Android

• Android
  • Setup and Settings
    • Android Emulator - AMD Processor
    • Changing AVD installation location
  • Change Project Name / Root Directory Name
  • CompileSdkVersion and targetSdkVersion
    • compileSdkVersion
    • targetSdkVersion

Setup and Settings

Android Emulator - AMD Processor

• Windows Features:

Changing AVD installation location

Moving avd directory from it's default C:\users\<username>\.android\avd to D:\Others\Installations\Android\AVD

• Move avd directory to desired location (ex. D:\Others\Installations\Android\AVD)

• Change or add environment variable ANDROID_AVD_HOME : D:\Others\Installations\Android\AVD

• If you have already AVD, change path of avdName.ini to D:\Others\Installations\Android\AVD\Pixel_4_API_32.avd

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40501341/how-can-i-change-the-path-to-android-avd-in-my-android-studio

Change Project Name / Root Directory Name

• go to setting.gradle
• modify/include rootProject.name='put the name you want here'
• Then go to build -> clean project
• build -> rebuild project

• Change app_name:

string.xml

<resources>
    <string name="app_name">NewName</string>
</resources>

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28568715/android-studio-change-project-name-root-directory-name

CompileSdkVersion and targetSdkVersion

Both compileSdkVersion and targetSdkVersion are crucial to handle forward compatibility in Android — so they both are connected with what to do when the new Android SDK version appears.

compileSdkVersion

compileSdkVersion defines which Android SDK version will be used by gradle to compile the app.

In Android 12, so in SDK version 31, there was a new API introduced, that allows us to easily implement a splash screen. In this new API, the splash screen can be customized using those properties:

If we want to use that API in our app you first have to:

• Download SDK version 31 in Android Studio,
• Update compileSdkVersion to 31 in build.gradle[Module] file, then click on Sync Now.

Only then we can see these new properties. And only then we can use this new splash screen API in your code.

targetSdkVersion

targetSdkVersion is a property that tells the system for which Android version the app was designed and tested on.

for more - https://proandroiddev.com/compilesdkversion-and-targetsdkversion-what-is-the-difference-b4227c663ba8