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Last Updated : 20 Feb, 2025
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Notes app is used for making short text notes, updating when you need them, and trashing when you are done. It can be used for various functions as you can add your to-do list in this app, some important notes for future reference, etc. The app is very useful in some cases like when you want quick access to the notes. Likewise, here let’s create an Android App to learn how to create a simple Notes App. So in this article let’s build a Notes App in which the user can add any data, remove any data as well as open any data.

Note that we are going to implement this project using both Java and Kotlin language. 

Resources Used in the Application

In this Application, we will be using Activities and Simple Java/Kotlin Code:

  • Main Activity: The Main Activity is used for Activities on the Main Page.
  • Detail Activity: Detail Activity is used for Details of the Notes Opened using the Open Button.
  • Add Note Activity: The Add Note Activity is used for Creating new Entries in the Data.
  • My Adapter: It is an Adapter for the list view used for Defining the Structure of Every Single List Item.

Layouts Used in this Application:

  • activity_main: The layout of the main page is used here.
  • list_item: The layout for the list item which is used in the main activity is mentioned here.
  • activity_detail: The layout for the window where we will be opening the Notes in Full Page in the CardView
  • activity_add_note: The layout for the window where we can add the new item on the main page.

Directory Structure of the Application

dir-notes-app


Steps for Creating a Notes Application on Android

Step 1: Create a New Project

To create a new project in Android Studio please refer to How to Create/Start a New Project in Android Studio.

Note: Select Java/Kotlin as the programming language.

Step 2: Working with the MainActivity and it’s layout file

In the activity_main.xml file the main page we will only display the Notes with Add , Open and Delete Button.

MainActivity.java 
package org.geeksforgeeks.simple_notes_application_java;  import android.content.Intent; import android.os.Bundle; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Button; import android.widget.ListView;  import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;  import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.List;  public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {      private static final int REQUEST_CODE_ADD_NOTE = 1;     private MyAdapter adapter;     private List<String> items;      @Override     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);          ListView listView = findViewById(R.id.listView);         Button addNoteButton = findViewById(R.id.add_button);          // Initialize the list of items         items = new ArrayList<>();          // Add a temporary item         items.add("Temp Add Element");          // Create the adapter and set it to the ListView         adapter = new MyAdapter(this, items);         listView.setAdapter(adapter);          // Set click listener for the add note button         addNoteButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {             @Override             public void onClick(View v) {                 Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, AddNoteActivity.class);                 startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_ADD_NOTE);             }         });     }      @Override     protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {         super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);          if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_ADD_NOTE && resultCode == RESULT_OK) {             String newNote = data.getStringExtra("NEW_NOTE");             if (newNote != null) {                 items.add(newNote);                 adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();             }         }     } }
MainActivity.kt 
package org.geeksforgeeks.notes  import android.content.Intent import android.os.Bundle import android.widget.Button import android.widget.ListView import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat   class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {     private var adapter: MyAdapter? = null     private lateinit var items: ArrayList<String>      override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)         enableEdgeToEdge()         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)         ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(findViewById(R.id.main)) { v, insets ->             val systemBars = insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars())             v.setPadding(systemBars.left, systemBars.top, systemBars.right, systemBars.bottom)             insets         }          val listView = findViewById<ListView>(R.id.listView)         val addNoteButton = findViewById<Button>(R.id.add_button)           // Initialize the list of items         items = ArrayList()           // Add a temporary item         items.add("Temp Add Element")           // Create the adapter and set it to the ListView         adapter = MyAdapter(this, items)         listView.adapter = adapter           // Set click listener for the add note button         addNoteButton.setOnClickListener {             val intent = Intent(                 this@MainActivity,                 AddNoteActivity::class.java             )             startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_ADD_NOTE)         }     }       @Deprecated("This method has been deprecated in favor of using the Activity Result API\n      which brings increased type safety via an {@link ActivityResultContract} and the prebuilt\n      contracts for common intents available in\n      {@link androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts}, provides hooks for\n      testing, and allow receiving results in separate, testable classes independent from your\n      activity. Use\n      {@link #registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContract, ActivityResultCallback)}\n      with the appropriate {@link ActivityResultContract} and handling the result in the\n      {@link ActivityResultCallback#onActivityResult(Object) callback}.")     override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, data: Intent?) {         super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data)          if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_ADD_NOTE && resultCode == RESULT_OK) {             val newNote = data?.getStringExtra("NEW_NOTE")             if (newNote != null) {                 items.add(newNote)                 adapter!!.notifyDataSetChanged()             }         }     }      companion object {         const val REQUEST_CODE_ADD_NOTE: Int = 1     } }
activity_main.xml 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout      xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"     android:id="@+id/main"     android:layout_width="match_parent"     android:layout_height="match_parent"     tools:context=".MainActivity">      <TextView         android:id="@+id/textView3"         android:layout_width="match_parent"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:layout_margin="20dp"         android:gravity="center"         android:text="Notes"         android:textSize="20sp"         android:textStyle="bold"         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"         tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="0dp" />      <ListView         android:id="@+id/listView"         android:layout_width="match_parent"         android:layout_height="537dp"         android:layout_margin="20dp"         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/textView3"         tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="0dp" />      <Button         android:id="@+id/add_button"         android:layout_width="wrap_content"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:text="Add Note"         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/listView"         app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.722" />  </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

