Android Studio Essentials -- Table of Contents -- Android Studio Essentials -- Credits -- About the Author -- About the Reviewers -- www.PacktPub.com -- Support files, eBooks, discount offers, and more -- Why subscribe? -- Free access for Packt account holders -- Preface -- What this book covers -- What you need for this book -- Who this book is for -- Conventions -- Reader feedback -- Customer support -- Errata -- Piracy -- Questions -- 1. Installing and Configuring Android Studio -- Preparing for installation -- Downloading Android Studio -- Installing Android Studio -- Running Android Studio for the first time -- Configuring the Android SDK -- Summary -- 2. Starting a Project -- Creating a new project -- Configuring the project -- Selecting the form factors -- Choosing the activity type -- Summary -- 3. Navigating a Project -- The project navigation panel -- The project structure -- The resources folder -- Gradle -- Project settings -- Summary -- 4. Using the Code Editor -- Customizing the editor settings -- Code completion -- Code generation -- Navigating code -- Useful shortcuts -- Summary -- 5. Creating User Interfaces -- The graphical editor -- The text-based editor -- Creating a new layout -- Adding components -- Supporting multiple screens -- Changing the UI theme -- Handling events -- Summary -- 6. Tools -- The SDK Manager -- The AVD Manager -- The Navigation Editor -- Generating a Javadoc -- Version control systems -- Summary -- 7. Google Play Services -- How Google Play services work -- Services available -- Adding Google Play services to Android Studio -- Google Maps Android API v2 -- Google+ Platform for Android -- Google Play In-App Billing v3 -- Google Cloud Messaging -- Summary -- 8. Debugging -- Running and debugging -- Console -- Debugger -- LogCat -- Memory Monitor -- Android Device Monitor -- Threads -- Method profiling.

Heap -- Allocation Tracker -- Network Statistics -- File Explorer -- Emulator Control -- System Information -- Summary -- 9. Preparing for Release -- Understanding an APK file -- Steps to take before releasing your app -- Generating a signed APK -- Summary -- A. Getting Help -- Getting help from Android Studio -- Android online documentation -- Updates -- Summary -- Index.