Android Studio Tutorial - Part 1 (2019 Edition)

[@torbenjanmuller1485]

I like your speaking pace! No unnecessary explanations, everything you need to know straight to the point. Good job, keep it up :)

[@chrismanda3158]

I really appreciate the effort and time that you are putting into all these tutorials. Thank you.

[@DanielMalone]

Awesome!

[@AndroidPhreak]

@@DanielMalone I second this as well, starting to get back into building apps for my portfolio. Are there any other resources you recommend? Like books or online resources.

[@weslanstr]

In the time of what you covered in these videos has been way more useful than trying to learn android from the recommended tutorial on the developer page! Cant wait for you to make more

[@DanielMalone]

Awesome :)

[@mistythelion]

Hello everyone, If you are getting an error "ERROR: x86 emulation currently requires hardware acceleration!" when trying to run the simulation, I solved this issue in the following steps: 1. Enable the Intelx86 Emulator Accelerator (HAXM Installer). To get to this, on Android Studio, go to Tools->SDK Manager->SDK Tools (Tab towards the top). See if "Intelx86 Emulator Accelerator (HAXM Installer)" is Installed and checked. If not, do so. 2. Check if your processor has Virtualization Technology. I have an Intel processor and was able to look up my specific processor on the Intel website to see if it does have it. 3. Enter your BIOS settings to enable your Intel Virtualization Technology. This may be different depending on what machine you have but this is can be a quick Google search. For my Windows machine, I was able to enter this through the Update and Security-> Recovery settings. After setting your BIOS settings, it'll restart your computer and then try to run the simluation again.

[@RzariRzari]

Also if you run on AMD, it has different Virtualization software. Don't know why Android Studio installs HAXM by default

[@DanielMalone]

During setup, check the option to use androidx.

[@setarehsh3749]

Please pin your comments, so it's easier to find and see it if needed. I appreciate your help. All the best.

[@MysteryMixerMan]

Nice touch with the voice treatment, but the voice panning feels like it was panned 20% to the right, try centering your voice in the stereo image. This balance issue could be caused by different dry/wet settings on a multi-mono reverb plugin, so try using a linked or mono to stereo plugin instead. There are many possible ways to fix it though.. but the stereo reverb gives it a nice spread/auditorium effect, so I wouldn't just mono the whole thing. Thanks for the video!

[@DanielMalone]

Thanks for the feedback! I think the issue is fixed with my latest videos. About a decade ago I bought a Zoom H2. That's what I've been using for these videos. I'd place the mic slightly to my left, which is why it wasn't balanced. Now I use a lav mic which I think works fine and I've thought about getting a shotgun mic. Hopefully the issue is fixed. Sorry about that!

[@edselludovice9337]

I am gonna have to download the application first then I will go back to this video. Thanks for this man!

[@DanielMalone]

Awesome, hope the video helps!

[@jamespruett27]

unfortunately, android studio is a beast. If you click on ANYTHING before achieving HelloWorld, you will have to redownload it. I am dead serious. Android Studio is so freakin scary, that if you mess anything up, you will spend days on stackoverflow to have any chance of getting it working. It is satisfying when AndroidStudio works, which is its only saving grace. It literally took me 15 years to get even mediocre at AndroidStudio. Gradle, Maven, wholy crap it is like a video game in itself. Perhaps thats the hook, you will feel the rush of Fortnite, but in reality you are single stepping thru Java........ You can do it Edsel.

[@Shyncase]

my right ear enjoying this. but great video

[@brutefarts184]

my left ear enjoyed this, i guess my headphones were on backwards

[@Shyncase]

@@brutefarts184 the question is, which one of us have our headphone backwards~

[@ForrestKnutson]

Fantastic tutorial. Thank you!

[@DanielMalone]

Glad it helped :)

[@mazwimalimela]

best demonstration....

[@DanielMalone]

Thanks!

[@yatinthedeveloper8393]

Great tutorial! Inspired me to make and upload my own tutorial in Kotlin!

[@DanielMalone]

Awesome!

[@Joker4funify]

Wow man great video ! I'm waiting for more videos , please ! :-)

[@shahriyarhussain3931]

The video is brief but helpful. Thank You. I think you should also mention that you are using kotlin in title.

