Beginner's Guide to Android Development with React Native

Android is the most widely used mobile operating system in the world, powering hundreds of millions of devices in over 190 countries. By the end of 2021, Android had captured around 71% of the global market share, and its popularity continues to grow. Developed by the Open Handset Alliance, Android is based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software. Initially sponsored by Google, the company acquired Android in 2005. The first Android-powered device hit the market in September 2008.

Android's dominance in the mobile OS industry can be attributed to its extensive list of features. It is user-friendly, boasts a large community of developers, offers a high degree of customization, and is compatible with a wide range of smartphones from various manufacturers. Consequently, there is a growing demand for Android mobile applications, leading to an increased need for skilled developers.

Initially envisioned as a mobile operating system, Android has evolved significantly. Today, it is a versatile platform used in various devices, including tablets, wearables, set-top boxes, smart TVs, and notebooks. Its extensive code libraries and popularity among developers have made it an essential software suite for a wide range of devices.

For further basic understanding and history of android you can visit various site.

Let's Quickly dive into basic understanding of how to start the Android development journey!!

There are several languages used for Android app development, each with its own features and advantages.

• Kotlin

  • Created by JetBrains

  • Modern, statically-typed language

  • Simple syntax and compatible with Java

  • Supported by Google, popular among developers

• Java

  • One of the oldest and most widely used languages for Android

  • Stable and has a large community for support

  • Object-oriented design, suitable for large projects and maintaining older code

• Dart

  • Developed by Google

  • Mainly used with the Flutter framework for building cross-platform apps (Android and iOS)

  • Clear syntax and good performance

  • Helps create high-quality native interfaces with one codebase

• React Native

  • Open-source framework by Facebook

  • Allows building mobile apps using JavaScript and React

  • Enables creating native apps for both Android and iOS from a shared codebase

  • Uses native components and a rich set of libraries and tools

  • Popular for cross-platform development

Why to Choose React Native?

You must be wondering there are various options available to choose for App Development. Why to choose React Native?

There are various reasons which favors to choose react native for the App development.

One of the major reason is its enormous community support: as its JavaScript environment you will easy get access to large community support. Its basic is JavaScript so you can easily get the concepts if you are already familiar with the basics of JavaScript and ReactJS.

Its easy to learn and develop apps using react native as it has react features which simplifies the UI Development with Components, States, Props, Hooks. Don't worry even if you are new and heard these terms first time, you will get these concepts easily just be connect with this blog series!!!!!

If you are already in JavaScript environment you can enhance your skill and can become versatile with both both domain Web and App. React Native offers cross-platform development simply means you can write the code of the app once and then can build the apps for both Android and IOS, significantly saves the time and efforts.

"Engineers at Discord say, “we tried React Native the day it was released for Android. We were surprised by how easily and quickly we were able to make our comprehensive iOS app run on Android — took only two days and it is built!”

React Native offers Hot Reloading means it allows user to see the changes of the code immediately without the efforts or rebuilding the whole app. This feature significantly speeds up the development process by reflecting updates in real-time. React Native as its a framework it has features of ReactJS, we can design reusable components, leading to faster and more efficient development cycles.

I hope now you got the a bit clarification and can easily decide why to choose React Native for the Apps Development. There are more features that react native offers you can explore it in deep by yourself and mostly consider the official documentation of the React Native!!!!

We'll dive deeper into the world of app development in our next blog. Stay tuned for more insights and tips........................................