In this post, you will learn how to use Android Studio to view and open the files that make up your projects. In doing so, you’ll gain a better understanding of how an Android app is structured.

If you followed along in Part 2, you’ve already loaded your source code and resource files into your Android Studio project. Now you’re ready to build the app for the first time.

Android Studio, the integrated development environment (IDE) for Android app developers, is getting an AI upgrade, Google announced at its developer conference, Google I/O 2025.