Android || How to create your first Android build ?

Graphy lets you create apps in two steps -

• Customize your app.
• Configure the app builder settings.

Go to the left nav > Select Website & apps > App builder

Under Manage your app, click ‘Start building’ to initiate customization and configuration of your mobile app.

The 'preview panel' lets you - 

• view the changes made on the right side.
• change and visualize different screens from the drop-down menu

📒 Note: Content inside the preview panel is dummy.

Customize your app

App customization is the first milestone to create the app. To build your app follow the steps mentioned below.

Name your app

Enter a ‘Name’ for your app.

Upload launcher icon

Click ‘Upload' to add an image for the launcher icon of your app.

📒 Note: The maximum size of the image in PNG format is 1024 x 1024 pixels and 1MB.

Upload notification icon

Click ‘Upload’ to add an image for the notification icon of your app.

📒 Note: The maximum size of the image in PNG format is 72 x 72 pixels and 1MB.

🪀 Tip: The notification icon is auto-generated, but you are advised to upload a transparent icon as the auto-generated icon sometime won’t be visible in the phone's status bar.

Customize app color

Now, choose a ‘Color’ that matches your brand.

Upload Splash screen

Select a splash screen from the suggestions we've provided or upload a custom one.

🪀 Tip: The splash screen is auto-generated. You can either keep the auto-generated image or choose to upload a different image.

To add an image/GIF, click ‘Upload.’

📒 Note: The maximum size of the image in PNG format is 1280 x 1920 pixels in 2MB. The maximum size of the GIF in PNG format is 1280 x 1920 pixels in 5MB.

Add Onboarding screens (Optional)

Adding onboarding screens can help learners with a walkthrough of your app.

Click ‘Upload' to embed an image/GIF to the Onboarding screen.

📒 Note: The maximum size of the image in PNG format is 1280x1920 pixels in 2 MB. You can upload up to 5 images for onboarding screens!

Now click ‘Next’ for following the steps to configure the app builder settings.

Configure app builder settings

Configure any additional settings and then click ‘Create a build’ to develop your app.

Congratulations! Your Android build is ready now. Now your downloaded app is ready to be tested.