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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Getting Started with Android Setting Up an Android Development Environment for Windows

Jeremy Steinberg
Jeremy Steinberg
272 Points
Posted by Jeremy Steinberg
Jeremy Steinberg
272 Points

Can I use Java 8?

Do I have to use Java 7 for the android course?

2 Answers

Gunjeet Hattar
Gunjeet Hattar
14,483 Points

You need a minimum JDK to work with Android SDK. Up that version it will have no issues. So yes, you can use Java SE 8. I use both Java SE 6 and Java SE 8 Update20 (latest build). However Java 8 adds some new features which you can learn about incase you completely want to utilise it.

Hope this helps

Guilherme Mendonca
Guilherme Mendonca
3,064 Points
Guilherme Mendonca
Guilherme Mendonca
3,064 Points

Hi Jeremy,,

Yes, you can use Java 8.

I'm using Java 8 for some time and everything works perfectly!