Android App Reskinning for Beginners - Urdu - Hindi

JDK Installation:

To start the development you have to install the JDK (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html), make sure to install all components.

You also need to download Android Studio (http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html) which will also install the SDK manager.

Importing Project:

• To import the template, simply open Android Studio and import the template. Make sure to wait for all the processes (the Gradle Build) to complete before continuing to the next step.

Some Addition Steps:

• Sometimes, the Gradle Build fails, here are some additional steps you can take:

• Android Studio might ask you to do download some additional SDK components in the 'messages' tab, simply follow the instructions to install and download the additional components to fix this.

Make sure the app is targeting at least Marshmallow and that all the libraries are linked:

Libraries (.jar) from the libs folder

All the Gradle defined libraries are linked (as found in app/build.gradle)

Make sure to wait until all loading is complete before manually (re) adding any modules and/or libraries!

Changing package name:

Before we can submit our app to the play store, you have to change your package name and compile your application. Changing the package name is your app's unique identifier.

It is mentioned in your manifest and all your java files, and it is your project structure.

Create a new package (usually something like com.mycompany.myapp now drags the content from the com.scriptsbundle.safwantech package (subpackages and files) into the new package.

Also, replace strings and textual occurrences. After you have done this, replace all the occurrences of com.scriptsbundle.safwantech with your new package name using Ctrl + Shift + R (Cmd + Shift + R on OSX).

If everything went correctly, com.scriptsbundle.safwantech packages in the project explorer should be changed into com.yourcompany.name, just as the package name in the manifest.

You'll learn how to change the application name in Android Studio.

You'll learn how to connect and set up Firebase Project for your application

You'll learn how to change the application icon in Android Studio.

To Change the App Icon:

1. Create PNG image file of size 512x512 pixels

2. In Android Studio, in the project view, highlight a mipmap directory

3. In the menu, go to File>New>Image Asset

4. Click Image Button in Asset type button row

5. Click on 3 Dot Box at the right of Path Box.

6. Drag image to source asset box

7. Click Next (Note: Existing launcher files will be overwritten)

8. Click Finish

You'll learn how to change and resize drawable graphics by using some free tools.

You'll learn how to integrate/replace AdMob & Facebook ad unit ids to earn more.

You'll learn how to change the application tabs & text colors in Android Studio.

You'll learn how to set up Android Emulator.

You'll learn how to create a free privacy policy link for Google Play Console.

You'll learn how to generate SHA-1 keys for Firebase Console.

The easiest way for getting SHA1 Key in the android studio both (Debug and release Mode)

1. Open Android Studio

2. Open Your Project

3. Click on Gradle (From Right Side Panel, you will see Gradle Bar)

4. Click on Refresh (Click on Refresh from Gradle Bar, you will see List Gradle scripts of your Project)

5. Click on Your Project (Your Project Name form List)

6. Click on Tasks/Android

7. Double Click on signing report (You will get SHA1 and MD5 in Run Bar)

You'll learn how to generate key hash for Facebook Login.

In this lecture, You'll learn how to generate Keystore and signed APK to publish the app on Google Play.