Android United

26 Oct 2017 12:07

All changes in 6 min

Android United

23 Oct 2017 09:00

Generate app shortcuts from Shortcut annotations.

- no need to touch the manifest
- no need to create XML files
- no need to use the shortcut manager

Link: http://bit.ly/2yYib32

#lib

Android United

14 Oct 2017 09:00

- StackTrace pointing to the exact line of code that created the issue
- integrated with Crashlytics reports
- StackTrace filtering

Read more: https://goo.gl/EXzDNH

#lib #rx

Android United

02 Oct 2017 09:00

Chatbot in Android [3 min read]

- predefined answers
- voice commands

Read more: https://goo.gl/uhZqre

#firebase

Android United

29 Sep 2017 09:00

[6 min read]

- vector formats
- compatibility
- when to use
- vector animation

Read more: https://goo.gl/etTtDs

#ui

Android United

20 Sep 2017 09:00

[8 min read]

- Implementing AsyncListUtil
- AsyncListUtil & viewport changes
- Sample with source code

Read more: https://goo.gl/zejJEz

#lib

Android United

16 Sep 2017 09:00

Firebase gives you freedom and autonomy with almost no investment. You can get it up and run even if you know nothing about servers, lambdas, node.js or hosting.

https://goo.gl/DEf6fG

#firebase

Android United

11 Sep 2017 13:05

[12 min read]

- Android Studio 3 + Kotlin
- Build Variants, ConstraintLayout, Data binding
- MVVM architecture
- RxJava2
- Dagger 2
- Retrofit
- Room

Read more: https://goo.gl/nBQyP9

#tips #kotlin

Android United

26 Aug 2017 14:41

Github + Bitrise.io:
- APK generation and distribution
- static code analysis
- tests running

Full article: https://goo.gl/mXBzC8

#tips

Android United

14 Aug 2017 09:00

- Variables
- Basic Types
- Arrays

Full article: https://goo.gl/w83CvV

#kotlin

Android United

06 Aug 2017 09:00

You know how fancy is the UI of Uber app. This project shows how it could be implemented. It has all that animations, fancy map's overlays and custom views.

Github: https://goo.gl/UDTTM3

#ui

Android United

29 Jul 2017 09:00

[ 5 min read + video ]

- proper abstraction
- analytics tools are available “everywhere”
- async tracking

Full article: https://goo.gl/dbyQoq

#analytics

Android United

24 Jul 2017 18:05

How to configure:
- Lint
- PMD
- Findbugs

Full article: https://goo.gl/1qgWJg

#tips

Android United

10 Jul 2017 19:13

The article has 3 parts:
1. Higher-order functions and Lambda expressions
2. Local Functions
3. Delegated Properties

Full article: https://goo.gl/mhV3QW

#kotlin

Android United

19 Jun 2017 11:00

Dynamically link Git commits to versionCode and versionName of the app.

- versionName + commit hash
- versionCode as a timestamp
- Groovy lib to use Git

Read more: https://goo.gl/ft1Viv

#tips

Android United

26 Oct 2017 12:06

Android Studio 3.0 Release [3 min read]

- Kotlin fully supported
- Adaptive Icon Wizard
- Instant App Support
- New Android Profiler
- Android Emulator Quick Boot

Read more: http://bit.ly/2gDkBc6

Android United

17 Oct 2017 14:26

Secure Android Application - [8 min read]

- network
- intents
- data storage
- keys
- libs

Read more: https://goo.gl/FDFmku

#security

Android United

12 Oct 2017 09:00

- min SDK: API 21
- quality range: 0~100%
- works with Bitmap and File objects
- formats: JPEG, PNG, WEBP
- RxJava support

Read more: https://goo.gl/JBvxU6

#lib

Android United

29 Sep 2017 12:22

[12 min read]

- MVVM architecture + repository pattern + Android Manager Wrappers
- RxJava2 in architecture
- Dagger 2.11
- Retrofit (+ Rx Java2)
- Room

Read more: https://goo.gl/shCGcD

#kotlin

Android United

23 Sep 2017 12:23

[4 min read]

- Guidelines [% vs dp]
- Barriers usage
- Horizontal/Vertical Chain
- Groups

Read more: https://goo.gl/mFD3DX

#ui

Android United

18 Sep 2017 09:00

MapMe is an Android library written in Kotlin, bringing the adapter pattern to maps.

Know how to use a RecyclerView Adapter? Then you know how to use MapMe!

Read more: https://goo.gl/RRf2ZL

#lib

Android United

12 Sep 2017 09:00

[9 min read]

- service restrictions
- scheduling jobs
- high priority FCM/GCM
- foreground service
- broadcast restrictions

Read more: https://goo.gl/xodPei

#tips

Android United

08 Sep 2017 09:00

Improve the overall experience of the users in your app by silently catching the crashes and restarting the app state.

Read more: https://goo.gl/oB5YkD

#tips

Android United

22 Aug 2017 14:52

Android 8.0 Oreo released officially
I gathered the most meaningful updates for you. Let's see what's new it brings to us!

Background limits
New limits on implicit broadcasts, background services and location updates. Read more: one, two.

Notification channels & badges
Grouping notifications together by their type. Users can control how things are displayed on a per-channel basis now. Read more.

Picture in picture
Shrink the view of an app into a small secondary overlay that can be positioned by the user at run time. Extremely useful after terrible multi-window mode we had before. Read more.

Adaptive icons
Now icons contain foreground image, background and a mask. Developers (we!) got the build in tool for Android Studio to create adaptive icons. How do they work?

Font resources in XML
Finally, fonts are the part of the Android native ecosystem. Now they are so easy to use as colors. We can use them in styles and Google even provide a bundle of all fonts out from the Android Studio. How to use them?

Autofill APIs
Autofill that I used so much on the web now migrated to mobile apps. Passwords stored and managed centralized and the user can choose which credentials to use. Read more.

WebView enhancements
Multi-process mode for WebView components, better ways to terminate a web view window, determine the priority of rendering a web view, Google Safe Browsing API. How to check URLs via Google Safe Browsing API?

Instant App support
Of course, we were waiting for this. Opens in 1 click, there is no install time. The existing apps require some changes to become really "instant". Getting started: step-by-step guide.

Devices that will get the update first: Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 5X and 6P.

Android United

11 Aug 2017 14:57

The Android Lint utility is probably one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal that you are not using.

Full article: https://goo.gl/BhtSao

#lint #tools

Android United

01 Aug 2017 11:00

[ 3 min reading ]

Anko speeds up Android development with the capabilities of Kotlin.

- listeners, intents, dialogs
- easy threading
- no more findViewById

https://goo.gl/7aB9Bz

#kotlin #lib

Android United

26 Jul 2017 04:28

- Espresso 3.0.0 (+ Multiprocess)
- Idling Registry
- Idling Resources
- Grant Permission Rule
- Android Test Orchestrator
- New AndroidJUnitRunner

Full article: https://goo.gl/5URqCo

#testing

Android United

13 Jul 2017 13:03

- how to use ViewModel
- ViewModel with non-default constructor
- LiveData
- LifecycleObserver

Full article: https://goo.gl/5p9gsd

#architecture

Android United

23 Jun 2017 14:18

Sign your application directly on Google Play.

Read more: https://goo.gl/E9mQYB

#tips

Android United

16 Jun 2017 11:00

Gradle 4.0 reached "release candidate" state!

How fast is it: https://goo.gl/XW3oRa
How to migrate: https://goo.gl/CEGVio

#gradle