Develop an app for a single device could fall short in the others. Try to test your application on different devices so that it can support all the phones. If your app will not work on some devices then use density independent pixels rather than pixels. The best thing about dip is it automatically adjusts to the size of the user’s phone.

Work on your user needs

Best developers always work hard on user-friendly applications so that they can provide a great experience. If you want to become a master in development you have to listen to your user needs. Get feedback from your customers so that you can able to find issues in your app. Moreover, it is also the best way to improve your coding skills. In addition to this may be user will disappoint in your first attempt. But by developing the applications via getting feedback will surely give you good results.