Android Dev - Jetpack Compose is now 1.0: announcing Android’s modern toolkit for building native UI

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• Jetpack Compose is now 1.0: announcing Android’s modern toolkit for building native UI
• Android studio is now available for Mac Arm chip(M1).
• Stream releases a new Chat SDK for Jetpack Compose
• Android Studio Arctic Fox available in the Stable channel
• Does Google Play Store ban drug metaphor games?
• App set ID: What is it and how to use it for fraud prevention?
• Account suspension due to "Dormant Account"
• A major change - Use of the AccessibilityService API
• In-app purchase question
• Is there a preset library of "colors.xml" and "themes.xml" files that I can use in my projects?
• What's new in Android Studio Arctic Fox
• Google Play Developer Program Policy Update
• Is 1 year of full time learning a realistic goal to get hired as an Android Dev?
• Can I use advertising id to block users that might be committing ad fraud?
• About the state of database frameworks
• sStripe Google Pay Error
• I want to make an app for android watches, does the watch matter? Chinese suggestions?
• Google analytics Realtime showing sudden dip in numbers
• Filter and Fetch Data From Firebase Real-time Database in Android.
• Fine-tune control of Android shadows
• Updating App Permissions
• App not showing up when searched

Jetpack Compose is now 1.0: announcing Android’s modern toolkit for building native UI Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:00 AM PDT submitted by /u/dayanruben [link] [comments]

Android studio is now available for Mac Arm chip(M1). Posted: 28 Jul 2021 08:45 PM PDT submitted by /u/ultraDCR [link] [comments]

Stream releases a new Chat SDK for Jetpack Compose Posted: 29 Jul 2021 08:30 AM PDT submitted by /u/zsmb [link] [comments]

Android Studio Arctic Fox available in the Stable channel Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:58 AM PDT submitted by /u/androidtoolsbot [link] [comments]

Does Google Play Store ban drug metaphor games? Posted: 29 Jul 2021 06:08 AM PDT I am a game dev. Currently planning to publish my game on Google Play Store once it is finished. in game, I am using "Blue Candy" as a metaphor for "Crystal Meth". There is nothing in game tells "Blue meth". It is just "Blue candy" but it is obv because of the other game entities. So I checked the google play store about that and some devs use "weed" instead of "marihuana" and weed doesn't get ban in Store. Could "Blue Candy" get ban? submitted by /u/Psychological-Fig1 [link] [comments]

App set ID: What is it and how to use it for fraud prevention? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:16 PM PDT Google just introduced a new API for a privacy friendly fraud prevention. I have gone through the documentation but dont really understand how it works and how it can be used for fraud prevention. Would appreciate if anyone can share there insights on this. ​ https://developer.android.com/training/articles/app-set-id submitted by /u/funkyidol [link] [comments]

Account suspension due to "Dormant Account" Posted: 28 Jul 2021 01:29 PM PDT I got this by email 5 minutes ago: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/10808976 Dormant Accounts Dormant accounts are developer accounts that are inactive or abandoned. Dormant accounts are not in good standing as required by the Developer Distribution Agreement. Google Play Developer Accounts are intended for active developers who publish and actively maintain apps. To prevent abuse, we close accounts that are dormant or not used or otherwise significantly engaged (for example, for publishing and updating apps, accessing statistics, or managing store listings) on a regular basis. Dormant account closure will delete your account and any data associated with it. Your registration fee is not refundable and will be forfeited. Before we close your dormant account, we will notify you using the contact information you provided for that account. Closure of a dormant account will not limit your ability to create a new account in the future if you decide to publish on Google Play. You will not be able to reactivate your account and any previous apps or data will not be available on a new account. Does this mean that finally we have a way to stop supporting an app? (just don't open the developer console for one year) Do someone understand if all the data/service of the Google Account will be deleted (Gmail, calendar, drive,...), or only the developer account? submitted by /u/suomi-perkele-now [link] [comments]

A major change - Use of the AccessibilityService API Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:00 PM PDT submitted by /u/NLL-APPS [link] [comments]

