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On Android, performance and memory are closely intertwined, since the memory footprint of the overall system can affect the performance of all of the processes, and since the…

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This section covers important details for patterns in UI development, specifically around performance and user experience.

Avoid Overdraw

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This section covers practices around the Java programming language and core libraries.

Use Android-Appropriate Data…

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This section covers practices around network behavior of applications.

Don’t Over-Sync

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This section details important details related to Android framework APIs and usage patterns.

Avoid Architecting Around Application Components

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There are are many tools provided with Android to help debug and analyze problems that your app may face in trying to get the best performance. These tools range from memory analysis tools such as Allocation…

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This section covers many practices that are specific to how data is stored and accessed on the platform.

Avoid Hard-coded File Paths