Android Resource Directories
Some Common Resource Types Name What's Stored Here values XML files that contain simple values, such as string or integers drawable A bunch of visual files, including Bitmap file types and shapes. More information is here layouts XML layouts for your app Other Resource Types Name What's stored here animator XML files for property animations anim XML files for tween animations color XML files that define state list colors mipmap Drawable files for launcher icons menu XML files that define application menus raw Resource file for arbitrary files saved in their raw form. For example, you could put audio files here. (You might also be interested in the assets folder , depending on how you use that audio) xml Arbitrary XML; if you have XML configuration files, this is a good place to put them More information