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Welcome to the Android developer guides. These documents teach you how to build Android apps using APIs in the Android framework and other libraries.
If you're brand new to Android and want to jump into code, start with the Build your first Android app
tutorial.
And check out these other resources to learn Android development:
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Codelabs
: Short, self-paced tutorials that each cover a discrete topic. Most codelabs step you through the process of building a small app, or adding a new feature to an existing app.
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Courses
: Guided training paths that teach you how to build Android apps.
Otherwise, the following is a small selection of essential developer guides that you should be familiar with.
Content and code samples on this page are subject to the licenses described in the Content License
. Java and OpenJDK are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
Last updated 2023-06-05 UTC.
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