Aug 29

Android Compose: testing button click

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()…

Android

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Jul 2

Graphql

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…

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Jul 2

Android 12

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 Links: https://developer.android.com/about/versions/12/overview#timeline

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Android 12

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

Links:

https://developer.android.com/about/versions/12/overview#timeline

App Behavioral changes:

https://developer.android.com/about/versions/12/behavior-changes-12…

Jul 2

Traveling to Cabo San Lucas

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…

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Jul 2

2022 Google I/O

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. …

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Jan 18

Root Android device Pixel 6

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…

Android Root

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Dec 25, 2021

Android Compose: Add top bar title to activity screen

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

Android

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Android Compose: Add top bar title to activity screen

Dec 17, 2021

Push code to a new GitHub repository

How to push your local code to a new GitHub repo: Create a repo on GitHub. When you create a new repo you will get the below steps in your screen, with the correct repo name. (below is my repo name) echo "# AndroidComposeAdMobSDK" >> README.md git init git add README.md git commit…

Github

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Nov 29, 2021

Add AdMob Ad banner using Android Compose

Tutorial shows how to display Google AdMob banner ads using Android Compose. Currently there is no official doc about AdMob and Android Compose. Steps: Register AdMob account. Create new Android Compose project. Open Android Studio -> new -> compose -> name project -> Ok Now you have an android compose…

Android App Development

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