Android 2D game programming: using OpenGL or not? [closed]

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I've just started to develop games on Android. My first game is a 2D game and I'm wondering whether I should use OpenGL or not.

Does anyone have some advice on this?

Thanks a lot, Viet

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OpenGL ES all the way! There are some good videos from last years IO on android game dev and the frame rates you can achieve going opengl vs canvas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-62tRHLcHk&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4Bk5rmIpic

Also there are a handful of great 2d frameworks to simplify the process, the best in my opinion being AndEngine

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As far as I know OpenGL ES will give better performance (especially on Tegra 2 devices). OpenGL ES is also harder to learn, but there are good tutorials and support libraries.

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I recommend you not to use OpenGL directly as it may seem difficult. Instead you can use a library like LIBGDX which provides easier functionality.

Check this tutorial: http://m3ph1st0s.blogspot.ro/2012/12/create-games-with-libgdx-library-in.html

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You will want to use OpenGL ES if you want anything close to a respectable frame rate. OpenGL ES is hardware accelerated (uses the GPU), while other libraries mostly use the CPU.