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Shared publicly -MUZEI by Roman Nurik is a live wallpaper that refreshes each day with famous works of art. #AndroidExperiments
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Shared publicly -Java 8 Language Features introduced with Android Nougat
With the help of the Jack toolchain, you’ll be able to use a number of Java 8 language features such as lambda expressions and method references back to Gingerbread! Apps running on Nougat devices also get access to the Stream APIs, default method implementations and static methods for interfaces, and repeatable annotations.
Watch the video for all the details on what exactly that means and how to enable Jack for your apps!
See this video and many others in the full #AndroidNougat playlist: https://goo.gl/Zcyv1c
With the help of the Jack toolchain, you’ll be able to use a number of Java 8 language features such as lambda expressions and method references back to Gingerbread! Apps running on Nougat devices also get access to the Stream APIs, default method implementations and static methods for interfaces, and repeatable annotations.
Watch the video for all the details on what exactly that means and how to enable Jack for your apps!
See this video and many others in the full #AndroidNougat playlist: https://goo.gl/Zcyv1c
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would be nice to have scala.. but i guess it is rather too late or too early
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Shared publicly -Veewo builds a successful games business on Google Play
Veewo is a small game developer in China which now has 70% of all their users coming from the Android platform. Their recent hit ‘Super Phantom Cat’ gained 120K downloads within a week on Google Play. Watch the team explain how Veewo successfully grew their games business with Google Play Games Services, beta testing and Android TV.
Veewo is a small game developer in China which now has 70% of all their users coming from the Android platform. Their recent hit ‘Super Phantom Cat’ gained 120K downloads within a week on Google Play. Watch the team explain how Veewo successfully grew their games business with Google Play Games Services, beta testing and Android TV.
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Shared publicly -INCREASING MOTORCYCLE SAFETY - A custom hardware integration for motorcycles. #AndroidExperiments
After I had a serious motorcycle accident due to equipment failure, I set off to build a system that would notify me via audio and visual cues of potential dangers.
My project is made up of an Android app and a piece of hardware the passively monitors data from my tire pressure sensors and ECUs and sends the over bluetooth to my Android Application. Since the CANBUS messages are undocumented I needed to reverse engineer them.
I’ve also bui...
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What CAN-Bus Bluetooth adapter did you use to connect to the Beemer?
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Shared publicly -Hole19 improves user retention with Android Wear
Based in Lisbon, Portugal, Hole19 is a golfing app that connects the golfing community with shared statistics for performance and golf courses, and now has close to 1 million users across all platforms. Watch the team at Hole19 explain how it has improved user engagement and retention on the platform with Android Wear.
Based in Lisbon, Portugal, Hole19 is a golfing app that connects the golfing community with shared statistics for performance and golf courses, and now has close to 1 million users across all platforms. Watch the team at Hole19 explain how it has improved user engagement and retention on the platform with Android Wear.
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Shared publicly -Scoped Directory Access in Android Nougat
Scoped Directory Access is new to Nougat and provides an alternative to the storage permissions with two important differences:
- It gives you access to only a specific directory - don’t request access to the entire primary storage if you only need the pictures directory!
- It gives read and write access to SD cards and USB attached storage!
See this video and many others in the full #AndroidNougat playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBfQC4owUJg&index=8&list=PLWz5rJ2EKKc9tH0dRV1_HmQBXe_-qFQPl
Scoped Directory Access is new to Nougat and provides an alternative to the storage permissions with two important differences:
- It gives you access to only a specific directory - don’t request access to the entire primary storage if you only need the pictures directory!
- It gives read and write access to SD cards and USB attached storage!
See this video and many others in the full #AndroidNougat playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBfQC4owUJg&index=8&list=PLWz5rJ2EKKc9tH0dRV1_HmQBXe_-qFQPl
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Really nice way to handel the storage permission, but how can I check if a user did already grant access to a certain dircetory and how can I force the dialog to be shown again after the user denied twice?
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Shared publicly -Battery Historian scores you on battery-friendliness - reduce battery consumption for billions of users:
Reduce battery consumption for billions
Battery life is precious on low-cost phones and over intermittent power supplies. Today’s tip offers best practices to reduce battery consumption on Android and the Web for billions of users:
First, understand your app or site’s battery consumption using Battery Historian and Batterystats (walkthrough - https://goo.gl/M0Vqbl). Then, further conserve battery by reducing user actions required to access your content, such as detailed logins, long menus, or multiple sub-pages, to keep things lean.
On the Web and with native apps, you can usually reduce battery consumption by checking for and eliminating unused or duplicative network requests, content reflows, and limiting ‘expensive’ animations or sensor use. Periodic audits of those functionalities helps build a battery-efficient experience.
On Android, you can then use GcmNetworkManager to schedule all non-essential background activity for when the device is charging and is connected to an unmetered network.
This is the fifth of five weekly posts we’re sharing on how to build Android and Web products for billions of users. Check out our full lists of Web (https://goo.gl/SV83fI) and Android (d.android.com/billions) resources on building content for billions.
