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anyone have tips for android studio? i'm new here!
hey!
i'm quite new here in this subreddit, and a total newbie when it comes to app development.
i'm a cs student in my 2nd semester, and hopefully some of you can help me... at the moment, i'm kinda planning an app for my dad. the app itself is quite simple, its supposed to calculate how much money he's earning depending on a few factors.
i already coded it in java; it's not the best, but it does its job. my dad doesn't really know much about computers, and its just complicated for him to ...
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🤖 I got tired of manually translating Android apps as a solo dev, so I built an AI tool that does it automatically!
Meet locawise-action \- the FREE & open-source GitHub Action that makes Android localization effortless! 📱✨
The problem: Manually syncing strings.xml files across multiple languages is a nightmare. Copy-paste hell between res/values-es/, res/values-fr/, res/values-de/ directories. Hours wasted on something that should be automated.
My solution: An AI co-pilot that integrates into your CI/CD pipeline, understands your app's context, and translates ONLY the new or modified stri...
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Looks like publishing apps on the Play Store has become impossible 😅
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hilfe bei android studio ... bin neu hier!
hey!
ich bin relativ neu hier in diesme ganzen zeug und ich hoffe ihr könnt mir helfen.
ich bin informatikstudentin im 2. semester und bin gerade dabei eine art app zu planen für meinen vater.
app an sich ist relativ simpel, es ist ne art rechner, aber halt auf seine bedürfnisse angepasst. will da auch nicht zu sehr ins detail gehen.
naja, mein vater ist aber so überhaupt nicht in diesem ganzen zeug drin, und die java datei die ich programmiert hatte als seinen rechner, kann er nur schwe...
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Recruiting for a Lead Android Engineer! Onsite in Santa Monica
Hey Everyone,
My name is Paul and I work here at an agency in Los Angeles and had a client looking for a sole Lead Android Engineer. Looking for someone who has experience with end-to-end development in Native Android and strong ownership. and strong jetpack compose experience. Pay is around 180K-200K with equity on top. 80% coverage of MDV, unlimited PTO, and getting a 401(K) in place.
Only thing is that they are looking for someone to come in 5 days a week in office since there is some t...
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Targeting Android 15
Hello! A few weeks ago I purchased an app that links directly to my website. I have had it published from Google Play Console for about 2 weeks now. Today I got an email saying I need to update it to target Android 15 (api 35). However, when I go into android studio, It says that it is already targeting API 35. Do I actually need to update anything?...
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How to spoof new app environment or wipe persistent identity without factory reset?
I’m running a rooted Samsung Galaxy S7 (Android 8.0.0) and encountering a weird issue where, after a few identity-based registrations in a certain app (let’s just say it’s tied to network features), the app stops working properly.
After about 2–3 cycles, it gets stuck and won’t proceed — unless I do a full factory reset, or factory reset + ART/Dalvik cache wipe.
I’ve tried all the usual troubleshooting:
Clearing cache/data of the app and Google Play Services
Force stopping related system ser...
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Why would an app always reload when coming to the foreground?
Total newbie/wannabe Android dev here. I pay a subscription for an app that has great content but is having some major usability problems and this is the biggest one. Whenever I leave the app and come back, it reloads and takes me back to the homepage. Happens every single time.
I plan on reporting this to the company but I want to be helpful if I can. Been using LibChecker to peek at things a bit and they target API level 34 which is still supported for now AFAIK.
Are there common/simple reas...
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Dynamic form for mobile. How to?
My company has a requirement of dynamic for for a usecase, which basically means they want to update the form from the backend and they want the change to be reflected immediately on the apps with out a playstore release.
As an example if you checkout the amazon app the home screen dynamically changes without updates everyday.
I am thinking of ways to achieve what they require.
One option i can think of is a webview and use javascript interface to acheive the same.
Whats the best practice f...
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Fused Library - wtf Google?
For the past two weeks I've been trying to get this thing running but I'm encountering an issue after issue. All of that is obviously immediately reported on the official tracker and the Google team is responsive. That's good, I'm happy about that, but I'm honestly quite shocked by the fact that they decided to make it public in this state. I know it's an alpha but this thing pretty much doesn't work in any scenario. Like the initial Fused Library doesn't even cover a happy path.
Bug reporting ...
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Any good way to monetize Android apps (through ads) without using Google Play Store? Privacy concerns...
hey everyone, i have been working on an android app for sometime now and i'm almost ready to release it. I was planning to monetize it through ads like AdMob, but recently found out that if you do that on Google Play, they display your full legal name and physical address publicly on your developer profile. That really doesn't sit well with me, especially since I’m just an indie dev working from home.
so i have been looking into other stores like samsung galaxy store, huawei app gallery, amazo...
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[Feedback Request] Indie Woman Developer Quit Job to Personal Reasons – Just Launched My Kotlin-Based Drawing App “ArtLab” – Need Honest Feedback 🙏
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I built Android template repository (Jetpack Compose) which helps me build quickly
I'm into Android since 2020 and I shipped dozens of apps until now. Currently working in fintech field. My goal is to ship apps fast enough and not loose time on boilerplate code which Android has a ton. I gathered all my components which are super useful for building Android apps and created AndroidBlitz.
