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The Android architecture is divided into five main components: the Linux kernel, native libraries, Android Runtime, application framework, and applications. The Linux kernel manages device drivers and resources, while native libraries provide essential functionalities like database support and media handling. The Android Runtime, including the Dalvik Virtual Machine, executes applications that utilize the application framework for development, which in turn relies on the underlying libraries and kernel.

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2-1 Android Stack or Architecture

The Android architecture is divided into five main components: the Linux kernel, native libraries, Android Runtime, application framework, and applications. The Linux kernel manages device drivers and resources, while native libraries provide essential functionalities like database support and media handling. The Android Runtime, including the Dalvik Virtual Machine, executes applications that utilize the application framework for development, which in turn relies on the underlying libraries and kernel.

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Android

Software Stack / Architecture


Android Architecture
• Android architecture or Android software
stack is categorized into five parts:
1. Linux kernel
2. Native libraries (middleware)
3. Android Runtime
4. Application Framework
5. Applications
1.Linux kernal
• It is the heart of android architecture that
exists at the root of android architecture.
• Linux kernel is responsible for
• Device drivers,
• Power management,
• Memory management,
• Device management
• Resource access
2.Native libraries (middleware)
• On the top of linux kernel, their are Native libraries
such as
• WebKit
• OpenGL
• FreeType
• SQLite
• Media
• C runtime library (libc) etc.
2.Native libraries (middleware)
• WebKit library is responsible for browser support
• SQLite is for database
• FreeType for font support
• Media for playing and recording audio and video
formats
3.Android Runtime (ART)
• In android runtime, there are core libraries and
DVM (Dalvik Virtual Machine) which is
responsible to run android application.
• DVM is like JVM but it is optimized for mobile
devices.
• It consumes less memory and provides fast
performance.
4.Application Framework
• On the top of Native libraries and android runtime, there is
android framework.
• Android framework includes
• Android API's such as UI (User Interface)
• Telephony
• Resources locations
• Content Providers (data) and
• Package managers
• It provides a lot of classes and interfaces for android
application development
5.Applications
• On the top of android framework, there are applications.
• All applications such as
• Home
• Contact
• Settings
• Games
• Browsers
are using android framework that uses android
runtime and libraries.
• Android runtime and native libraries are using linux kernal.
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