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Android Development Masterclass

Setup the Development Environment

Explore the process of setting up your Android development environment by installing Android Studio on Windows, Mac, or Linux. Understand configuration options like editing VM settings and custom properties to optimize your IDE for building Android apps efficiently.

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Introduction

Unlike iOS, which can only be developed on macOS, Android development can be done on either Windows, Mac OS, or Linux. Moreover, all the tools are freely available for download. This lesson will walk you through setting up your device for Android app development.

Installing Android Studio

Android Studio is the official IDE for Android app development and provides a host of features. Some of the noteworthy ones are:

  • A Gradle-based build system that can be infinitely customized to get improved build times and can automate mandated tasks.
  • A wide variety of emulators, allowing us to test the application on different OS versions and resolutions.
  • GitHub integration to easily leverage version-control capabilities.
  • A host of
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