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Android Development

How to Cancel an Android Production Release in Google Play Console

You can't cancel an Android production release in the Google Play Console. If your app isn’t ready to be available on the store yet, a few options may help.

Kotlin

Download Files in Kotlin for Android Using Ktor and Intents

Letting users download files from inside your Android app to view externally can be a pain. I'll show you how to add this with intents and Ktor.

Mobile Apps

Control When Android Apps Are Released to the Play Store with Timed Publishing

Timed publishing for Android apps gives you the ability to submit an app for review and control when it becomes available in the Google Play Store.

Development Practices

How to Ensure a Successful Mobile App Release

A smooth mobile app release should include several kinds of testing, Alpha and Beta distribution, and phased rollouts.

Android Development

Three Methods for Solving Android Data Binding Errors

Getting cryptic data binding errors like "error: cannot find symbol import" in Android? Here are some methods to help you figure out what's wrong.

Mobile Apps

Creating Material Design Chips in an Android App

Material design introduced chips as a button widget for applications. They can easily be added to Android apps.

Android Development

Android Room Database Tips and Tricks

How to do one-to-one relationships and UPSERT in Android Room. It has some limitations, but it's great having the power of a real SQLite database.

Android Development

With Jetpack, Android Development Has Leapfrogged iOS

Google has been busy improving their dev tools, languages, and frameworks in the last couple years – creating a solid, well-thought-out framework.

Mobile Apps

An Introduction to Content Localization in Android Apps

When learning any new language, you need to understand the testing frameworks. Kotlin makes it easy by its similarity and interoperability with Java.

Mobile Apps

Programmatically Connecting to WiFi in Your Xamarin.Forms App

Improve user experience by programmatically connecting a mobile app to WiFi. Both Android and iOS now provide a way to do this within your Xamarin.Forms app.

Extracurricular Activities

Creating a Morning Information Radiator for your Android Tablet

How to make an Android tablet information radiator using the free Automate app. It was easy to use, intuitive, and powerful enough to do just what I needed.

Mobile Apps

Exporting a Java Library to a Xamarin.Forms Android Project

To incorporate the platform-specific SDK methods, we had to export Java code (for Android) as libraries and then import them into a Xamarin.Forms project.