Ten essential tools for Android Developers (below)

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Lauren Darcey & Shane conder

 

Android tool #6: logcat
Logcat is the name of the android log system. In eclipse, you can access logcat through ADB to provide useful diagnostic information. As a developer, you can easily use logcat to debug and diagnose information, just as using the printf () statement in a program.

 

Android tool #7: hierarchical Viewer
The hierarchical viewer is used to view the layout and screen resolution of an application at runtime. It can be accessed either through an independent application or a relatively new eclipse perspective. It provides an application layout and graphical representation of view hierarchies to diagnose layout problems.

 

Android tool #8: Draw 9-patch
This tool is useful when it comes to graphic design. This tool allows you to convert traditional PNG files to mobile devices to use more flexible and efficient tensile graphics. This tool simplifies Image Generation and display.

Android tool #9: Monkey Test Tool
The monkey test tool, including the monkey Exerciser tool and the monkey runner tool, is an application that can be used for automatic testing. Monkey
Exerciser can randomly send events to application events to achieve stress testing. The monkey runner tool is a python-Based Script library that can be used for automated testing and result check.

 

Android tool #10: proguard
Proguard is now part of a typical Android build process and provides a simple way to enhance intellectual property protection. The proguard tool can confuse the generated binary code, making it difficult for others to reverse engineer. Proguard tools can also be used to optimize the size of the generated binary files, reducing the overall application size and accelerating delivery to users.

 

Conclusion

The android SDK comes with many other tools, many of which are used for special development scenarios. However, the tools listed above are involved in almost every project development. For more information about these tools and other available tools, refer to the android tool section on the android website. In addition, various tools are constantly updated and upgraded, so be sure to keep all AVD and SDK
Manager.

Finally, it should be emphasized that your best resource is the android developer website. There are blogs about the latest SDK downloads, source files, tutorials, technical articles, and the latest Android news. This website provides key knowledge about Android development and technical support for developers.

What is your most useful Android development tool?