MockQuestions

Android Developer Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Android Developer interview, here are 30 interview questions and answer examples.

Android Developer was written by on November 7th, 2021. Learn more here.

Question 1 of 30

What are the earliest and latest versions of Android you have worked with?

"I began working in the Android operating systems as early as 2008 with version 1.0, which didn't have a code name. I continued working on versions 2 through 11, which is the latest evolution of the Android operating system. Nicknames for Android such as Gingerbread, Honeycomb, and Jelly Bean were typical for the early versions. However, the nicknames were dropped effective with Android 10.0 released in 2019. Each subsequent version of the Android OS added additional features making the operating system more effective and easier to work with."

Next Question

30 Android Developer Interview Questions & Answers

Below is a list of our Android Developer interview questions. Click on any interview question to view our answer advice and answer examples. You may view 5 answer examples before our paywall loads. Afterwards, you'll be asked to upgrade to view the rest of our answers.

  • General

    1. What are the earliest and latest versions of Android you have worked with?

  • General

    2. How would you describe Android to someone without a technical background?

  • Operational

    3. When creating an Android app, do you prefer working with Serializable or Parcelable? Why?

  • Operational

    4. If an application you developed in Android frequently crashes, what steps can you take to identify and fix the issue?

  • Operational

    5. What steps can you take to avoid 'application is not responding' errors when working in Android?

  • Technical

    6. What are some of the dialog boxes supported in Android?

  • Technical

    7. How does Android use bundles?

  • Technical

    8. How is Dalvik used in Android development projects?

  • Technical

    9. What are containers, and how are they used when programming in Android?

  • Technical

    10. How is Android activities different from services?

  • Technical

    11. Can you demonstrate the syntax you use for Toast?

  • Technical

    12. What are some of the different launch modes in Android?

  • Technical

    13. Please describe some of the main features of the Android architecture.

  • Technical

    14. What database do Android apps use, and why?

  • Technical

    15. Can you explain the difference between implicit and explicit intent?

  • Technical

    16. When working in Android, what is context?

  • Technical

    17. In the context of Android, what is an intent, and can you provide some of the types of intents?

  • Technical

    18. How would you use an AndroidManifest.xml file?

  • Technical

    19. What are the main files and folders you use when creating an Android app?

  • Technical

    20. Please explain how sensors are used in Android.

  • Technical

    21. Android Activities have life cycles. Can you describe what these are and the functions they perform?

  • Technical

    22. Do you know which data types are supported by AIDL?

  • Technical

    23. Please describe the Google Android SDK and the tools it offers?

  • Technical

    24. Can you define DDMS and discuss its use?

  • Technical

    25. What is an Android Debug Bridge or ADB, and how do you use it as an Android Developer?

  • Technical

    26. What does AAPT stand for, and how is it used in Android?

  • Technical

    27. What is JobScheduler in the context of Android?

  • Technical

    28. What is an activity as it relates to an Android application?

  • Technical

    29. What are the main components of an Android application?

  • Technical

    30. What programming languages do developers use to create applications for the Android Operating System?