In 2025, Java continues to be a reliable and well-supported option for mobile app developers, particularly those targeting the Android ecosystem.

In this post, you will learn how to use Android Studio to view and open the files that make up your projects. In doing so, you’ll gain a better understanding of how an Android app is structured.

How To Install Android Studio To get started with creating a virtual device, visit the Android Studio website and click download.

There's now an R8 smart editor for developers who are creating rules files for R8, Google's tool to help shrink the size of an app. Android Studio now provides syntax highlighting, code completion ...