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[Q] Noob question

OK, well I've finally decided to take a dive into the WONDERFUL world of development (specifically android related). i have some experience and know how most things work. I am a bonified flash junkie lol. anyway i'm wanting to learn how to tweak/customize various things, such as porting controls to a status bar, or adding features to the lockscreen ect. However, i don't know what programming language i need to learn or really where to start for research.
Would someone kindly point me in the direction of a good beginners guide on what i need to know.
with regards,
Tiwey, Future developer (i hope)

Java is a good place to start. java java java

Good info on this thread, perhaps we can build it up to be a general beginners dev guide...I think it would help if there was one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1173176

There seems to be a lot of demand for this. To the point I'm thinking of contacting some colleges in my area to see if they would add an Android course to curriculum and hire me as a lecturer
I like Reto Meirs (sp?) book on Android 2.

[Q] How do i build a rom [android]

hi all,
it might be noobish to ask, but im fairly good with c and c++, know a few things about java(did a course a few years back) and am currently studying c#, I'm interested in knowing how to build your rom from scratch.
I dont expect anyone to hand-feed me stuff, but i would appreciate if someone could point me in the right direction or refer some guides which i can go through
i'd really like to help with the andriod scene since i do have a blackstone and i'd love to help out
cheers
p.s -> sorry if this has been posted in the wrong section...

@Mods Can someone move this to a more general section please? I would like to get some info on this too...

+1 for that this would help me a lot too

+1
could someone write a 10 step approach with broad guidelines would be helpful.

Sign me up too ima trying to get my machine set up so I can do this. Plus programs I would use after setting up ubuntu and all. I'm trying to port miuiv4 I have a buddy that's gonna help but on my end it's coming a tad bit slower so help on this for us would be great. I mean I'm in school for computers was networking but now going to be programming yay!
Only thing I know of that's pretty good on tutorials is freeyourandroid.com I think but yeah hope this helps

[Q] Is the Android studio a good place to start for new developers?

Hey everyone.
I'm a new developer, and I'll start with the mandatory apologetic prelude to my question, which is, I hope I'm in the right forum. Also, I've searched through the forums for an answer to my query, admittedly not too much, but the information seemed to be scarce.
Anyway, I'm a new aspiring Android developer, and I'm making my baby steps into coding for my favorite mobile OS.
Since I'm just starting right after the latest I/O, my attention is leaning toward the welcoming Android studio. The problems that arise are:
A. No tutorials for this new environment.
B. It's surly buggy.
So my question really, is the Android studio the right place to start in? Or am I better off starting with the ADT Bundle, which includes (I assume) all the stuff I need to get started with.
Thanks a bunch!
p.s
I'm sorry for any typos etc, English is not my main language. :cyclops:

You should not
This is a 0.1 release and you'll loose more time trying to find why things don't work than learning android.
Depending on what you want to do with Android (little apps for you or bigger project later) I'd recommend either to go with eclipse since it will still be maintained and you'll have most tutorial on it.
If you want to think about future I'd go with real IntelliJ to learn using it and be ready for future Android studio and all the gradle things that will come.

Tolriq said:
You should not
This is a 0.1 release and you'll loose more time trying to find why things don't work than learning android.
Depending on what you want to do with Android (little apps for you or bigger project later) I'd recommend either to go with eclipse since it will still be maintained and you'll have most tutorial on it.
If you want to think about future I'd go with real IntelliJ to learn using it and be ready for future Android studio and all the gradle things that will come.
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I agree. :good:

Tolriq said:
You should not
This is a 0.1 release and you'll loose more time trying to find why things don't work than learning android.
Depending on what you want to do with Android (little apps for you or bigger project later) I'd recommend either to go with eclipse since it will still be maintained and you'll have most tutorial on it.
If you want to think about future I'd go with real IntelliJ to learn using it and be ready for future Android studio and all the gradle things that will come.
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Thanks for the reply.
IntelliJ it is.
Is there a specific course you might recommend?
Thanks again.

shermenz said:
Thanks for the reply.
IntelliJ it is.
Is there a specific course you might recommend?
Thanks again.
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Go with eclipse, even IntelliJ is same as Android Studio... Rest is upto you.
Happy programming, Good luck!!

