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Android Studio Tips For Developers

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Akshay Nanjunda

Android studio is well known free Development Platform from google used for developing highly efficient android apps for phones tablets and also for the wearable devices,It provides a wide range of functionality There are some of the features that android developers using the android studio might be unaware of and we are listing out some of the important tips and tricks and we are listing out those that can help in easier development of android apps 

 

Usage of inbuilt feature search

One of the best feature if android studio is that all the features in the studio can be accessible easily When you are working on some of the ide’s and when you are used to it for some time, you still struggle to find some of the features since most of the ide’s are have many features that are stuffed at one place or scattered all over the place in  an ide But that is not the case in android studio,Android studio has a easy to use interface where all the features are accessible easily,but in case the where some of the features are you have a option to search them by hitting  Ctrl+Shift+A or Cmd+Shift+A which will pop up search bar from where you can search the feature you want to access

 

Postfix code completion helps coding faster 

When you are coding the apps you would want to make sure that you are doing them quickly ,in android studio you have a option of postfix code compilation anand live template feature which would help in reducing the time in coding,this option make sure that the time spent in coding is lesser by making sure that the code you have typed earlier can be used the next time using auto fill kind of option

 

Use the Distraction free mode

Android Studio has a plenty of features that are available on the home screen some times they are a advantage and some time they are not since the chances of getting distracted are more To avoid the distraction go to view and select the distraction free mode, this makes sure you enter the full screen mode for coding and editing

 

The option to work offline 

Android studio usually works faster in the offline mode, but you should make sure that you have to enable it, the steps to enable the offline working is 

File>settings>Gradle and then check the offline working in the global gradle settings and then go back File>settings>compiler and type-offline into the command line option box and then restart Android studio and that is how you work on the offline mode 

 

Use the split screen option for the faster working 

Split screen is the trends be it in the android phone or windows operating systems or any where else and you also have the option in the android studio Most of the developers might not be aware of it You can access this option is click on the home screen and then select the split screen there you have two options there one is vertically and another is horizontally 

 

Use the android studio plugins

The Android studio doesnot fall short on plugins, There are several plugins that can make the development of the android apps more easier when you are developing the apps using the android studio For example

ADB Idea:This is the plugin that automates the commands for clearing the applications data and restarting it 

 

Android Material Design Icon Generator: this helps in making the user experience the better for all the user 

 

Similarly there are alot of plugins that can make the android apps better 

 

Conclusion

It is always important to know all the features when you are using the ide be it android studio or any other ide we brillmindz one of the best mobile app development companies in dubai have given the tips that can make android app development more easier and faster in android studio

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