How do I get started with Android application development with only very basic knowledge about progr

[tgdgdrgd]

How do I get started with Android application development with only very basic knowledge about programming?

[Odyssey13]

Hi @tgdgdrgd  you posted in the Android area, which is where people using the Android App have questions about using it. Your post was moved to the Web API Development area where developer's ask questions. Maybe someone will see your post and respond.

[SunsetRunner]

Hello @tgdgdrgd 

If your intention is to learn Fitbit OS app development (to make apps and clockfaces for Ionic/Versa/ Sense) then the right board is the SDK development and not this one (Web API) that is for integration of Fitbit accounnt with third parties.

However Fitbit OS is not Android based and in fact it uses Javascript rather than Java (two different languages) and you can't use the same tools (aka IDEs) and in particular you can't use Android Studio. If your intention is to learn Android development (and it would make sense as the market is much bigger) than my suggestion would be to start from here

In my case I learnt a lot via one of the many courses available online with services such as Udemy.

I hope this clarifies.

[Gordon-C]

Thank you @Odyssey13 and @SunsetRunner  for providing that information.

Hi @tgdgdrgd,

Regarding building a Web API on the Android platform, you will need an OAuth2 library that is supported on android.   I think most people begin with sample code when building an application.  I didn't see any for Android on our site, so I would google search for some.   We have a lot of resources in our documentation for getting started and writing the APIs.   Please start here, https://dev.fitbit.com/build/reference/web-api/developer-guide/.   If you have questions about the content, you can start a new thread in the Web API section of the forums.  We'll be happy to assist.

Gordon