Yes. Absolutely. Java is still 100% supported by Google for Android development. The majority of Android apps today have some mix of both Java and Kotlin code.
Read moreDoes Android use Java 7?
The JRE is the Java Runtime Environment while the JDK is the Java Development Kit. It is the JDK that you need for Android application development along with the existing Android SDK. The Android SDK can use either JDK 6 or 7 , however, it can ONLY use the JDK 6 API.
Read moreCan I use Java 11 for Android?
Android Gradle plugin requires Java 11 to run . You are currently using Java 1.8. You can try some of the following options: – changing the IDE settings.
Read moreDoes Android support Java 17?
As per the docs, JDK 17 isn’t supported yet in Android Studio . Actually, JDK 11 was supported starting from version 4.2 which was released in April 2021.
Read moreWill Android support Java 11?
The gap between Java 8 and Java 9 in terms of build compatibility has been overcome and more modern Java versions (up to Java 11) are officially supported on Android . On top of that, Android Gradle Plugin 7.0. 0 now requires JDK 11 for running Gradle builds.22 Ara 2020
Read moreDoes gradle work with Java 11?
Gradle 5.0 now supports Java 11 . Developers can run Gradle builds with JDK 11. This release also introduces dependency version alignment, which allows different modules belonging to the same logical group (a platform ) to have identical versions in a dependency graph.
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