Android Automation Testing with Gradle Managed Devices using Android Studio The new Android Gradle plugin helps developers run test on virtual/real devices. Testing Android applications as part of the CI process can get complicated, sometimes it’s hard to have a stable environment to run Android test automation. Google and Gradle are helping developers with creating virtual Android devices to run…

Tutorial shows how to run Espresso automation test on release builds. By default Android projects are configured to run on debug builds, to be able to run the tests on release builds we need to add a configuration to our build.gradle file. Add below snippet to your Android project.

I’m learning how to write a Compose test. The goal: is to show basic test to click a button. Series will show run Compose test using Firebase Test Lab. Using Android Studio Chipmunk create a new Android project “Compose Activity”. Add below snippet to your MainActivity class MainActivity : ComponentActivity()…

How it works: You have an end point (ex: https://apollo-fullstack-tutorial.herokuapp.com/graphql) you need to have a backend setup with graphql. /query is the schema of your backend. your schema contains all your API’s responses in one API. You make request to end point but you only request the data that you…

Android 12 is available in Developer Preview now. Here’s the timeline for release https://developer.android.com/about/versions/12/overview#timeline. changes: new gradle version with Android Studio 4.2.+ https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/gradle-plugin?utm_source=android-studio-2020-3-1&utm_medium=studio-assistant-stable#versioning-update…

I traveled to Cabo San Lucas from San Jose Ca, airport to Cabo airport (3 hours). Below are what I did. Dates: September 24th — 27th Getting there: you get off the plane take a bus to airport (3–5mins ride) walk inside the airport and wait in line for 30…

As an Android developer here are my leanings: Install Android Studio preview canary version to get the new developer features. Cool Android developer Announcements: The integration between Firebase and Android Studio. Now we can see the crashes in our code. …

Tutorial shows how to root an Android device Pixel 6. Rooting can brick and damage device. For research and investigation purposes. Requirements: Developer options enabled USB debugging on device OEM is enabled on device ADB is install on Mac and enable . Steps: Download your Android device OS firmware here. (Oriole is…

Tutorial shows how to add “top bar title app name to an Android Compose activity. Create function topBar() copy snippet below, change…