Capsized Eight
Topic: Android
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New & Improved Fingerprint Authentication in Android Apps
Google released the new BiometricPrompt as a replacement for FingerprintManager last September. We decided to test out whether we would be able to integrate it in our Android library which simplifies fingerprint authentication, called the...
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To Parse or Not to Parse XML on Android in 2019
In the early days of Android development, it was an exhaustive task to cover all tags in the document and provide a structured hierarchy for the...
— 7 min read
Bitrise vs. CircleCI for Android in a Head-To-Head Battle
In mobile development, usually, developers are the ones who will set up and maintain CI/CD. In that sense, the best CI is the one they waste the...
— 6 min read
How to Test Custom Lint Checks
In my previous article, I've talked about writing Lint checks and benefits they can bring to your project. I've also outlined how to write...
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Infinum Academy Is Feeling SLOVEnia
Ever heard of Henry Ford? Of course, you did. He once said, ‘’Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps...
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Conquering Android Camera APIs
As an Android developer, one of the worst phrases I could hear was, "We want a custom in-app camera." If you’ve ever worked with Android...
— 7 min read
What Is Android Lint and How It Helps Write Maintainable Code
When developers are not careful enough, things can go south. Classic developer oversights include the usage of an API added in the newer version...
— 8 min read
Top 10 Android Libraries Every Android Developer Should Know About
Back in 2015, we published an article discussing top five libraries we used at the time. However, the Android platform has grown rapidly since...
— 8 min read
Google Play Console vs. ITunes Connect in 2018
Each year, Apple and Google introduce new features and upgrades to their respective app consoles, iTunes Connect and Google Play Console, which are...
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One RecyclerView to Rule Them All
When RecyclerView was introduced, we were amazed with all of the new possibilities. We could finally start using ViewHolders by defaults, simply...
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Make Sure Your Users Have the Latest App Version Installed
In today’s mobile ecosystem it's easy to publish an updated version of your application. Making sure users download it is more difficult....
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Share Files Using FileProvider on Android
Several weeks ago I was given a task to open an internal PDF file in any PDF reader application on an Android phone. I thought it would be...
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How We Organized Successful Tech Talks by Accident
On June 9th, we concluded the third season of our tech talks called Infinum Android Talks. We were blown away by the turnout for the last event....