Switching Android Emulator to the Old Location UI on GNU/Linux
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Restore the Android Emulator’s old Location UI on GNU/Linux to work around blank maps and freezes by disabling LocationUiV2.
Mobile
Automating Google Play Store reports with 'gsutil' and Windows PowerShell
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Automate Google Play install and rating reports by Android version with gsutil and Windows PowerShell to help prioritize app testing.
Recompile with -Xlint in Android Studio
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Enable detailed Java compiler warnings in Android Studio by adding -Xlint:unchecked and -Xlint:deprecation to Gradle’s JavaCompile tasks.
Automatically increment versionCode when building production APKs
·2 min read
Automatically increment an Android app’s versionCode for release APK builds using Gradle and a version.properties file.
Settings.canDrawOverlays() always returns false on Android O
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Work around Settings.canDrawOverlays() returning false after permission is granted on Android O by testing a temporary invisible overlay.
Install Oracle JDK on openSUSE
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Install Oracle JDK 8 on openSUSE from an RPM package, configure the default Java tools with update-alternatives, and set JAVA_HOME.