Android Studio Tutorial (2021 Edition) - Part 1

Do you want to build an Android app? Learn to use Android Studio to create a complete app using Kotlin and the latest technologies from Google in the tutorial series specifically made for 2021.

In this video we download and install the required software for Android app development, create a new project, then create a new emulator -- or virtual device -- in which to run our new app.

At the end of this we'll modify some XML code to update some text on our screen. Videos scheduled every week!

Why is this series updated every year?
My yearly Android developer's course is refreshed yearly to keep pace with changes in the creation of apps. Google constantly updates the OS, adds new libraries and recommends new practices.

What makes this different?
This course uses Kotlin, a programming language based on Java. Most apps in Google Play are either built entirely using Kotlin or are actively being converted to Kotlin. (I can't recommend using Java for apps.)

Who are you?
I'm Daniel Malone, an Android Engineer in downtown Austin, TX. My first start with computers was coding websites when I was twelve before transitioning to mobile engineering.

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[nabjad]

beautiful and straight to the point. I just wanted a video to show me around with something simple without having to watch a full hour vid. so yours was fantastic. thank you

[ticonderoga]

Just found this series and hyped to watch it!

[jennaadams]

I like your videos dude. I've just subscribed to a filler course at College on Android Studio. I really don't know why as I am finding it hard going so back to basics with your videos which are helping a lot. Thanks.

[Komeiji]

Finally, a tutorial that's actually straight-to-the-point and teaches you stuff right off the bat

[nelsonianb]

this is great especially for a person coming from a design background, only difficulty is having not been exposed to upseak much it is a little bit difficult to follow at times, but Im learning!

[raymeester]

Thank you very much.
I just started a GADS course and they are using the older tutorials for their lesson.
I was trying to find out how to get to see the layout. This really helped.
Guess I am now doing another course as well.
Really appreciate your video, Daniel.

[luizcosta]

props to dan, not having an irritating voice these days already results in a good tutorial

[puccistudio]

Thank you this is great! I would like to ask you if in future tutorials you could explain the various options that appear in the "Project template" window? Thank you in advance

[kevinramadhan]

Hi Dan, could you add a login functionality in this tutorial? thank you very much!

[modernwarrior]

0:00 Download and Install
0:21 New Project
1:44 First Look
2:23 App Visuals and
testing on physical device (verbal)
2:52 Virtual Device configuration
4:15 Running App virtually
5:31 Modify Text, Layout preview
6:56 Recap

[williamjohnson]

Can you do a tutorial just about learning and navigating the IDE? Also what all areas of the IDE mean.

[fsaforosaforo]

Thank you...I was so lost before your video. Class project to do but just reinstalled Android Studio and it looks nothing like the teacher's version. I really want to go into mobile when I finish my Bachelor's. Your video helps me sleep easier tonight knowing I have a source to go to now.

[KimHarveyOsmena]

Great tutorial! I'll be following through out the completion of this project :D

[crusaderanimation]

Dear Lord he went strait to the point.. U know how rare this is now days?!

[bongohnxumalo]

Dan thank you very much for such dope vids they are really helpful. I have a problem with my button ID, it doesnt reflect on main activity class. it says I should create a new variable for it. I dont know whether that's because i'm using THE NEWEST version.

[jrnexe]

audio is 100x better in this vid. nice upgrade

[memduhylmaz]

Yeeeesss! Hello Daniel, I am now in video 7 from 2020, I will join when I finish 2020. Good luck with that, ...

[poland-exploringguy]

Thank you for being one of the few having a good mic. It's not so trivial these days

[WorldOfKnowledgeTH]

do you perhaps have a video where you go into depth about structuring the app? ive not even tested coding atm because i cant even find adequate information as to how i should structure the app i wish to create and tbh it is getting very frustrating especially when there are so many good videos about coding and creating but nothing about structures at all

[itumelengkgosana]

Hi Dan, thank you for the tutorial. I have commented on the first video but I thought I should comment here too just in case. When I click on activity main I do not find those two screens that appear at 2:30 on your video even after I have downloaded virtual phone, any idea why?