Android Tutorial

In this Android Tutorial , we cover both basic and advanced concepts. So whether you are a fresher (graduate) or an experienced candidate with several years of Android Development experience, you can follow this Android tutorial to kick-start your journey in Android app development. Our Android Tutorial is designed to take you from zero to hero level. Beginners can follow this Android tutorial in a sequential order to grasp the basics of Android development.

Android is the best-selling open-source Linux-based operating system among various mobile platforms across the globe. Hundreds of millions of mobile devices are powered by Android in more than 190 countries of the world. It conquered around 75% of the global market share by the end of 2020, and this trend is growing bigger every other day.

Android Tutorial - Beginner to Advanced

Prerequisites to Learn Android

Basic Programming Skills: Understand variables, loops, if-statements, functions, and data structures.
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP): Know about classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism, and encapsulation.
Java or Kotlin: Learn either Java or Kotlin , Kotlin being the preferred language.
XML Basics: Get familiar with XML for designing app layouts.

Table of Content

Basics

Introduction to Android Development
History of Android
Best Way to Become Android Developer – A Complete Roadmap
Basic Prerequisites for Learning Android App Development
Android App Development Fundamentals for Beginners
Android Architecture and Framework
Android System Architecture
Android Boot Process
Java vs Kotlin in Android with Examples
Interesting Facts About Android

Software Setup and Configuration

Download and Install Java Development Kit (JDK) on Windows, Mac, and Linux
Guide to Install and Set up Android Studio
Guide to Install and Setup IntelliJ IDEA for Android App Development
Guide to Install and Setup Visual Studio for Android App Development
Running Your First Android App
How to Run the Android App on a Real Device?
Resolving Frequently Occurring Errors in Android Development

Android Studio

Android Studio Main Window
Different Types of Activities in Android Studio
How to Create/Start a New Project in Android Studio?
How to Clone Android Project from GitHub in Android Studio?
How to install Android Virtual Device(AVD)
How to Install Genymotion Emulator and Add its Plugin to Android Studio?
How to Convert Kotlin Code to Java Code in Android Studio?
How to Convert Java Code to Kotlin Code in Android Studio?
How to Upload Project on GitHub from Android Studio?
How to Request Permissions in Android Application?
How to Create Classes in Android Studio?
How to Install and Uninstall Plugins in Android Studio?
How to Generate Signed Apk in Android Studio?
How to Generate Unsigned (Shareable) Apk in Android Studio?
How to Generate SHA1, MD5, and SHA-256 Keys in Android Studio?

File Structure

Android Project folder Structure
Android Application File Structure
The Application Manifest File
res/values folder in Android Studio
build.gradle file in Android Studio
Assets Folder in Android Studio
Resource Raw Folder in Android Studio

Components

Components of an Android Application
Introduction to Activities in Android
Services in Android with Example
Content Providers in Android with Example
Broadcast Receiver in Android With Example

Core Topics

How Does Android App Work?
Activity Lifecycle in Android with Demo App
Introduction to Gradle
What is Context in Android?
Bundle in Android with Example
Activity State Changes In Android with Example
Processes and Application Lifecycle in Android
Desugaring in Android
Difference Between AndroidX and Android Support Libraries
Memory Leaks in Android
How to Restore Data on Configuration Changed in Android using Bundles?
Deep Linking in Android with Example
Easy Runtime Permissions in Android with Dexter
Debugging with Stetho
Logcat Window in Android Studio

Layout

Layouts in Android UI Design
Android UI Layouts
LinearLayout and its Important Attributes with Examples in Android
Android LinearLayout in Kotlin
Android RelativeLayout in Kotlin
ConstraintLayout in Android
ShimmerLayout in Android with Examples
Navigation Drawer in Android
Curve Navigation Drawer in Android using ArcNavigationView
Align the Navigation Drawer and its Elements towards the Left or Right of the Screen
How to Create Landscape Layout in Android Studio?
Absolute Layout in Android with Example
Android FrameLayout in Kotlin
Android TableLayout in Kotlin
Android Motion Layout in Kotlin
Difference Between LinearLayout and RelativeLayout in Android

