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    Android Dev - Weekly Questions Thread - July 13, 2021

    Weekly Questions Thread - July 13, 2021

    Posted: 13 Jul 2021 06:00 AM PDT

    This thread is for simple questions that don't warrant their own thread (although we suggest checking the sidebar, the wiki, our Discord, or Stack Overflow before posting). Examples of questions:

    • How do I pass data between my Activities?
    • Does anyone have a link to the source for the AOSP messaging app?
    • Is it possible to programmatically change the color of the status bar without targeting API 21?

    Large code snippets don't read well on reddit and take up a lot of space, so please don't paste them in your comments. Consider linking Gists instead.

    Have a question about the subreddit or otherwise for /r/androiddev mods? We welcome your mod mail!

    Also, please don't link to Play Store pages or ask for feedback on this thread. Save those for the App Feedback threads we host on Saturdays.

    Looking for all the Questions threads? Want an easy way to locate this week's thread? Click this link!

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    Using ProGuard with AGP 7 - The ProGuard Gradle plugin

    Posted: 13 Jul 2021 06:09 AM PDT

    With the upcoming release of AGP 7, ProGuard needs a new way of integrating into Android projects. Therefore, as part of the latest ProGuard 7.1 release, we developed a Gradle plugin for ProGuard. With this plugin ProGuard integrates into your existing gradle process, so that you can keep using ProGuard with AGP 7. You can find the plugin in the ProGuard GitHub repository.

    We wrote a short blog post with some more details on how to obtain the plugin and how to use it in your Android project. https://www.guardsquare.com/blog/using-proguard-with-the-android-gradle-plugin

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    Samsung detected as game app

    Posted: 13 Jul 2021 03:47 AM PDT

    Samsung phones are detecting my app as a game app when we handle video hosting only. There's nothing in our app that i can think of which relates to being a game. On samsung the game icon comes up and it allows the user to take screenshot and other game settings. The problem comes when it constantly locks the screen while watching videos to annoy users.

    Do i need to reach out to Samsung on this one or is there something i can put into the app to resolve this?

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    Appium Tutorial for Beginners

    Posted: 13 Jul 2021 12:37 AM PDT

    Help me understand why Google has suspended my app.

    Posted: 13 Jul 2021 04:29 AM PDT

    i have an app named Teleteens, it's a Telegram app for kids. you can download the apk here:

    teleteens.co

    this is the original URL:

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ori.telegram.app

    ​

    TLDR:

    1. an 100% policy ok app in google play was suspended because a draft version of this app that was made 8 months ago and wasn't even released to production had an SDK that might allow self-update.
    2. after an appeal and waiting 18 days, google has accepted the appeal and requested draft version to be discarded. and for a new version to be updated to google play.
    3. 2 hours after the new version was up in google play. the app was suspended again. and for the same reason as (1.)
    4. after an appeal and waiting 12 days, google has said that app will remain suspended because one ''internal test'' of the app is having the same issue as (1.)
    5. the problem in (4.) is: i never did any internal testing in my life. so i have no clue what the hell google wants from me.

    ​

    longer version:

    this app is now suspended for no good reason. here is the original email:

    Your app contains content that doesn't comply with the Device and Network Abuse policy. We found your app is using a non-compliant version of Microsoft Appcenter SDK which contains code to download or install applications from unknown sources outside of Google Play.

    If necessary, you can consult your SDK provider(s) for further information.

    Affected Version(s):

    App Bundle:1964

    About the Device and Network Abuse policy

    An app distributed via Google Play may not modify, replace, or update itself using any method other than Google Play's update mechanism. Likewise, an app may not download executable code (e.g. dex, JAR, .so files) from a source other than Google Play. Please note that you are responsible for all aspects of your app; by using an SDK in your app, you are responsible for how that SDK behaves within your app.

    Publishing Status

    App status: Suspended

    Your app has been suspended and removed due to this policy issue.

    in that time they have suspended it, the app bundle in the store was 2266. and this bundle didn't even have this bad Microsoft SDK in the first place, so google has suspended me over something that was already solved a long time ago - 8 months ago.

    ​

    what google has told me was basically this: ''you have updated your app 80 times in the last year, from version 1 to version 80."

