What is the position with C++ and Android app development?

[HimaM9]

I keep reading conflicting things about whether or not it is possible to develop an android app in C++. Some say that an advanced understanding of Java is required. Others say that it is not at all possible!

What is the real deal here? I simply want to know if it is possible to develop an 'app' for android devices using 'pure' C++? If it is possible, what development kit would be required?

Cheers

[Avilius]

Check out the NDK.

[Duthomhas]

The answer is yes.

In addition to the Android NDK, the latest versions of Microsoft Visual Studio can do it.

[Avilius]

I'm stumped on why these responses were reported.

[Zhuge]

Some low-life, I'd guess. It's happened elsewhere.
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/lounge/151703/

[Z e r e o]

Others have already answered the question but figured I would recommend checking out Cocos2d-x for Android development. It is mainly geared towards real time applications but it can also be used to create standard form applications also.

http://www.cocos2d-x.org/

Make sure you get the Cocos2d-x version (C++ and Lua support) and not the other versions. This framework will allow you to build mobile applications and games in pure C++, though it does try and bring in some Objective-C concepts like managed memory (Through memory pools and auto released objects).

[giblit]

They also reported here http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/lounge/152325/ my guess is that it was spoon liker since he posted in that thread and it was the first thread I saw that had a bunch reported on.