View

TextView
- TextView widget in Android using Java with Examples
- TextView in Kotlin
- Working With the TextView in Android
- Autosizing TextView in Android
- What is the Difference Between “px”, “dip”, “dp” and “sp” in Android?
- Clipboard in Android
- How to Add a TextView with Rounded Corner in Android?
- EditText widget in Android using Java with Examples
- Android EditText in Kotlin
- Working With the EditText in Android
- How to add Mask to an EditText in Android
- ImageView in Kotlin
- How to create a Circular image view in Android without using any library?
- How to Create Circular ImageView in Android using CardView?
- How to Create a CircularImageView in Android using hdodenhof Library?
- Android Listview in Java with Example
- Android ListView in Kotlin
- ScrollView in Android
- HorizontalScrollView in Kotlin
- NestedScrollView in Android with Example
- CardView in Android With Example
- How to create an Expandable CardView in Android
- CardView using RecyclerView in Android with Example
- GridView in Android with Example
- GridView Using Custom ArrayAdapter in Android with Example
- GridView Using BaseAdapter in Android with Example
- Staggered GridView in Android with Example
- WebView in Android
- VideoView in Kotlin
- YoutubePlayerView in Android
- SearchView with Example
- SearchView in Android with RecyclerView
- BottomNavigationView in Android
- Scratch Card View in Android with Example
- PhotoView in Android
- PopView in Android
- GalleryView in Android with Example
- WheelView in Android
- Elastic View in Android
- ProtractorView in Android
- WaveLineView in Android
- TreeView in Android with Example
- DropDownView in Android
- Zigzag View in Android
- ViewAnimator in Android with Example
- ViewSwitcher in Android with Example
- ViewStub in Android with Example
- SlidingDrawer in Android with Example
Button
- Button in Kotlin
- How to add Radio Buttons in an Android Application?
- RadioButton in Kotlin
- How to add a Toggle Button in an Android Application
- ToggleButton in Kotlin
- RadioGroup in Kotlin
- How to use CheckBox on Android
- CheckBox in Kotlin
- ImageButton in Kotlin
- LoadingButton in Android
- Floating Action Button (FAB) in Android with Example
- Theming Floating Action Buttons in Android with Example
- Ripple Effect on Android Button
- How to create customized Buttons in Android with different shapes and colors
- Double-Tap on a Button in Android
Intent and Intent Filters
- What is Intent in Android?
- Implicit and Explicit Intents with Examples
- How to send data from one activity to the second activity
- How to open the dialer in Android through Intent?
- Creating multiple Screen app
- How to open Camera through Intent and display captured image
- How to send an Email from your Android App?
- How to make a phone call from your Android App?
- How to share a captured Image to another App on Android
- How to send messages on WhatsApp on Android
- How to send messages on WhatsApp on Android using Kotlin
Toast
- Toasts for Android Studio
- What is Toast and How to use it with Examples
- Android Toast in Kotlin
- How to Change Toast font?
- How to add a custom-styled Toast in Android
- How to add a custom-styled Toast in Android using Kotlin
RecyclerView
- RecyclerView in Android with Example
- Horizontal RecyclerView with Examples
- How to create a nested RecyclerView in Android
- How to Create RecyclerView with Multiple ViewType in Android?
- RecyclerView using ListView in Android With Example
- Pull to Refresh with RecyclerView in Android with Example
- RecyclerView as Staggered Grid in Android With Example
- RecyclerView using GridLayoutManager in Android With Example
- How to add a Bullet list in a RecyclerView in Android?
- How to insert Slide From Bottom animation in RecyclerView in Android
- How to Access any Component Outside RecyclerView from RecyclerView in Android?
- How to Improve RecyclerView Scrolling Performance in Android?
- How to Build a Facebook-Like Custom RecyclerView in Android?
