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A Journey to the World of Android Wearable

by ridoy

A brief explanation of application development for Android Wear, helpful for every beginner and intermediate android developer.

Android Services and More

by Safak Tarazan

Usage of services, alarm manager and broadcast receivers

Introducing Calcium for Xamarin.Forms

by Daniel Vaughan

Create best-in-breed cross-platform MVVM apps using Calcium for Xamarin.Forms.

Never Buy A Garage Door Remote Again: Open Your Door With Your Android Phone (via Bluetooth)

by raddevus

Steps for building a device you can add to your existing garage door, which implements an atmega328, bluetooth (hc-05) and relay module which will allow you to open your garage door from any paired Android device.

Latest Articles

Windows / Android (C#/Java) Compatible Data Encryption with Compression

by JudyL_MD

Code sample for passing encrypted compressed data between Windows and Android

Debugging Memory Leaks in Android Applications: Integrating LeakCanary with RxJava

by Ayush Vijaywargi

Enhancing Android app stability by integrating LeakCanary with RxJava for efficient memory leak detection and resolution.

Running Automation Tests At Scale Using Appium

by Suhagkumar Vamja

The article discusses the challenges faced by businesses in releasing mobile applications quickly and the importance of faster time to market (TTM)

Generate Icon Sets for Android and iOS in Native Mobile App Development

by Zijian

Use PowerShell scripts to generate icons of native mobile apps

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How to integrate Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin in Android Apps

12 Sep 2012 by 3PillarLabs

This article help users to integrate Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, MySpace functionality easily in Android apps.

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How to Add an AsyncTask to an Android Activity

16 May 2014 by B. Clay Shannon

Step-by-step instructions for adding an Async Task to an Android Activity

How to add external library file in Android Studio

17 Jun 2013 by josh-jw

This article will give you a good idea about adding external jar files in Android Studio.

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Android App To Browse A Website

18 Apr 2014 by Garvit Arya

It is a personalized web Browser that can open a certain website directly.

Playing Audio on Android from an HTML5 File

3 Nov 2013 by Kyle A.B.

Learn how to play Audio in an Android app from an HTML5 page in the Apps Assets folder.

Example of Using Google Maps Service and GPS in Android

23 Dec 2014 by joseacl79

Create a Google maps app and add markers on it

Debug Ionic Android Application On Mobile Devices or Emulators

16 Sep 2015 by mudasser ajaz

How to debug ionic Android application in development phase

Reject and Accept an Incoming Call

15 Feb 2014 by Yildirim Kocdag

This article helps you to reject and accept an incoming call for your Android device with functions.

Creating and Invoking an Activity in Droidio (Android Studio)

19 May 2014 by B. Clay Shannon

How to create an Android Activity and its associated Layout file, then invoke (intent) them from another Activity

Android ADB Commands Using Batch File

10 Oct 2014 by Pavel Durov

This tip will show how to use a batch file for adb commands.

How to Establish a Different Picture of the Android Camera by Image Processing (Gray and Comic)?

19 Jan 2015 by Lai Taiyu

To establish a different picture of the Android camera by image processing (Gray and Comic)

Getting Started With Ionic 4 Cross Platform Android and IOS App

15 Nov 2018 by Zahid Tanveer

Starting with Ionic Framework

Using C for Android Development (the Easy Way)

17 Feb 2021 by Gábor Angyal

Binding C structs and functions to Kotlin is easier than you have thought!

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Windows / Android (C#/Java) Compatible Data Encryption with Compression

13 Mar 2024 by JudyL_MD

Code sample for passing encrypted compressed data between Windows and Android

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How to access network speed when playing video in Android Platform

25 Dec 2011 by tojine

As MediaPlayer of Android has no API to know the buffering time, I just only access the speed of network via reading the linux proc file(/proc/net/dev) to enable the UI displaying the download speed

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Android: Activity Life Cycle

4 Sep 2013 by Satyam A.

Here we see how Android Activity LifeCycle works.

