Linux Android Development Guide

Complete beginner-friendly guide to Android development on Linux, covering Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other distributions including Android Studio, ADB, and app development.

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Table of Contents

1. Android Studio Installation
2. ADB Setup
3. Android Development
4. Troubleshooting

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Android Studio Installation

Install Android Studio

Arch/CachyOS:

# Install Android Studio
yay -S android-studio

# Or download from developer.android.com

Debian/Ubuntu:

# Download from developer.android.com
# Or use snap
sudo snap install android-studio --classic

Fedora:

# Download from developer.android.com

Launch Android Studio

Start Android Studio:

# Launch
android-studio

# Or from application menu

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ADB Setup

Install ADB

Arch/CachyOS:

# Install ADB
sudo pacman -S android-tools

# Verify
adb version

Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt install adb

Fedora:

sudo dnf install android-tools

Connect Device

Connect Android device:

# Enable USB debugging on device
# Connect via USB
adb devices

# Should show device

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Android Development

Create Project

New project:

1. Android Studio → New Project
2. Select template
3. Configure project
4. Start coding

Build APK

Build application:

1. Build → Build Bundle(s) / APK(s)
2. Select APK
3. Wait for build
4. Locate APK file

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Troubleshooting

ADB Not Detecting Device

Fix permissions:

# Add udev rules
sudo vim /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules

Add:

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="####", MODE="0666"

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Summary

This guide covered Android development setup for Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other distributions.

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Next Steps

• Development Environment - Development setup
• VS Code Guide - VS Code setup
• Android Developer: https://developer.android.com/

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This guide covers Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other Linux distributions. For distribution-specific details, refer to your distribution's documentation.