[@alfredoaparicio7777]

Nice!!! Of course I learned something. Books don't explain to this level and makes it very complex

[@DanielMalone]

I've thought about writing a book... but I'll probably stick to free KZbin videos for now. Thanks!

[@jamespruett27]

@@DanielMalone you should have made a whopping $200 so far ;-) www.quora.com/How-much-money-would-I-get-paid-for-200-000-views-on-KZbin

[@IStMl]

james pruett That's not accurate at all, if you get paid and how much depends on lots of factors, and it's constantly changing

[@Roadrin]

Much appreciated you made an updated tutorial for this.

[@DanielMalone]

Awesome, glad you like it :)

[@WorldOfKnowledgeTH]

Great videos this isn't the first one I've watched. I'm having a bit of an issue installing android studio, especially the sdk files. No matter what I do or where I place them android studio just cannot find them. I've changed everything and I've searched relentlessly on the Internet and to absolutely no avail. Do you have any suggestions? I'd really appreciate it if someone could help me

[@vaynegaming1267]

My right ear loves this video😁

[@genenightthunder2727]

WHAT VERSION ARE YOU USING IN THIS TUTORIAL? It's March 25, 2020 and I'm using Version 3.6.1. A lot of what you're showing --- I don't see. Such as easily flipping Design & Sourcecode back and forth with the click of a Tab. But, I like your stuff and I'm coping by clicking around here and there to find out what you're talking about and doing, then keeping & trying to catch up. Going through your 7-minute video is taking me an hour.

[@samranoman683]

Whats the difference between activity main xml file and content main xml file? Both have options to add views from palette

[@Joseph-yl6rc]

Thank you for the series Daniel!

[@DanielMalone]

:)

[@shomirulislambonny]

Very helpful video! Thanks!

[@DanielMalone]

Awesome, thanks!

[@huzaifaelnaeem1620]

Good Job ,will u gonna add more ?

[@DanielMalone]

Hopefully soon!

[@josiahsingerman7388]

Why do you recommend kotlin over java? (exept for the fact that it is newer) I'm a beginner programmer and started to learn java because i thought it would be more useful. Anyway, whats your advise should I keep learning Java or switch to kotlin?

[@enlo063]

Is there a way of getting rid of the pink circle in the bottom right corner?

[@DanielMalone]

Yes. Open activity_main.xml and remove the Floating Action Button.

[@enlo063]

Thank you

[@justplainc]

I was just thinking about how it would be hard to find a newer version of these tutorials based on your 2018 version. This is a serious save, many thanks.

[@jimcolabuchanan6579]

Maybe too late. But I went to help/update. Fixed it.

[@MansHobbsInterests]

under the ress file, I only have activity_main, add_product fragment dashboard fragment home and fragment notification but I dont have content main. Have I done something wrong?

[@judecreations7405]

easy to understand and cool

[@hiddew414]

Easy to follow allong thanks:)

[@Abbici]

Hi... Can I put you a stupid question? How can I select more than one day with CalendarView? (or better one library...)

[@sirdogegd9567]

thanks this helped me

[@denisdominguez7287]

I ♥ your explanations! Great videos, dude!

[@DanielMalone]

Thanks :)

[@karamshaat3559]

YOU ARE THE BEST ONE I WATCH MANY VEDIOS THAT LEARN YOU HOW TO CREAT A APP BUT YOU ARE THE BEST THANXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX TO YOU

[@burhansancakl351]

For turkish viewers, if you have any problem with project structure, go to and change 'I' characters to 'İ' or just install an english windows

[@DanielMalone]

Nice tip. Didn't know that.

[@andronixist7455]

Why did you select Kontlin instead of Java?

[@absconditus8660]

Everybody must move to Kotlin eventually. Also, because it's more efficient to write.

[@manray3375]

Amazing!! Keep going Btw what is the languge used in the program (coding languge)

[@DanielMalone]

Thanks! It's Kotlin.

[@josiahsingerman7388]

or Java depends what you chose when you download the program

[@SpiritOfFire73]

what is different between the java's code and kotiin's code?

[@DanielMalone]

Kotlin is newer than Java. Most Android developers are switching from Java to Kotlin.

