Numerous Challenges In Android Application Development

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Android is a mobile device operating system from Google. It is an open source technology which now enjoys the most market share. Most Smartphones manufacturers are now employing Android for their devices thereby making it the most sold operating system in the world. The open source nature of the operating system makes it application friendly. Google Play is now flourished with apps and widgets, which is good news for Smartphone users who can pick and download apps in bulk as per their wish. This is the reason why app developers are now considering android app development for a lucrative career, but the development process is not that easy the way it seems. It is tough but doable.

Development Challenges:

The overwhelming Android presence has led to the market of application development which is getting bigger every day. Google Play Store, the online shop for android apps encompasses applications of all categories and shades. Users are abundant so is the challenges encountered during Android app development. Here I have mentioned some of these challenges developers are more likely to encounter during development. ...
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Several vendors:

World’s major Smartphone manufacturers use Android as the device operating system along with some tweaks and modifications for the handset. Libraries and features get deleted and modified thereby leading to increase in annoying fragmentation issues.

No Usage policies:

Google has imposed no strong usage policies to the developers. Programmers are free to modify and tweak the operating system to suit their development needs. This open approach of the platform has led any programmers to get their hands on Android application development. As a result Google Play is now filled with useless apps. Hence all apps from Google Play cannot be trusted.

Software and Hardware Compatibility:

Frequent release of software versions poses compatibility issues of the Android with the prevalent hardware configuration. Today market is flooded with Smartphone of all screen sizes, and with varying hardware configurations. This compatibility is a headache to the developers to offer similar performance across all devices.

App publishing:

Once the app is set for commercialization, the app developers have to pay Google a fee in advance for the app being published. Google examines the app to detect and remove any possible malware, causing delay on the publishing aspect. The urge to include ads in app can be devastating from the user’s side.

It is essential to understand that a single application might not meet the all the business expectations. The app has to be built for multiple devices running different versions of Android. This diversity in hardware and software might be an issue for most android app developers. But today’s modern hardware show flexibility in running multiple Android versions.

While commercializing an application, developers must run a research on similar apps which already exist. Even if the app is quite similar, they should provide some practical value to the users and check it doesn’t mimic other existing applications.

Despite of all these challenges Android Application Development has still managed to become the most preferred mobile app development platform. The fact that most device manufactures are employing Android; it has also become the most widespread mobile platform. This in-turn had offered the right opportunity to the businesses to reach a wider audience in a short span of time.

Jay Dee works as an Android application developer, which is a part of Andolasoft. Many of his articles showcases the contribution outsourcing has brought into the arena of Ruby on rails development, cakePHP Development and Android application development. For more Information please visit www.andolasoft.com

Andolasoft is a California, USA based software & web development firm, operating at the forefront of technology from the last 12+ years. Since our incorporation in the year 2009, we focus on IT consulting by services using various technologies like JavaScript Frameworks, NodeJS, ReactJS, AngularJS, Ruby on Rails, CakePHP, PHP based CMS like WordPress, Magento along with mobile application development services for Android, iOS and hybrid platforms.