Heartbeat

Heartbeat is a minimal Android Studio starter project created for developers, students, and anyone learning Android app structure. It’s intentionally lightweight and designed as a playground to explore app structure, Gradle settings, Activity lifecycle, and simple UI layout without distractions.

What you’ll find:

A minimal project skeleton that’s easy to open in Android Studio.

A basic example Activity and layout to inspect, run, and modify.

Clean, commented files meant to help you understand how a simple app is organized.

Who this is for:

Android beginners who want a safe, simple project to experiment with.

Instructors and learners who need a no-friction template for demos.

Developers who want a quick starting point for prototypes or testing build configurations.

Privacy & data:
Heartbeat does not collect personal data, does not include analytics or advertising, and requests no special runtime permissions by default. Use it locally or customize it for your own projects.

How to use:

Download and open the project in Android Studio.

Sync Gradle and run on an emulator or device.

Inspect MainActivity, layouts, and manifest to learn how components are wired.

What’s new

Initial release — educational starter template for learning and quick prototyping.

Key features (bullets for the store)

Minimal, easy-to-read Android Studio project structure.

Example Activity and layout to experiment with UI and lifecycle.

No analytics, no ads, and no user sign-in required.

Quick to fork or adapt for personal learning and prototypes.