How do you make layouts for several Android screen sizes?

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There are two axes to consider when it comes to screen size: physical size and density. Density is handled by providing measurements in dips and scaled resources as appropriate. But density does not always imply size or vice versa. See http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html for some further info on the mechanics.

It is not common or recommended to have different layouts based on each screen resolution you support, but it is entirely reasonable to design different layouts for different size classes (small, medium, large). Different sized screens might benefit from adding, removing, or repositioning certain navigation elements depending on the app.

Within a certain size class you should make sure that your layouts tolerate variances in exact screen resolution. As Falmarri suggested, use relative layouts, weights, and the other tools available to let your layout stretch gracefully.

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