- Gradle 9.9.0 Released
Kotlin DSL scripts benefit from incremental compilation, making script recompilation after a change in buildSrc or an included build up to 65% faster in large multi-project builds.
60 points8 comments5 d ago
- Anyone else confused by the Play Console "Declare your trader status to continue publishing and distributing apps" prompt? (Solo dev with a personal account)
Hey guys, Just saw the new "Trader status declaration" banner in Google Play Console (the one with the Feb 2027 deadline). Read through the support docs, but I’m still a bit lost on how this...
41 points43 comments7 d ago
- I managed to get android emulator running on Windows on ARM (AI used, unofficial open-sourced Android Studio)
Android Studio's emulator doesn't officially support Windows on ARM, so developers on Snapdragon X laptops can't run AVDs the normal way. Microsoft's docs say the emulator isn't supported there,...
34 points2 comments5 d ago
- Update: Google fixed the declaration consent form for non-traders
30 points13 comments3 d ago
- If I don't have 12 people to ask for closed testing, does my app never see the sun?
I have been building apps for myself, some of them great that my partner would try too, which is when I learnt about the process of publishing in the Play Store. While closed testing works for a...
28 points58 comments3 d ago
- Android Studio Rabbit 3 Canary 3 now available
14 points4 comments6 d ago
- instant review times!
Last month I was complaining about long review times. It was very frustrating. Appearently they took some actions. For some time my reviews are almost instant, ie 10-15 minutes for a release to go...
13 points10 comments6 d ago
- String protection against decompilation
If I have a string in a class file and want to protect it as best as possible against decompilation and analysis, are there any ideas? I know it can't really be fully protected, but I want to make...
12 points56 comments4 d ago
- [Academic Research] Android developers wanted for a survey on MVVM vs. MVI in Jetpack Compose + expert interviews
Hi everyone! I'm currently working on my Bachelor's thesis in Computer Science at IU International University of Applied Sciences (Germany). My research focuses on comparing Single-State MVVM and...
12 points7 comments4 d ago
- Android 17 market share is now at 20%
\Android17 market share: After having been around 10%, the share of SDK 37 (17) increased notably in October and was at 20.26% as of the end of the month. We post new stats on iOS and Android...
11 points3 comments6 d ago