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We migrated our auto app backup feature from a 24/7 foreground service to WorkManager periodic workers, significantly improving battery life while maintaining reliable backups. This post shares our journey adapting to Android's increasingly strict background execution policies.
Android 15 introduces Dynamic App Links - configure deep linking from your server instead of shipping app updates. No more waiting weeks to fix a broken link.
Building a backup feature sounds straightforward until you hit Android's permission maze. Here's how I implemented backup for contacts, SMS, call logs, and calendar events.
CameraX 1.5's Feature Group API lets you check if camera feature combinations work before enabling them. No more crashing when you try to combine HDR with 60 FPS on unsupported devices.
ConstraintLayout is powerful, but it's not always the right choice. Here's how it actually works under the hood, when it makes sense to use it, and when simpler layouts are better.
I tested AGP 8.12's optimized resource shrinking on a real project — APK went from 25 MB to 13 MB. Here's how to set it up and what to watch out for.
