How does the Android build process work?

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I've found a good article on how the Android build process works, which shows the following process:

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However, I've also seen another article which says that it uses javac to convert all files to .class files, then the dx tool in the adk converts all .class files to classes.dex, like so:

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Please can someone clarify which one is correct?

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 23 '13 at 03:01

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You can take a look at the official document Building and Running http://developer.android.com/tools/building/index.html

answered Sep 23 '13 at 03:01

c0ming

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What happens with SDK/NDK if i have a code written in it – Rick Jun 28 '18 at 11:39

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 20 '15 at 16:27

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Here is a good explanation of android build process

answered Oct 20 '15 at 16:27

Ajit Singh

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Thanks for your reply Ajit. It's been a long time. Please up vote the Question if you liked. – A J Oct 21 '15 at 08:59

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 23 '13 at 03:01

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Java source code is compiled to .class files by javac, and then the class files are converted to Dalvik bytecode by the "dx" tool, which is included in the sdk 'tools'.

answered Sep 23 '13 at 03:01

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 24 '20 at 18:46

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Android Build System in detail

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How does the Android build process work?

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