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.
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Launch Android app via ADB using a deep link
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Launch an Android app via a deep link with adb shell am start, with explanations of the component, action, category, data, and wait flags.
Disable speech-dispatcher on Debian 12
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Prevent speech-dispatcher from starting on demand on Debian 12 with DisableAutoSpawn to address high PulseAudio CPU usage.
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.
Moving Files from one Git Repository to Another, Preserving History
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Move a directory to another Git repository while preserving its commit history using git filter-branch and merging unrelated histories.
Hex codes for every opacity value
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A reference table of alpha hex codes for opacity percentages from 0% to 100%, with examples for Android #AARRGGBB colors.
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
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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.