Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
Your advice please. Updated open beta app version not showing up

Hey folks, I need your advice. I submitted an open testing update with new UI/UX for my app, done by a new Developer and got approved by Google. The issue is being a beta tester when i downloaded the app, the updated open beta version is not coming, only the prod version is coming. Can you...
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/z9gmvx/your_advice_please_updated_open_beta_app_version/

Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
Disable depth/motion effect on android 11 wallpaper

Hello, I want to deactivate the movement effect that is seen on the wallpaper, but the rom I am in does not have that option by default to deactivate the depth effect Does anyone know what I can modify from the build.prop to disable that effect of moving the wallpaper? submitted by ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/za8c6u/disable_depthmotion_effect_on_android_11_wallpaper/

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Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
Why simple act of adding some dependencies in my gradle (even without using them) breaks my tests sometimes?

One example for all, I have this simple espresso test in androidTest folder: @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class) class TestActivityTest { @Test fun checkiftextisvisibleandcorrect () { launchActivity<TestActivity>().use { val v = onView(withId(R.id.txt))...
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zdw0at/why_simple_act_of_adding_some_dependencies_in_my/

Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
Localize (Translate) strings in non activity class(repo)

I am not able to localize (translate ) strings in non activity classes. Can anyone help me. submitted by /u/Good-Worldliness1052 link comments
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zeui57/localize_translate_strings_in_non_activity/

Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
AdMob Requests and impressions drop to 0

Hi guys, I have a problem and I hope you can help! I have an application added to Admob. In the first 4 days (like the chart below), the figures are completely normal. From the fifth day onward, everything was almost wiped to 0: request, impression...I did not receive any error message or...
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zfrjhw/admob_requests_and_impressions_drop_to_0/

Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
MacBook Pro keeps abruptly shutting down when running Android Studio Arctic Fox

Greetings fellow devs! Got a bit of a pickle. Im running Android Studio Arctic Fox | 2020.3.1 Patch 3 on my oldish MacBook Pro 2017 (base version). If my machine is not plugged in to a charger- it abruptly switches off even if it has >80% battery. If I try to wake it up, it says that the...
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zgp6rz/macbook_pro_keeps_abruptly_shutting_down_when/

Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
If I set compile SDK to 33 the XML auto complete is not working, If I set it to below 33, I get this error. Android Studio version Chipmunk. If I open in Dolphin, I am not getting layout preview.

6 issues were found when checking AAR metadata: ​ Dependency 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat-resources:1.7.0-alpha01' requires libraries and applications that depend on it to compile against version 33 or later of the Android APIs. ​ :app is currently compiled against android-32....
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zkom39/if_i_set_compile_sdk_to_33_the_xml_auto_complete/

Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
Android tester/emulator for an app I’m building

Anyone know of a free website that allows me to test an APK file for an android app? Building an app for both iOS and droid and I have an iPhone. I used browser stack but it only gives me a few seconds to test out the APK file before I have to pay for a subscription. Thank. submitted by ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zljtlv/android_testeremulator_for_an_app_im_building/

Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
how big is your money?

year submitted by /u/Jockose link comments
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zmeofz/how_big_is_your_money/

Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
Play store developer policies

Does the play store’s user generated content policy (https://play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy/) apply to third party Reddit clients using their api? I’m making a simple Reddit client that I want to publish to the play store, but I’m afraid it will get rejected due ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zn8224/play_store_developer_policies/

Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
Question about connecting to API

I'm making an app that will be on android. I plan to have it connect to an API. Should I use my real name? Or not? submitted by /u/0zeroBudget link comments
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zqflnz/question_about_connecting_to_api/

Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
Learn how to validate your form fields (EditText) in android. Please comment your way of validating the text fields. 🙌

submitted by /u/Dhina17 link comments
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zr7873/learn_how_to_validate_your_form_fields_edittext/

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Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
Do you use PendingIntent.getBroadcast or PendingIntent.getActivity to launch Activity from home widget?

All the while, I am using PendingIntent.getBroadcast to launch Activity from home widget. Install PendingIntent.getBroadcast in home widget onReceive receives such a message when being clicked Build all the necessary input for Activity, then startActivity However, I notice such approach, is a...
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zsarrv/do_you_use_pendingintentgetbroadcast_or/

Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
Logcat takes long to load after connecting device

Device is Redmi Note 9 Pro MIUI 13 (Android 12) I think both WiFi and USB debugging has this issue Android Studio version Chipmunk submitted by /u/jaroos_ [link] [comments]
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zt4mdp/logcat_takes_long_to_load_after_connecting_device/

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Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
No programming way to make bank apps?

Him is there app to developed banking apps? Thanks submitted by /u/Southern_Tension9448 [link] [comments]
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zw7nv8/no_programming_way_to_make_bank_apps/

Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
Ads network are looting us?

hey... i have a serious question. in admob when i get revenue from ads , i get 1.1 ecpm from "India" means they are giving me 1.1$ per 1000 installs. but when i want to run ads on google , google is telling cost per install in India is 0.074$... so ecpm becomes 74$.. now why is this happening??...
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zx2crm/ads_network_are_looting_us/

Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
Are API Calls in functions supposed to return something?

To clarify, I understand that API Calls would return JSON/XML responses, but I was wondering about the functions making the API Calls. If I am not mistaken, we are supposed to use a coroutine scope like viewmodelscope.launch in the ViewModel that uses a Repository to make API calls. What is...
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zxvqez/are_api_calls_in_functions_supposed_to_return/

Good morning devs. New post on /r/androiddev subreddit:
Why most Android devs still use JUnit 4, not JUnit 5?

submitted by /u/toncatzu link comments
https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/zysyqs/why_most_android_devs_still_use_junit_4_not_junit/