    " remember version number 20 ? remember that it had some bad sdk in it ? well, we are going to ban version number 80, that doesn't have this problem whatsoever and is currently live in google play store. just because 8 months ago you had one version with some sdk issue"

    i also want to point out, that the version in question wasn't even released to google play store.. it was a draft version...

    so i have made an appeal, that says this:

    ​

    my app uses the source code of Telegram app:

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.telegram.messenger

    so if Telegram app uses some SDK, i also use this SDK, which mean that if you block Teleteens, you should also block Telegram.

    also, Teleteens is merely accessing the servers of the Telegram company (the owner of the Telegram app), and is not involved at any content there. and i see you didn't block Telegram, which mean Telegram is ok for you, which means that everything in Teleteens should be ok for you as well.

    i also don't understand why you suspend my app so quickly before you even let me have a chance to defend myself and explain why any sdk exist in the first place, this is too harsh.

    so if you think there is an issue, at least open my app for download, and let's continue have a discussion about it.

    ​

    ​

    after 18 (!) days of waiting, google has accepted my appeal, with this message:

    ​

    Hi Developer

    Thanks for contacting the Google Play team.

    Status: App not available on Google Play, pending your action

    I'm happy to report that we have conditionally accepted your appeal. I've included details below about what additional steps you'll need to take to get your app back on Google Play.

    Step 1: Update your app

    During review, we found that your app, (ori.telegram.app), (APK Version Code: 1964), violates the Device and Network Abuse policy:

    * An app distributed via Google Play may not modify, replace, or update itself using any method other than Google Play's update mechanism. Likewise, an app may not

    download executable code (e.g. dex, JAR, .so files) from a source other than Google Play. Please note that you are responsible for all aspects of your app; by using an SDK in your app, you are responsible for how that SDK behaves within your app.

    * Apps and app listings on Google Play must not provide any means to activate or access functionality that violate these terms, such as linking to a non-compliant APK hosted outside Google Play.

    You can read through the Device and Network Abuse policy page for more details and examples of common violations.

    For example, we found your app is using a non-compliant version of MSFT AppCenter SDK which contains code to download or install applications from unknown sources outside of Google Play.

    Please update your app to fix this issue by removing the MSFT AppCenter SDK or contact SDK provider for the latest compliant version.

    You may also want to double check that your app complies with all other Developer Program Policies, as additional enforcement could occur if there are further policy violations.

    Step 2: Submit an update to your app

    To submit an update to your app's store listing information:

    1- Sign in to your Play Console.

    2- Select the app with the policy issue.

    3- Select Store presence > Main store listing.

    4- Make changes to bring your app into compliance.

    5- Click Save.

    To submit an updated app bundle or APK:

    1- Prepare your updates.

    2- Create a new release using the compliant app bundle or APK. Be sure to create the new release on the same track(s) as the non-compliant app bundle or APK, increment the version number, and set the release to 100% rollout.

    3- Follow the on-screen instructions to add APKs or app bundles, then review and roll out your release.

    If addressing the issue does not require a metadata or APK update and the submit button is grayed out, you can make a minor change to your store listing to activate the button. For example, add a space after your app title and then delete it. Once the button turns blue, you can submit your update.

    Please follow the given steps to deactivate non-compliant app bundles or APK, (APK Version Code: 1964):

    1- Go to your Play Console.

    2- Select the app.

    3- Go to App bundle explorer.

    4- Select the non-compliant APK/app bundle's App version at the top right dropdown menu, and make a note of which releases they are under.

    5- Go to the track with the policy issue. It will be one of these 4 pages: Internal / Closed / Open testing or Production.

    6- Near the top right of the page, click Create new release. (You may need to click Manage track first)

    * If the release with the violating APK is in a draft state, discard the release.

    7- Add the policy compliant version of app bundles or APKs.

    * Make sure the non-compliant version of app bundles or APKs is under the Not included section of this release. For further guidance, please see the "Not included (app bundles and APKs)" section in this Play Console Help article.

    8- To save any changes you make to your release, select Save.

    9- When you've finished preparing your release, select Review release.

    If the non-compliant APK is released to multiple tracks, repeat steps 5-9 in each track.

    ​

    ​

    in short , google told me: "ok, we accept your appeal, so please do the following: 1. update the app with a newer version, 2. remove the non compliance version from google as we instruct you to"

    so i did excactly what they have asked. and discarded the bad version as they have instructed me.

    after i uploaded a new version to google play, google play has approved my app, and the app was up in google play for 2 hours, until it was suspended, AGAIN. for the same reason:

    ​

    Issue with your app

    Your app contains content that doesn't comply with the Device and Network Abuse policy.

