Android Beyond The Basics
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Android Beyond the Basics
Unleash the true potential of your Android device and transform it into a productivity powerhouse with this comprehensive guide! "Android Power User: Unlock Your Phone's Hidden Potential" is your ultimate roadmap to mastering advanced features, maximizing performance, and personalizing your experience. Across ten insightful chapters, you'll delve into a treasure trove of knowledge: Become a Developer Options Ninja: Master hidden settings to customize animations, enable USB debugging, and unlock advanced features. Craft a Bespoke Experience: Explore a world of launcher replacements, icon packs, and themes to create a phone that reflects your unique style. Optimize Performance and Battery Life: Learn to identify battery drainers, adjust settings for optimal performance, and explore advanced options for power users. Automate Repetitive Tasks: Take control of your workflow with Tasker and built-in Routines, automating tasks and eliminating repetitive actions. Silence the Notification Noise: Master notification customization, prioritize what matters, and utilize Notification History to never miss an important message. Become a Multitasking Maestro: Split-screen multitasking and advanced gestures empower you to juggle tasks with ease and navigate your device with lightning speed. Unleash the Power of Google Assistant: Explore advanced commands, create custom routines, and integrate smart home devices for a truly intelligent digital assistant experience. Fort Knox for Your Pocket: Harden your Android device's defenses with strong passwords, encryption, and privacy controls to safeguard your data. Rooting and Custom ROMs (Advanced): For experienced users, this chapter explores the potential (and risks) of rooting and custom ROMs, unlocking ultimate control over your device. (Proceed with Caution!) Embrace Freedom and Innovation: Discover the exciting world of open-source apps, offering unique features, a focus on privacy, and the chance to contribute to a vibrant developer community. This comprehensive guide is meticulously crafted to cater to users of all experience levels. Whether you're a seasoned Android enthusiast or just starting your journey as a power user, "Android Power User" equips you with the knowledge and tools to unlock the full potential of your Android device. Take control, optimize your experience, and transform your Android into a powerful tool that perfectly complements your digital life.
Android Studio Giraffe Essentials – Java Edition
Fully updated for Android Studio Giraffe and the new UI, this book aims to teach you how to develop Android-based applications using the Java programming language. This book begins with the basics and outlines how to set up an Android development and testing environment, followed by an overview of areas such as tool windows, the code editor, and the Layout Editor tool. An introduction to the architecture of Android is followed by an in-depth look at the design of Android applications and user interfaces using the Android Studio environment. Chapters also cover the Android Architecture Components, including view models, lifecycle management, Room database access, the Database Inspector, app navigation, live data, and data binding. More advanced topics such as intents are also covered, as are touch screen handling, gesture recognition, and the recording and playback of audio. This book edition also covers printing, transitions, and foldable device support. The concepts of material design are also covered in detail, including the use of floating action buttons, Snackbars, tabbed interfaces, card views, navigation drawers, and collapsing toolbars. Other key features of Android Studio and Android are also covered in detail, including the Layout Editor, the ConstraintLayout and ConstraintSet classes, MotionLayout Editor, view binding, constraint chains, barriers, and direct reply notifications. Chapters also cover advanced features of Android Studio, such as App Links, Gradle build configuration, in-app billing, and submitting apps to the Google Play Developer Console. Assuming you already have some Java programming experience, are ready to download Android Studio and the Android SDK, have access to a Windows, Mac, or Linux system, and have ideas for some apps to develop, you are ready to get started.
Android Studio Meerkat Essentials - Compose Edition
This book is a comprehensive guide to building Android applications using Android Studio Meerkat, Jetpack Compose, and the Kotlin programming language. It is designed to provide the knowledge and skills you need to create modern Android apps using the latest development tools and frameworks. We begin with foundational steps, including setting up an Android Studio development environment, followed by a detailed introduction to Kotlin, the language underpinning Android development. This section covers core aspects of Kotlin, such as data types, operators, control flow, functions, lambdas, and coroutines, establishing a strong basis in object-oriented programming principles. Next, we cover Jetpack Compose, Google’s innovative toolkit for building native user interfaces, including an in-depth look at Compose components and layout structures, including rows, columns, boxes, flows, pagers, and lists. You’ll also gain insights into Android project architecture and Android Studio’s Compose development mode. Advanced topics are also covered, including state management, modifiers, and navigation components. You will also learn how to create reusable layout components, implement biometric authentication for enhanced security, and accelerate development with Gemini AI. The guide also covers specialized techniques such as graphics rendering, animations, transitions, Kotlin Flows, and gesture handling. Practical data management solutions, including view models, Room database access, live data, and the Database Inspector, are explored in detail. For those interested in monetization, there is a dedicated section on implementing in-app billing. The final chapters provide a comprehensive overview of app packaging and the Google Play App Store publication process. Throughout the book, each concept is reinforced with hands-on tutorials and downloadable source code. Additionally, over 55 online quizzes are available to test your knowledge and understanding.