How To Become Android Developer?

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Can you imagine a caramel cake without sugarcoating and Icing, no It’s almost impossible to even imagine right, the same thing about the Android phone, you can’t imagine an Android phone without an app. Without apps, an Android phone is just like a Deserted home. That’s why apps are the heartbeat of android mobile. it is one of important revaluation from  Early phones handset which was used for making calls and now it includes limitless features like cameras, music, browsers , map, and different apps related to cameras for selfies , music apps like savan, gaana, booking of movie tickets like book my show, social apps like what’s app, Instagram, food app like zomato, food panda  there are many such apps you can find on play store and  list will go on . The Internet is itself wisdom and it is an ocean of information. Thousands of apps are available on the Internet. Every minute its count is increasing.

Android phone is user-friendly and their UI is attractive. Android mobile provides almost all the features which people require in their daily life at an affordable cost that’s the reason millions of people are using android phones all over the world. So the job of android app developer has become ever more enriching, and essential to the economy. an IT company requires an Android Developer and so that android market will never go down, so an android developer would be the secure career. You can think about becoming an Android developer.

If you are average in coding then also it is totally fine because Top of the line about Android is anyone can learn android programming from scratch. You just need to know about some basic concepts of java. Let’s see in depth about what is android and how to become an android developer. In this blog, I am going to explore some significant tactics for how to become android developers before moving into the main point let’s take a glance at what is an android? It’s version.

What is an android?

Android is an operating system which is based on the Linux kernel and other open source software .android is developed by Google. Android Architecture is divided into 4 sections

1. Linux kernel
2. Liberies
3. Android Runtime
4. Application framework

Following are the versions of android

• 5Cupcake

In the list of Android versions list comes Cupcake. The cupcake was the Android version which started with yummy deserts naming tradition.
It came with shortcuts and widgets on the home screen which allowed infinite ways to customize the home screen. video recording was added to the camera along with the ability to directly upload videos to YouTube. The browser got a speed improvement along with copy-paste support.

Android 1.6 Donut

Android 1.6 Donut was released in October 2009. It offered a few major improvements. The biggest feature addition was the added support for CDMA which brought a whole new crowd to Android  It came with support for multiple screen resolutions, Google Maps Navigation, Donut included a universal search feature

·       Android 2.0 and 2.1 Eclair

There wasn’t a long wait after the release of Donut, for Eclair to be released. In fact, it was launched just a month after Donut in November 2009. Eclair 2.1 however, arrived in January 2010 with bug fixes and new APIs to play with. Multi-touch support was added to Android. Web browser received a visual overhaul with a new address bar and thumbnails for a sneak peek. Eclair brought a unified inbox to Android. Support for multiple Google accounts was added. Support for searching within text messages.

·       Android 2.2 Froyo

Android Froyo was released in May 2010. The major update that came with Froyo was the addition of Flash. Phone flash could be used in videos too.  Settings joined contacts and email in backing up to Google’s servers. Enhanced Bluetooth compatibility with docks and car speakers. Portable WiFi hotspot to share the device’s 3G connection with other gadgets.

·        6 Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Gingerbread was released in 2010 but it wasn’t a release which made a lot of noise. Main features included NFC support, SIP for Internet calling. Following are the features that came with it. UI overhaul to avoid screen burn-in and improve battery life. Front facing camera support for video calling. Download manager for keeping an eye on your downloads. Improved on-screen keyboard with shortcuts and a cursor to help with copy paste.

·         Android 3.0 and 3.1 Honeycomb

This version of Android is the most disregarded of all. It was released specifically for tablets and never came to the phones. Honeycomb was launched in May 2011 and it basically expanded Android to support big screens of tablets. Following are the features that came with it. Several UI improvements to make use of the large screen. Hardware buttons are dropped in favor of on-screen buttons. Web browser introduced tabbed browsing. Bigger and bolder widgets. Apps like Gmail and YouTube were redesigned to make use of the large screen.

·        Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) was the first Android version to be announced at the Google I/O conference in May 2011.The biggest redesign to Android with the Holo theme. Faster smoother browsing experience.Multi storage space for apps. Face recognition for unlocking the phone.

·        Android 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 Jellybean

Jellybean was released in June 2012 and while the version number wasn’t a huge one, it added a lot of new features. Google Now, an assistant tool that displays relevant information based on your search history. Project Butter to support higher frame rates while swiping through menus and home screens. Ability to quickly view photos by swiping from the camera to go to the filmstrip. Widgets realign themselves on adding new ones. Richer notifications. New gestures and accessibility features.

·        Android 4.4 KitKat

Android 4.4 KitKat was the last 4.x release and brought some major improvements both internally and visually to Android. It was released in November 2013. Immersive mode for better content consumption. Better navigation bar for getting in and out of Immersive mode. Lock screen widgets support. New dialer with Caller ID feature. Full-screen wallpapers. Emoji keyboard for emoticons. Unified Hangouts and messaging app. Better cloud print support. Smarter, hands-free Google Now Integration.