    We found your app is using a non-compliant version of Microsoft Appcenter SDK which contains code to download or install applications from unknown sources outside of Google Play.

    If necessary, you can consult your SDK provider(s) for further information.

    Affected Version(s):

    App Bundle:1964

    About the Device and Network Abuse policy

    An app distributed via Google Play may not modify, replace, or update itself using any method other than Google Play's update mechanism. Likewise, an app may not download executable code (e.g. dex, JAR, .so files) from a source other than Google Play. Please note that you are responsible for all aspects of your app; by using an SDK in your app, you are responsible for how that SDK behaves within your app.

    App status: Suspended

    Your app has been suspended and removed due to this policy issue.

    so google has basically banned me again for the original reason. even after i did everything they asked.

    ​

    ​

    so i filed another appeal again:

    ​

    1- you have suspended the app because of the 1964 bundle at the date 6.6.21. so i have filed an appeal immediately.

    2- at the date 24.6.21 (after 18 days of waiting), you have accepted my appeal and made the app status ''removed'' instead of ''suspended'' . you have also requested me to do the following in order to approve the app:

    A. release a new update that follow policy.

    B. discard the draft release with 1964 bundle. (deactivate the non-compliance version)

    1. i have done as you have asked: i discarded the draft release with 1964 bundle, and i have also released a new update at the date 30.6.21.

    2. you have approved the new update i have released at 30.6.21, and the app was up in Google play for 2 hours - only to be suspended again, for the original reason: because of the 1964 bundle ... but i already fixed the problem as you have asked me to do... so why do you suspend the app...

    so now i am filing an appeal again... i feel like i am in an endless loop... please help.

    ​

    ​

    i have been waiting for 12 (!) days for this appeal to get answered, and they have replied with the following:

    ​

    Hi developers at TossACoinToYourDeveloper,

    Thank you for your patience.

    Due to adjusted work schedules at this time, we are currently experiencing longer than usual process times and we appreciate your understanding.

    Status of app Teleteens (ori.telegram.app): Suspended from Google Play due to policy violation

    I've reviewed your appeal request and found that your app still violates Google Play Policy.

    During review, we found that your app "Internal Testing Version code #1964" violates the Device and Network Abuse policy:

    * An app distributed via Google Play may not modify, replace, or update itself using any method other than Google Play's update mechanism. Likewise, an app may not download executable code (e.g. dex, JAR, .so files) from a source other than Google Play. Please note that you are responsible for all aspects of your app; by using an SDK in your app, you are responsible for how that SDK behaves within your app.

    * Apps and app listings on Google Play must not provide any means to activate or access functionality that violate these terms, such as linking to a non-compliant APK hosted outside Google Play.

    You can read through the Device and Network Abuse policy page for more details and examples of common violations.

    For example, we found your app "Internal Testing Version code #1964" is using a non-compliant version of MSFT AppCenter SDK which contains code to download or install applications from unknown sources outside of Google Play. You may refer to the notification email for the specific version code.

    If your developer credentials are still in good standing with Google Play and if your app allows for it, you can publish a new compliant version of the app by following these steps:

    1- Make the necessary changes to your app to address the issue described above, if possible.

    2- Double check that your app complies with all other Developer Program Policies. Additional enforcement could occur if there are further policy violations.

    3- Sign in to your Play Console and upload a new app using a new package name and a new app name.

    Please let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for your continued support of Google Play.

    Regards,

    Mika

    The Google Play Team

    Please visit the Google Play Developer Policy Center and Google Play's Academy for App Success to learn more about building policy compliant and high quality apps. You can also visit the Android Developers Blog for the latest Android and Google Play news for app and game developers.

    ​

    so what google said: well, your internal test version is still having non-compliance issues. so the app should remain suspended.

    there is only one small problem: i never did any internal tests, ever never.

    all my apps for testing was distributed using firebase app named app tester, and i never used google play to do any internal testing, i am 1000% confident of it. never ever did it.

    so what the hell this google support is taking about ? i have no clue.

    ​

    anyone can help here ?

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    JetBrains' Code With Me plugin is now compatible with Android Studio Canary

    Posted: 12 Jul 2021 02:03 PM PDT

    Android Game Development Extension for Visual Studio

    Posted: 12 Jul 2021 10:32 PM PDT

    Experience with bug bounty programs

    Posted: 13 Jul 2021 02:47 AM PDT

    I'm thinking of using some bug bounty type of services to speed up bugfixes and adding new features to my open source apps, anyone has experience with it? I mean services like https://www.bountysource.com/ , https://gitpay.me/ or https://issuehunt.io/

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    Developing single app for different features for each countries?

