What started as a simple unit converter grew into an app with 800+ units, financial calculators, and sensor tools. Here's what I learned along the way.
Modern Android apps aren't just single APK files anymore. App Bundles, split APKs, and dynamic delivery changed everything. Here's what developers need to know.
We migrated our auto app backup feature from a 24/7 foreground service to WorkManager periodic workers, significantly improving battery life while maintaining reliable backups. This post shares our journey adapting to Android's increasingly strict background execution policies.
Android 15 introduces Dynamic App Links - configure deep linking from your server instead of shipping app updates. No more waiting weeks to fix a broken link.
Building a backup feature sounds straightforward until you hit Android's permission maze. Here's how I implemented backup for contacts, SMS, call logs, and calendar events.
CameraX 1.5's Feature Group API lets you check if camera feature combinations work before enabling them. No more crashing when you try to combine HDR with 60 FPS on unsupported devices.
