Qt for Android
Qt for Android enables you to run Qt 5 applications on Android devices. All Qt modules (essentials and add-ons) are supported except the following:
- Qt WebEngine
- Qt Virtual Keyboard
- Platform-specific extras: Qt Mac Extras, Qt Windows Extras, and Qt X11 Extras
The following configurations are supported:
Distribution | Architecture | Compiler | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Android 6.0 or later (API level 23 or higher) | armv7a , x86 , arm64-v8 , and x86_64 | Clang 9.0.8 (NDK r21) and Clang 8.0.7 (NDK r20b) as provided by Google, MinGW 7.3 |
The following list summarizes what you can do with Qt for Android:
- Run Widget-based and QML applications on a device or an emulator.
- Support for the Material Style with Qt Quick Controls.
- Handle Multimedia content in your Qt Quick 2 applications.
- Get sensor readings.
- Retrieve positioning data using satellite or network information.
- Connect and exchange data with Bluetooth and NFC-enabled devices.
- Integrate Java code into your application using Qt Android Extras.
- Develop secure applications using OpenSSL library.
- Create Android Services.
- Create and deploy Application Package (APK) and Android App Bundle (AAB) packages using Qt Creator.
The following topics provide more details about how to use Qt for Android:
- Getting Started
- Qt for Android - Building from Source
- Porting a Qt Application
- Qt Examples on Android
- Deploying an Application on Android
- Qt Creator: Deploying Applications to Android Devices
- Adding OpenSSL Support for Android
- Creating Android Services
- Including third-party Android libraries in an application
- Publishing to Google Play
- Android Platform Notes
- Android GNU C++ run-time licensing