Design UI:

notes-main


Step 3: Create an Adapter and it’s Layout file

Apart from this we will need a Layout template for every List Item. So, we will be creating a new Layout File. Also, we need a Program to Support the MainAcitivity for adding the functionalities to ListView Items i.e. Add Button and Delete Button. Create MyAdapter Class containing the Functionalities. Create New Java/Kotlin Class MyAdapter file in the main src project in the same repo as MainActivity file:

File Name: list_item.xml and MyAdapter.kt/.java

MyAdapter.java 
package org.geeksforgeeks.simple_notes_application_java;  import android.content.Context; import android.content.Intent; import android.view.LayoutInflater; import android.view.View; import android.view.ViewGroup; import android.widget.ArrayAdapter; import android.widget.Button; import android.widget.TextView; import android.widget.Toast;  import java.util.List;  public class MyAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<String> {     private final Context context;     private final List<String> values;      public MyAdapter(Context context, List<String> values) {         super(context, R.layout.list_item, values);         this.context = context;         this.values = values;     }      @Override     public View getView(final int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {         LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);         View rowView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.list_item, parent, false);          TextView textView = rowView.findViewById(R.id.textView);         Button openButton = rowView.findViewById(R.id.button);         Button deleteButton = rowView.findViewById(R.id.delete_button);          textView.setText(values.get(position));          openButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {             @Override             public void onClick(View v) {                 // Start DetailActivity and pass the item data                 Intent intent = new Intent(context, DetailActivity.class);                 intent.putExtra("ITEM", values.get(position));                 context.startActivity(intent);             }         });          deleteButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {             @Override             public void onClick(View v) {                 Toast.makeText(context, "Delete button clicked for item " + values.get(position), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();                 // Remove the item from the list                 values.remove(position);                 // Notify the adapter to refresh the list view                 notifyDataSetChanged();             }         });          return rowView;     } }
MyAdapter.kt 
package org.geeksforgeeks.notes  import android.content.Context import android.content.Intent import android.view.LayoutInflater import android.view.View import android.view.ViewGroup import android.widget.ArrayAdapter import android.widget.Button import android.widget.TextView import android.widget.Toast  class MyAdapter(private val context: Context, private val values: MutableList<String>) :     ArrayAdapter<String?>(context, R.layout.list_item, values as List<String?>) {     override fun getView(position: Int, convertView: View?, parent: ViewGroup): View {         val inflater = context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE) as LayoutInflater         val rowView: View = inflater.inflate(R.layout.list_item, parent, false)          val textView = rowView.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.textView)         val openButton = rowView.findViewById<Button>(R.id.button)         val deleteButton = rowView.findViewById<Button>(R.id.delete_button)          textView.text = values[position]          openButton.setOnClickListener { // Start DetailActivity and pass the item data             val intent = Intent(context, DetailActivity::class.java)             intent.putExtra("ITEM", values[position])             context.startActivity(intent)         }          deleteButton.setOnClickListener {             Toast.makeText(                 context,                 "Delete button clicked for item " + values[position],                 Toast.LENGTH_SHORT             ).show()             // Remove the item from the list             values.removeAt(position)             // Notify the adapter to refresh the list view             notifyDataSetChanged()         }          return rowView     } }
list_item.xml 
<!-- res/layout/list_item.xml --> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     android:layout_width="match_parent"     android:layout_height="wrap_content"     android:orientation="horizontal"     android:padding="10dp">      <TextView         android:id="@+id/textView"         android:layout_width="0dp"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:layout_weight="1"         android:hint="Empty Element" />      <Button         android:id="@+id/button"         android:layout_width="wrap_content"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:layout_marginStart="10dp"         android:text="Open" />      <Button         android:id="@+id/delete_button"         android:layout_width="wrap_content"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:layout_marginStart="10dp"         android:text="Delete" /> </LinearLayout>

Design UI:

notes-list-item

Step 4: Creating New Layouts for Opening the Details and Adding the Items.

