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Library modules need the androidTest source set to run Compose previews on device
This is not mentioned in the official documentation, but this Medium article breaks it down well.
Essentially, when we run the preview this triggers a compilation of the androidTest source set for the module where the preview belongs.
Without the source set, Android Studio will complain of a bad run configuration for yo...
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Scrolless - Block Reels & Shorts & Tiktok
Hello all,
PlayStore URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scrolless.app
Over my last year, I’ve been spending way too much time doomscrolling. I recently saw a YouTube video showcasing an app designed to help stop this brain rot.
I tried it and liked the idea, but for it to work it required the Accessibility Service (which I know is mandatory for this kind of app, but still felt a bit meh as it's closed s...
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Open testing not approved even after 7 days, what I should do?
Hey everyone this is my first time publishing an app on the Play Store, so I’m a bit confused and need some advice.
I completed closed testing, and my app was approved by the Play Console. I was also allowed to publish the app to production.
Instead of directly going to production, I applied for open testing.
It has now been 7 days, but the open testing is still not approved.
After a few days, Google asked me to fill a form explaining:
-> what my app does
-> a video showing the app’s functionali...
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My eCPM looked great, but the money froze. AMA tip helped me spot the real leak
Caught something funny last week. One of my android apps showed nice eCPMs from a network, clean charts and all that, but the revenue line went flat like someone unplugged it. I threw this into the AMA with yango ads in r/androiddev and got a reply that hit right on the spot.
They said to check fill and show rate together. I had been staring at eCPM alone, thinking things were fine. Turns out my show rate dipped because the app preloaded ads that users never reached. People quit the session ear...
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I got legally scammed by Google
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Anyone else receive this email recently?
https://preview.redd.it/oxtw35gajl8g1.png?width=868&format=png&auto=webp&s=cda96b69a39812f8d510236cff11022850168fc8
Are they required to send this to us?
Let me put my tinfoil hat on: I feel like it would be in their best interests to not keep us informed on this stuff so they can keep getting away with anti-developer practices....
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Source code security review
Are there tools to scan code for security issues? If yes, what are they and which is the best?
I heard about claude code security review, but not sure how good is it...
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Instead of doom-scrolling job boards, looking to contribute to open source
Since the job search is kinda going off the rails, I’m looking to put my time into something useful — open-source contributions.
I’m a Kotlin-first Android dev fresh grad . Started as an intern, worked contract/remote, shipped multiple production apps — one scaled to 100k+ downloads. I’ve spent a lot of time fixing crashes, handling lifecycle/process-death issues, and cleaning up architecture.
Tech I’m comfortable with:
Jetpack Compose
MVVM / MVI
Coroutines & Flow
Room...
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I built an Android app for people who feel time is passing too fast
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Question about creating a developer account.
I'm wanting to create a dev account but I read somewhere that I have to use a credit card for the $25 fee. I don't have a credit card but my SO does. Can I use theirs or does it have to be mine?...
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Received an acquisition email for my Android app — legit or scam?
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Rate my emergency coding setup
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Day 38 of building my app as a non-developer
I've been sharing my journey here on Reddit as "build in public" concept.
Today was full of fixing bugs and questioning reality 😅. Sometimes, you feel that AI coding models only want to use the max tokens for the least effort.
My app is a screen and blocker app with a twist. Instead of a meaningless pop-up that appears every time you open an app, you now see a Quran verse to read.
✅ Rolling out new users.
✅ Adding more people to the waitlist
✅ Fixing more bugs
Many of you who joined ...
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Doing the close testing twice
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Adding support developer tab.
Hey everyone,
So what do you think the best way to add a support tab is?
I know using buy me a coffee is a good option and patron also. But would google approve just a simple venmo link? I asked chatgpt and it said yes its possible but I don't know.
Ty in advance. ...
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App Reviewers :)
I'm looking for users interested in trying my app and leaving reviews. The app is relatively new, so it doesn't have many users or reviews yet, which is why I can improve it. It's an app that works like an accounting ledger, but with the ability to use groups of multiple people and see changes in real time on the group's devices.
Here's the link to the Play Store. I hope you like it and can leave a review. All comments are welcome :)
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com...
