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 download and install Qt for Android, follow the instructions on the Getting Started with Qt for Android page. To build Qt from source, see Building from Source.
Supported Configurations
The following development environments and target system configurations are supported in Qt 6.4:
The following configurations are supported in this Qt release:
| Distribution | Architecture | Compiler | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android 6.0 or later (API level 23 or higher) | armv7a, x86, arm64-v8, and x86_64 | Clang 12.0.8 (NDK r23b) as provided by Google | For JDK versions see Java Development Kit (JDK) |
Note: Qt user apps require using the same NDK r23b version used for building the official Qt for Android libraries. A different version might be missing the symbols for __emutls_get_address.
| Target Devices used in Automated Testing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Device | OS Version | Architecture | Form Factor |
| Pixel 3A | Android 10 (API 29) | armv7, arm64_v8a | Mobile |
| Pixel 4A | Android 12 (API 31) | armv7, arm64_v8a | Mobile |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 | Android 10 (API 29) | armv7, arm64_v8a | Tablet |
| Google Pixel 6 Pro | Android 13 Beta 4.1 | armv7, arm64_v8a | Mobile |
| Samsung Galaxy S21 | Android 12 (API 31) | armv7, arm64_v8a | Mobile |
| Motorola MotoG 3rd | Android 6.0.1 (API 23) | armv7 | Mobile |
| Huawei Honor | Android 6.0.1 (API 23) | armv7, arm64_v8a | Mobile |
| Samsung Galaxy S10 | Android 9 (API 28) | armv7, arm64_v8a | Mobile |
| Pixel 4 | Android 11 (API 30) | armv7, arm64_v8a | Mobile |
Note: Qt for Android support is inclusive of but not limited to these devices.
Note: The above table is accurate at the time of this Qt patch release only. It may change during the patch release cycle and should only be used as a reference for what the Qt Company can rapidly reproduce bugs on.
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
The following topics also provide more details about Qt for Android:
Provides instructions to package OpenSSL libraries with your Qt application for Android. | |
Provides additional information about the licensing of run-time dependencies of Qt for Android | |
Information particular to building and running Qt applications on Android. | |
Provides information about Android Services support in Qt. | |
The technical steps required to deploy a Qt application on Android. | |
Provides instructions to install and configure your development environment. | |
Provides instructions to port your existing Qt application to Android. | |
Provides instructions to prepare your application for publishing. | |
Provides details on the AndroidManifest.xml configuration | |
How to build user projects using Qt for Android. | |
How to configure and build Qt for Android directly from source. | |
A list of selected Qt Examples for Android. | |
Guide for Supporting Google Emoji Font Policy using QML or C++. | |
Instructions on including third-party Android libraries in an application. |
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