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Android SDK

Why Android Native?​

The Solana Mobile Stack at its core, is a native Android SDK written in Kotlin and Java. This section goes over the benefits of building a mobile dApp with native Android.

Direct access to Android OS features​

Developing on Android enables convenient and full access to the Android platform's capabilities. Developers can access OS-specific functionalities like Camera SDK, ARKit, Touch ID, hardware sensors, etc.

Optimized performance​

Native Android apps, as a result of full utilization of the system capabilities, generally have better performance and efficiency. Native apps provide the highest attainable frame rates, computing power, graphics support, etc.

Library overview​

mobile-wallet-adapter-clientlib-ktx

  • An implementation of the Mobile Wallet Adapter protocol in kotlin. It provides a library of classes and methods to start a session between your dApp and a wallet app, enabling MWA-compatible wallet apps to connect and provide transaction signing services for the app. This is our recommended SDK for developing native Android apps.

mobile-wallet-adapter-clientlib

  • A Java implementation of MWA that is equivalent to the Kotlin library. We recommend using the Kotlin library for the most modern development experience.