[@kamalphoolwani6075]

@@DanielMalone But if I have not done app development before should I start directly with Kotlin?

[@logansears9635]

2 questions 1 i am in a competition called NGT for Next Generation Tech, its where we have to create a game or an app that will solve real world problem and we are doing an app that will inspire people to exercise, will this help in this way.

[@TheMikadoOfLondon]

Brilliant, thanks so much!!

[@nero9952]

will java syntaxes work ??

[@jonissonamaral9140]

Thank's Daniel parabéns pela aula!

[@mo-s-]

Is this spanish? Cuz I think he doesn't understand it.

[@antoineweb1]

good video

[@DanielMalone]

Thanks!

[@Draco-pe4fg]

amazing

[@logansears9635]

and 2nd why is the 7th one private? Did something go wrong? or something else?

[@DanielMalone]

Ah, my bad. I re-recorded it. I'll remove it from the playlist.

[@DJOldSoul]

How much would you charge to look over my app and point out a screen orientation problem...... or how much would you charge to re-code it?

[@agilitea9852]

Thank you, great tutoria

[@jokehacker5349]

my design mode not functioning, it keep buffering and not opening

[@manuhernz60]

I suggest using a light screen cos dark screen is hard to follow without fullscreen. Thnx

[@mo-s-]

Light screen does hurt in the eyes after a few hours.

[@manuhernz60]

@@mo-s- I mean for tutorials. Though I use light screen with my computer screen dimmed to the lowest. That way I can read ebooks with no prob. But the contrast with dark screen kills the sense of sight.

[@achintya-7]

Is there a way to remove that black screen

[@benrosenthal112]

Hey, recently I wanna start with mobile apps development but I don't know if I should start learning Java or Kotlin since I don't want to waste my time learning one and eventually find out it wasn't a good choice. I know HTML, CSS and JS and also some PHP and MySql since I've been doing some web development. I kind of lean towards Java since it can be used for many different things, so should I choose Java or Kotlin and what are the advantages of each language?

[@abdulrahmanmohamed4131]

I would say start with java because for now it has the most community support

[@hungchip]

recommended create API 21, Android 5.1?

[@DanielMalone]

You can probably go higher. You exclude some users but get a lot more features for development.

[@hungchip]

thank you Daniel Malone, sorry for i don't know, that is if i write my application in API 21 Android 5.1 and application work fine with it's version. it's will work fine and not have Erro in all version Android newer on any Device Android?

[@quaverest]

I see that under layout folder, you have only activity_main.xml and content_main.xml. However, I find myself in a fragment_first.xml & fragment_second.xml. Also, I can't seem to see the same "mobile" screen you're seeing as mine is just white with next button at the end. Any thoughts as to why this is wrong and I can't do what you're doing?

[@ZM1992CRO]

Hello everyone, I see that Daniel has done this tutorial in Kotlin. Can I follow this even though I do not work in Kotlin? I use Java. Thank you very much.

[@DanielMalone]

You can follow most of it. However, some code is specific to Kotlin.

[@DanielMalone]

Kotlin and Java are similar.

[@ZM1992CRO]

@@DanielMalone Thanks Daniel for your reply. Ok, I will try to go through this tutorial using Java in my Android Studio. Hope it will go fine.

[@pattmayne]

@@DanielMalone I'm in the same situation. I'm not going to watch this with Kotlin. But I'm having a hard time finding a good, recent Java-based tutorial.

[@nagamadhu_07]

Please reply.. Wt are the skills needed to develop my own app using android studio ?

[@prabhanjans9796]

Java or Kotlin and basics of android studio.

[@yeethiopialijochkefeleagizea]

Good tutor

[@turczynskii4741]

Why I don't have a "Design" and "Text" option in XML file?

[@jimcolabuchanan6579]

Maybe too late. But I went to help/update. Fixed it.

[@robeldemissie5794]

it is not opening the layout for me? what should I do?

[@DanielMalone]

Double press Shift then type content_main.xml.

