Mobile Application Development

Lesson 2
Dr. Syed Asim Jalal
Department of Computer Science
University of Peshawar
Prerequisites
● Java Programming Language
● Object-oriented programming
● XML - properties / attributes
● Using an IDE for development and debugging

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Android Studio

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What is Android Studio?

● Android integrated development environment (IDE)

● Project and Activity templates
● Layout editor
● Testing tools
● Gradle-based build
● Log console and debugger
● Emulators

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Android Studio interface

1. Toolbar
2. Navigation bar
3. Project pane
4. Editor
5. Tabs for other
panes

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Installation Overview
● Mac, Windows, or Linux
● Download and install Android Studio from
https:/ / developer.android.com/ studio/

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 Creating your
first Android app

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Start Android Studio

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Create a project inside Android Studio

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Name your app

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Pick activity template
Choose templates for
common activities,
such as maps or
navigation drawers.

Pick Empty Activity

or Basic Activity for
simple and custom
activities.
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 Name your activity
● Good practice:
○ Name main activity
MainActivity
○ Name layout
activity_main
● Use AppCompat
● Generating layout
file is convenient

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 Project folders
1. manifests—Android Manifest file -
description of app read by the
Android runtime
• examples
2. java—Java source code packages
3. res—Resources (XML) - layout,
strings, images, dimensions,
colors...
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Gradle build system
● Modern build subsystem in Android Studio
● Three build.gradle:
○ Project: information about the gradle itself.
○ Module: information about each module. Phone, Wear, TV, Car
○ Settings: information about which module to compile, Phone+TV

● Typically not necessary to know low-level Gradle details

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Run your app
1. Run

2. Select virtual
or physical
device
3. OK
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 Create a virtual device
Use emulators to test app on different versions of Android and form factors.

Tools > Android > AVD Manager or:

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 Configure virtual device

1. Choose hardware
2. Select Android version
3. Finalize

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Run on a virtual device

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 Run on a physical device
1. Turn on Developer Options:
a. Settings > About phone
b. Tap Build number seven times
2. Turn on USB Debugging
a. Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging
3. Connect phone to computer with cable

Windows/Linux additional setup:

● Using Hardware Devices

Windows drivers:
● OEM USB Drivers
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Get feedback as your app runs
1. Emulator
running the
app
2. Run pane
3. Run tab to
open or close
the Run pane

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Adding logging to your app
● As the app runs, the Logcat pane shows information
● Add logging statements to your app that will show up in the
Logcat pane
● Set filters in Logcat pane to see what's important to you
● This will be covered in later lectures.

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