Android NDK: From Elementary to Expert Episode 10

NDK is using C/C++ for its high efficiency and targeted on specific CPU of Android device. However, as we can above, we can be easily informed that the NDK development is much difficult developers, especially for the people who have lack of knowledge in C/C++.

Therefore, we need to strike the balance between high efficiency and productivity.

So file have more security features than Java bytecode. Put another way, it means we can hide some important code and information in so file via jni. Such as signature, serial number, and confidential information about the structure in the company.

Whether we should use NDK for development depends on various kinds of situation. There is no standardized answer and so make a clear decision for the company.