Previous posts on building for billions:
Content: https://goo.gl/vto7K5
Connectivity: https://goo.gl/lbr2UH
Data: https://goo.gl/yzqIqT
Hardware: https://goo.gl/fktM0n
Battery life is precious on low-cost phones and over intermittent power supplies. Today’s tip offers best practices to reduce battery consumption on Android and the Web for billions of users:
First, understand your app or site’s battery consumption using Battery Historian and Batterystats (walkthrough - https://goo.gl/M0Vqbl). Then, further conserve battery by reducing user actions required to access your content, such as detailed logins, long menus, or multiple sub-pages, to keep things lean.
On the Web and with native apps, you can usually reduce battery consumption by checking for and eliminating unused or duplicative network requests, content reflows, and limiting ‘expensive’ animations or sensor use. Periodic audits of those functionalities helps build a battery-efficient experience.
On Android, you can then use GcmNetworkManager to schedule all non-essential background activity for when the device is charging and is connected to an unmetered network.
This is the fifth of five weekly posts we’re sharing on how to build Android and Web products for billions of users. Check out our full lists of Web (https://goo.gl/SV83fI) and Android (d.android.com/billions) resources on building content for billions.
Previous posts on building for billions:
Content: https://goo.gl/vto7K5
Connectivity: https://goo.gl/lbr2UH
Data: https://goo.gl/yzqIqT
Hardware: https://goo.gl/fktM0n
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Shared publicly -Taking the final wrapper off of Android 7.0 Nougat
Today, Android 7.0 Nougat will begin rolling out to users, starting with Nexus devices. At the same time, we’re pushing the Android 7.0 source code to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), extending public availability of this new version of Android to the broader ecosystem.
http://goo.gl/53pvbI
Today, Android 7.0 Nougat will begin rolling out to users, starting with Nexus devices. At the same time, we’re pushing the Android 7.0 source code to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), extending public availability of this new version of Android to the broader ecosystem.
http://goo.gl/53pvbI
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I know it's been stated in the contract but still I can't believe Nexus 5 won't be receiving the update. Google, please, be kind and change your mind!
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Shared publicly -AR MUSIC KIT turns your device into a DIY musical instrument. #AndroidExperiments
With the help of a few pieces of paper, AR Music Kit turns your device into a DIY musical instrument. When a code is presented to the camera, it plays back a sound. This provides a creative platform to create music in an unexpected and unusual way.
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Shared publicly -Developing for Direct Boot on Android Nougat
For some apps that schedule alarms and receive messages, delivering timely notifications is critical. With Android Nougat, we’re introducing the option for apps to run before the user unlocks the device after a reboot, so your users will never miss that important alarm clock in the morning.
Read the blog post for all the details: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2016/04/developing-for-direct-boot.html
See this video and many others in the full #AndroidNougat playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb2Zwmc3Sp4&index=9&list=PLWz5rJ2EKKc9tH0dRV1_HmQBXe_-qFQPl
For some apps that schedule alarms and receive messages, delivering timely notifications is critical. With Android Nougat, we’re introducing the option for apps to run before the user unlocks the device after a reboot, so your users will never miss that important alarm clock in the morning.
Read the blog post for all the details: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2016/04/developing-for-direct-boot.html
See this video and many others in the full #AndroidNougat playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb2Zwmc3Sp4&index=9&list=PLWz5rJ2EKKc9tH0dRV1_HmQBXe_-qFQPl
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+Ian Lake Thank you for your reply, forward to the announcement of Android N for 6P
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Shared publicly -New features for reviews and experiments in Google Play Developer Console app
With over one million apps published through the Google Play Developer Console, we know how important it is to publish with confidence, acquire and learn about your users, and manage your business. The Google Play Developer Console app, launched in May, has already helped thousands of you stay informed of crucial business updates on the go.
We’re excited to tell you about several new features, available today. Read more on the Android Developer Blog http://goo.gl/AMh23r. Download the Developer Console app on Google Play and stay on top of your apps and games, wherever you are!
With over one million apps published through the Google Play Developer Console, we know how important it is to publish with confidence, acquire and learn about your users, and manage your business. The Google Play Developer Console app, launched in May, has already helped thousands of you stay informed of crucial business updates on the go.
We’re excited to tell you about several new features, available today. Read more on the Android Developer Blog http://goo.gl/AMh23r. Download the Developer Console app on Google Play and stay on top of your apps and games, wherever you are!
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Shared publicly -Expand Your Global Reach on Google Play With New Language and Country Analytics
With users in 190 countries around the world, Google Play offers you a truly global audience for your apps and games. Localization is one of the most powerful ways to connect with people in different places.
The new language and country analytics features in the app translation service, provides app install analysis to help you select the most relevant languages, making it quick and easy to get started. Read more on the Android Developers Blog: http://goo.gl/qfqJQg
With users in 190 countries around the world, Google Play offers you a truly global audience for your apps and games. Localization is one of the most powerful ways to connect with people in different places.
The new language and country analytics features in the app translation service, provides app install analysis to help you select the most relevant languages, making it quick and easy to get started. Read more on the Android Developers Blog: http://goo.gl/qfqJQg
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This is great but if you really want us to have reach to more users how about fixing the china problem. Android is a popular choice there yes but there is no unified market.
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