- How to Build an Instagram-Like Custom RecyclerView in Android?
Fragments
- Introduction to Fragments | Android
- Fragment Lifecycle in Android
- How to Create a New Fragment in Android Studio?
- How to create Swipe Navigation in an Android App
- ViewPager Using Fragments in Android with Example
- TabHost in Android with Example
Adapters
- ArrayAdapter in Android with Example
- SimpleAdapter in Android with Example
- SimpleExpandableListAdapter in Android with Example
- AdapterViewFlipper in Android with Example
- BaseExpandableListAdapter in Android with Example
- CustomArrayAdapter in Android with Example
- Custom ArrayAdapter with ListView in Android
- Custom SimpleAdapter in Android with Example
Other UI Component
- Spinner
  - Spinner in Android with Example
  - Spinner in Kotlin
  - Dynamic Spinner in Kotlin
  - How to add Custom Spinner in android?
  - Alert Dialog Box and How to create it
  - How to create a custom AlertDialog in Android
  - How to Create AlertDialog Box Using SweetAlert Dialog Library?
  - Alert Dialog with SingleItemSelection in Android
  - Alert Dialog with MultipleItemSelection in Android
  - How to Change the Position of AlertDialog in Android?
  - Switch in Kotlin
  - Dynamic Switch in Kotlin
  - TextSwitcher in Kotlin
  - Dynamic TextSwitcher in Kotlin
  - ImageSwitcher in Kotlin
  - Dynamic ImageSwitcher in Kotlin
  - How to add Custom Switch using IconSwitch Library in android?
  - Google Launcher-Style Implementation of Switch Icon in Android
  - Notifications in Android with Example
  - How to Push Notification in Android?
  - Notifications in Android Oreo (8+)
  - Create an Expandable Notification Containing Some Text in Android
  - Create an Expandable Notification Containing a Picture in Android
  - Android progress notifications in Kotlin
  - Push Notifications in Android Using OneSignal
  - Android Menus
  - How to implement Options Menu in Android
  - Context Menu in Android with Example
  - Popup Menu in Android With Example
  Image Loading Libraries
  - Top 5 Image Loading Libraries in Android
  - How to Use Picasso Image Loader Library in Android?
  - How to Use Glide Image Loader Library in Android Apps?
  - Fresco Image Loading Library in Android with Example
  - How to Use Universal Image Loader Library in Android?
  - How to Use COIL Image Loader Library in Android Apps?
  Date and Time
  - DatePicker in Kotlin
  - TimePicker in Kotlin
  - How to display an Analog clock and a Digital clock
  - Creating a Calendar View app
  - PulseCountDown in Android with Example
  - Implement customized TimePicker in Android using SnapTimePicker
  - CountDownTimer in Android with Example
  - DatePickerDialog in Android
  - TextClock in Kotlin
  - Chronometer in Kotlin
  - Date and Time Formatting in Android
  - Slider Date Picker in Android
  Material Design
  - Introduction to Material Design in Android
  - Responsive UI Design in Android
  - Material Design EditText in Android with Examples
  - Theming of Material Design EditText in Android with Example
  - Key Properties of Material Design EditText in Android
  - How to Use Material Text Input Layout in Android?
  - Material Design Buttons in Android with Example
  - Theming Material Design Buttons in Android with Examples
  - Material Design Date Picker in Android
  - More Functionalities of Material Design Date Picker in Android
  - Snackbar Material Design Components in Android
  - Theming Material Design Snackbars in Android with Example
  - Material Design Components Chips in Android with Example
  Bars
  - What Are the Different Types of Bars Available on Android?
  - ActionBar in Android with Example
  - ToolBar in Android with Example
  - Difference Between ActionBar and Toolbar in Android
  - Difference Between AppBar, ActionBar, and Toolbar in Android
  - Creating a SeekBar
  - Discrete SeekBar in Kotlin
  - Bottom Navigation Bar in Android
  - ProgressBar in Kotlin
  - Croller in Android
  - Creating a RatingBar
  - Snackbar in Android
  - Custom Snackbars in Android
  - ColorSeekBar in Android
