Do Android Apps Use Java?
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Firstly Java was the official language for Android App Development (but now it was replaced by Kotlin) and consequently, it is the most used language as well. Many of the apps in the Play Store are built with Java, and it is also the most supported language by Google.

Are Android apps written in Java?

The official language for Android development is Java. Large parts of Android are written in Java and its APIs are designed to be called primarily from Java. It is possible to develop C and C++ app using the Android Native Development Kit (NDK), however it isn’t something that Google promotes.

Why do Android apps use Java?

Java protects you from many of the problems inherent in native code, like memory leaks, bad pointer usage, etc. Java allows them to create sandbox applications, and create a better security model so that one bad App can’t take down your entire OS.

Chloe Bennett

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