Qt for Android

Qt for Android enables you to develop Qt applications for Android devices, and supports a wide range of features and use-cases.

To download and install Qt for Android, follow the instructions on the Getting Started with Qt for Android page. To build Qt from source, see Building from Source.

Supported Configurations

The following configurations are supported in Qt 6.2:

The following configurations are supported in this Qt release:

DistributionArchitectureCompilerNotes
Android 6.0 or later (API level 23 or higher)armv7a, x86, arm64-v8, and x86_64Clang 11.0.5 (NDK r22b) as provided by Google, MinGW 11.2For JDK versions see Java Development Kit (JDK)
Target Devices used in Automated Testing
DeviceOS VersionArchitectureForm Factor
Pixel 3AAndroid 10 (API 29)armv7, arm64_v8aMobile
Pixel 4AAndroid 12 (API 31)armv7, arm64_v8aMobile
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4Android 10 (API 29)armv7, arm64_v8aTablet
Google Pixel 6 ProAndroid 13 Beta 4.1armv7, arm64_v8aMobile
Samsung Galaxy S21Android 12 (API 31)armv7, arm64_v8aMobile
Samsung Galaxy S10Android 9 (API 28)armv7, arm64_v8aMobile
Pixel 4Android 11 (API 30)armv7, arm64_v8aMobile
Motorola Moto G5 PlusAndroid 8 [UP1A.230519.001] (API 27)arm64_v8aMobile

Note: Qt for Android support is inclusive of but not limited to these devices.

Note: The above table is accurate at the time of this Qt patch release only. It may change during the patch release cycle and should only be used as a reference for what the Qt Company can rapidly reproduce bugs on.

Where to Go from Here

We invite you to explore the rest of Qt. We prepared overviews which help you decide which APIs to use and our examples demonstrate how to use our APIs.

The following topics also provide more details about Qt for Android:

Android GNU C++ Run-time Licensing

Provides additional information about the licensing of run-time dependencies of Qt for Android

Android Platform Notes

Information particular to building and running Qt applications on Android.

Android Services

Provides information about Android Services support in Qt.

Deploying an Application on Android

The technical steps required to deploy a Qt application on Android.

Environment Variables Used by Qt for Android

Lists some useful environment variables used by the Qt For Android toolchain.

Getting Started with Qt for Android

Provides instructions to install and configure your development environment.

Porting to Android

Provides instructions to port your existing Qt application to Android.

Publishing to Google Play

Provides instructions to prepare your application for publishing.

Qt Android Manifest File Configuration

Provides details on the AndroidManifest.xml configuration

Qt Android Notifier

Demonstrates calling Java code from Qt in an Android application

Qt for Android - Building from Source

How to configure and build Qt for Android directly from source.

Qt for Android Examples

A list of selected Qt Examples for Android.

Qt for Android: CMake

Information regarding CMake and Android platform APIs.

Qt for Android: How It Works

An overview of architecture, toolchain, and other useful information.

Supporting Google Emoji Font Policy

Guide for Supporting Google Emoji Font Policy using QML or C++.

Third-party Android Libraries

Instructions on including third-party Android libraries in an application.

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