diff --git a/PracticingAndroid/.env b/PracticingAndroid/.env
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+++ b/PracticingAndroid/.env
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+export ANDROID_HOME="${ANDROID_HOME-"$HOME/opt/android-sdk-linux"}"
+export PATH="$ANDROID_HOME/tools:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools:$PATH"
diff --git a/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/.gitignore b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/.gitignore
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+++ b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/.gitignore
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+bin
+gen
diff --git a/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/AndroidManifest.xml b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/AndroidManifest.xml
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+++ b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/AndroidManifest.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+      package="com.mbh"
+      android:versionCode="1"
+      android:versionName="1.0">
+    <application android:label="@string/app_name" >
+        <activity android:name="HelloAndroid"
+                  android:label="@string/app_name">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+    </application>
+</manifest> 
diff --git a/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/ant.properties b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/ant.properties
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+++ b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/ant.properties
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+# This file is used to override default values used by the Ant build system.
+#
+# This file must be checked in Version Control Systems, as it is
+# integral to the build system of your project.
+
+# This file is only used by the Ant script.
+
+# You can use this to override default values such as
+#  'source.dir' for the location of your java source folder and
+#  'out.dir' for the location of your output folder.
+
+# You can also use it define how the release builds are signed by declaring
+# the following properties:
+#  'key.store' for the location of your keystore and
+#  'key.alias' for the name of the key to use.
+# The password will be asked during the build when you use the 'release' target.
+
diff --git a/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/build.xml b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/build.xml
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+++ b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/build.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project name="HelloAndroid" default="help">
+
+    <!-- The local.properties file is created and updated by the 'android' tool.
+         It contains the path to the SDK. It should *NOT* be checked into
+         Version Control Systems. -->
+    <property file="local.properties" />
+
+    <!-- The ant.properties file can be created by you. It is only edited by the
+         'android' tool to add properties to it.
+         This is the place to change some Ant specific build properties.
+         Here are some properties you may want to change/update:
+
+         source.dir
+             The name of the source directory. Default is 'src'.
+         out.dir
+             The name of the output directory. Default is 'bin'.
+
+         For other overridable properties, look at the beginning of the rules
+         files in the SDK, at tools/ant/build.xml
+
+         Properties related to the SDK location or the project target should
+         be updated using the 'android' tool with the 'update' action.
+
+         This file is an integral part of the build system for your
+         application and should be checked into Version Control Systems.
+
+         -->
+    <property file="ant.properties" />
+
+    <!-- The project.properties file is created and updated by the 'android'
+         tool, as well as ADT.
+
+         This contains project specific properties such as project target, and library
+         dependencies. Lower level build properties are stored in ant.properties
+         (or in .classpath for Eclipse projects).
+
+         This file is an integral part of the build system for your
+         application and should be checked into Version Control Systems. -->
+    <loadproperties srcFile="project.properties" />
+
+    <!-- quick check on sdk.dir -->
+    <fail
+            message="sdk.dir is missing. Make sure to generate local.properties using 'android update project' or to inject it through an env var"
+            unless="sdk.dir"
+    />
+
+
+<!-- extension targets. Uncomment the ones where you want to do custom work
+     in between standard targets -->
+<!--
+    <target name="-pre-build">
+    </target>
+    <target name="-pre-compile">
+    </target>
+
+    /* This is typically used for code obfuscation.
+       Compiled code location: ${out.classes.absolute.dir}
+       If this is not done in place, override ${out.dex.input.absolute.dir} */
+    <target name="-post-compile">
+    </target>
+-->
+
+    <!-- Import the actual build file.
+
+         To customize existing targets, there are two options:
+         - Customize only one target:
+             - copy/paste the target into this file, *before* the
+               <import> task.
+             - customize it to your needs.
+         - Customize the whole content of build.xml
+             - copy/paste the content of the rules files (minus the top node)
+               into this file, replacing the <import> task.
+             - customize to your needs.
+
+         ***********************
+         ****** IMPORTANT ******
+         ***********************
+         In all cases you must update the value of version-tag below to read 'custom' instead of an integer,
+         in order to avoid having your file be overridden by tools such as "android update project"
+    -->
+    <!-- version-tag: 1 -->
+    <import file="${sdk.dir}/tools/ant/build.xml" />
+
+</project>
diff --git a/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/local.properties b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/local.properties
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+++ b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/local.properties
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+# This file is automatically generated by Android Tools.
+# Do not modify this file -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE ERASED!
+#
+# This file must *NOT* be checked in Version Control Systems,
+# as it contains information specific to your local configuration.
+
+# location of the SDK. This is only used by Ant
+# For customization when using a Version Control System, please read the
+# header note.
+sdk.dir=/home/me/opt/android-sdk-linux
diff --git a/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/proguard.cfg b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/proguard.cfg
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+++ b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/proguard.cfg
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+-optimizationpasses 5
+-dontusemixedcaseclassnames
+-dontskipnonpubliclibraryclasses
+-dontpreverify
+-verbose
+-optimizations !code/simplification/arithmetic,!field/*,!class/merging/*
+
+-keep public class * extends android.app.Activity
+-keep public class * extends android.app.Application
+-keep public class * extends android.app.Service
+-keep public class * extends android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+-keep public class * extends android.content.ContentProvider
+-keep public class * extends android.app.backup.BackupAgentHelper
+-keep public class * extends android.preference.Preference
+-keep public class com.android.vending.licensing.ILicensingService
+
+-keepclasseswithmembernames class * {
+    native <methods>;
+}
+
+-keepclasseswithmembers class * {
+    public <init>(android.content.Context, android.util.AttributeSet);
+}
+
+-keepclasseswithmembers class * {
+    public <init>(android.content.Context, android.util.AttributeSet, int);
+}
+
+-keepclassmembers class * extends android.app.Activity {
+   public void *(android.view.View);
+}
+
+-keepclassmembers enum * {
+    public static **[] values();
+    public static ** valueOf(java.lang.String);
+}
+
+-keep class * implements android.os.Parcelable {
+  public static final android.os.Parcelable$Creator *;
+}
diff --git a/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/project.properties b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/project.properties
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+++ b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/project.properties
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+# This file is automatically generated by Android Tools.
+# Do not modify this file -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE ERASED!
+#
+# This file must be checked in Version Control Systems.
+#
+# To customize properties used by the Ant build system use,
+# "ant.properties", and override values to adapt the script to your
+# project structure.
+
+# Project target.
+target=android-10
diff --git a/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/res/layout/main.xml b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/res/layout/main.xml
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+++ b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/res/layout/main.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+    >
+<TextView  
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
+    android:text="Hello World, HelloAndroid"
+    />
+</LinearLayout>
+
diff --git a/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/res/values/strings.xml b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/res/values/strings.xml
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+++ b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/res/values/strings.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <string name="app_name">HelloAndroid</string>
+</resources>
diff --git a/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/src/com/mbh/HelloAndroid.java b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/src/com/mbh/HelloAndroid.java
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index 0000000..c19432c
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+++ b/PracticingAndroid/HelloAndroid/src/com/mbh/HelloAndroid.java
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+package com.mbh;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+public class HelloAndroid extends Activity {
+    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        TextView tv = new TextView(this);
+        tv.setText("Hello, Android");
+        setContentView(tv);
+    }
+}