Summary
Now you know the different launch options for your application as well as how to use the console and the LogCat for debugging. We also saw how to debug an application and interpret the data provided by the DDMS in each of the tabs available.
In the next chapter, we will prepare our application for its release using Android Studio. First, you will learn about the necessary steps to prepare the application before building it in the release mode. You will also learn how applications are compressed in APK
files and how to generate your own APK
file. Finally, you will learn how to get your certificate as a developer and how to generate a signed APK
file, making it ready for release.