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@AndroidDev @AndroidStudio Weird, in Agent mode it says that it can't see any of my project content, unless I copy-paste manually. Works normally if I switch back to default model.

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@pixeluibygoogle How to integrate with sqlcipher on all platforms?

Room 3.0 is a major update that makes Room Kotlin-first, coroutine-first, and multiplatform, dropping Java/KAPT and SupportSQLite in favor of KSP-only with SQLiteDriver APIs, adding web support (JS/Wasm), and moving Room 2.x into maintenance mode.

@joreilly @Droidconit Similarly with swift.org/blog/nightly-s…

Interesting talk by Karlo Čeh at @Droidconit about setup needed for running Swift code on Android

@theo Too much @experimental annotation in Kotlin

Haven’t gotten people angry in a bit, let’s fix that. Kotlin is a better language than Swift

@joreilly I'm not sure whether the Swift export solved the issue. For example, it's so difficult if I want to use CryptoKit in KMP, you need lots of workaround.

@b95505017 Swift Export will definitely make that better but in meantime there's at least clearly defined patterns for iOS interop like that.....a little self promotion here but some more info about those in following 😀 youtube.com/watch?v=O0BqoL…

It's good to have different options for doing something and sometimes other factors at play....but....really can't see a reason why #KMP (and potentially #CMP) would not be chosen for an iOS/Android (and other platforms of course!) project today.

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@JorgeCastilloPr Widget preview still must use xml

If you’re still writing UI in XML in 2025, you probably miss AsyncTask too.

@AndroidDev How about official support for Firebase?

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@joreilly Until they merge CMP back into androidx

Google currently recommends use of Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) for sharing business logic across Android and iOS (and other platforms). Will Google at some point also recommend Compose for Multiplatform (CMP) for sharing UI....now that CMP for iOS is stable?

@amitiitbhu Doesn't StateFlow need to add coroutines library?

StateFlow vs LiveData in Android Development StateFlow and LiveData are observable data holder classes mainly used with MVVM Architecture in Android. StateFlow • Part of Kotlin Coroutines Flow API. • Always has a value (requires initial value). • Not Lifecycle-aware by default, but can be made. • Only emits when value actually changes (distinctUntilChanged behavior). • A full range of Flow operators like map, flatMapConcat, zip, etc are available. LiveData • Part of Android Architecture Components. • Can have null values. • Lifecycle-aware by default. • Emits updates to active observers even if the value hasn't changed. • Only basic transformations like map, etc are available. Should I use StateFlow or LiveData? For new Kotlin-only Android projects: There’s no need to use LiveData. Opt for StateFlow (It comes with Kotlin, so there is no need to add extra dependency) and make it lifecycle-aware by using the repeatOnLifecycle scope. StateFlow is Kotlin-specific. For Java-only Android projects: Use LiveData by adding the dependency. LiveData is lifecycle-aware by default. Follow @outcome_school for knowledge-packed content. Keep Learning, Keep Sharing, and Keep Growing. #AndroidDev #Kotlin

@AndroidDev Is it KMPable?

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@Alex_Zhukovich How to deal with light/dark/dynamic theme color?

Need to style text in Jetpack Compose? The AnnotatedString is a simple option, but it often involves a lot of boilerplate code. You can use the AnnotatedString.fromHtml function to avoid manual text styling. The string can be stored in resources or in a separate file. #JetpackCompose

@AssembleDebug Any way to install from Google play?

The popular Arc Browser is now available for Android. It's in an early access stage on Play Store, sharing the apks file here for everyone to try. Here is the apks file (it's a split apk, so use split apk installer) drive.google.com/file/d/1-eyFUo… On my TG - t.me/GappsLeaks/1025

@joreilly Just like iOS, it will never becoming redundant. Also the gesture is implicit for users, the back button is the must have feature for some users.

With the back swipe gesture on Android, is the back button becoming redundant? #androidDev

@VasiliyZukanov performance issue is everywhere

I'll probably never get over the fact that Google pushed Jetpack Compose on us and now I have to be constantly concerned with the performance of the UI layer. Just ridiculous. youtu.be/c3gdS42TJmI

@UrataSyndicate @ianhlake Will try it ASAP!

@b95505017 @ianhlake It's available as an alpha now!

Today's #JetpackReleaseNotes include Activity 1.9.0, Core 1.13.0, DataStore 1.1.0, and bug fixes in Benchmark 1.2.4, Camera 1.3.3, and Compose 1.6.6. #april_17_2024" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">developer.android.com/jetpack/androi…

@joreilly How to connect to sqlchipher in iOS?

Using Jetpack Room in Kotlin Multiplatform shared code johnoreilly.dev/posts/jetpack_… Wrote short article about steps taken to add Room to the FantasyPremierLeague KMP sample.