For developers looking to build Android apps, Ubuntu is the ideal platform in conjunction with Android Studio – the official Android development environment.

Can I do Android development on Ubuntu?

Ubuntu also supports all the popular programming languages required for Android development. Java, Kotlin, Python, and C++ are one-line APT command installs if they do not already come pre-installed with the Ubuntu operating system.

Is Android Studio faster on Ubuntu?

So does Android Studio run faster on Ubuntu? Based on a personal experience, yes. On Ubuntu, Instant Run is faster. Building and Indexing are faster.