As the official IDE, Android Studio has come along way since its introduction in 2014 and is now a powerful and (mostly) user-friendly interface for building Android apps. Here is an introduction ...

This post provides a detailed guide to Android app development for complete beginners. From zero to your first app project in five easy steps!

Now, in Part 2, you’ll code your first app. The animated mobile app consists of a single activity, which presents Google’s Android robot character and a button for animating the character.

If you're new to Android Studio, start here: Part 1 walks through installing Android Studio 3.x and launching your first Android project ...

In addition to the core tools, several libraries can enhance your Android app development experience on Linux: SQLite: An embedded database for storing data locally in Android apps.

App Inventor — a Google cast-out that is now maintained by MIT — is a graphical tool that unlocks the power of an Android handset to those with the most basic of programming understanding.