·        Android 5.0 Lollipop

Android 5.0 Lollipop was announced at Google I/O in May 2014, and so far it’s been the biggest redesign for Android. The biggest improvement that Lollipop brought was the introduction of Material Design which quickly became the unified design language implemented across Google products. Better quick settings support. Enhanced battery life with new Battery Saver mode. New lock screen. Smart Lock features via Google Play Services. Guest mode for device sharing.

• Android 6.0 Marshmallow

While Lollipop was a big feature release, Marshmallow served the purpose of polishing out the rough corners and making the experience of Lollipop even better. It was showcased at Google I/O in 2015 Marshmallow came with Dozefor better standby time. Official fingerprint support for devices. Support for mobile payments via Android Pay. Better permissions model for apps.Google Now on Tap. Deep linking of Apps.

• Android 7.0 Nougat

This brings us to the last and most recent version of Android, and that is Nougat. Unlike others, Nougat was released way before Google I/O in the month of March 2016. It brought with it some significant improvements and features. Multi Window for using two apps at the same time. Better Settings app. Clear all in the recent apps screen. Direct Reply to notifications. Bundled notifications.

• Android 8.0 Oreo

This brings us to the last and most fresh version of Android and that is Android 8.0 Oreo. Just like Nougat, Oreo was released as a preview version before I/O and over the months it was iterated over to stabilize the release. Now that the version is out here’s all that’s new about it. Newly redesigned notification shade. Strict rules for background processes Picture in Picture for using one app (video player for example) on top of another. Notification dots to quickly view an app’s activity by long pressing on it Adaptive icons for dynamic adaptation to launcher styles. Notification channels for better priority and categorization of notifications. Better overall color management for a more richer viewing experience. New emojis (I hate them) the Android O emoji collection has been redesigned and you’ll most likely hate it.

Now you know what is android and its versions lets move towards actual path i.e. android programming. Before reading the following steps just one thing remember. Understanding of the concepts is more important For any programming languages. so first learn the concepts with understanding and then starts practicing it consistently. Try to think in a more analytic way, improve your logical thinking.

Steps for starts android programming

1: Download and Install Tools like Java, Android SDK, Eclipse

First, install Android SDK (Software Development Kit) on your pc. It includes all the Android code libraries Android development can be done on a PC, Mac or even a Linux machine, download and install the latest version of Java SE from the Oracle website. The SDK includes the Android code libraries, Android’s emulator, and some useful command line tools for Android development.

Eclipse integrates best with the Android SDK, and it’s free. Eclipse is a powerful text editor that offers a range of features mobile developers depend on, API documentation and package organization. Using ADT with Eclipse makes creating Android applications much easier with features like the UI (user interface) editor and the Android-specific debugger.

2:Learn the basic concepts of Java Programming Language

Most Android applications are written in Java. A strong command of Java is essential for Android application development. Android utilizes Java’s object-oriented programming model..you required some concepts like String Handling, Exception Handling, Multithreading, Synchronization, Collection, Interface, packages, Data Types, Variables, Calling methods.

3:Understand the Android Lifecycle

If you have already written desktop applications then writing code for the android app is a totally different experience for you.  In the desktop applications, OS manages the priorities and other applications. In Android, you have to write code for managing other events .for writing the code for the transition between the stages of activity lifecycle.

Activity class provides  six callbacks:

onCreate(),  onStart(),  onResume(),  onPause(), onStop(), onRestart () and onDestroy ()

you must have to understand these callback methods and then you can write good code.

e.g phone rings in the middle of  you  are using one of an app which is written by you .it should n’t not crash and paused when you cut call it should again resume from where it stopped.

4: Learn the Android API

While Android applications are written in the Java programming language, the Android API (application programming interface) adds entirely new packages to the command-set.

The Android packages (groups of classes) allow you to write code that controls everything camera and the audio, video, Bluetooth functionality and Wi-Fi access, and much more. Once you are expert in these packages you will be able to implement the hardware and features of Android devices in your mobile applications.

Once you acquaint all the knowledge about android programming then you can try to develop different apps as the project for practicing. When you become a  good coder then you can give shape to your programming thinking and build and an extraordinary unique app. If you have unique ideas in your mind and want to convert it into the reality then android programming is the best way for the creative thinker like you.

The last step is when you are done with developing an android app and you are expert in it then you can publish it on Google play store. For that first you have to create a Google developer account for that you have to pay $25.

After that, you have to submit your app as paid then create a Google Wallet Merchant Center account. If you are submitting free then upload your apps apk file and then add the product description, screenshots of your app. Select all countries option so that all countries people can download your app.

at the end Make sure that APK, Store Listing, Content Rating and Price Distribution tabs all have a green check mark next to them. click on ready to publish an app and  publish your app on Google store .

Conclusion –

I just want to mention one thing “Learn to Learn” is one of the best true statements for programmers. You must have to be update yourself and have create  tendency to learn. You can command on Programming, only when you do practice with understanding and consistently with patience

Hoping that how to become android programmer will guide you for doing programming in android

-Prajakta Sarwade

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