Build Your First Android App in Java

1 - Download and Install Android Studio : Android Studio
2 - Open Android Studio
3 - Click "Start a new Android Studio Project
4 - Name your app whatever you want
5 - Click "Next"
6 - "Phone and Tablet" helps you to set minimum Android Version, you can change it but leave the default value and click "Next"
7 - Choose Empty Activity and click "Next"
8 - Name your activity class or leave the default name and click "Finish"
9 - Wait until finishes
10 - Under project directory go to app > res > layout > activity_main.xml and write:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context=".MainActivity">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="@color/colorPrimary"
android:orientation="vertical">
<TextView
android:id="@+id/textViewID"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="50dp"
android:text="Test Text" />
<EditText
android:id="@+id/inputTextID"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="50dp"
android:hint="type here"/>
<Button
android:id="@+id/buttonID"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="20dp"
android:text="Click" />
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
11 - Under project directory go to app > java> com.android.app > MainActivity and write:
package com.android.app;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class MainActivity extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener {
private TextView textView;
private EditText inputText;
private Button button;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
textView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textViewID);
inputText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.inputTextID);
button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.buttonID);
button.setOnClickListener(this);
}
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
if(view == button){
String text = inputText.getText().toString();
textView.setText(text);
inputText.setText("");
}
}
}
12 - Now Connect your android device to your pc
13 - Click "Run" button
14 - Under "Connected Devices" choose your device and click "OK"
15 - Wait until Android Studio builds and installs the app into your phone
16 - Congratulations, you build your first Android App
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