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page.title=Android NDK
@jd:body
<p>The NDK is a toolset that allows you to implement parts
of your app using native-code languages such as C and C++. Typically, good use cases for the NDK
are CPU-intensive applications such as game engines, signal processing, and physics simulation.
</p>
<p>Before downloading the NDK, you should understand that <strong>the NDK
will not benefit most apps</strong>. As a developer, you need to balance its benefits
against its drawbacks. Notably, using native code on Android
generally does not result in a noticable performance improvement,
but it always increases your app complexity. In general, you should only use the NDK
if it is essential to your app&mdash;never because you simply prefer to program in C/C++.
When examining whether or not you should develop in native code, think about your requirements and
see if the Android framework APIs provide the functionality that you need.</p>
<a class="dac-hero-cta" href="{@docRoot}ndk/index.html">
<span class="dac-sprite dac-auto-chevron"></span> NDK Documentation and Downloads</a>