Mobile Development¶

Development for mobile devices.

Qt supports development and deployment of mobile applications.

The following pages contain information about setting up Qt Creator and how to get started with the mobile platforms:

Android

iOS

Android¶

There is support for Android development in Qt 6. With Qt Creator, you can connect to devices, develop, test, and package Android applications.

The following configurations are supported in this Qt release:

Section

Description

Distribution

Android 9 (API 28) to 14 (API 34)

Architecture

arm64-v8a, x86_64, x86, and armeabi-v7a

Compiler

Clang 17.0.2 (NDK r26b or 26.1.10909125)

Note

It’s recommended that Qt apps use the same NDK r26b version used for building the official Qt for Android libraries to avoid missing symbol errors.

JDK

JDK 17

Gradle

Gradle 8.10 and AGP 8.6.0

Package

Multi-ABI APKs, AABs and AARs

Note

Multi-ABI builds are available only when using CMake. For more information, see CMake Android Multi-ABIs.

Section	Description
Distribution	Android 9 (API 28) to 14 (API 34)
Architecture	`arm64-v8a`, `x86_64`, `x86`, and `armeabi-v7a`
Compiler	Clang 17.0.2 (NDK r26b or 26.1.10909125) Note It’s recommended that Qt apps use the same NDK r26b version used for building the official Qt for Android libraries to avoid missing symbol errors.
JDK	JDK 17
Gradle	Gradle 8.10 and AGP 8.6.0
Package	Multi-ABI `APK`s, `AAB`s and `AAR`s Note Multi-ABI builds are available only when using CMake. For more information, see CMake Android Multi-ABIs.

For more information on the supported Android versions, see Qt for Android Supported Versions Selection Guidelines .

Qt for Android

iOS¶

There is support for developing Qt applications for Apple iPad and iPhone, via Qt for iOS . Qt Creator supplements Xcode for development and deployment.

Build Environment

Target Platform

Architecture

Xcode iOSMinXcodeVersion (iOS iOSMinSdkVersion SDK) or higher

iOS iOSMinVersion or higher (including iOS iOSMaxVersionTested)

armv8, arm64

Build Environment	Target Platform	Architecture
Xcode iOSMinXcodeVersion (iOS iOSMinSdkVersion SDK) or higher	iOS iOSMinVersion or higher (including iOS iOSMaxVersionTested)	`armv8`, `arm64`

Note

Apple’s forward compatibility promise for iOS generally ensures that Qt applications continue to run well on new operating system releases. Issues that may occur are prioritized and scheduled in accordance with the Qt branching and support policies. Support for new operating system features is not typically included in stable Qt releases.

Qt for iOS
iOS Examples

Tools for Mobile Development¶

Qt Creator is the IDE for Qt development. Qt Creator creates project files, test and debug code, and connects to mobile devices. For Android, Qt Creator can sign and package APK files, ready for publishing to Google Play. Xcode is necessary for development on Apple platforms and Qt Creator can create project files and connect to Apple devices for testing.

Design Tools for Mobile¶

Design tools aid UI development by allowing designers to create layouts and animation that can be converted into Qt compatible formats. 2D and 3D assets created from design software, such as Qt Design Studio , can be integrated into Qt applications.