Convert your Blog and website to Android App Using Android Studio-2020

Convert your Blog and website to Android App _free of cost Using Android Studio-2020

Dear viewers, Today I will discuss how to convert your blog and website to the android app without any cost in a simple step. You can see many methods on the internet to make your own website application, but these may be either paid or tough for setting up while coding. Today I am discussing making an application by using Android suite software which is free of cost and easy to set up.

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Why you need to create an application for your website?

There are many reasons to use the android application for your website some of them are listed below:

· Using APK files you have a high chance to get high users because while you provide your Apk files to users they don’t need to search your website on the browser.
· APK files are always UP to date with your Post.
· Easy to use and user-friendly.
· Low storage consumption.
· APK is the file format used by android operating system so there is no doubt that in this era who don’t use Android mobile so it helps your post to Rank in Google search console.

What is android studio and its requirements for windows?

This is software to create an android application, that was launched by Google itself. Google provides Android Studio for Windows and Linux so you can download it from its official site and make your own apk files. This is a little bit of high memory consumption software so your PC should meet some requirements before installing this. So, it might be taking some time for you to use android studio the first time. After installation, it can be easily open whenever you want to create an application.

Minimum Requirements:

Microsoft windows 10/8/7 (32-bit,64-bit)
Minimum 4 GB Ram
1280 X 800 mm screen resolutions

How to dowload and install android studio?

If you are Using android studio first time you can download it from Google by searching Android Studio, or if you don’t have idea about how to download and install you can watch video here, it gives you brief idea

How to create web to apk -Setpwise

This is the main task to you after installing android studio where you need to some coding to prepare an app ,But don’t worry I will provide you codes you just need to copy and paste and make your own app.For this you should follow few steps:

Step-wise video: How to convert web to apk file

Step-1: Open Android Studio

Click Start a new Android Studio Project
Click on Empty Activity and click Next

o Configure Your Project

o Name: Give your application Name

o Package Name: Leave as it for the Package name

o Save Location: Choose Save location or leave as it default

o Under Language: Choose JAVA

o Minimum SDK: Leave default

o ClickFinish

Step 2: Coding under AndroidManifest.Xml

· Expand your app name (left side menu bar) under Android Section
· Expand app
· Expand Src
· Expand res
· Then double click AndroidManifest.XML
· Now you can see some codes, Press enter below <user-premission android:name=
· And paste the below code (Just above <application)

<uses-permission android:name=”android.permission.INTERNET”></uses-permission>

· Now Select all codes and save it using CTRL+A & CTRL+S from Keyboard

Step 3: Coding under Activity_main.Xml

· Click the activity_main.xml tab on the top
· Now Select existing text view codes <Textview ……………………………=’’ parent” />only Then delete it by pressing delete bottom from the keyboard.
· Now select </android.constrainlayout.widget.constraint only (just before ….Layout> part) then replace it with Relative (Now you have </RelativeLayout> only)
· Now Go to Design Tab (Right side top Corner) you can see the android screen.
· Then Search Web in search button then find for WebView
· Drag and Drop WebView to your Blank Screen (White Screen)
· Now Click on the Code tab ((Right side top Corner)
· Now you will See <web view codes above </RelativeLayout> There
· Now Press enter Just after <WebView
· Then paste the below Code (below <WebView)

android:id=”@+id/webview”

Step-4: Coding under Styles.Xml

· Go to left side menu bar under Android
· Expand the app folder
· Expand the res folder
· Expand the Values folder
· Select Styles.xml and double click on it
· Search <style name=”App theme” parent=”theme.Appcompat.light.DarkActionBar”>Select Dark and Replace With NO (that will be change DarkActionBarto NoActionBar)

Step-5: Now Go to MainActivity.java Tab on top

· You can see Import…
· Click on three dots (…) only while you click on dot you will see some codings that generated automatically
· Now Copy and paste below codes just below import android.os.Bundle;

import android.webkit.WebSettings;

import android.webkit.WebView;

import android.webkit.WebViewClient;

· Again copy the below Codes then paste them just below public class…………{

private WebView mywebView;

· Again copy and paste below code just below setcontentview(R.layout.activity_main);

mywebView=(WebView) findViewById(R.id.webview);

mywebView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient());

mywebView.loadUrl(“https://learnmoretrick.blogspot.com/“);

WebSettings webSettings=mywebView.getSettings();

webSettings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);

And replace Existing URL By your Website URL in this codings.

· Now again Copy and paste below codes just between} YOUR CODES} (this is the final codes)

public class mywebClient extends WebViewClient{

@Override

public void onPageStarted(WebView view, String url, Bitmap favicon){

super.onPageStarted(view,url,favicon);

}

@Override

public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view,String url){

view.loadUrl(url);

return true;

}

@Override

public void onBackPressed(){

if(mywebView.canGoBack()) {

mywebView.goBack();

}

else{

super.onBackPressed();

}

· Now click on Bitmapthen press ALT+Enter from Keyboard on these codings.

Step-6: Publish your App

· Go to Build menu from top bar
· Select Generate signed Bundle/Apk
· Now Check for APK (select Apk)
· Click Next
· Give Key Store path: Click Create New
· Select the folder icon on the Key store path and select the path where you want to save your Apk file.
· Now put Password on password section (put the same password)
· Change Validity years from 25 to 50,60,80 as per your choice
· Fill certificate as per your Details.
· Then Click on OK.

· Now select remember password
· Click on Next
· Click on Release (select it)
· Check both Signature Versions (Select both options)
· Click on Finish

Step-7: Launching Your App

· It may take some time to build your app. After building your app click on the down arrow to locate your app
· Then rename it with your App name
· Then Download/Copy on your Android Device
· Install it
· Then Run it on your device.
Now You have created your app for your Website.

How to Change App Icon for your App?

Before Built your application if you want to add your own icon on your app then You Should follow few steps here:

· Go to App Menu bar Left side
· Expand app
· Expand res
· Select Drawable
· Right click on it and click New
· Select Image Asset and open it

· Then Locate your Icon path on the Path section

Note: You can add images, ClipArt, and Text for your App Icon.
Your Icon must be 500 x 500 Pixels, you should create it manually or convert it Online. For Online Converter Click Here

· You can see preview on right side, make sure your image will fit on Google play store, for this you can drag Resize arrow.
· Then Click Next
· Click Finish
· Now Build your app again for this Repeat Step-6 and Step-7