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Learning Google Play app promotion for a portfolio project — ads don’t seem to get any traction
Hi everyone,
(English isn’t my first language, so apologies in advance if anything sounds awkward.)
I’m working on a personal / portfolio app and using it mainly as a learning exercise to understand how Google Play app promotion and app ads work in practice.
The app itself isn’t meant to be commercial — I’m more interested in learning:
\- how Play Store exposure works
\- how Google’s app ads behave for small, unknown apps
\- what kind of signals actually matter in early stages
I’ve been e...
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My Journey from 0 Revenue to My 1st Subscription
I am an indie Android developer from India. I work alone, with no funding and no external support.
At the end of 2024, I released my Android photo editing app. I integrated Google AdMob ads and also added subscriptions to remove ads with weekly, monthly, and yearly plans. I truly believed this would finally lead to revenue.
But nothing happened 😔
Weeks passed, then months, and the revenue stayed at zero. Eventually, I decided to try paid advertising, hoping it would change things.
I ran a Go...
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Error!!!
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Is Nav3 ready for my app?
I'm working on an app with approximately 80 screens where we're using Nav1. There are deeplinks, passing around `viewModelStoreOwner` to stay in the scope of parent screens, nested `NavGraph`, all you can imagine with complex Android apps.
My question is, is Nav 3 ready for my app? If anyone was in my situation and successfully migrated, what was the effort?...
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Android serial bluetooth connect issues
I have an app that connects to a pair of smart glasses over bluetooth. This worked previously on many different phones, however I've recently tried to upgrade it for use on some phones using Android 16 (zfold 6 and zfold 7).
No matter what I try, when I construct a bluetooth socket and call connect on it, I end up getting a new dialog asking if I want to pair with this device (even if it's already been paired), and when I click pair, it throws an IOException with the message "socket connection...
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How do you handle "credit consumed but server response never arrived" for consumable IAPs especially related to AI?
I'm building an app where users buy credits (consumable IAP via Revenuecat) to get AI-powered analysis of their input.
The problem is what happens when:
\- Credit is deducted
\- Request is sent
\- Cloudflare or Gemini fails / times out / network drops
\- User never receives the response but credit is gone
Last week Cloudflare had a few hours of downtime and this got me thinking about edge cases.
Current stack: React Native, Revenuecat, Cloudflare workers, Gemini API
Options I've consider...
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Is this some type of new scam ?
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Framework Shells Module (for that special app you're building... On Termux )
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1ps92h4
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Termux native mobile-friendly code-editor
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Almost at 1000 downloads (after 3 days first version)
https://preview.redd.it/540gpjwvui8g1.png?width=2285&format=png&auto=webp&s=e3d248dd50daaa583b71692564d96d537b9f28cf
I think at this rate, I can reach 2000 active devices in a couple more weeks. Slow progress. But it's getting there. Great things have small beginnings.
Long term I'm building self evolving AI.
Offline & on device training for any models the app uses. Then I things get interesting. Actual Learning robots at home, at the workplace, or anywhere. Drones used for Security +...
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How do i understand the chat functionality architecture?
My friends have an iOS app that is already completed with a chat functionality and I'm porting it over to Android. I'm 90% done with the app witth the last major hurdle being chat messaging and notifications.
Here are some of the high-level architechure questions i have. I'd ask the developer of the iOS app, but he has ghosted everyone. Hopefully these aren't dumb project-specific questions that can't be answered.
1. I know i'll need a websocket connection. Should that be made at the MainActi...
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Restricted Developer Account
I made a couple of apps about 12 years ago and ended up losing interest and took them down. Fast forward to now and it's telling me my account is restricted because of identity verification. Not sure why my id won't work. What I'm wondering is can I make a new account under a different Gmail? Will this work?...
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Would you ever download an app like that?
Hi everyone, I'm developing a small web project to convert as an iOS and Android app to download from the stores. Users on the main screen type a sentence to describe their mood. A complex algorithm matches them into rooms with people who are going through similar emotions. Rooms are created when at least two people resonate, and welcome up to a maximum of 6 people. They close automatically once everyone is out. No message is kept. No feed, no followers, no social pressure to look beautiful. Jus...
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How To Start Building Apps for Android
I am a student and want to learn how to develop android apps can anyone help me...
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