Android Sample Apps

Use native, hybrid, and template sample apps to speed up development.

Native

Find these samples in the NativeSampleApps directory of the SalesforceMobileSDK-Android/native repo.

RestExplorer demonstrates the OAuth and REST API functions of Mobile SDK. It’s also useful for investigating REST API actions from a tablet.

Hybrid

Find these samples in the HybridSampleApps directory of the SalesforceMobileSDK-Android/hybrid repo.

AccountEditor: Demonstrates how to synchronize offline data using the mobilesync.js library.
MobileSyncExplorerHybrid: Demonstrates how to synchronize offline data using the Mobile Sync plugin.

Template Apps

You can use template apps with forcedroid create or forcedroid createwithtemplate to spawn Mobile SDK “starter” apps. Find these samples in the github.com/forcedotcom/SalesforceMobileSDK-Templates repo.

Used by forcedroid create

AndroidNativeKotlinTemplate: Standard Android native template, written in Kotlin. Default app type for the forcedroid create command. When forcedroid create prompts for app type, press Return or enter native_kotlin.
AndroidNativeTemplate: Standard Android native template, written in Java. When forcedroid create prompts for app type, enter native.

For use with forcedroid createwithtemplate

AndroidIDPTemplate: Demonstrates how to set up an identity provider in an Android app. When forcedroid createwithtemplate prompts for the repo URI, enter AndroidIDPTemplate.
MobileSyncExplorerKotlinTemplate: Provides a comprehensive example of Mobile Sync usage. When forcedroid createwithtemplate prompts for the repo URI, enter MobileSyncExplorerKotlinTemplate.
AndroidNativeLoginTemplate: Demonstrates how to set up native login. When forcedroid createwithtemplate prompts for the repo URI, enter AndroidNativeLoginTemplate.

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