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title: Android and Bazel
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# Android and Bazel

This page contains resources that help you use Bazel with Android projects. It
links to a tutorial, build rules, and other information specific to building
Android projects with Bazel.

## Working with Bazel

The following resources will help you work with Bazel on Android projects:

*  [Tutorial: Building an Android app](tutorial/android-app.html). This tutorial
   is a good place to start learning about Bazel commands and concepts, and how
   to build Android apps with Bazel.
*  [Android rules](https://docs.bazel.build/versions/master/be/android.html).
   The Build Encyclopedia describes the rules you can use to build and test
   Android apps with Bazel.
*  [`mobile-install` for Android](mobile-install.html). Bazel's `mobile-install`
   feature provides automated build-and-deploy functionality for building and
   testing Android apps directly on Android devices and emulators.
*  [Integration with Android Studio](ide.html). Bazel is compatible with
   Android Studio using the [Android Studio with Bazel](https://ij.bazel.build/)
   plugin.
*  Bazel supports [Android instrumentation testing](https://docs.bazel.build/versions/master/android-instrumentation-test.html).
*  Learn [How Android Builds Work in Bazel](https://blog.bazel.build/2018/02/14/how-android-builds-work-in-bazel.html).

## Android and new rules

**Note**: Creating new rules is for advanced build and test scenarios.
You do not need it when getting started with Bazel.

The following modules, configuration fragments, and providers will help you
[extend Bazel's capabilities](https://docs.bazel.build/versions/master/skylark/concepts.html)
when building your Android projects:

*  Modules:

   *  [`android_common`](skylark/lib/AndroidSkylarkApiProvider.html)
   *  [`AndroidSkylarkIdlInfo`](skylark/lib/AndroidSkylarkIdlInfo.html)

*  Configuration fragments:

   *  [`android`](skylark/lib/android.html)

*  Providers:

   *  [`android`](skylark/lib/AndroidSkylarkApiProvider.html)