⚠️ Heads up if you use Gmail Samsung Galaxy!
For weeks I kept getting daily warnings: “Your Gmail is almost out of storage” (nearing the 15GB free limit). I deleted emails, cleared trash, etc., but nothing helped much.
Finally checked and discovered my entire phone was automatically backing up to my Google account every single night — 14.8 GB of it! Some recent change in Samsung/Google settings turned on full device backup without me realizing.
Went into Samsung Settings → Accounts and backup → Backup and restore → Google Account → turned off the massive phone backup. Instantly my Gmail storage dropped and the warnings stopped.
If you’re getting constant Gmail storage alerts, check your phone backup settings first. Could be silently eating almost your entire free storage.
#Samsung #Gmail #AndroidTip
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Did you know You can change the project name in Android Studio by adding a rootProject.name attribute in your settings.gradle?
#TipOfTheDay #TIL #androidtip #android #androiddev
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📸💥 Lost your favorite Snapchat photos? Don't worry, Android users! 🤳🤖 Here's a quick guide on how to recover Snapchat photos on your Android phone! 📱🔍 Discover the hidden treasure of your memories and never lose a snap again! 🎉🌟
#SnapchatRecovery #AndroidTip #SnapMemorie
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Check out this article to learn about some best practices for writing efficient, maintainable, and readable code in Jetpack Compose📱
#android #androiddevelopment #androiddev #jetpackcompose #bestpractices #androidtip
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Many Exciting Features For Android Users
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#Apps #Tech #TechNews #Whatsapp #Whatsappupdate #Android #androidtip #SocialMedia #tuesdayvibe #earthquake #HaryanaWithFarmers #stockstowatch
viralbake.com/abdroid-whatsa…
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25 May 2023
Android वर Guerilla Malware च्या माध्यमातून सायबर हल्ला! 89 लाख डिव्हाइस Infected
zeenews.india.com/marathi/te… < येथे वाचा सविस्तर वृत्त
#android #androidtip #technology #guerillamalware #malware #CyberAttack
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Android Tip:
Use ViewStub for views that you want to lazily inflate at runtime.
This reduces memory usage and speeds up rendering of the layout.
#AndroidDev #Android #AndroidTip
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Android Tip:
If you write Compose related blogs, make sure to mention XML alternative since most people are still not familiar with new Compose jargon i.e. RecyclerView vs LazyColumn.
Here's the proof 👇
#AndroidDev #JetpackCompose #AndroidTip
ALT Screenshot of the top Google Search queries that led the audience to my blog.
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Jetpack Compose vs XML:
Instead of setting margins for each element to have equal spacing in XML, you can now set it once in a parent layout with verticalArrangement or horizontalArrangement in Compose.
#AndroidDev #Android #AndroidTip #100DaysOfCode
ALT Code snippets of XML and Compose showing the comparison between the two when setting margins between elements in a layout.
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Android Tip:
Move single or multiple lines in Android Studio by placing the cursor on the line or selecting multiple lines and pressing Shift Cmd Up/Down.
#AndroidDev #Android #AndroidTip #100DaysOfCode
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Android Tip:
Make use of @ Nullable annotation in Java for methods that might return null to avoid NullPointerException.
This:
1. Generates an IDE warning when calling from Java.
2. Creates a Nullable return type when calling from Kotlin.
#AndroidDev #AndroidTip #100DaysOfCode
ALT Code snippets to show the benefits of using @Nullable annotation in Java.
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Android Tip:
When you use a small icon i.e. < 48dp — make sure to add a padding of at least 48dp (ideally 54dp) to increase the icon’s touch target.
#AndroidDev #AndroidTip #DesignTip #100DaysOfCode
ALT Image of two card layouts showing the difference in touch target when icon padding is added.
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30 Aug 2022
Android Tip:
Avoid hardcoded values when setting color of a UI element.
Instead, set them using attributes, e.g. "?attr/colorAttr".
This helps in supporting dark mode and makes it super easy to rebrand your app in the future. ✨
#AndroidDev #Android #AndroidTip #100DaysOfCode
ALT Code snippets of showing the bad way and the good way of applying color to UI elements in XML.
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Android Tip:
Instead of setting attributes every time you create a UI element, create a custom style once and apply that with the style attribute.
This keeps the design consistent across the app as well as avoid code repetition.
#AndroidDev #Android #AndroidTip #100DaysOfCode
ALT Code snippets of XML showing the bad way and the good way of creating a UI element.
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15 Aug 2022
#AndroidTip:
Add a ripple effect to a UI element:
1. Create a new background drawable using the <ripple> tag.
2. Use that background as the focused state of the element.
3. Remove its default colorControlHighlight value.
Code snippet in the 🧵
#AndroidDev #100DaysOfCode
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Android Tip:
Use ViewStub for views that you want to lazily inflate at runtime.
This reduces memory usage and speeds up the rendering of the layout. 🙌
#AndroidDev #Android #AndroidTip #100DaysOfCode
ALT Code snippet of XML showing how to improve layout performance in Android.
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Android Tip:
In order to take clean & consistent screenshots of your app, you can cleanup your status bar on your phone or emulator by using ADB shell commands in the Terminal.
#AndroidDev #Android #AndroidTip #100DaysOfCode
ALT ADB shell commands to cleanup your Android status bar.
ALT Showing before and after of Android status bar when it is cleaned up.
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Runtime permission requesting in Jetpack Compose
with `rememberLauncherForActivityResult` in the `activity-compose` Jetpack artifact, we can request for runtime permission inside the composables
#AndroidDev #AndroidTip 📝📝
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Jetpack Compose vs XML:
Instead of setting margins for each element to have equal spacing in XML, you can now set it once in a parent layout with verticalArrangement or horizontalArrangement in Compose.
#AndroidDev #Android #AndroidTip #100DaysOfCode
ALT Code snippets of XML and Compose showing the comparison between the two when setting margins between elements in a layout.
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