How to install multiple variants of your Android app on the same device at the same time.
Lots of Android developers use the same applicationId for all the app variants (debug, release, etc). This is the default approach and uses to bring some limitations. For example, you can’t install different variants of your app on the same device at the same time, because you have an applicationId conflict.
This article proposes to use a different approach, where you define a different applicationId for each variant.
Here are the two main benefits you will get:
- Ability to install multiple variants of the app on the same device at the same time. This is useful for developers because they…
Summary of official android development resources for Android Vitals
Android vitals is an initiative by Google to improve the stability and performance of Android devices. When an opted-in user runs your app, their Android device logs various metrics, including data about app stability, app startup time, battery usage, render time, and permission denials. The Google Play Console aggregates this data and displays it in the Android vitals dashboard.
This is a summary of all the official development resources distributed across different channels.
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Android Developers Blog
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Summary of official android development resources for Google Play Billing
Google Play’s billing system is a service that enables you to sell digital products and content in your Android app.
You can use Google Play’s billing system to sell the following types of digital content:
- One-time products: A one-time product is content that users can purchase with a single, non-recurring charge to the user’s form of payment.
- Subscriptions: A subscription is a product that provides access to content on a recurring basis. Subscriptions renew automatically until they’re canceled. Examples of subscriptions include access to online magazines and music streaming services.
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Summary of official android development resources for Jetpack RecyclerView
RecyclerView makes it easy to efficiently display large sets of data. You supply the data and define how each item looks, and the RecyclerView library dynamically creates the elements when they’re needed.
As the name implies, RecyclerView recycles those individual elements. When an item scrolls off the screen, RecyclerView doesn’t destroy its view. Instead, RecyclerView reuses the view for new items that have scrolled onscreen. This reuse vastly improves performance, improving your app’s responsiveness and reducing power consumption.
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Summary of official android development resources for Firebase Remote Config
Firebase Remote Config is a cloud service that lets you change the behavior and appearance of your app without requiring users to download an app update. When using Remote Config, you create in-app default values that control the behavior and appearance of your app. Then, you can later use the Firebase console or the Remote Config backend APIs to override in-app default values for all app users or for segments of your user base. Your app controls when updates are applied, and it can frequently check for updates and apply them with a negligible impact on performance.
This is a…
Summary of official android development resources for R8 & Proguard
R8 is a java program shrinking and minification tool that converts java byte code to optimized dex code. R8 is a replacement for the Proguard shrinking and minification tool.
This is a summary of all the official development resources distributed across different channels.
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Android Developers Blog
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The best books to start learning about Ethereum, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain
This is a list of the best books to learn about Ethereum (ETH), cryptocurrencies, and blockchain.
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Mastering Ethereum: Building Smart Contracts and DApps
These 3 ideas can help you to correctly configure the Gradle Wrapper and Distribution.
The recommended way to execute any Gradle build is with the help of the Gradle Wrapper (in short just “Wrapper”). The Wrapper is a script that invokes a declared version of Gradle, downloading it beforehand if necessary. As a result, developers can get up and running with a Gradle project quickly without having to follow manual installation processes saving your company time and money.
