Editor Android Port

[m4gr3d]

master version of the Godot Editor Android port based on the work done by @thebestnom in #36776!

This PR cleans a lot of the logic in #36776.

There are still a lot of tweaks, UI cleanup and touch-ups needed to be done before the Editor Android port can be considered suitable for public release and usage. Nonetheless, the current logic is stable enough and partitioned away that we can start reviewing and landing this PR and then iterate on top of it.

Addresses godotengine/godot-proposals#3931

godot_android_editor_on_device_run_through.mp4

Apk Download (only meant for testing and feedback!)

Latest master Godot Editor Android build (all architectures except armv7)

Generate apk from sources

• Using the regular Godot build process, generate Godot tools android shared libraries for each platform you want the apk to support:
  • e.g: scons tools=true platform=android target=<build_target> android_arch=<android_arch>
  • release_debug is recommended for the target option
  • android_arch should be one of arm64v8, x86 or x86_64
• Navigate to the platform/android/java directory
• Run ./gradlew generateGodotEditor
  • The command will generate one apk for each available target
  • The generated apk(s) can be found in the bin directory.

[Calinou]

I gave the APK a try on my OnePlus 6 running Android 11. Basic 2D and 3D features are working 🙂

In the project manager, the Vulkan Clustered backend is selected by default in the new project dialog. It should be changed so the Vulkan Mobile backend is selected by default on Android. The Vulkan Clustered option should be disabled with a "Not supported on mobile platforms" description.

While creating a new project works when using the Vulkan Clustered backend, it's actually automatically falling back to Vulkan Mobile (due to the default project setting with a .mobile feature tag). This can cause issues if you transfer a project from mobile to desktop, as a different rendering backend will be used on both devices.

[m4gr3d]

@akien-mga Updated the PR with the changes and feedback from the 3.x version; it's ready to merge!

[akien-mga]

Thanks!

[pranshuthegamer]

How can i test this apk?

[arkology]

@akien-mga Will the editor binaries for Android be available, for example, in the next alpha?
Or this is something that should be done manually? (I don't know anything about this, that's why I'm asking)

[himaghnam]

please include this in github build process - Actions

[Calinou]

The testing APK linked at the top of this pull request should still work for now (including the one in the 3.x pull request).

Note: Google Drive download links don't work if your browser blocks third-party cookies.

Edit: 3.5beta4 has an official Android editor APK listed on the release announcement.

[NicoleKai]

THIS IS SOOOOO COOOOLL!!!! HOLY COW I CAN GAME DEV FROM ANYWHERE!

[Yasserpro312]

add touch support to the ui
right now you can't delete nodes or files and can't create folders without mouse and keyboard
so please add touch support with the next update

[Calinou]

add touch support to the ui right now you can't delete nodes or files and can't create folders without mouse and keyboard so please add touch support with the next update

This is already planned, but it'll take a while to happen as there are relatively few contributors interested to work on the Android editor currently.