How To: Develop Android Apps

1) Android Studio
Advantage: Official Tool
Disadvantage: Large File. Emulator runs so slow.

2) Adroid Developer Tool (Eclipse)
Advantage: Runs Android 4. Emulator is relatively faster than that of Android 5.
Disadvantage: Not distributed anymore.

3) Android IDE
Advantage: Runs directly on Android. Doesn't require emulator.
Disadvantage: You need an Android device or a virtual Android Machine.

4) PhoneGap Tools
Advantage: You need a text editor and command window to compile.
Disadvantage: You are using JavaScript instead of Java (native) codes. Certain hardware device may not work well.