Category: Android

WorkManager: The Ultimate Background Image Uploader

by Krishnakant kumar, posted in Android, Android, Mobile Development

We always think about which services to use for background image upload with better performance. Earlier we had AlarmManager, JobScheduler, FirebaseJobDispatcher for scheduling the background tasks. But the issues were, JobScheduler available only for API >= 21 and FirebaseJobDispatcher for backward compatibility. So I had to understand which method to use when. But when I came across WorkManager library as part … Continue reading WorkManager: The Ultimate Background Image Uploader

All About Android’s In-App Update API

by Tanzila Inamdar, posted in Android, Android, Mobile Development

Being a developer, I would always want that the user should have latest/updated version of the app. After all, a happy and satisfied user is the measure of a good app. 🙂 But there are some barriers which come between the user and the latest version of the app. For example, automatic updates may only … Continue reading All About Android’s In-App Update API

MergeAdapter: A Tool To Merge Multiple Adapters

by Shekhar Sahu, posted in Android, Android, Mobile Development

Android introduced the most awaited feature of merging the data adapter into the list with the release of recyclerview:1.2.0-alpha02 package. MergeAdapter is a new class available which enables you to sequentially combine multiple adapters to be displayed in a single RecyclerView. This enables you to better management of your adapters rather than having to combine many … Continue reading MergeAdapter: A Tool To Merge Multiple Adapters