Go to app > java/kotlin > right-click > New > Activity > Empty Activity and name it as AddNoteActivity.

Note: Similarly Create DetailActivity.

Resource File Created :

  1. AddNoteActivity.java/.kt and activity_add_note.xml
  2. DetailActivity.java/.kt and activity_detail_activity.xml

Below is the code for AddNoteActivity:

AddNoteActivity.java 
package org.geeksforgeeks.simple_notes_application_java;  import android.content.Intent; import android.os.Bundle; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Button; import android.widget.EditText;  import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;  public class AddNoteActivity extends AppCompatActivity {      @Override     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);         setContentView(R.layout.activity_add_note);          EditText editText = findViewById(R.id.editTextNote);         Button buttonAdd = findViewById(R.id.buttonAddNote);          buttonAdd.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {             @Override             public void onClick(View v) {                 String newNote = editText.getText().toString().trim();                 if (!newNote.isEmpty()) {                     Intent resultIntent = new Intent();                     resultIntent.putExtra("NEW_NOTE", newNote);                     setResult(RESULT_OK, resultIntent);                     finish();                 }             }         });     } }
AddNoteActivity.kt 
package org.geeksforgeeks.notes  import android.content.Intent import android.os.Bundle import android.widget.Button import android.widget.EditText import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat   class AddNoteActivity : AppCompatActivity() {     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)         enableEdgeToEdge()         setContentView(R.layout.activity_add_note)         ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(findViewById(R.id.main)) { v, insets ->             val systemBars = insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars())             v.setPadding(systemBars.left, systemBars.top, systemBars.right, systemBars.bottom)             insets         }          val editText = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.editTextNote)         val buttonAdd = findViewById<Button>(R.id.buttonAddNote)          buttonAdd.setOnClickListener {             val newNote = editText.text.toString().trim { it <= ' ' }             if (newNote.isNotEmpty()) {                 val resultIntent = Intent()                 resultIntent.putExtra("NEW_NOTE", newNote)                 setResult(RESULT_OK, resultIntent)                 finish()             }         }     } }
activity_add_note.xml 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout      xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"     android:id="@+id/main"     android:layout_width="match_parent"     android:layout_height="match_parent"     android:orientation="vertical"     android:padding="16dp"     tools:context=".AddNoteActivity">      <EditText         android:id="@+id/editTextNote"         android:layout_width="match_parent"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:hint="Enter your note here"         android:inputType="text"         android:textSize="20sp" />      <Button         android:id="@+id/buttonAddNote"         android:layout_width="wrap_content"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:text="Add Note" />  </LinearLayout>

Design UI:

notes-add-note

And the code for DetailActivity:

DetailActivity.java 
package org.geeksforgeeks.simple_notes_application_java;  import android.os.Bundle; import android.widget.TextView;  import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;  public class DetailActivity extends AppCompatActivity {      @Override     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);         setContentView(R.layout.activity_detail);          TextView detailTextView = findViewById(R.id.detailTextView);         TextView dataNotesTextView = findViewById(R.id.Data_Notes);          // Get the data passed from MainActivity         String item = getIntent().getStringExtra("ITEM");          // Set the data to the TextViews         detailTextView.setText("Notes Content");         dataNotesTextView.setText(item);     } }
DetailActivity.kt 
package org.geeksforgeeks.notes  import android.os.Bundle import android.widget.TextView import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat  class DetailActivity : AppCompatActivity() {     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)         enableEdgeToEdge()         setContentView(R.layout.activity_detail)         ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(findViewById(R.id.main)) { v, insets ->             val systemBars = insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars())             v.setPadding(systemBars.left, systemBars.top, systemBars.right, systemBars.bottom)             insets         }          val detailTextView = findViewById<TextView>(R.id.detailTextView)         val dataNotesTextView = findViewById<TextView>(R.id.Data_Notes)          // Get the data passed from MainActivity         val item = intent.getStringExtra("ITEM")          // Set the data to the TextViews         detailTextView.text = "Notes Content"         dataNotesTextView.text = item     } }
activity_detail.xml 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout      xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"     android:id="@+id/main"     android:layout_width="match_parent"     android:layout_height="match_parent"     android:orientation="vertical"     android:padding="16dp"     tools:context=".DetailActivity">      <TextView         android:id="@+id/detailTextView"         android:layout_width="match_parent"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:layout_gravity="center"         android:layout_margin="15dp"         android:textSize="20dp" />      <androidx.cardview.widget.CardView         android:layout_width="match_parent"         android:layout_height="match_parent"         android:id="@+id/Card_View_Data">          <TextView             android:id="@+id/Data_Notes"             android:layout_width="wrap_content"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:textSize="20dp"/>     </androidx.cardview.widget.CardView>  </LinearLayout>

Design UI:

notes-details

Output:

Final Application to Build a Simple Notes App


Note: The Application we have created is like a template for your Notes Application you can make changes in it as you want.