[@abhatomar566]

I don't find Degin and text option at the bottom

[@AyushGupta-wn6zd]

I'm really confused by one thing. I don't have the text view in content_main.xml. I'm not sure if I did some wrong settings but I have a fragment in content_main.xml and I have text view in another file with a button "next" attached to it in a file named "first fragment". I have a file name "second fragment" which shows another screen with a button names "previous". I'm not sure if its something I did accidentally or is it because of the new update

[@ROCKLEECR7]

Thank You

[@DanielMalone]

Awesome :) Be sure to connect with me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/danielmalone/

[@RobLicopoli]

Thank you!

[@DanielMalone]

Glad it helped!

[@lyejiajun]

Hey! Do you mind making a video about face recognition on android application? I can't seem to find a proper video on it! Most videos are either outdated or on face detection! The documentation of opencv isn't very clear either >

[@mo-s-]

Is it normal, that it takes 30mins for building at the beginning?

[@DanielMalone]

It takes 30 minutes to build? No, that is not normal. If you build again is it a lot faster?

[@hatoonzanime5886]

When I try to drop the button into the white space it just shoots it up to the green header and it wont let me move it from there

[@hatoonzanime5886]

Got it. I kept thinking I was in content main but I was actually in activity main

[@preetthee]

Dude i have a problem with the phone on the studio. You know the phone thing on the right side. Its not showing.

[@DanielMalone]

Is there a "Preview" pane on right side you can open?

[@chitrasingh5836]

Hey there i am using android studio 3.4 just updated this from 3.0 , usually when i initialize any button object in 3.0 it was like Button xyz =(Button)findViewById(R.id.btn); but in 3.4 it is showing error can u fix it plzzz and plz make an video about that

[@ameeralikhan1368]

same for me plz help us

[@clamquarter]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS.

[@DanielMalone]

Thanks, glad it helped!

[@g6ge]

i do this at school but for some reason android studios at home looks completely different

[@DanielMalone]

The theme might be set to Light instead of Dark. It's an Android Studio setting.

[@shahriyarahmed4556]

does it have to be kotlin?

[@DanielMalone]

Kotlin is the future. Java is dead, at least on Android. No new development. So I'd recommend learning Kotlin with Android.

[@patersonnot_gates8702]

why you dont use ice cream sandwich android studio said at my start it works on 100% devices why you choose lollipop with 85 % ?

[@DanielMalone]

Older versions don't have new features. It's a balancing act.

[@Hjino]

why kotlin and not java?

[@DanielMalone]

Most Android developers are switching to Kotlin. I've used it professionally for a couple years.

[@DJOldSoul]

@@DanielMalone Yeah..... but why??

[@cndrama4991]

why my emulator no appear that i create apk? why??

[@cubedev4838]

Is it okay for me to learn Kotlin? I just know little bit about java

[@DanielMalone]

Kotlin is similar to Java. You can actually have one app that is half Java half Kotlin.

[@MG-iv9lb]

Is It needs programming or coding

[@asifkaka5052]

yes it needs some knowledge of writing code especially Object Oriented programming

[@latibro21]

Is Kotlin easier than Java?

[@latibro21]

@Tizu und Titandula tnx for answering

[@abinezerabebe4345]

* correction 1:32 my computer took 54 minutes to download everything.

[@DanielMalone]

Wow, I guess it depends on how fast an internet connection is. I've had fiber for years but shouldn't have assumed others have it.

[@INVESTKARO90]

Sir mobile in for made can

[@smrauhl]

Emulator: emulator: WARNING: EmulatorService.cpp:448: Cannot find certfile: C:\Users\...\.android\emulator-grpc.cer security will be disabled. Emulator: Started GRPC server at 127.0.0.1:8554 can you help me fix this?

[@richardnnwamara120]

i try this but is giving me error d(tag: "daniel", msg: "button was pressed!")

[@DanielMalone]

Remove tag: and msg: then run.

[@monkizaki1440]

You should maybe explain why the buttons aren't positioned where they should be in the emulator. It could help a lotttt of people. Just saying

[@R11-s2b]

why my fuking cpu does not support VT-x or SVM? and i dont even know what those two is for. My cpu is AMD ryzen 5 2500U

[@jthrilla84]

When I try to run it, I get a message saying my anti-virus program may be impacting my build performance, And then it states a few directories below it that may be causing issues. Im new to this but do you have any info on correcting this? Thanks

[@adedamolaolabiyiosi8860]

THANKS

[@TaskSwitcherify]

Reminds me of the Visual Basic days

[@DanielMalone]

I never used Visual Basic! Oh wait, at my first job original code authors used Visual Basic. I messed with it a little.