Some stuff which are included:
\- Jetpack Compose typesafe navigation
\- Basic Jetpack Compose components
\- Ktor HTTP client
\- Room database setup
\- Dependency injection - Koin
\- Da...
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Everyday Challenges of an Android Developer — Skeleton Loaders: The Illusion of Speed
Skeleton loaders play a crucial role in modern user experience. By mimicking the structure of content while it’s still loading, they reassure users that the app is working — and help reduce perceived wait times. But despite seeming like a simple visual placeholder, skeleton loaders often hide subtle and frustrating challenges under the hood.
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# What’s the challenge?
You might be...
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I don't think you do, Gloria.
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Android Performance Audit — Where to start? Looking for practical tips from real-world experience
Hey everyone,
I would like to realize a performance audit on my Android app, but I’ll be honest — I have no clear idea where to begin.
I’ve explored what Android offers in terms of tooling (Systrace, Profile GPU Rendering, Layout Inspector, etc.), and I’ve looked into jank frame analysis via Android Studio Profiler. That part seems manageable.
But beyond that, I’m not sure what other performance aspects people typically test in a real project.
So I have a few questions:
* What are the main ...
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Unable to publish to oss.sonatype.com
As the title says , I am no longer able to publish my library to oss.sonatype.com . Signing into the website also throws error . The website says the service has reached its end of life and is asking to migrate to Central publishing portal . Has anyone faced this issue or did a successful migration ? Looking for any pointers that can help...
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Did I get lucky with Google Play Console? First app live in just 12 hours after closed testing!
Hey!
Just wanted to share my experience and maybe get some feedback on my first-ever Android app
I recently created a Google Play developer account, and to my surprise:
* Developer account was approved in **30 minutes**
* Identity verification took just **2 minutes**
* After **closed testing**(done in first round with 33 testers), I moved to production
* App was **approved for production in 1 hour**
* And finally, my app went **live on the Play Store in just 12 hours** after submission!
I'v...
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Android 15 update required?
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Sharing styled text?
Hi,
I'm trying to build an app that shares formatted text. You know, headings, bullet lists, maybe bold and italic bits, and that's about it. It's a meeting summariser and I want users to be able to share it by email or whatever they choose.
But I've tried sharing it as HTML using Intents to Gmail and it only displays as plain text. I installed Google docs to see how it shares and it won't share to that at all.
What am I missing? What are my options? I haven't tried sharing it as a pdf yet bu...
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Steal an app and get away with it 🤯
I’m shocked.
So it seems like if you live in a place like Vietnam, you can steal someone’s app name and logo, and just list this on the Apple App Store without any consequence because Apple don’t care.
This is happening to me. I have an android app on google play store and some Vietnam guy is pretending to be the iOS version with almost the same name and logo. Now we keep getting angry emails from confused users who bought this app thinking it’s ours.
My app name is trademarked so I file a...
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Meta joins Kotlin
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Help me I cant figure out this error
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Is it wrong to reference resource IDs in a ViewModel?
I recently read an article about Clean Architecture in Android development.
It argued that to adhere to the principles of Clean Architecture, a ViewModel should never reference any Android framework packages, including the R class, which provides access to resources.
However, I remember reading an official Android Developers article (link: Locale changes and the antipattern) that rec...
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EAS Build mapping.txt file
I'm working on an Expo React Native app and using EAS Build for Android release builds. My goal is to generate the mapping.txt file for obfuscation and debugging purposes, but it's not being produced in the build artifacts.
I've enabled R8 and minification in app.json and eas.json, adjusted artifact paths, and confirmed ProGuard/R8 settings in build.gradle, but the file is still missing. EAS support mentioned it's an internal file not exposed by default.
How do I generate a mapping.txt for And...
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Why are apps denying access if developer mode is on?
As a developer pretty tired of disabling and enabling developer mode just to access apps.
The apps in question here are Indian apps. I'm not sure if this pattern is followed by apps outside India.
Is there seriously a security concern that makes apps deny or they are just putting a blanket ban to hide their insecure code.
And if there is a security concern does that mean Android is by design not safe? ...
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Personal Safety App
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Will people download your app by other means than the Play Store?
I've been working on a mental health app, Seen, that uses AI to help users going through depression (of course not medical advice). Originally made for a hackathon, I was looking into potentially publishing on the Google Play Store, but apparently any form of health app requires it to be published by an organization, and, being an idiot 16 year old, I can't really do that.
My other solution was to make a website and distribute the APK that way--ive seen a few apps that are distributed that way, ...
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Rebuilt our Android app with Compose. Now I’ve ported it to iOS using CMP. What should I expect from the company?
Hey folks,
Just wanted to share a recent journey I’ve been on, and get your thoughts on what to expect moving forward.
I work at a software house, and right after my probation period ended, I got a salary raise 🎉. My team lead told me that every team member who worked with me endorsed me and my work. He said, "You surprised us with the work you've done." That alone made my day.
He also encouraged me to look into Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform, since I was the only Android dev ...
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Got an Android app development question? Ask away! July 2025 edition
Got an app development (programming, marketing, advertisement, integrations) questions? We'll do our best to answer anything possible.
Previous (June, 2025) Android development questions-answers thread is here + (May, 2025) Android development questions-answers thread is here....
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