Intent and Intent Filters are used as a message-passing mechanism that works both within your application, and between applications or between different app components.
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Android Activity Life Cycle
An Activity represents a single screen with a user interface like a form or page in web designing. Android applications can have more than one activity. In fact, more complex application usually have one activity for each UI screen implementation.
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The application context is the central location for all top-level application functionality. You use the application context to access settings and resources shared across multiple activity instances.
Read MoreDesign Demands for Android Application
While developing an android application for mobile devices we need to consider following design consideration and design demands in mind.
Read MoreUnderstanding LogCAT in Android
Logcat is an excellent tool which comes with ADT. It gives you all information about what is happening in your Android Emulator or Phone if you are using an android phone for testing your applications.
Read MoreAndroid Application Process Priorities
Android Application Process priority is also affected by inter process dependencies; if an application has a dependency on a Service or Content Provider supplied by a second application, the secondary application will have at least as high a priority as the application it supports.
Read MoreAndroid App Resource Directories
Android App contains many different type of resources to complete an application. It may be any code based resources, xml based or value based resources. Below image shows the list of all available resources in Android Project View.
Read MoreAndroid Project Structure
After creating new project,(How to create new project in android?) Android Studio displays your project files in the Android view. Android Studio show project directory structure in different formats. Like Android View, Project View and others.
Read MoreHow to create new project in Android?
The quickest way to get to know Android Studio is to use it to develop an app. We’ll start with a variation on the “Hello, World” application: a little mobile app that displays a “Welcome to Android” message. Starting a new project Step 1: Start Android Studio and Click on “Start a New Android Studio Project”. This will first check all your settings and tools. If any settings or tools are missing it will show you to correct it. After that it will prompt to create a new project. Good…
Read MoreAndroid Emulators(AVD) Setup -Step by Step
What is Android Emulator or AVD? The Android Emulator or AVD (Android Virtual Device) that helps you to simulates Android devices on your computer so that you can test your application on a variety of devices and Android API levels without needing to have each physical device. The emulator provides almost all of the capabilities of a real Android device. How to create and manage virtual devices? To setup the AVD, follow the following steps: Step 1: Select Tools > AVD Manager. Click AVD Manager in the toolbar. Step 2: Click Create Virtual Device,…
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