Qt for Android
Qt for Android enables you to develop Qt applications for Android devices, and supports a wide range of features and use-cases.
To start your Qt for Android application, download and install Qt for Android and use the Qt Creator IDE, follow the instructions on the Getting Started with Qt for Android page.
If you have an existing Android application, try Qt Quick for Android. It includes plugin for Google's Android Studio. Find it on the IntelliJ marketplace. This enables you to add Qt Quick content to your Android app as a View.
To build Qt from source, see Building from Source.
Supported Configurations
The following configurations are supported in this Qt release:
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Distribution | Android 9 (API 28) to 14 (API 34) |
| Architecture | arm64-v8a, x86_64, x86, and armeabi-v7a |
| Compiler | Clang 17.0.2 (NDK r26b or 26.1.10909125) Note: It's recommended that Qt apps use the same NDK r26b version used for building the official Qt for Android libraries to avoid missing symbol errors. |
| JDK | JDK 17 |
| Gradle | Gradle 8.10 and AGP 8.6.0 |
| Package | Multi-ABI APKs, AABs and AARsNote: Multi-ABI builds are available only when using CMake. For more information, see CMake Android Multi-ABIs. |
For more information on the supported Android versions, see Qt for Android Supported Versions Selection Guidelines.
Explore Qt for Android
To learn about developing with Qt for Android, here are the main topics to check:
- Getting Started with Qt for Android
- Deploying an Application on Android
- How Qt for Android Works
- Building Qt for Android from Source
- Building Qt for Android Projects from Command Line
- The androiddeployqt Tool
- Qt Android Manifest File Configuration
The following topics also provide more details about Qt for Android:
How to package OpenSSL libraries with a Qt for Android application. | |
Information particular to building and running Qt applications on Android. | |
Provides information about Android Services support in Qt. | |
Provides instructions to port your existing Qt application to Android. | |
Provides instructions to prepare your application for publishing. | |
An overview on using QML in native Android projects. | |
Information regarding CMake and Android platform APIs. | |
Lists some useful environment variables used by the Qt For Android toolchain. | |
Guide for Supporting Google Emoji Font Policy using QML or C++. | |
Instructions on including third-party Android libraries in an application. |
Qt's vibrant and active community site houses a wiki, a forum, and additional learning guides and presentations.
For information about licensing, check Android GNU C++ Run-time Licensing.
Where to Go from Here
We invite you to explore the rest of Qt. We prepared overviews which help you decide which APIs to use and our examples demonstrate how to use our APIs.
- Qt Overviews - list of topics about application development
- Examples and Tutorials - code samples and tutorials
- Qt Reference Pages - a listing of C++ and QML APIs
- Qt Creator: Creating a Mobile Application
- Qt Creator: Specifying Android Device Settings