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optimization and Compatibility Issues Relating To Android Applications

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optimization and Compatibility Issues Relating To Android Applications

Android Compatibility

Android is designed to run on many different types of devices. For developers, the range and number of devices means a huge potential audience: the more devices that run Android apps, the more users who can access your app. In exchange, however, it also means that your apps will have to cope with that same variety of hardware. Fortunately, Android has built-in tools and support that make it easy for your apps to do that, while at the same time letting you maintain control of what types of devices your app is available to. With a bit of forethought and some minor changes in your app's manifest file, you can ensure that users whose devices can't run your app will never see it on Google Play, and will not get in trouble by downloading it. This page explains how you can control which devices have access to your apps, and how to prepare your apps to make sure they reach the right audience.

Splash Screen

Here the gravity attribute value is set to "center" to make the splash to be at the center of the screen. Add some picture to the appfolder/res/drawable folder and press F5 on the project.

Home Screen

Although the resolution of most Android devices means beautiful, elaborate UI elements can be achieved, minimalism is sometimes preferred, and more often than not, can actually look better than the glossy, 3D-ified finish. Android user and designer Mitch S tried looking for some simpler icons than the rather adventurous sets laid on by those with design finesse, but to no avail, and thus set about designing his own set of minimal icons.

News Details Screen

It seems that the Android devs are aware of this, and is addressing it. In a recent blog post, they confirmed that an unmodified ICS "Holo" theme must be included on all devices running Android 4.0. Developers have made the inclusion of the unmodified Holo theme family a compatibility requirement for devices running Android 4.0 and forward. If the device has Android Market it will have the Holo themes as they were originally designed. This standardization goes for all of the public Holo widget styles as well. The Widget.Holo styles will be stable from device to device, safe for use as parent styles for incremental customizations within your app.

FaceBook sharing Screen

Facebook has released an update to its Android app today that should give users of the social network on Android devices a more integrated and instant experience and takes Facebook another step closer to making its mobile app experience more like the one people have when using the social network on the web. Specifically, the new version lets users share photos and messages direct from the home screen of their devices, and it includes several features that had been in the standalone Messenger app. Facebook for Android 1.9, according to a blog post from Facebook software engineer ...