Android software development is the process by which applications are created for devices
running the Android operating system. Android apps can be written using
Kotlin, Java, and C++ languages” using the Android software development kit (SDK), while
using other languages is also possible. All non-JVM languages, such as Go, JavaScript, C, C++
or assembly, need the help of JVM language code, that may be supplied by tools, likely with
restricted API support. Some programming languages and tools allow cross-platform app
support (i.e. for both Android and iOS). Third party tools, development environments, and
language support have also continued to evolve and expand since the initial SDK was released
in 2008. The official Android app distribution mechanism to end users is Google Play; it also
allows staged gradual app release,