Android it all-intro

Hello, everybody is familiar to Android.

Android is a Linux-based operating system for mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet computers. It is developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google.

Programming Languages: core C, java, C++

Supported Platforms: ARM Processor, MIPS, X86

Kernel Type: Monolithic Modified Linux kernel

Android versions till today: 2.3 gingerbread, [3.0, 3.1, 3.2] honeycomb, 4.0 ice cream sandwich and the latest 4.1 jelly bean.

It needs knowledge of JAVA programming to make effective and attractive apps.

Procedure of installation:

Programs needed:

1. Android starter package:Download from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html (recommended exe)
2. JAVA JDK: Download from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-7u3-download-1501626.html (windows x86 32 bit-84.12 MB)
3. ECLIPSE IDE: Download from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.7.2-201202080800/eclipse-SDK-3.7.2-win32.zip

Carefully go through the following steps.

• Install JAVA JDK first. After JDK installation, install Android starter package that you have downloaded first. 
• Eclipse will be a zip file just extract it to windows drive and put the shortcut of eclipse.exe to desktop so that you can easily operate it from desktop. 
• Now open Eclipse, select the work space as default(but remember it). In Eclipse IDE go to help>install new software (don’t use proxy settings for your browser otherwise this won’t work). 
• A prompt will open. Here let me tell you we are installing ADT (Android Development Tools)plug-in into Eclipse IDE so that we can use android SDK manager from within Eclipse. Click add in the top right corner and enter name as “ADT plugin” and location as

–      https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

Click OK. Note: If you have trouble acquiring the plugin, try using "http“ in the Location URL, instead of "https" (https is preferred for security reasons).

• In the Available Software dialog, select the checkbox next to Developer Tools and click Next. 
• In the next window, you'll see a list of the tools to be downloaded. Click Next. Read and accept the license agreements, then click Finish. Note: If you get a security warning saying that the authenticity or validity of the software can't be established, click OK. 
• When the installation completes, restart Eclipse. When you will restart eclipse you will get two icons for Android SDK manager and Android Virtual device manager in the upper panel (toolbar)of Eclipse IDE or in windows tab of IDE.
• In eclipse, go to windows>Android SDK manager and the list of android platforms will be loading. It will show the tools and APIs and the status (installed or not). 
• Choose any latest version i.e. 4.0.3 check box that has all six components (documentation, SDK platform, samples for SDK, ARM EABI v7 system image, Google APIs, Source for Android SDK). Click on install packages and it will automatically install the checked packages to your IDE platform. That’s it. You are set up with your android development environment.