    Posted: 13 Jul 2021 03:28 AM PDT

    Hi,

    I'm working on a Fintech app. Right now, app is developed for a single country with requirements & features unique to that country. Now the business is expanding to different countries. For each country, business offers different features that are unique to that country only, meaning app will have different unique features with its own backend & everything for each country. But business requirement is to have a single app on the playstore. A single app will be used for different countries. User will download a single app and will be able to use different features according to his/her country of choice.

    Right now, we have 8-10 modules in our app. But now, as we'll add more and more modulus for each different country, we'll have a lot more modules.

    We're considering using SuperApp concept to meet this requirement.

    But I want to know what is the best approach to meet this requirement?

    What are the things that we should watch out for that can cause problem for us in future?

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    Why opening the android emulator gives my computer a stroke?

    Posted: 13 Jul 2021 05:13 AM PDT

    I've been using it for last 5 years, used in both windows and macOS high and computers, but always, whenever I turn it on, music stops playing in computer, sometimes macOS disables night mode and turns it back on again, why is that? I know it's a bit heavy, but it affects my speakers is odd

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    Finding the right community

    Posted: 13 Jul 2021 03:11 AM PDT

    Dear androiddev community,

    where can I find a community to post about app development and programming related questions ? I asked a programming specific question on Stack Overflow. Where can I find a community to ask questions related to problems that revolve around similar questions?

    https://stackoverflow.com/questions/68345786/rotating-tilebitmap-based-on-its-direction

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    Has there been any recent developer happiness polls on the ease of developing apps on Android compared to iOS?

    Posted: 13 Jul 2021 12:45 AM PDT

    Has there been any recent developer happiness polls of developing apps on Android compared to iOS?

    Or any recent user happiness polls of apps? Or the percentage of apps that has Landscape Mode?

    "A Basic Landscape Mode Should Be Required for All Droid" - https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/oi6grp/a_basic_landscape_mode_should_be_required_for_all/

    ​

    Also why would Apple reduce profit cut first before Google? Is there a yearly and comprehensive summary anywhere of Droid dev vs iOS dev? https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/jwdv29/apple_will_reduce_app_store_cut_to_15_percent_for/

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    How long does it take for Facebook Audience Network to show real ads to users?

    Posted: 12 Jul 2021 01:06 PM PDT

    My app has already made over 126,000 requests to Facebook Audience Network servers, but I have 0 impressions and 0 clicks.

    How many ad requests did it take for facebook to measure user traffic and allow ads to appear in your apps?

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    MQTT as IPC on Android?

    Posted: 12 Jul 2021 03:03 PM PDT

    Hi there! 🙋‍♂️️ I'm developing a virtual assistant (Lily). The server is Linux-only and is written in Rust + Python (for skills), I plan to move skills into their own executable and connect to them via MQTT.

    In the future I would like to have a version of the server for Android, so this is important:

    • Can I use MQTT for IPC?
    • Can I keep the current state of mixing Python + Rust somehow?
    • How can I have an application and instalable plugins?

    I would love to hear the whole story about having a multi-process app, since googling around seems to provide no definitive answers.

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    Best way to implementing Dialog with option and error message using MVVM architecture.

    Posted: 12 Jul 2021 10:18 AM PDT

    I am learning MVVM architecture using hilt. I am wondering which is the best way to implement Dialog with option and error messages. I have searched for the best practices. But couldn't found any appropriate one. Will it be convenient to use any singleton class for this? Can anyone enlighten me about this??

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    Where to start with Kotlin app development

    Posted: 12 Jul 2021 05:27 PM PDT

    Hello all. I'm looking to get into android app development with Kotlin but i'm not entirely sure where to start. Lots of people say to just go on youtube but I find that tons of the information there is dated, and I can't find anyone / online course that has good, consistent videos or classes that can help me progress well. I'm willing to put in the work, but I'm just having a hard time finding any online courses that are up to date. Any help or insight on how you all learned would be greatly appreciated

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    Creating a Google Play Coupon Code Question.

    Posted: 12 Jul 2021 09:54 AM PDT

    App development Newb here....I'd like to publish my app on Google Play as paid. But I'd also like to give it to my "friends" either free or discounted. Could I use coupon codes on Google Play for this purpose? Appreciate any feedback/ideas. Thank you.

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