  - RangeSeekbar in Android Using Kotlin
  - ExpandableBottomBar in Android
  - State ProgressBar in Android
  Working with Google Maps
  - How to Generate API Key for Using Google Maps in Android?
  - How to Add Custom Marker to Google Maps in Android?
  - How to Add Multiple Markers on Google Maps in Android?
  - How to Use Different Types of Google Maps in Android?
  - How to Add SearchView in Google Maps on Android?
  - How to Add OnClickListner to Marker on Google Maps in Android?
  - How to Draw Polyline in Google Maps in Android?
  - How to Calculate Distance Between two Locations in Android?
  - How to Draw a Track on Google Maps in Android?
  - How to Add Dynamic Markers in Google Maps with Firebase Firstore?
  Chart
  - How to add a Pie Chart into an Android Application
  - Point Graph Series in Android
  - How to Create Group BarChart in Android?
  - How to Create a BarChart in Android?
  - Line Graph View in Android with Example
  - How to Create a Scatter Chart in Android to Represent Data?
  Animation
  - Animation in Android with Example
  - Android Animations using Java
  - Android Animations in Kotlin
  - How to add fading TextView animation in Android
  - How to add Lottie Animation in an Android app
  - Android Rotate animations in Kotlin
  - TextWriter in Android with Example
  - LineAnimationView in Android with Example
  - BubbleEmitter animation in Android with Examples
  - Create an Instagram/Twitter Heart-Like Animation in Android
  - Implement Zoom In or Zoom Out in Android
  - BungeeAnimation in Android with Example
  - ParticleView in Android with Examples
  - Bounce Animation in Android
  - How to Create an Animated Splash Screen in Android?
  - Interpolator in Android with Example
  - Android Fade In/Out in Kotlin
  - Android Slide Up/Down in Kotlin
  - Shimmer Effect on Image in Android
  - How to Create Shine Effect in Android?
  - Wave Animation in Android
  - Circular Reveal Animation in Android
  Database
  - Firebase
    - Firebase – Introduction
    - Adding Firebase to Android App
    - How to use Firebase UI Authentication Library in Android?
    - User authentication using Firebase in Android
    - Firebase Authentication with Phone Number OTP in Android
    - How to Use Firebase Firestore as a Realtime Database in Android?
    - How to Add Firebase Analytics to Android App in Android Studio?
    - How to Create Dynamic Auto Image Slider in Android with Firebase?
    - How to Create Dynamic WebView in Android with Firebase?
    - How to Create Dynamic PDF Viewer in Android with Firebase?
    - Operation with Firebase Realtime Database
      - Firebase RealTime Database with Operations in Android with Examples
      - How to Save Data to the Firebase Realtime Database in Android?
      - How to Retrieve Data from the Firebase Realtime Database in Android?
      - How to Retrieve Data from Firebase Realtime Database in Android ListView?
      - How to Create a Dynamic Audio Player in Android with Firebase Realtime Database?
      - How to Create a Dynamic Video Player in Android with Firebase Realtime Database?
      - How to Create and Add Data to Firebase Firestore in Android?
      - How to Read Data from Firebase Firestore in Android?
      - How to Update Data in Firebase Firestore in Android?
      - How to Delete Data from Firebase Firestore in Android?
      - How to Create Dynamic Intro Slider in Android using Firebase Firestore?
      - How to Create Dynamic Bottom Sheet Dialog in Android using Firebase Firestore?
      - How to Display Dynamic AlertDialog in Android using Firebase Firestore?
      - How to Create Dynamic ListView in Android using Firebase Firestore?
      - How to Create Dynamic Horizontal RecyclerView in Android using Firebase Firestore?
      - How to Create Dynamic GridView in Android using Firebase Firestore?
      - How to pre-populate database in Android using SQLite Database
      - How to Perform CRUD Operations in Room Database in Android?
      Advance Android
      - Storage
        
