On the market of operating systems for mobile applications today we can seriously consider only Android and iOS, because devices running other operating systems are lost within the mathematical error. If we consider these two platforms, the leading position is held by Android, which by its popularity by about 10-30%, depending on the region, bypasses iOS. Therefore, one of the main advantages of this platform is a large army of users, through which you can earn on the Android-applications.
Important nuances in the development of programs for Android
From the perspective of any customer, developing an application for Android devices should bring a good profit, while there can be no difficulties in creating a high-quality program. But is this really the case? Thanks to the large number of Android devices, with the development of an Android application you can reach a large target audience and offer them your services and products. But it is in the diversity of devices that lies the main problem for developers, who need to take into account the peculiarities of each of the released smartphone models.
Screen resolution
The first thing that catches the eye of both the user and the developer is the large number of different resolutions and aspect ratios of smartphone screens. This is one of the main headaches for developers, because they need to under this diversity to create a layout and work out the graphical options that will display adequately on all devices with any resolution and screen size.
Differences in hardware power
Another cause for concern is the hardware of devices, which can be varied! At the very beginning of the planning and development of an application, specialists negotiate with the customer the functions that the program should perform. But not all of the functionality can be implemented on every functioning Android device. There are flagship models, equipped with high-performance processors, with high-quality matrices, large amounts of internal and RAM, high-performance graphics chips, on which even the most complex applications will run without a single glitch, as quickly and responsively as possible. But there are also outdated budget models with an old operating system version 4.0 and above, features which must be taken into account for the normal operation of the functionality of the application.
Android Versioning and API
The Android operating system continues to improve, so in one store and at one time you can see several models with different Android versions. And this affects not only the visual representation of the application graphics, but also its performance. So the app can request permission to access the gyroscope, light sensors, camera, address book, NFC and other modules of the device. And depending on the firmware and the Android version used, both the method of requesting permission and the quality of the data provided may vary. That is, those functions which are guaranteed to work perfectly well on Android 9.0 can run incorrectly on devices with Android 4.0. This important nuance must be taken into account by developers.
Optimal solution for users
The huge audience that can be reached by developing an application for Android smartphones and tablets is in fact narrowed by the variety of android devices. And the business owner, along with developers, will have to answer tough questions about the preferred target audience. Will it be the owners of premium smartphones or will the application be aimed at the owners of outdated devices too. Compromise options are also possible, which will work well on a large number of models, but will not be able to use 100% of the features of flagship modern smartphones. The optimal option would be to create an application with a minimum basic package of features that allows it to work adequately on relatively old devices, as well as on those smartphones that will soon appear in stores. But even with this “golden mean,” some of the target audience still won’t be able to make full use of the functionality.
Let’s turn a mobile app into a source of income
Specialists have repeatedly faced this dilemma and found a great solution that will satisfy both users and the client. Experts can develop an app that supports Android version 4.0 and above, and in this case you can reach virtually 99% of your target audience. In this case, all the functions and tools of the project will work correctly on almost all smartphones with Android.
Creating applications for devices that run on the Android operating system is associated with certain difficulties and pitfalls, so developers and even the client themselves face a difficult task.
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