Android Development: Performance Optimization Hacks for Business Apps

[Akshit Rana]

Undoubtedly, Android is ruling the mobile app development marketplace. At present, it boasts of over 2.76 million business apps listed on the Google Play Store. No matter how alluring this figure may seem to merchants for investing in Android mobile app development, however, the android app development companies should not forget about the extreme competition lying ahead.

This post is dedicated to one such approach for both the developers and merchants who wish to jump into the market of app development while aiming to boost revenues effectively.
Here, I will discuss App performance optimization. As per various studies, a huge percentage of app users uninstall an application after just a few minutes of installing it.
So if possible, you can work on those 1 to 2 minutes exposure to the user just after installing, to sustain the credibility and reliability of your application.
It is noteworthy that earlier app optimization is the key to success. And, you should not wait till the time when the app is live on the Play Store.
Performance Tips
Here is a list of some tips that you should consider if planning to optimize your business application for the Google Play Store.
Serve the diversity effectively
As we all know that Android offers a great diversity in terms of devices and operating systems. And, the things become complex at the developer’s end to develop an application that is flexible enough to serve each device and OS perfectly.
Well, it is not as hazardous as it may seem. One can simply create a single application and utilize different APKs targeting all other Android devices.
Make sure there are no crashes and ANRs
Two main areas that can make the audience suffer and leave your applications are app crashes and ANRs (application not responding). These two areas can drastically hamper the overall UX of your Android applications. Now, how can you check on the ANRs?
As mentioned earlier, ANR stands for Application not responding that happens because of managing long-running tasks in UI thread (main thread). And, if the main thread is hanged or stopped for more than 5-6 seconds, you get ANR concerns. In general, the users get a notification stating that the app is not responding after 5 seconds with a choice to leave or wait or force the closure of the app.
On the contrary, the app crash occurs whenever an exception shows up within the app that has not been managed previously. With such occurrences, the end-user will not get any reason or pop-up, the app will suddenly shut down itself without any notification or response.

These are two areas that disturb the users a lot. And, the users can uninstall your app and probably will never return to you as they always have multiple options to choose from. Therefore, the development team must look for such issues while testing phase. The earlier you find such issues, the better you can handle them.

And, it is a wrap!
The app performance optimization is mandatory for getting a powerful business venture. Although I have listed a few tips, still there are multiple choices available that you can consider for your future endeavors. Also, you can always look for Android’s official guides on Performance optimization practices listed on its website.

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