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/*!
\page android_support.html
\title Qt for Android
\brief Provides information about Android support in Qt.
\ingroup supportedplatform

Qt for Android enables you to run Qt 5 applications on devices with Android
v4.1 (API level 16) or later. All Qt modules (essential and add-on) are
supported except Qt WebEngine, Qt Serial Port, and the
platform-specific ones (Qt Mac Extras, Qt Windows Extras, and Qt X11 Extras).

The following list summarizes what you can do with Qt for Android:

\list
 \li Run \l{Qt Widgets}{Widget} and
     \l{QML Applications}{QML} applications on the device
     or emulator.
 \li Support for native \l{Android Style}{Android style} with
     Qt Quick Controls.
 \li Handle \l{Qt Multimedia}{Multimedia} content in your Qt Quick 2
     applications.
 \li Get \l{Qt Sensors}{sensor} readings and react to the changes.
 \li Retrieve current position data using satellite and network
     information.
 \li Connect and exchange data with \l{Qt Bluetooth}{Bluetooth}
     and \l{Qt NFC}{NFC}-enabled devices.
 \li Integrate Java code into your application using
     \l{Qt Android Extras}.
 \li Develop secure applications using OpenSSL library.
 \li Create \l{Android Services}
 \li Create and deploy Application Package (APK) using Qt Creator.
\endlist

The following topics provide more details about how to use Qt for Android:
\list
 \li \l{Getting Started with Qt for Android}{Getting Started}
 \li \l{Porting to Android}{Porting a Qt Application}
 \li \l{Adding OpenSSL Support}
 \li \l{Android Services}{Creating Android Services}
 \li \l{Third-party Android Libraries}{Including third-party Android libraries in an application}
 \li \l{Qt Creator: Deploying Applications to Android Devices}{Deploying to the Device}
 \li \l{Publishing to Google Play}
 \li \l{Qt for Android Examples}{Examples}