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In order to start developing android applications you should have some software requirements.
1. AVD (Android Virtual Device) Manager
2. Java eclipse
1. AVD (Android Virtual Device) Manager
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Android Virtual Device is actually a software that works like an android device with in the computer and we can run different applications inside AVD . This is also helpful in android application development because we can see the application/program output in the computer itself without the
help of android devices like tablets, mobiles etc.
You can download android SDK (AVD included in it) from the official site of android
site: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
2. Java eclipse
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Eclipse is a multi-language software development environment comprising an integrated development environment (IDE) and an extensible plug-in system. It is written mostly in Java. It can be used to develop applications in android (Also java,python and many more) by means of various plug-ins.
You can write codes for android application in this software and run it by the help of AVD Manager.
You can download an appropriate eclipse version from the official site of eclipse
site: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
The images of android virtual device (AVD) and eclipse are added below.....
Android version history
The version history of the Android operating system began with the release of the Android beta in November 2007. The first commercial version, Android 1.0, was released in September 2008. Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance, and has seen a number of updates to its base operating system since its original release. These updates typically fix bugs and add new features. Since April 2009, each Android version has been developed under a code name based on a dessert or sweet treat. These versions have been released in alphabetical order: Cupcake, Donut, Éclair, Froyo (frozen yogurt), Gingerbread,Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Jelly Bean. The pre-release versions of Android were dubbed Astro and Bender, but these names could not ultimately be used for trademark reasons.The most recent update to the Android OS was Jelly Bean v4.1, which was announced in June 2012, and was released into the Android Open Source Project on July 9, 2012.
Version List
- 1 Android beta
- 2 Android 1.0
- 3 Android 1.1
- 4 Android 1.5 Cupcake
- 5 Android 1.6 Donut
- 6 Android 2.0/2.1 Eclair
- 7 Android 2.2 Froyo
- 8 Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- 9 Android 3.0 Honeycomb
- 10 Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
- 11 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean