Generate your App

This is where you build your Android application when you are ready. When you press the green Build My App button, Andromo will build your Android Package File (APK) and then email you when the build has finished. After downloading your APK you may want to install your application on a mobile device or test your application without a mobile device

Your app's email download link expires after 24 hours, however you can always download your app directly from Andromo by going to "My Projects", locating your project in the list, and selecting "Download" from the "Action" dropdown.

Note: Building

Theme

Theme Mode

• Global - Use the project's Global Theme Settings for the activity. These settings are defined on the "Theme" tab of your project.
• Parent - Use the activity's parent dashboard theme settings. These settings are defined in the Theme section of the the parent dashboard's properties.
• Custom - Enables the Custom Theme Colors settings allowing you to choose what colors you want to use on this activity.

Custom Theme Colors The following settings are available when "Custom" Theme Mode is selected:

Primary Color The primary color you want to use for the activity. The primary color is generally your app's "branding" color. It is used

This article will show you how to install your application onto the Android emulator using the Android Debug Bridge (ADB).

The first step is to download your Android Package (APK) file. Andromo will email you a link to your APK file after you have successfully built your application. Simply click on the link and save the file somewhere on your hard drive.

In order to use the ADB you must download and install the Android SDK. Installations instructions are available on the Android Developer website. Once everything is installed you will need to start the Android emulator.

The final step is to

If you plan to publish your application to Google Play, you will be required to take at least two screenshots of your application. Following these steps will allow you to take screenshots of your application on your phone or tablet.

Android 4.0 and Up

Getting setup to take screen shots for the first time on older versions of Android was a pain, but as of Android 4.X it got much easier. Now you don't need to install anything onto your computer instead you just need to press a few buttons:

1. Press and hold the Power button and the Volume-Down

Introduction

AppLovin is another AdNetwork that Andromo developers can use to monetize their Andromo apps. Adding AppLovin interstitials to your app is a very simple procedure much like other ad networks:

1. Sign-up for AppLovin 2. Getting your AppLovin Key 3. Add the Key into your Andromo App 4. Run Your App

Sign-up for AppLovin

The first step is to sign-up for an AppLovin account:

The signup requires a company name and a website, however you can say: “Not Applicable” or “NA” if you do not have either.

Getting your AppLovin Key

Once you have signed up, you will need to log

It is free to create your app with Andromo, try out all the features and make sure you are happy before you pay us one cent.

The only reasons to purchase a subscription are:

• To turn off the ads so you can sell your app.
• To enable the monetization/advertising features so you can make money off your app.
• Create more than one app.

Therefore, all sales are final. No refunds will be made.

It's free to signup with Andromo and create your first app. We give you full access to all of Andromo's project settings, activities, documentation and features so

ENABLING FIREBASE ANALYTICS ON ANDROMO

Enabling Firebase Analytics on your mobile app is very easy with Andromo. No coding or complex steps required.

Please note that for this to work, you will need a Google Firebase account. If you don’t have one, create your account here.

First, you’ll need to add your app to Firebase.

1. After creating your Firebase account, log in and go to your console.

On your console’s left panel navigation, click on Analytics to expand the menu and then select ‘Dashboard’.

2. On the Dashboard select Android, to add your app. 

3. Enter the package name

This area allows you to choose from a variety of useful tools and services like Google Analytics and AirBop Push Messaging.

Google App Analytics

Google Analytics lets you anonymously track user activity within your app. Using the Google Analytics service, you can view statistics like which activities your users visit, how much time they spend there, and even often they launch your app. This can give you valuable insight into how your users interact with your apps, helping you make your apps better.

Note: As of version 3.0.6 of Andromo, you need to use an App analytics code instead of a

The YouTube Activity allows you to take video content from YouTube and display it in your Android application. For additional information on getting your YouTube IDs please see the Getting YouTube IDs and Creating a YouTube API Key knowledge base articles.

Error Codes: If you encounter any error messages/codes in your app while testing, please see the YouTube Activity Error Codes section of this article for a description of the error.

Note: This activity uses the YouTube Data API v3. All applications must register to obtain the proper authorization credentials. See the "YouTube API Key" setting for further details.

Adding a YouTube Activity

To add a

Allowing installations from unknown sources

In order to install your application onto your device (for testing before having added it to Google Play) you will need to allow the installation of applications from unknown sources. This setting can be found in your device's system settings under: Settings > Applications > Unknown sources:

If you do not enable this setting the installation of your application will be blocked by Android:

Once you have enabled the installation of applications from unknown sources you will be able to install and test the application that you just built using andromo.com.

Installing your Application

To

The Kindle Fire, a 7 inch created by Amazon was announced on September 28, 2011. The device shipped with an Operating System (OS) based on the Android OS and locked the users of the device to the Amazon Appstore for all of their apps. Since then the device (according to data from October 2012 ) has gone on to sell over 7 million units making it number two in tablet sales behind Apple’s iPad.

Given the data the Kindle Fire and the Amazon Appstore represent an Android market that Andromo developers should explore. After all the Kindle Fire runs and OS based on the

In order to show AppBrain interstitial ads in your app, you need to sign up for an AppBrain developer account and register your *published* app there using the URL to the app in Google Play.

Enable AppBrain support and publish your app to Google Play

1. Enable the AppBrain interstitial on the Monetization tab in your Andromo project settings.

In your Andromo project, check the box labeled AppBrain Interstitials on the Monetization tab under Interstitial Ads.

Remember to click Save Changes when you're done.

2. Build your Andromo project and publish the app to Google Play.

In order to use AppBrain,

An Andromo Professional subscription gives the following benefits:

• removes all branding from the About dialog
• allows you to customize the internal Java package name of your app
• allows you to show custom text on the About dialog

About Dialog

The Professional subscription removes Andromo branding from the About dialog in all apps you build, resulting in white label apps with no mention of Andromo at all.

To access the About dialog, tap the Menu button on your device, and then choose "About" from the options menu that appears.

This is what a normal About dialog looks like, with branding:

Here

Please note this feature is only available in Professional plan.

Open your Project in Andromo

Go to your settings.

Scroll down till you find ‘Rate Us Options’

Create your pop-up messaging and select the timing and hit ‘Save Changes’. You’re all set.

This area allows you to choose from a variety of advertising options for your apps.

Ad Formats

Banner Ads Banner ads are small rectangular ads that generate revenue when they're clicked. They are usually shown at the bottom of the screen (but may be shown at the top in some activity types). These ads are relatively popular with users because they don't interfere very much with their use of the app.

If you choose to show more than one, an ad network will be selected randomly by the app each time it needs to show an activity. (Each banner ad

The Website activity is used to display the contents of a website in your application. It is one of the simplest activities, yet it's ability to display web content makes it very powerful.

Adding a Website Activity

To add a Website activity to your project: start editing your project and go to the Activities tab. Under 'Your App Activities' click the + Add an Activity button and select Website from the list.

Now let's take a look at the Website Activity settings. For the purpose of this article we will use the Andromo blog.

Settings

The Website activity contains the following settings.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Since you're not signing the app yourself, you should not enroll your app in Google Play App Signing.

This article describes the process of updating an existing app in Google Play. If this article doesn't answer all of your questions, please reference Google Play's Updates article for further information.

Increment your Version

Every time you build your Andromo app, its 'version code' is incremented. Google Play uses this value to determine whether it's a new build of your app. This however differs from the version string. The version string is what you and your users will see to identify the

Introduction

Amazon Mobile Ads represent another way for Andromo developers to monetize their Android and Kindle Fire Apps. Enabling Amazon banner and interstitial ad units is as easy as adding any other ad units to Andromo, however there are a few steps that must be taken before this is possible.

Note: At the time this article was published the Amazon Mobile Ad Network serves ads to users in U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Japan as described in the "Which regions are supported?" section of the Amazon Mobile Ads API Frequently Asked Questions.

The steps needed are:

1. Create an Amazon Developer

Andromo subscriptions allow you to create projects and build your apps. Building is the automated process that takes your project and all the settings you've entered and turns it into an Android .apk file, ready to be installed onto a device or uploaded to Google Play.

Subscription Benefits

Make as many apps as your plan allows

Andromo offers a variety of affordable subscription plans. You may make as many apps as you desire within the limits of your plan.

Use all activity types offered by your plan

You may use any of the available activity types as allowed for by

Increase your app engagement rates with push notifications. Andromo supports OneSignal push notifications. Read on to learn how to enable OneSignal push notifications in your Andromo app.

Onesignal describes themselves as the “market leader in customer engagement, powering mobile push, web push, email, and in-app messages.” They have lived up to their name and certainly are among the top providers of push messaging services. Today, we’re going to show you how to create your free OneSignal account and begin sending push notifications to your Andromo app users.

To complete this tutorial, you will need the following:

1. An Andromo account
2. An