        Shared Preferences in Android with Examples
        
        Internal Storage in Android with Example
        
        External Storage in Android with Example
        
        How to Save ArrayList to SharedPreferences in Android?
        
        Preferences DataStore in Android
        
        How to Add Views Dynamically and Store Data in Arraylist in Android?
        
        Volley Library in Android
        
        JSON Parsing in Android
        
        JSON Parsing in Android using Volley Library
        
        How to Extract Data from JSON Array in Android using Volley Library?
        
        Thread Priority in Kotlin and Android
        
        MultiThreading in Android with Examples
        
        Running User Interface Thread in Android using Kotlin
        
        Kotlin Coroutines on Android
        
        Scopes in Kotlin Coroutines
        
        Dispatchers in Kotlin Coroutines
        
        Launch vs Async in Kotlin Coroutines
        
        Suspend Function In Kotlin Coroutines
        
        Singleton Class in Kotlin
        
        withContext in Kotlin Coroutines
        
        runBlocking in Kotlin Coroutines with Example
        
        Jobs, Waiting, Cancellation in Kotlin Coroutines
        
        Getting Started with Paging Library v3 in Android using Kotlin Coroutines
        
        Dependency Injection with Dagger 2 in Android
        
        Dagger 2 Android Example using Retrofit
        
        Jetpack
        
        Introduction to Android Jetpack
        
        Foundation Components of Android Jetpack
        
        Architecture Components in Android
        
        Behavior Components of Android Jetpack
        
        UI Components of Android Jetpack
        
        How to Install Android Studio Canary Version?
        
        View Binding in Android Jetpack
        
        View Binding with Fragments in Android Jetpack
        
        JetPack Compose
        
        Basics of Jetpack Compose in Android
        
        How to Create a New Project in Android Studio Canary Version with Jetpack Compose?
        
        TextView in Android using Jetpack Compose
        
        ImageView in Android using Jetpack Compose
        
        RadioButtons in Android using Jetpack Compose
        
        ProressBar in Android using Jetpack Compose
        
        AlertDialog in Android using Jetpack Compose
        
        TopAppBar in Android using Jetpack Compose
        
        Circular ImageView in Android using Jetpack Compose
        
        Checkbox in Android using Jetpack Compose
        
        Button in Android using Jetpack Compose
        
        EditText in Android using Jetpack Compose
        
        Architecture
        
        Android Architecture Patterns
        
        MVC (Model View Controller) Architecture Pattern in Android with Example
        
        MVP (Model View Presenter) Architecture Pattern in Android with Example
        
        MVVM (Model View ViewModel) Architecture Pattern in Android
        
        Difference Between MVC and MVVM Architecture Pattern in Android
        
        Difference Between MVC and MVP Architecture Pattern in Android
        
        Difference Between MVP and MVVM Architecture Pattern in Android
        
        Difference Between MVC, MVP, and MVVM Architecture Pattern in Android
        
        App Publish
        
        How to Publish Your Android App on Google Play Store?
        
        How to Publish Your Android App on Amazon App Store for Free?
        
        App Monetization
        
        Overview of Google Admob
        
        AdMob Banner Ads for Android Studio
        
        AdMob Interstitial Ads for Android Studio
        
        How to Integrate Google Admob Rewarded Video Ads in Android?
        
        Overview of Facebook Audience Network
        
        How to Integrate Facebook Audience Network (FAN) Banner Ads in Android?
        
        How to Integrate Facebook Audience Network (FAN) Native Ads in Android?
        
        How to Integrate Facebook Audience Network (FAN) Interstitial Ads in Android?
        
        How to Integrate Facebook Audience Network (FAN) Rewarded Video Ads in Android?
        
        Projects
        
        How to build a simple Calculator app using Android Studio?
        
        How to create a Stopwatch App using Android Studio
        
        How to Build a Simple Flashlight/TorchLight Android App?
        
        How to Build a Simple Notes App in Android?
        
        How to Build Spin the Bottle Game Application in Android?
        
        How to create a COVID-19 Tracker Android App
        
        How to Build a Tic Tac Toe Game in Android?
        
        How to create a Face Detection Android App using Machine Learning KIT on Firebase
        
        How to Build a Simple Augmented Reality Android App?
        
        How to Build a Grocery Android App?
        
