In Android Studio for beginners, Part 2, you created your first animated mobile app using Android Studio. Now, Part 3 will take you through the steps to build and run the app in an Android device ...

She said Android Studio 2.0 is 2x to 2.5x faster for building code (for a full build), while incremental builds can be up to 50x faster.

To run Android apps on a Mac, use emulators like Android Studio or Genymotion. Install Android Studio from Google’s website, set up a virtual device, and run apps via the Google Play Store.

Good news for game devs: Android Studio 1.3 supports Android’s C/C++ NDK Android Studio 1.3 is a more comprehensive replacement for the old Eclipse ADT.