[@nageshsingh2330]

mine emulator is working but my app is not opening , what might have gone wrong?

[@javatmz]

Hello N S T you still have the issue ?

[@probablyLyonne]

Why I'm getting Emulator: emulator: ERROR: VkCommonOperations.cpp:496: Failed to create Vulkan instance.

[@DanielMalone]

Are you on Ubuntu? stackoverflow.com/questions/58059822/android-emulator-failed-to-create-vulkan-instance

[@harishbariya3463]

Sqlite not properly work on android studio 3.5 version how can use it ?

[@DanielMalone]

For simple data, I would use SharedPreferences. Instead of Sqlite I would use Room

[@harishbariya3463]

@@DanielMalone but i can't not use Sqlite in android studio 3.5 version ?

[@seanisaacdelapena3533]

I tried creating a virtual device but I have an AMD processor (ryzen 2600), so i get an error saying "your cpu does not support required features (vt-x or svm)" what should i do?

[@javatmz]

Android Studio emulator won't run on Windows with an AMD processor. The error message is kind of misleading, as it suggests the problem is with the CPU. But it is within the troubleshoot message: "Windows/OSX computer with an Intel processor".

[@arshansyt]

I have this sam error so i run the app on my phone using usb debugging.

[@javatmz]

@@arshansyt can you subscribe to my channel plz

[@arshansyt]

@@javatmz done

[@RabsFX]

Hello guys..I am trying to build a USSD calling app.. which calls a specific USSD code with two prompts in the middle to input number.. can anyone help me?

[@naniyos1]

it says "Emulator: emulator: ERROR: x86 emulation currently requires hardware acceleration!", how do i fix that?

[@hexagon6290]

Google the error and you should be able to fix it.

[@sadiehallinger1401]

@@hexagon6290 He asked here. but good job on the useless reply!

[@hexagon6290]

@@sadiehallinger1401 Google is a man's best friend. So many people forget to use it. So thanks for YOUR useless reply!

[@sadiehallinger1401]

@@hexagon6290 No problem.

[@theory6425]

My activity main doesn't show design or text mode....what to do

[@jimcolabuchanan6579]

Maybe too late. But I went to help/update. Fixed it.

[@KurtPoehler]

Hi, is there some array of specifications you recomend to use this IDE, for is actually very heavy and consumes a lot of resourses.

[@DanielMalone]

Yeah, Android Studio requires a lot of power. I think 8GB RAM is ok, but I have 16GB RAM. Also processor power is important. The faster the computer, the faster Android Studio runs. However, cost is also probably a factor.

[@mnj1902]

Hey he did it on mac os.. nicee!

[@DanielMalone]

Yep! In future tutorial I switched to Linux.

[@purplehaze5737]

Hello can you help me with my problem on android studio whenever i start a new project an error always show "IDE fatal error" Please help me

[@javatmz]

We can help you @purple Haze

[@samuelmontypython8381]

Just wish Android Studio 3.5 didn't load corrupt XML code on every new project. I know java but I can't even get a basic app with a button to compile

[@kokonutt2309]

I can't run my app on the emulator it says the "adb.exe" is obsolete and needs to update to latest version. What should I do?

[@havenselph-pfister3475]

Update it lol

[@Dzjuve]

How to create "button contact me" Please helpe me

[@voineafabian1985]

why do tou use kotlin ?

[@DanielMalone]

Kotlin is the language to use if you want to build an Android app. It is similar to Java.

[@eugenesedanza8717]

I don't have a content_main.xml :'(

[@ShinyDgn]

Can you get me any idea please. When ever I create a new project and click run, it always returns Error. Similar situation: stackoverflow.com/questions/54569872/org-gradle-execution-multiplebuildfailures-build-completed-with-1-failures I followed this thread but cannot find "instant run" inside the settings. My Android Studio version is "3.5.1"

[@andromcclintock3535]

it says i need vt-x

[@damo-g-uk]

You may have worked this out already, but if not, there's an option in your BIOS called Intel Virtualisation that you need to enable. Should be under Advanced>CPU Options or something like that.