Programming for Android

All the main aspects of the creation of applications for the Android 9 platform (API 28) are considered: installing the necessary software, using the Android emulator, creating a user interface, working with graphics, reproduction of sound and video, data storage methods (including SQLite DBMS), interaction with hardware of the mobile device, debugging applications and their publication in the Google Play store.
Particular attention is paid to the interaction with the hardware of the smartphone. It is shown how to get information about the device and determine its condition, use its sensors (accelerometer, light sensor, temperature sensor, pressure sensor), camera, Bluetooth adapter. Solutions are given for various emergency situations (emulator failure, the problem with installing software, etc), which will help a novice programmer.
The 3rd publication describes the creation of 64-bit applications for Android, changes in the interface of the development environment and the new API.
3rd edition, processed and supplemented