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Generator for SQLite Use in Android

13 Nov 2014 by A.Ebrahimi

Tools introduction for Android developers who use SQlite in coding

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Using Hardware Keys on Android for Security Apps

20 Apr 2015 by jit_knit

Using Hardware Keys on Android for Security Apps

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WebView JS Bridge - Android

11 Dec 2015 by Swagat Parida

WebView JS Bridge - Android

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How To Make The ListView Aware Of Data Changes

5 Sep 2017 by dimpant

Learn how to properly use the NotifyDataSetChanged method of the ListViewAdapter to remove items from a ListView

How to Connect a Client on Your Host to a Server Running on Andoid Emulator

28 Dec 2017 by infal

How to establish a connection to server running in Android emulator

equals( ) Versus == in Java(Android)

24 Nov 2011 by Jaydeep Jadav

It is important to understand that the equals( ) method and the == operator perform two different operations.

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Android - Image Operations Using BitmapFactory

30 Jul 2013 by User 4838655

Walltoday is an app for setting a wallpaper for each day.

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WebView browser controller

30 Aug 2013 by huyletran

Android webview browser controller

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Customized StickyGridHeaders

13 Sep 2013 by Ahmed Alaa El-Din

I customized StickyGridHeaders to work on any data and group by any data.

Android JSON Parser Java Classes Creator Online Tool

12 Feb 2014 by Sukhpal Singh JNU Jaipur

JSON parser classes creator tool for Android

Android Database Example Project (Thread Safe Version)

13 Jun 2014 by Right Handed Monkey

This is a tutorial for accessing sqlite databases in Android in a thread safe manner. If you download the library code, please bookmark, comment on, or rate the article - it helps out tremendously.

Android Cards Counter

10 Apr 2015 by ShareIdeas

This Android project can get cards number leveraging the principle of digital image.

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Integrate NativeScript with Google Firebase Notification (FCM) Using Angular2 and Typescript For Android Devices

18 Feb 2017 by Nesreen Maged

Use native script with Angular2 and typescript to build a native Android mobile app that is integrated with Google firebase notification FCM

Create Gradient Lines with Drawables in Android

23 Nov 2011 by Jaydeep Jadav

This article will show you how to create simple gradient line separators to spice up the layout a little bit.

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Handling Phone Events in Android Programs

19 Sep 2012 by krasnoff

In this article, we will learn to write code which responds to various phone events such as: phone ring, start conversation, start outgoing calls, etc.

Android - To Do\Shopping List

13 Jun 2013 by Deepali Dhingra

This tip explains how to create a to do or Shopping List app with listview, sqlite, dialog and customadapter

Bitmap combination

27 Aug 2013 by huyletran

Create a new bitmap by combining many bitmaps.

Listview Endless Scrolling

7 Sep 2013 by huyletran

Make a vertical listview with scroll looping

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Switching between List Empty and Busy Indicators for Android ListView

24 Feb 2014 by cigwork

I wanted to show a "no data" legend when there's nothing to show for an asynchronously loaded list and a busy indicator whilst items are being sought/loaded.

Change an Android Layout's default header text

16 May 2014 by B. Clay Shannon

How to quickly and easily change a Layout's header text

Matematico, Android Card Game

7 Dec 2014 by martin.nedopil

Logical card Android game

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Understanding of the Android DrawingState

8 Apr 2015 by Yesy

Demonstrate how to use the Android drawingstate

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Tip: Accessing Newer Android SDK Version APIs Using Java Reflection

9 Oct 2015 by V. Subhash

Android code shortcuts to explore newer SDK APIs

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How to Create an Android Application Widget using the Apache Cordova Plugin ACE

1 Dec 2017 by Silvia Campo

This post contains steps on how to set up an Android application widget in an hybrid mobile application using Apache Cordova and the plugin ACE from Microsoft.

Get the versionCode and versionName of your Android app

23 Nov 2011 by Jaydeep Jadav

The following trick tell you How to get the versionCode and versionName of your android app using code

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Get actual screen size for the application layout dynamically

12 Jan 2012 by All Time Programming

Get actual screen size for the application layout dynamically

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Running Android Apps on Emulator

26 Nov 2012 by Azim Zahir

This article demonstrates running Android applications on emulator.