        How to Build a Video Calling Android App with Jitsi Meet SDK?
        
        Tips and Tricks
        
        How to install Android Applications on Mobile Phones without USB Cables using Android Studio
        
        Tips to Prepare Your Android App For Launch in Google Play Store
        
        Top 7 Google Play Store Tips That You Should Try
        
        Top 8 Tips to Get Your Android App Featured on Google Play Store
        
        7 Tips to Improve Your Android Development Skills
        
        Top 7 Books For Android App Development
        
        8 Best Android Libraries That Every Android Developer Should Know
        
        How to Reduce APK Size in Android?
        
        6 Most Useful Android Studio Plugins
        
        8 Must-Have Skills for Becoming an Android App Developer
        
        7 Major Reasons Why Your Android App is Performing Slow – Must Read For Developers!
        
        Miscellaneous
        
        How to create a Facebook login using an Android App?
        
        Screen Orientations in Android with Examples
        
        How to change Input Method Action Button in Android?
        
        Introduction to Retrofit 2 in android
        
        How to Display the List of Sensors Present in an Android Device Programmatically?
        
        How to Check the Battery Level in Android Programmatically?
        
        How to Determine the Current Dock Type in Android?
        
        How to Check if the Android Device is in Dock State?
        
        How to Vibrate a Device Programmatically in Android?
        
        Input Events in Android with Example
        
        Android Gestures with Examples
        
        Session Management in Android with Example
        
        Include and Merge Tags in Android with Example
        
        How to Use Proguard to Reduce APK Size in Android?
        
        How to use R8 to Reduce APK Size in Android?
        
        Difference Between Proguard and R8 in Android
        
        Welcome to The Modern Android App Development
        
        Conclusion:
        
        In conclusion, this Android tutorial serves as a comprehensive resource for beginners and experienced developers alike. By following the step-by-step instructions and leveraging the power of Android Studio, learners can acquire a solid foundation in Android app development. From understanding the fundamentals to exploring advanced concepts, this tutorial equips individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills to embark on their journey in the world of Android development. With continuous practice, staying updated with the latest trends, and actively engaging with the Android community, readers can unlock endless possibilities to create innovative and impactful mobile applications. Start your Android development journey today and embrace the opportunities that this dynamic platform offers.
        
        FAQs on Android Tutorial
        
        How can I learn Android easily?
        
        To learn Android easily: 1. Set clear goals. 2. Learn Java or Kotlin. 3. Install Android Studio. 4. Understand the basics. 5. Utilize online resources. 6. Practice through projects. 7. Join a community or take a course. 8. Stay updated. 9. Embrace trial and error. 10. Build a portfolio.
        
        What is the salary of Android developer?
        
        According to various resources, the Average Salary of an Android Developer is ₹9,89,896 per year.
        
        Which language is used for Android Development?
        
        In 2023, Kotlin is a modern statically typed programming language used by over 60% of professional Android developers that helps boost productivity, developer satisfaction, and code safety.
        
        What is XML file in Android?
        
        XML, short for eXtensible Markup Language, is a text-based document format used to describe data. Its extensibility and flexibility make it suitable for various purposes, including defining the user interface (UI) layout of Android applications.
        
        Which language is best for app development?
        
        Java, Python, C++, Kotlin, and Rust are popular app development languages ranked among the world’s top 10 most preferred languages in 2023.

Android Tutorial

Prerequisites to Learn Android

Basics

Software Setup and Configuration

Android Studio

File Structure

Components

Core Topics

Layout

View

Button

Intent and Intent Filters

Toast

RecyclerView

Fragments

Adapters

Other UI Component

Image Loading Libraries

Date and Time

Material Design

Bars

Working with Google Maps

Chart

Animation

Database

Advance Android

Jetpack

Architecture

App Publish

App Monetization

Projects

Tips and Tricks

Miscellaneous

Conclusion:

FAQs on Android Tutorial

How can I learn Android easily?

What is the salary of Android developer?

Which language is used for Android Development?

What is XML file in Android?

Which language is best for app development?