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 moreWhat version of JDK does Android use?
Android is behind the Java development. It uses most of Java 7’s features with some features of Java 8 (like click listeners using lambdas).
Read moreCan I use Java 8 for Android?
Android does not support Java 8 . It only supports up to Java 7 (if you have kitkat) and still it doesn’t have invokedynamic, only the new syntax sugar. If you want to use lambdas, one of the major features of Java 8 in Android, you can use gradle-retrolamba.
Read moreIs OpenJDK 1.8 the same as Java 8?
Equivalences. When the version string for the product is reported as “java version 1.8. 0_5”, the product will be called JDK 8u5, JDK 8 update 5 or, when the update version is not important, JDK 8.
Read moreWhat are new features in Java 8?
Some of the important Java 8 features are;
Read moreIs Java still supported Android?
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 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.
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