In-app purchase question Posted: 29 Jul 2021 04:55 AM PDT I have an app that is 100% free and without ads and right now I want to add in-app purchases to some existing features and a new features I developed in meantime. Is it possible to add in-app purchase to existing elements which have been free so far and is it possible to make existing users unaffected by this new changes in app? They will get all features for free. Would it be against google policy? submitted by /u/serioushodler [link] [comments]

Is there a preset library of "colors.xml" and "themes.xml" files that I can use in my projects? Posted: 29 Jul 2021 06:43 AM PDT submitted by /u/PutterBeanutWasTaken [link] [comments]

What's new in Android Studio Arctic Fox Posted: 28 Jul 2021 11:50 AM PDT submitted by /u/jek20 [link] [comments]

Google Play Developer Program Policy Update Posted: 28 Jul 2021 12:08 PM PDT Just got a new email from Google We're introducing policy updates that need your attention. All new and existing apps will receive a grace period of at least 30 days from the issuance of this notification to comply with the following changes (see our Policy Center for specific effective dates): Upcoming new policies We're adding a new Data privacy and security section to the User Data policy where developers must provide accurate information related to personal or sensitive user data their apps collect, use, or share. All apps must also have a privacy policy. We're offering a developer preview of app set ID for essential use cases such as analytics or fraud prevention. App set ID cannot be used for ads personalization or ads measurement. We're adding new restrictions in our Families Policy Requirements on identifiers used in apps that target children. We're updating our User Data policy to prohibit linking persistent device identifiers to personal and sensitive user data or resettable device identifiers unless for pre-approved use cases. We're clarifying the Device and Network Abuse policy to prohibit apps or SDKs with interpreted languages (e.g., JavaScript) loaded at run time from violating any Google Play policies. We're adding a new Permission policy to provide requirements on use of the Accessibility API and the IsAccessibilityTool. We're adding a new section in our Enforcement policy to close inactive or abandoned developer accounts after 1 year of dormancy and additional factors. Policy updates We're updating the Inappropriate Content policy to institute new restrictions on sexual content, specifically prohibiting compensated sexual relationships (i.e., sugar dating). We're updating our Ads policy to indicate changes in the usage of Android advertising ID. When a user deletes the Android advertising ID on a newer device, the advertising identifier will be removed and replaced with a string of zeros. We're updating the Financial Services policy to clarify the definition of the total cost of the loan and require all personal loan apps be properly tagged under the Finance category. We are also adding new requirements for personal loan apps in India and Indonesia. We're updating our App Promotion policy with additional examples of prohibited ads/promotional tactics for encouraging app downloads. We're updating our Store Listing and Promotion policy to prohibit spam text and graphics in app titles, icons, and developer names. Additionally, we've added new examples and clarifications to some of our policies. Please note that these aren't new policies and we aren't changing our enforcement standards and practices as a result of these updates. We're clarifying and consolidating guidance on providing required app information, such as login credentials for apps with login walls, to us through Play Console. We're adding a link to an updated help center article which will provide further policy clarifications for news apps. Additional reminders Starting on August 2, 2021, all new apps must use Billing Library version 3 or newer. By November 1, 2021, all updates to existing apps must use Billing Library version 3 or newer. We are giving eligible developers an option to request a 6-month extension, which will give them until March 31, 2022 to comply with our Payments policy. For more details, visit our Help Center and read our blog. We encourage you to review these policy updates carefully in case any of your apps are impacted. To learn more, read our blog, watch this PolicyBytes video, or register for a policy webinar, available for multiple regions (Global, India, Japan, or Korea). submitted by /u/MechanicalMyEyes [link] [comments]

Is 1 year of full time learning a realistic goal to get hired as an Android Dev? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 03:49 PM PDT As the title states. I'm curious on what this community thinks. Whether or not its a realistic goal for someone without a CS background to get hired as an Android Dev with 1 year of self taught, full time learning/building apps. Or am I kidding myself? I'm looking to basically treat it as a full-time job, 9-5 and 5 days a week, since it hopefully will be 1 day. Right now the only knowledge I have under my belt is going through CS50x and probably half of the Developing Android Apps with Kotlin Course. submitted by /u/eastvenomrebel [link] [comments]

