Android NDK

Android NDK is a reliable and effective toolset specially designed for Android and Java developers who need to implement parts of their app using programming languages such as C++ or C#.

However, before using Android NDK you need to be a great connoisseur of these native-code languages and make sure that your computer meets all the system requirements, otherwise you can not benefit off of all the features that the toolset comes with.

Generally speaking, you can get loads of C or Java script for the current application, but when using Android NDK you can speed up your project’s development process, as well as keep changes synchronized between Android and non-Android projects.

As an advanced developer, when using Android NDK you need to balance its benefits against its drawbacks. Hence, you should use it only if it is essential when developing a new app and you do need this component.

Still, you don’t have to assume that you can increase your application’s performance just because you are using native code. Just check the requirements and view if the Android framework APIs provide you with the main functionality you need.

That being said, when you are sure that Android NDK is a component that you truly need to run and develop your applications, you can unzip it and place it in an appropriate directory. After that, variables like ‘android_log_print’ and ‘sample_ndk’ will be available inside your project.

Plus, the NDK package provides you with the right tools so you can work efficiently with your scripts, without having to handle all the CPU and ABI details.

Taking into consideration that Android NDK is specially intended for Java developers, it provides them with helpful classes that notifies their native code of any activity lifecycle callbacks. Still, the most interesting part at this toolset is that it enables them to embed native libraries into an application package file, which can be deployed on Android devices.