Android

AutocompleteTextView is an editable text view that shows completion suggestions automatically while the user is typing in android apps. In this tutorial we'll implement android AutoCompleteTextView in our application using an ArrayAdapter to define the list of suggestions. Android AutoCompleteTextView Overview AutoCompleteTextView is a component used to show suggestions while writing in an editable text […]

Android external storage can be used to write and save data, read configuration files etc. This article is continuation of the [Android Internal Storage](/community/tutorials/android-internal-storage-example-tutorial) tutorial in the series of tutorials on structured data storage in android. Android External Storage External storage such as SD card can also store application data, there's no security enforced upon […]

In this tutorial, we'll be discussing and implementing the Drag and Drop functionality over our RecyclerView in an Android Application. We've already discussed Swipe to Dismiss feature in our previous tutorial. RecyclerView Drag and Drop Drag and Drop can be added in a RecyclerView using the ItemTouchHelper utility class. Following are the important methods in […]

In this tutorial, we'll be looking in depth at the features that Android TextInputLayout provides us. Android TextInputLayout is a design component that comes with the Material Design Support Library. Android TextInputLayout Android TexInputLayout extends LinearLayout. The primary use of a TextInputLayout is to act as a wrapper for EditText(or its descendant) and enable floating […]

Today we'll discuss and implement Android BroadcastReceiver that is a very important component of Android Framework. Android BroadcastReceiver Android BroadcastReceiver is a dormant component of android that listens to system-wide broadcast events or [intents](/community/tutorials/android-studio-tutorial-hello-world-app). When any of these events occur it brings the application into action by either creating a status bar notification or performing […]

With the release of Google Play services 7.8, Google has brought in the Mobile Vision API that lets you do Face Detection, Barcode Detection and Text Detection. In this tutorial, we'll develop an android face detection application that lets you do detect human faces in an image. Android Face Detection Android Face detection API tracks […]

Material Design 2.0 is out and we can't wait to get our hands on Dialogs. In this tutorial, we'll be customizing Dialogs using Material Theme in our Android Application. Material Components – Dialogs Alert Dialogs are a vital part of applications. Typically used to bring user's attention to something important. Thanks to Material Design 2.0, […]

Up until now we've displayed same type of Views within a [RecyclerView](/community/tutorials/android-recyclerview-android-cardview-example-tutorial). In this tutorial, we'll implement heterogeneous layouts inside a RecyclerView. RecyclerView RecyclerView with heterogeneous layouts is commonly used in to display section headers and details(Both require different layouts, hence different view type). Also, it's used in a Newsfeed Application(like Facebook, Instagram) that display […]

Today we will learn about Android Toggle Button and Switch in android app. We'll discuss and implement Switch button Widget and the ToggleButton widget in our application. Android Toggle Button Android Toggle Button is used to display on and off state on a button. Switch is another type of toggle button that's predominantly used since […]