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2/19/2024
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Cloud photos now available in the Android photo picker
View in browser 🔖 Articles Cloud photos now available in the Android photo picker Our photo picker has always been the gateway to your local media library, providing a secure, date-sorted interface for
2/9/2024
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Accessibility Amplified: A Journey to Inclusive Android Apps
View in browser 🔖 Articles Accessibility Amplified: A Journey to Inclusive Android Apps In this post, we'll look at accessibility on Android and how it might help build a more inclusive and fair
2/2/2024
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Prompt users to update to your latest app version
View in browser 🔖 Articles Prompt users to update to your latest app version We are introducing a new tool that will prompt these users to update, bringing them closer to the app experience you
1/26/2024
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What’s new in the Jetpack Compose January ’24 release
View in browser 🔖 Articles What's new in the Jetpack Compose January '24 release This release largely focuses on performance improvements, as we continue to migrate modifiers and improve the
1/19/2024
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Kotlin: An Illustrated Guide - Sealed Types
View in browser 🔖 Articles Kotlin: An Illustrated Guide - Sealed Types In the frigid lands of the antarctic, there's a store called Cecil's Ice Shop, a thriving business where the locals can
1/12/2024
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What's new with Google Cast?
View in browser 🔖 Articles What's new with Google Cast? Since we launched Google Cast in 2013, we've been working to bring casting capabilities to more apps and devices. We have come a long way
1/5/2024
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How to handle single-event in Jetpack Compose
View in browser 🔖 Articles How to handle single-event in Jetpack Compose How can we handle a side effect inside our Jetpack Compose Application? Recently, in my company, we have started to migrate some
12/22/2023
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Crash Course on the Android UI Layer | Part 2
View in browser 🔖 Articles Crash Course on the Android UI Layer | Part 2 This blog post series aims to summarise the Android Developer guidance on the UI layer. We'll explore all the entities
12/15/2023
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Crash Course on the Android UI Layer
View in browser 🔖 Articles Crash Course on the Android UI Layer This blog post series aims to summarise the Android Developer guidance on the UI layer. We'll explore all the entities involved in it
12/8/2023
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KSP2 Preview: Kotlin K2 and Standalone Source Generator
View in browser 🔖 Articles KSP2 Preview: Kotlin K2 and Standalone Source Generator After getting feedback on the new architecture and continuing to address gaps we will work towards releasing KSP 2.0
12/1/2023
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Component-based Approach. Implementing Screens with the Decompose Library
View in browser 🔖 Articles Component-based Approach. Implementing Screens with the Decompose Library We'll use the Decompose library to create both simple and complex screens. Let's delve into
11/24/2023
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ViewModel: Events as State are an Antipattern
View in browser 🔖 Articles ViewModel: Events as State are an Antipattern I feel like I need to discuss this, so I decided to write an article on a hot topic in the Kotlin dev community about one-off
11/17/2023
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Component-based Approach. Fighting Complexity in Android Applications
View in browser 🔖 Articles Component-based Approach. Fighting Complexity in Android Applications This initial article is focused on theory. We will explore the complexities encountered in Android
11/10/2023
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Implementing IoT Device Onboarding in Mobile Apps
View in browser 🔖 Articles Implementing IoT Device Onboarding in Mobile Apps Implementing IoT device onboarding in a mobile app is a complex process dependent on a number of factors. Discover what
11/3/2023
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What's new in Kotlin 1.9.20
View in browser 🔖 Articles What's new in Kotlin 1.9.20 The Kotlin 1.9.20 release is out, the K2 compiler for all the targets is now in Beta, and Kotlin Multiplatform is now Stable. How to Use
10/27/2023
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Android Fragmentation state. Did Google fix it?
View in browser 🔖 Articles Android Fragmentation state. Did Google fix it? In this article, I share my opinion about Android fragmentation. You will learn what it is, the reasons for its appearance,
10/24/2023
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Exploring Android 14: Screenshot Detection
View in browser 🔖 Articles Exploring Android 14: Screenshot Detection One of these new APIs is the Screenshot Detection API, which allows apps to reliably check when a screenshot has been captured.
10/20/2023
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Google’s Contacts app created a new widget 25% faster using Jetpack Glance
View in browser 🔖 Articles Google's Contacts app created a new widget 25% faster using Jetpack Glance Contacts developers aim to make the app an easy way for users to connect with the people who
10/6/2023
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Unseen Dangers: Hidden Mobile App Security Risks in Android Libraries
View in browser 🔖 Articles Unseen Dangers: Hidden Mobile App Security Risks in Android Libraries Android developers frequently use third-party libraries to enhance their apps with pre-made
9/29/2023
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Compose Multiplatform: First Impression and Hands-on Experience
View in browser 🔖 Articles Compose Multiplatform: First Impression and Hands-on Experience In recent years, the Android development has witnessed a dramatic shift. Gone are the days of massive XML