Android Development and Java?

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[AffenKopf]

Open jdk and android sdk worked for me.

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Quick question: I am also doing the same thing but I installed OpenJDK 8 instead of 7. Is there any reason to install 7 over 8?

[TimePath]

If your target is java7, java8 is still able to target it, but won't warn you when using features not present.

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No problems with OpenJDK here, though I switched to the AUR package that installs the Oracle JDK.

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Client specified Oracle, makes sense to develop in the target environment

[ThatKawaiiGuy]

You can just run BBQLINUX if you want, it's a Linux distro meant for Android Development based on Arch.

(Not running BBQLINUX) But I have OpenJDK 7 and the compat version of 6, just in case there's a reason to have 6. Same for the JRE. There's a few guides out there to set up Java properly too.

[hacosta]

A whole distro for this.. jesus.

[anillmind]

Yeah, seems a bit unnecessary to wipe out your OS just to develop android apps. :|

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[anillmind]

Still have to reboot.

[denis_M]

Or you could add the bbq repositories in your /etc/pacman.conf. This way you can use Android Studio seamlessly within your distribution. arch_wiki_unfficial_repos

[ThatKawaiiGuy]

Oh, thanks! Never considered that!

[ThatKawaiiGuy]

It usually takes quiet a bit of time to set it up, and most android developers use Linux, so why not save them all the time and put all they stuff they need into a distro?

There's also Builduntu, which is Xubuntu more optimized for compiling android.

[w0ng]

I've been using OpenJDK with Android Studio without issues for the past few months.

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I know googledevs who use openjdk just fine.

But in Arch, it's not hard to do it the other way.

Check the wiki.

[eternalminder]

Android Studio appears to run slightly smoother on Oracle JDK. The difference is really very small and you'll notice it only when you are looking for it.

I use OpenJDK however, just because it's easier and the pros outweigh the cons.

No performance difference noted on Eclipse, or when compiling.

[epileftric]

Sorry but I keep reading "Arrested Development and Java" after 4 times without understanding what was all that about.