Bowling Buddy is an Android app that lets you practice bowling anywhere, anytime. The app uses the phone's accelerometer to detect your throwing motion and determine whether the ball hits the pins.
- Throw with your phone: Hold your phone, swing your arm, and release. The accelerometer measures the speed and angle of the throw to determine the result.
- Simple scoring: Six pins per game.
- App screens:
- Home screen with logo, play button, and help icon.
- Bowling lane to practice your throws.
- Leaderboard (currently static, for demonstration).
- Help screen with a short animation explaining how to throw.
- Android Studio (latest stable version recommended)
- Android device or emulator with accelerometer
- Minimum Android version: 24 (Nougat)
- Target Android version: 33
- Compile SDK version: 34
- Clone repository
- Open the project in Android Studio
- Run it on a physical device, accelerometer is required for proper functionality.