Yep, you need to know c++, php, HTML, CMS, and </> to become an Android developer.
Not java.
That's not important.

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That is in xda?? Wtf

@CozyPlanes I'm just as surprised as you are!

Actually you don't need java that much if you know JavaScript for frontend and php for backend. You could make hybrid apps that work like native java apps.

Or you can write a full native app in c++

@zfor Qt for Android is love, Qt for Android is life

@zfor @adinortey

Really?
Well, I guess I have a lot to learn!

@poster983 Really. If you want. And brave enough, you can write a fully functional app with C++, using the NDK only. However I would strongly advise against that. You will be restricted to the API's that are available to the NDK. Not all of the Android framework can be accessed from native code. In fact, most of the APIs are only available through Java. And native code must be built to every platform you wish to support (armv7, x86, etc.) and packaged into the APK which will make you APK size 2-3 bigger the necessary. Or you can build platform specific APKs, but that is still not the best solution.

Still, you should know a level of C++ and NDK for Android development, because if you put your business logic in native code, then you can share it across multiple platforms (iOS for instance)

+ it's faster if you know what you're doing :)

@poster983 yh learn about ionic framework

It could just be the thumbnail, and the content might be completely different.