shermenz said:
Hey everyone.
I'm a new developer, and I'll start with the mandatory apologetic prelude to my question, which is, I hope I'm in the right forum. Also, I've searched through the forums for an answer to my query, admittedly not too much, but the information seemed to be scarce.
Anyway, I'm a new aspiring Android developer, and I'm making my baby steps into coding for my favorite mobile OS.
Since I'm just starting right after the latest I/O, my attention is leaning toward the welcoming Android studio. The problems that arise are:
A. No tutorials for this new environment.
B. It's surly buggy.
So my question really, is the Android studio the right place to start in? Or am I better off starting with the ADT Bundle, which includes (I assume) all the stuff I need to get started with.
Thanks a bunch!
p.s
I'm sorry for any typos etc, English is not my main language. :cyclops:
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i think u must try develop on eclipse first.. because alot of tutorial android with eclipse IDE

I suppose i agree with the other people somewhat, but i've just started following tutorials and using android studio. I haven't really ran into any major issues, and i think going through and trying to find something myself really helps me learn. I guess it depends on how adventurous and patient you are. I haven't really found any bugs, but you could wait till an update that fixes major bugs if you want. Oh and it looks nicer, and is a bit more handy than eclipse. good luck

atishpatel2012 said:
I suppose i agree with the other people somewhat, but i've just started following tutorials and using android studio. I haven't really ran into any major issues, and i think going through and trying to find something myself really helps me learn. I guess it depends on how adventurous and patient you are. I haven't really found any bugs, but you could wait till an update that fixes major bugs if you want. Oh and it looks nicer, and is a bit more handy than eclipse. good luck
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Yeah, I find it better for coding. However, I have already experienced some bugs. But they are just related to the layout preview thing. So nothing serious.
I still think that for new developers it is better to start with Eclipse due to the amount of tutorials for it, but I agree that it is a great learning experience. :good:

Hope I'm Not Too Late!
I Hope I'm not too late, I learned Java first. What I'd suggest you to do is go to Google, look up "Learn Java MyBringBack." Click on the first Youtube Video. The videos are made by Sir Travis Cornelius. I love that guy, he's awesome! He teaches Java to beginners in a way everybody will love.
After getting past the 5th or 6th tutorial. If you can, then buy a "Beginning Java for Dummies" book. There are a lot of things about Java which can't be explained in a video.
Please Do Check it Out
P. S: I'm not trying to gain views for that video, I'm just telling you this because of personal experience!

Where to I begin to learn more about the android system?

Hello,
I am a computer science student and I want to learn more about the Android OS. I have some knowledge about OS and how they operate. I have been reading some of these threads they seem really interesting. I want to learn more so some day I can contribute.What would be some good online sources? How did you guys start out?

You are in the best place to learn about Android's structure and how to edit it. In the general forum you will find XDA-university forum. Also the Q&A sections or the developers sections are fun to read through. I think that if you start out with some knowledge of Linux fs structure you should have no problem getting into android. Also make sure to thank people that help you if they are actually helpful.

Bigbabyjesus said:
You are in the best place to learn about Android's structure and how to edit it. In the general forum you will find XDA-university forum. Also the Q&A sections or the developers sections are fun to read through. I think that if you start out with some knowledge of Linux fs structure you should have no problem getting into android. Also make sure to thank people that help you if they are actually helpful.
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Thanks, I'll check that out.

am begginer i need free apps open source to modify

am begginer i need free apps open source to modify

sambeno said:
am begginer i need free apps open source to modify
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Here. (Sorry but a one liner will be answered like that, could've googled that yourself )

SimplicityApks said:
Here. (Sorry but a one liner will be answered like that, could've googled that yourself )
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This is great! Thanks I'm new in android development too. Java is great but the one that confuse me is Android's classes and methods. Their documentation page scares the hell out of me. It feeds me lot of info with less sample. Thanks again!

Actually there is a sticky, not far from here(on Android Developers Forum), which has what you need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2124002

If you are feeling confused by the api stay small and do simple things until you get the hang of it. I don't know your exact experience with Java but one thing that gets a lot of beginners is the OOP. Be sure you are good with it before starting with android. Also take note that android uses Dalvik VM and has different application lifecycle so be sure to learn it. When i began developing i was pretty confused too but stackoverflow is full of examples and nice guys that can help you out.

I think you need to learn from basic Android. You can learn from some tutorial or book (I recommend you to read Hello Android). If you have any question you don't know when learn, you can post in stackoverflow, these guys can help you and you will learn a lot of knowledge from that. Also, you can see samples from developer.android.com/samples/index.html , they are sample from Google, It's very useful!
Good luck!