The GitHub Link for the Application is : Click Here to access the Complete Code to create a Simple Notes Application



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      Android SDK is one of the most useful components which is required to develop Android Applications. Android SDK is also referred to as the Android Software Development Kit which provides so many features which are required in Android which are given below: A sample source code.An Emulator.Debugger.R
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    • Different Ways to fix “Default Activity Not Found” Issue in Android Studio
      This is the most common issue faced by so many developers when creating a new Android Studio Project. This issue occurs because Android Studio was not able to detect the default MainActivity in your Android Studio Project. In this article, we will take a look at four different ways with which we can
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    • Different Ways to fix Cannot resolve symbol 'AppCompatActivity' in Android Studio
      When you create a project and extends activity AppCompatActivity, sometimes you must have observed Android Studio throws an error that is: Cannot resolve symbol 'AppCompatActivity' and this error doesn't go away easily. In this article, we are going to cover topics: why there is a need to solve this
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    • Different Ways to fix "Execution failed for task ':app:clean'. Unable to delete file" error in Android Studio
      When you try to rebuild or clean and build your project (containing mostly Kotlin code) in Android Studio, it fails and throws the error: Execution failed for task ':app:clean'. Unable to delete file: SpecificFileLocation So, In this article, we are going to see the topics: why there is a need to so
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    • Different Ways to fix "Execution failed for task ':processDebugManifest'" in Android Studio
      AndroidManifest.xml file is one of the most important files in your Android Project. This file handles all other files in your Android Studio Project and also provides apk name and app logo for the generated apk in Android. Many times while building an Android project our Manifest file gets overwrit
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    • Different Ways to fix "DELETE_FAILED_INTERNAL_ERROR" Error while Installing APK in Android Studio
      In Android Studio when building a new APK or while installing an application from Android Studio. You will get to see errors as shown in the title such as "DELETE FAILED INTERNAL ERROR". This error is generally due to conflicts in the APK version while installing a new Android app. This is how the e
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    • Different Ways to fix "Error running android: Gradle project sync failed" in Android Studio
      Gradle is one of the most important components of Android apps. It handles all the backend tasks and manages all the external dependencies which we will be going to use in building our Android Application. Sometimes due to any issue or after formatting of your pc. Some of the Gradle files may get de
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    Integrating Plugins

    • How to Install and Uninstall Plugins in Android Studio?
      Android Studio provides a platform where one can build apps for Android phones, tablets, Android Wear, Android TV, and Android Auto. Android Studio is the official IDE for Android application development, and it is based on the IntelliJ IDEA. One can develop Android Applications using Kotlin or Java
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    • Integrating JsonToKotlin Plugin With Android Studio
      Android Studio is the best IDE for android development. Plenty of plugins are available and they can be installed easily via Android Studio itself. In computing, a plug-in is a software component that adds a particular characteristic to an existing computer program. When a program supports plug-ins,
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    • Integrating Codeglance Plugin With Android Studio
      Android Studio is the best IDE for android development. Plenty of plugins are available and they can be installed easily via Android Studio itself. In computing, a plug-in is a software component that adds a particular characteristic to an existing computer program. When a program supports plug-ins,
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    • How to Use ButterKnifeZelezny X Plugin in Android Studio?
      Laziness is one of the most powerful properties of a good programmer, most android developers know about JakeWharton's ButterKnife annotation library. Without writing repeated elements like findViewById() and setONClickListner(), we use this library, so it can reduce the developer burden to write th
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    • Integrating Key Promoter X Plugin with Android Studio
      Android Studio is the best IDE for android development. Plenty of plugins are available and they can be installed easily via Android Studio itself. A plugin is software written in Java/Kotlin which adds custom features to our Android Studio IDE. The main purpose of installing a plugin is to make the
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    Building Sample Android UI using Android Studio

    • How to Create Google Sign In UI using Android Studio?
      Nowadays, android apps are very popular. This UI has generally seen in the “Google Sign In” App. In this article, we will create a Google Sign UI in Android. Below are the various steps on how to do it. This will help the beginner to build some awesome UI in android by referring to this article.  St
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    • How to Create Facebook Login UI using Android Studio?
      Nowadays, android apps are very popular especially social media apps. This UI has generally seen in the "Facebook Lite" App. In this article, we will create a Facebook login UI in Android. Below are the various steps on how to do it. Step by Step Implementation Step 1: Create a New Project To create
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    Building Some Cool Android Apps Using Android Studio

