BinoculaRSS

This is an Android RSS reader application.

Installation

Install Android Studio, clone the project, and open the project. Follow any prompts that Android Studio gives you about installing a JDK or Android SDK.

You can choose to run the code on a physical Android device or an Android emulator.

Physical Device

Ensure that ADB is installed. This is so that Android Studio can communicate with your phone. You will need to activate developer mode. For instructions on how to install ADB, see the following article.

  1. Enable developer mode:
    • Go into About this Phone.
    • Find the Build Number heading, and click on it until a toast message pops up saying something along the lines of You are a developer.
  2. Go into developer settings (location varies by device), and enable USB Debugging.
  3. In Android Studio select the APP build configuration, select your device from the device drop down, and press the run button.

Emulator

Ensure that ADB is installed. This is so that Android Studio can communicate with the emulator. For instructions on how to install ADB, see the following article.

  1. Open the AVD Manager (Android Virtual Device Manager)
  2. Click Create Virtual Device
  3. Select any phone model and click Next
  4. Click Download next to an Android System image from the Recommended tab. We recommend Android R. Press Finish. Wait for the download to complete and click Next.
  5. Press Finish.
  6. In Android Studio select the APP build configuration on the top right, select your device from the device drop down, and press the run button.

Contribution

Naming Convention

  • Variables should be named in camelCase.
  • Functions should be named with camelCase.
  • Classes should be named with PascalCase.

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