This document provides an overview of tools for Android application development. It discusses the Android SDK and its components, popular IDEs like Android Studio and Eclipse, emulation tools like the Android Emulator and Genymotion, and debugging/testing tools. It also covers key concepts like the Dalvik Virtual Machine, Android app bundles (APK), and how to install and set up Android Studio.

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Application
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1. SDK provides a selection of tools required to build Android app
2. Android SDK contains several components like Platform Tools, Build Tools, SDK Tools,
Android Debug Bridge, and Android Emulator,
Android SDK

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1. Android Studio
Android Development Tools

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1. Eclipse
Android Development Tools

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1. ADB
Android Development Tools

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1. Fabric
Android Development Tools

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1. Gamemaker
Android Development Tools

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1. Genymotion
Android Development Tools

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1. Gradle
Android Development Tools

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1. IntelliJ IDEA
Android Development Tools

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1. Instabug
Android Development Tools

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1. Nimble Droid
Android Development Tools

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1. Stetho
Android Development Tools

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1. Hardware Profile
2. System Image
3. Storage Area
4. Skin
5. Other Properties
Android Virtual Device

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1. A tool which lets you test the application without need to purchase a real device
2. To emulate different configurations by creating Android Virtual Devices
3. All the capabilities of a real device like incoming call, location, network speed, rotation,
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4. Faster testing
5. Test on variety of variety of configurations
6. Each AVD is a independent device
Emulator

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1. Stored image of an AVD, that preserves the state of the device
2. Waiting time for operating system and applications to restart is reduced
3. Same as SLEEP
4. Quick Boot Snapshot
5. Cold Boot
6. Separate for each AVD
Snapshots

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1. It is an Android Virtual Machine optimized for Android Devices
2. Memory, Battery Life and Performance
3. Makes use of Memory Memory management and Multi Threading
4. Individual Process with its own instance of DVM
Dalvik Virtual Machine

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Dalvik Virtual Machine v/s Java Virtual Machine
Stack Based Virtual Machine Register Based Virtual Machine
Uses java byte code and runs .class
files
Uses own byte code and runs .dex
files
Single instance is shared with
multiple applications
Individual Instance for each
application
Supports multiple operating system Supports only Android
JAR APK

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Official IDE for Android App Development
Flexible Gradle Based System
Fast and Rich Emulator
Unified Environment where you can develop for all Android Devices
Apply changes to push code and recourse changes to you running app without restarting you
app
Android Studio

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Code templates and GitHub integration helps you build common app features and import
sample code
Extensive testing tools and frameworks
Link tools to catch performance, usability , version compatibility
Built in support for Google Cloud Platform , Google Cloud Messaging and App Engine
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Download Android Studio
Run Set up
Configure SDK
Configure AVD
Steps to install