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Cloud-based Android Development


Can anyone recommend a good cloud-based IDE for Android development?

I use Eclipse/ADT on my desktop and AIDE on my Android devices, but it is a hassle to sync the two.

If there is not one available, would anyone recommend using AIDE's premium features to host my application on GIT?


Solution

  • I never found a good cloud-based Android IDE, but here is what I did (an idea for anyone reaching this from Google). This works with Windows, Linux, and (I think) Mac. Please confirm for others if this works for you on a Mac.

    Desktop (w/ Eclipse):

    • Set up Dropbox
    • Create a new Android application project.
    • Uncheck the "Create Project in Workspace" option, and change the location to your Dropbox folder

    Android (w/ AIDE):

    • Set up Dropbox sync

    That's all there is to it. As long as you make sure you Dropbox before switching from desktop to Android device or vice versa, you essentially have a free, cloud-based Android IDE to develop from a desktop or an Android device.