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title: 'Android and Bazel'
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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.

## Getting started {:#getting-started}

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

*  [Tutorial: Building an Android app](/versions/8.2.0/start/android-app ). This
   tutorial is a good place to start learning about Bazel commands and concepts,
   and how to build Android apps with Bazel.
*  [Codelab: Building Android Apps with Bazel](https://developer.android.com/codelabs/bazel-android-intro#0){: .external}.
   This codelab explains how to build Android apps with Bazel.

## Features {:#features}

Bazel has Android rules for building and testing Android apps, integrating with
the SDK/NDK, and creating emulator images. There are also Bazel plugins for
Android Studio and IntelliJ.

*  [Android rules](/versions/8.2.0/reference/be/android). The Build Encyclopedia describes the rules
   for building and testing Android apps with Bazel.
*  [Integration with Android Studio](/versions/8.2.0/install/ide). Bazel is compatible with
   Android Studio using the [Android Studio with Bazel](https://ij.bazel.build/)
   plugin.
*  [`mobile-install` for Android](/versions/8.2.0/docs/mobile-install). Bazel's `mobile-install`
   feature provides automated build-and-deploy functionality for building and
   testing Android apps directly on Android devices and emulators.
*  [Android instrumentation testing](/versions/8.2.0/docs/android-instrumentation-test) on
   emulators and devices.
*  [Android NDK integration](/versions/8.2.0/docs/android-ndk). Bazel supports compiling to
   native code through direct NDK integration and the C++ rules.
*  [Android build performance](/versions/8.2.0/docs/android-build-performance). This page
   provides information on optimizing build performance for Android apps.

## Further reading {:#further-reading}

*  Integrating with dependencies from Google Maven and Maven Central with [rules_jvm_external](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_jvm_external){: .external}.
*  Learn [How Android Builds Work in Bazel](https://blog.bazel.build/2018/02/14/how-android-builds-work-in-bazel.html).
