All the latest Android developer news and features you need to know about
November was a fairly quiet month for Android development, with the official Android Developers blog mostly just recapping the events of the Dev Summit. That’s not to say that a few key pieces of news haven’t been able to sneak in under the radar, though.
This is a time for reflection and preparation then, so here is the latest Android Developer news and some useful features to help you plan for 2020!
News and features from Android Authority
An introduction to Jetpack Compose for quick Android UI designs — Jetpack Compose was one of the big new announcements at the Dev Summit. This post explains why it’s such a big deal, and how to get to grips with it.
Google Play Points: rewards program launched in the US: Here’s how it works — We run through the Google Play Points program, which could prove beneficial to devs in the US.
News and updates from the Android Developer’s blog
Introducing Google Play Points in the US — Google Play Points is a rewards program that is expanding to the US after successful launches in Japan and Korea. The idea is that users can now earn points for the purchases they make through the Play store. These can then be redeemed for special items and discounts in select apps. The hope is that this can drive more sales, which is good news for devs! Whether there is enough incentive there though, is up for debate.
Still Using InstallBroadcast? Switch to the Play Referrer API by March 1, 2020 — In 2017, Google announced the Play Install Referrer API, to provide more reliable referrer information from the Play Store. If you’re still using the old install_referrer intent broadcast, then now is the time to switch. The older method will be depreciated from March 1.
3 things to know about Kotlin from Android Dev Summit 2019 — Kotlin is very much the darling of Google development these days. Here, Google shares three tidbits of information regarding the programming language on Android.
3 things to know about Jetpack Compose from Android Dev Summit 2019 — Some more highlights to recap on from the event. This time we’re looking at key aspects of Jetpack Compose.
3 things to know about Jetpack from Android Dev Summit 2019 — You’re probably starting to see the pattern here.
Privacy protections for physical activity in Android 10 — Fitness tracking apps are capable of collecting a lot of data about a person’s physical activity, which may cause some of us to feel a little uncomfortable. Android 10 aims to provide better control over information shares with the Google Fit Platform in particular, and introduces a new runtime permission for activity recognition (such as step counting).
News and features from around the web
Associate Android Developer — Google has added a Kotlin certification for those interested in becoming associate Android developers. You can use the discount code “ADSCERT99” until January 25, 2020 to get money off.
Android Dev Summit 2019 – All Sessions — For those that couldn’t be there, Google has now added all the talks from the summit to a YouTube playlist. You can find them here!
Exploring the new CameraX library in Android — A great overview and tutorial looking at the new CamearX library, which is currently in Alpha.
Google has now added all the talks from the summit to a YouTube playlist
Google Just Terminated My Google Play Publisher Account in One Hour After 10 Years of Loyal Service — The alarming story of one dev who had his developer account terminated following a breach of the Repetitive Content policy (applied in November). Not a happy read, but an important lesson for us all.
Exploring Android Canvas Drawing – For Shapes, Bitmaps, and Custom Views — A useful tutorial for using the Android Canvas to create more diverse and versatile UIs!
That’s all the Android Developer news for the past month. Check back in January for more!
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