Using Android Studio you can convert your website into a mobile app. Your website must already be responsive meaning it fits perfectly on a mobile device. These steps assume you are already familiar with Android Studio.
1. Add permission to AndroidManifest.xml within the manifest node
<!-- Include required permissions for internet-->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
2. Add the webview to activity_main.xml
<WebView
android:id="@+id/webview"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
/>
2. Add icon via resource manager
3. Add code to main>com>app name>MainActivity.java to create web view
package com.norristowncog;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.KeyEvent;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.webkit.WebView;
import android.webkit.WebViewClient;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
private class MyWebViewClient extends WebViewClient {
@Override
public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
if ("website".equals(Uri.parse(url).getHost())) {
// This is my website, so do not override; let my WebView load the page
return false;
}
// Otherwise, the link is not for a page on my site, so launch another Activity that handles URLs
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
startActivity(intent);
return true;
}
}
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
WebView myWebView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.webview);
myWebView.setWebViewClient(new MyWebViewClient());
myWebView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
myWebView.loadUrl("website");
}
@Override
public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
WebView myWebView = (WebView) this.findViewById(R.id.webview);
// Check if the key event was the Back button and if there's history
if ((keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) && myWebView.canGoBack()) {
myWebView.goBack();
return true;
}
// If it wasn't the Back key or there's no web page history, bubble up to the default
// system behavior (probably exit the activity)
return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
// Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
// automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
// as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
int id = item.getItemId();
//noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
