Android: creating new module - calc converter app

Objective

In this short tutorial you will create a new Android Studio project.

Step 1. In Android Studio create a new Module

• Android Application
• Application Name: Unit Conventer
• Module Name: unit_conventer
• edu.clcillinois.cit299.calc
• Min. required SDK: API 10
• Target SDK:  API 19 (Kitkat)
• Compile with: APK 19  (Kitkat)
• Java: 1.6
• Theme: Holo Light

Step 2. Search on Google images and/or create an icon for the app

search terms: calculator converter icon

Step 3: Chose the selected app icon

Step 4: Create "Blank Activity" with ActionBar

Step 5: Create "MainActivity" and "activity_main" layout

Step 6: Deploy the app to a device

If you get an error

Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK]
see fix here: 

http://ukitech.blogspot.com/2014/09/android-studio-failure.html