Android SDK

The traditional Android development toolkit (Views, Activities, Fragments, XML) using Kotlin/Java. Essential for maintaining the vast ecosystem of pre-Compose applications.

When to Use

• Native Android Development: Building high-performance, platform-specific Android applications using Java or Kotlin.
• Hardware & Sensor Access: Interfacing with Bluetooth Low Energy, camera hardware, biometric sensors, and NFC directly.
• Background Task Scheduling: Managing deferred, periodic, or guaranteed background jobs using WorkManager and foreground services.
• Deep System Integration: Implementing custom launcher widgets, notification channels, accessibility services, and device admin policies.

Quick Start

// build.gradle.kts: viewBinding = true

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
    private lateinit var binding: ActivityMainBinding