Can I use advertising id to block users that might be committing ad fraud? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:56 PM PDT Basically I've contracted with an ad fraud prevention company and they will provide me lists of users that should be banned from displaying ads. The lists are mainly of public ips and devices ids (advertising id on Android, idfa on iOS) known to have some potential risk of fraud. I use Google's AdvertisingIdClient.isAdvertisingIdProviderAvailable() prior to getting the id. 1) Am I allowed to send that advertising id to my server to check if it is banned? I won't be storing it or doing anything with it other than check against the database. 2) If a user opts out of personalized ads with GDPR, am I allowed to still do this check? submitted by /u/mntgoat [link] [comments]

About the state of database frameworks Posted: 28 Jul 2021 11:40 PM PDT I'm honestly disappointed about the available database frameworks in the android ecosystem. I did my research for a complex projects, which heavily relies on storage and every framework that i found didn't met the requirements. Does anyone else felt like this? When i write a backend application, i have a ton of good frameworks like hibernate, eclipse link etc. When i write an ios application i have core data, which is sqlite in the core, but with so many good features around it, that i can do literally anything. And when i write an android application, i start crying, because even cant get relationship handling right. In fact, when you want to do anything more complex than a simple todo app, you end up writing many workarounds or manual functions by yourself, simply because the framework does not provide it, even when you would expect that it should do it. Room is too verbose, Objectbox seems to have its focus somewhere else and Realm is promising with the new realm kotlin, but also lacks in many aspects. I'm curious about your opinion, what do you think about this topic? submitted by /u/Dudei95 [link] [comments]

sStripe Google Pay Error Posted: 29 Jul 2021 01:47 AM PDT Hi, I updated stripe for our App, now I get an google pay error, anyone know a fix? thanks in advance submitted by /u/rwrbisindentod [link] [comments]

I want to make an app for android watches, does the watch matter? Chinese suggestions? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 09:09 PM PDT I really just want to order a cheap Chinese one off aliexpress but do all android watches allow you to install apps onto them? I feel like this is a dumb question but I felt compelled to ask. submitted by /u/iJustWannaDev [link] [comments]

Google analytics Realtime showing sudden dip in numbers Posted: 28 Jul 2021 08:21 PM PDT We have an android app which was showing 50-60 users in the realtime block (active users in the last 30 minutes). This week, it suddenly dropped to 4-5 users. It gave us the scare, however our backend systems, everything was fine. The other metrics were just like before. Did they change the way they show active realtime? Anybody else face this? submitted by /u/ubarua1 [link] [comments]

Filter and Fetch Data From Firebase Real-time Database in Android. Posted: 28 Jul 2021 12:07 PM PDT Filter and Fetch Data From Firebase Real-time Database in Android. Learn how to fetch filtered data with firebase queries in firebase real-time database step by step. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQyA662R_hc submitted by /u/willteksoftwares [link] [comments]

Fine-tune control of Android shadows Posted: 28 Jul 2021 05:25 PM PDT I feel like a complete noob since I've been developing for Android for over 5 years but I still don't know of a good way to control shadows on views. Drawables are too inflexible and elevation can't be controlled very closely. I want to be able to perfectly control the y-axis and blur radius of the shadow and also be able to change the color. Is this possible? submitted by /u/honnetatamae [link] [comments]

Updating App Permissions Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:06 PM PDT I'm not sure if this has to do with the code or not, but when I go to the permissions section of my app page it states that it has access to all sorts of things, such as calendar, camera, etc. My app doesn't use any of these permissions and it might be misleading to users. Is there a way to remove these permissions from showing up on the app page? submitted by /u/zubverse [link] [comments]

App not showing up when searched Posted: 28 Jul 2021 01:43 PM PDT My app is called Upgraded Tic Tac Toe. It just got approved and is live on the google play store. When I search it up in the play store it doesn't show up. Is there some sort of setting that I must turn on or does it have to reach a certain amount of downloads in order to pop up in search results? submitted by /u/zubverse [link] [comments]

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