    • How to create a COVID-19 Tracker Android App
      The world is facing one of the worst epidemics, the outbreak of COVID-19, you all are aware of that. So during this lockdown time let's create a COVID-19 Tracker Android App using REST API which will track the Global Stats only. Step by Step Implementation to Create Covid-19 Tracker Android Applicat
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    • Complete guide on How to build a Video Player in Android
      This article explains the stepwise process as to how to build a Video Player using Android Studio. For viewing videos in android, there is a special class called "Exoplayer". In this article, we will be having 2 videos which are connected by the "Dialog box", i.e. a dialog box will come after comple
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    • How to create a Stopwatch App using Android Studio
      In this article, an Android app is created to display a basic Stopwatch. The layout for Stopwatch includes: A TextView: showing how much time has passedThree Buttons:Start: To start the stopwatchStop: To stop the stopwatchReset: To reset the stopwatch to 00:00:00Step-by-Step Implementation of Stopwa
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    • How to Build a Simple Music Player App Using Android Studio
      This is a very simple app suitable for beginners to learn the concepts. The following things you will learn in this article: Implementing MediaPlayer class and using its methods like pause, play and stop. Using external files ( images, audio, etc ) in our project.Building the interface of our Music
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    • How to Build a Simple Notes App in Android?
      Notes app is used for making short text notes, updating when you need them, and trashing when you are done. It can be used for various functions as you can add your to-do list in this app, some important notes for future reference, etc. The app is very useful in some cases like when you want quick a
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    • How to build a simple Calculator app using Android Studio?
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    • How to Build a Sticky Notes Application in Android Studio?
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    • How to Build a Simple Flashlight/TorchLight Android App?
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    • How to Build Spin the Bottle Game Application in Android?
      In this article, we will be building a Spin the Bottle Game Project using Java/Kotlin and XML in Android. The application is based on a multiplayer game. One player spins the bottle and the direction in which the bottle spins will determine the player who gets selected for a task or any other stuff.
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    Miscellaneous

    • How to Add OpenCV library into Android Application using Android Studio?
      OpenCV is the huge open-source library for computer vision, machine learning, and image processing and now it plays a major role in real-time operation which is very important in today’s systems. By using it, one can process images and videos to identify objects, faces, or even the handwriting of a
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    • 10 Important Android Studio Shortcuts You Need the Most
      Android Studio is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for Android application development. In this article, some of the most imp shortcuts are explained in Android, with the help of examples. Some of the most important Shortcut keys used in Android Studio are: 1. CTRL + E -> Rec
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    • How to Create Your Own Shortcut in Android Studio?
      Android Studio is the official integrated development environment for Google’s Android operating system, built on JetBrains’ IntelliJ IDEA software and designed specifically for Android app development. Android Studio offers a lot of shortcuts to users. It also provides to configure Keymap and add y
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    • How to Add Firebase Analytics to Android App in Android Studio?
      Analytics is one of the important tools that developers should definitely used while building their applications. It is very helpful to target your apps for various audience ranges and to track on which screen the users are spending a long time. So it is one of the important features which one shoul
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    • How to Capture a Screenshot and Screen Recording of an Android Device Using Android Studio?
      Android Studio is the official IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for Android app development and it is based on JetBrains’ IntelliJ IDEA software. Android Studio provides many excellent features that enhance productivity when building Android apps. Whenever we are developing an app and in tha
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    • How to Create a New Branch on GitHub using Android Studio?
      Creating a new branch on GitHub using Android Studio can help your development workflow by allowing you to work on new features or fixes without affecting the main codebase. In this article, we will walk you through the steps to create a new branch directly from Android Studio and push it to your Gi
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    • How to Create a Pull Request on GitHub using Android Studio?
      Creating a pull request is an important part of collaborating on projects hosted on GitHub. It allows you to propose changes to a repository, enabling others to review, discuss, and merge your changes. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to create a pull request on GitHub using Android Studio. Steps
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    • Different Ways to Analyze APK Size of an Android App in Android Studio
      APK size is one of the most important when we are uploading our app to Google Play. APK size must be considered to be as small as possible so users can visit our app and download our app without wasting so much data. In this article, we will take a look at How we can analyze our APK in Android Studi
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    • How to Print to the Console in Android Studio?
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    • Android Animation using Android Studio
      In today's world which is filled with full of imagination and visualizations, there are some areas that are covered with the word animation. When this word will come to anyone’s mind they always create a picture of cartoons and some Disney world shows. As we already know that among kids, animation m
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