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Android Alphabetic IndexBar Scroller

20 Feb 2013 by Khushboo Kaur

This article would help you develop the Index Bar for Android across all screen resolutions.

InetAddress Java Class

3 Mar 2013 by Marius Iulian Mihailescu

The article describes the use of InetAddress class with short and easy-to-understand examples. I have tried to focus on practical examples showing how we can obtain information about a host. The examples provided in this article are provided from the academic point of view.

Change The Image Color in Android

22 Mar 2013 by Dheeraj Singh Bhadoria

This Artical shows that how we can change the color of any image throw Bitmap

Check whether location services are enabled on Android Phone

1 Apr 2013 by Melih Mucuk

Checking location services are enabled or disabled on android phone.

Android - To Do\Shopping List [Tip/Trick] - Part 2

13 Jun 2013 by Deepali Dhingra

This tip explains how to create a to do or Shopping List app with listview, sqlite, dialog and customadapter.

Use Android Themes to Incorporate a DRY Layout

19 May 2014 by B. Clay Shannon

Simple steps needed to globally change a widget property

How to Enclose Multiple Android Widgets in a Rectangle

21 May 2014 by B. Clay Shannon

In which the user is shown how to enclose multiple widgets in a rectangle

How to Add Borders to Android Widgets

30 May 2014 by B. Clay Shannon

Add borders to Android widgets, such as EditTexts, to "set them off/apart"

Add Menu Items, and Respond to Them, in Android Activities

4 Jun 2014 by B. Clay Shannon

Wherein the steps to add menu items, and respond to them being selected, is delineated

How to Reference Colors by Name in Android Layouts

9 Jun 2014 by B. Clay Shannon

A handful of easy steps to enable using names instead of hex vals for colors

How to Send Email From an Exception Block in Android

9 Jun 2014 by B. Clay Shannon

Simple code to send email which contains Exception text from a Catch Block

Device not recognized with ADB: What to do when everything else failed

1 Aug 2014 by pjaar89

Manufacturer's driver does not work? Device not listed in console or with Eclipse?

Compiling Native C/C++ library for Android

20 Aug 2014 by pi19404

This article describes the method to cross compile C/C++ library for Android OS

Installing Android 5.1 directly on your Nexus 7 2012 Wifi

13 Mar 2015 by OriginalGriff

If (like me) you have a Nexus7 that was converted into a door-stop by Lollipop 5.0 or 5.0.2, this is a guide in how to skip the wait for Google to realise you might want 5.1!

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Chocolatechip-UI, Cordova and Android - Handling Physical Back Button Events

22 Aug 2015 by Alfeu Lucas Guedes

How to handle Android physical back button events with Chocolatechip-UI and Cordova.

Building Combined armv7 / x86 apk After Crosswalk Integration in an Cordova / Ionic Project

12 Sep 2015 by mudasser ajaz

Steps to build combined armv7 / x86 Android .apk after adding crosswalk

Generating Android App Version Code and Name Automatically

10 Apr 2016 by Kaushal Dhruw

Automate version name and code generation of your Android app using simple gradle tricks

Facebook & LinkedIn Login with Firebase and Xamarin

12 Sep 2017 by amartya mandal

Facebook & LinkedIn login with Firebase and Xamarin

Handle Click Events of Multiple Buttons Inside a RecyclerView

11 Feb 2018 by JoCodes

Handling multiple click events of multiple buttons placed inside CardView / RecyclerView from Activity instead of from Adapter

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Android Torch App

22 Jun 2018 by Azim Zahir

This is a demonstration of a Torch application built using Android.

Google NewsStand Animation Android

1 Jul 2020 by Hariprasanth S

Navigation pattern like in Google News Stand app with transitions

Simplest Technique to Develop Multi-threaded Apps with UI Update

14 Nov 2018 by Mukit, Ataul

How to deal with background threads that want to update the UI in apps

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Create a Code Editor Android Application using CodeView Library

4 Nov 2020 by AmrDeveloper

How to create a Code Editor Android Application for Go Programming Langauge using CodeView Library

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Android CodeView: Auto Indentation, Find and Replace

11 Jan 2022 by AmrDeveloper

Create Android Code Editor app with CodeView that supports auto indenting, finding matching and replacing keywords

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Installing Applications on android from your computer

30 Aug 2010 by a-machan

The purpose of the article is to provide a simple description to install applications that are not available on android market or for testing our own applications on the device. The android installation executables will have an .apk extension (apk – android package)

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Tips for Android Application Automation Testing

5 Oct 2012 by QArea Team

Testing for Android is especially important because of differences between the devices. Here are some tips.

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Access REST Resources Secured By UAG from Mobile Device

21 Jun 2013 by Daron Cox

If you're trying to integrate with UAG from a mobile device, this tip is for you!

Call PHP webservice from Android

23 Jul 2014 by sandeepten910

Java Android Spinner

22 Jan 2016 by Jan Bodnar

This tip shows how to use a Spinner widget in Android Java.

Creating Progress Bar When Loading Two or More Async Tasks in Android

17 Dec 2018 by Benktesh Sharma

Tips for tracking progress on multiple async tasks in Android

Show/hide password in a edit text view (password type).

30 Dec 2012 by WebMaster

Show/hide password in a edit text view (password type) .

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Gearing Up for Android Studio 2.0

17 Jan 2016 by Kaushal Dhruw

Prepare your Android dev environment for the next awesome release. Android Studio 2.0 preview.

Android - customize EditText like a page in textbook.

9 Jan 2013 by WebMaster

Customize EditText in Android with has lines inside.

Workout with CheckBox using Android Application

27 Oct 2014 by Suvendu Shekhar Giri

CheckBoxes in Android Application.

How to Name Your Android APP Correctly

12 Feb 2015 by David Fan Quan

Are you sure you really know how to name your app? If you know Activity's label has higher priority than Application's label, you'll get it.

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Check whether network is available on Android phone

30 Dec 2012 by WebMaster

This code snippet checks whether network is available on an Android phone.

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Apply a custom default style on QML controls

18 Oct 2014 by Marco Bertschi

A short guide on how you can style and customize the appearance of you QML controls in a CSS-like way

Cross-platform Mobile Development vs Native Development

9 Sep 2014 by Dominic Burford

Cross-platform mobile development vs native development

Quick-and-Dirty Way to Get All Records from Any SQLite Table (Using Java from Android)

20 May 2014 by B. Clay Shannon

Learn how to get all records from any SQLite table, passing the Table Name as String and receiving a StringBuilder

Simple Pie Chart with Labels

14 Sep 2014 by User 1234567

Logic to create Pie chart with rotated labels

Algorithm: Get all possible letter combinations from a dialed number

15 Sep 2011 by ludovicianul

Tree View in Java For Android

13 Sep 2016 by pgmr_64804

Tree View in Swift for Android that is easy to implement and use

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Bluetooth Desktop Locker with Android Application

5 Nov 2014 by Arkadeep De

Bluetooth Desktop Locker with Android Application

Android Edit Text with Cross Icon (x)

11 Aug 2013 by huyletran

Make edit text with specified length, delete icon

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Using Spinner Control for Filtering ListView - Android

13 Apr 2015 by JoCodes

Filter ListView Items using Spinner ( with custom adapters, Model Classes )

Android:deserialize KSoap2 response into Complex object or arrays purely

21 Aug 2014 by Little Carl

Library for deserializing the Ksoap2 response .

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Free virtual test devices

17 Dec 2012 by Fredrik Bornander

When the emulator isn't enough for testing and the money isn't enough for an actual device

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Webix Integration with Online Geographical Maps

21 Nov 2013 by sonic_youth

This tip will tell you how to add popular web maps such as Google, Nokia, OpenStreet and Yandex maps into a Webix app with just several lines of code.

Top 3 Lessons Learned Designing Android App

26 Sep 2014 by Krishna Rungta