This article will explain how to update Gradle plugin to latest version. You can check the latest version through this weblink where Gradle Team announces their latest releases https://gradle.org/releases/ Note: Gradle and Gradle Plugin are different. Android Plugin can run/update independent of Android Studio. Normally IDE will automatically ask you to update Gradle when you […]
How To Change Package Name In Android Studio
Have you ever encountered the headache of changing the package name and leaving it with some undesired name? if so through this article i can convince you that this is the one of the simplest task to do and it will take less than 1 minute if you are using Android Studio IDE. When thinking […]
Using Custom Fonts In Android Application Development
Using of custom fonts in android application development is not yet welcomed and we know fonts are major factor in defining the look and feel of User Interface. Android in the beginning was not giving any option to add custom fonts and it only shows the default font .i.e, the same font of the device. […]
Open Camera Instance Asynchronously
Is it possible for opening camera asynchronously? i would say “yes”. By Asynchronous task we can open camera in a separate thread. Opening camera is an expensive task for every android application. The speed of camera opening depends on the hardware capacity and present memory resource availability. Device with good hardware opens camera quickly. While […]
Create Triangle Shape Using XML In Android
Here in this article lets how to create a triangle shape using XML shape. No images needed for this method. With few lines of code we can create a triangle shape with desired color. Shape class only allows for creating rectangular and circular shapes. But with trick we can create triangle. It is very useful […]
Parsing JSON Data In Android
API development is the primary area where JSON is most widely used. Irrespective of which language (ie, JAVA, PHP, C etc) you use to develop or which platform are you in (i.e, Computer, Mobile etc) JSON data format is considered as the best method to use in data interchange. In this article i will explain […]
JSON Data Format : Explanation
What is JSON? JavaScript Object Notation, It is the data-interchange language independent format and it is easier to understand for both machines and humans. So it is widely used in the area of communication between different software systems. JSON can represent information about a single item or a collection of items. With less content JSON […]
Web Vs Native Vs Hybrid Mobile Development: A Comparison
When you are new to Mobile Application Development or you start a new project the first thought will be about the type of development i.e, Web vs Native vs Hybrid. You might have also heard that some has edge over others. But how do you know which is best for your need? I am a […]
Easiest Way To Add Google Map Into Your Android Project
Here in this article i will explain about the easiest way to integrate Google Map into your project. Google Map is one of the most widely used android app in the world. Many applications demand such a widget. So Google is giving this widget to developers as Play Service. If a product is given as […]
Color Opacity Using XML In Android
It is very easy to give color opacity effect in android. Best way to add transparency by percentage is by using alpha channel in android i,e 8 digit ARGB values, Alpha-Red-Green-Blue hexadecimal. Which is appending a 2 letter value to hexa code of a color. If you know alpha codes for transparency then you don’t […]
How To Create GridView In Android
Alternative design pattern to ListView. One of the ready made widget available in android UI widget set in which contents arranged like rows and columns(2D). Space conscious and eye catcher. Thus popular in mobile devices. GridView is commonly seen in content arrangement where single item needs to be projected like in media galleries and Calendar. […]
How To Add Library Project In Android Studio
This tutorial will teach you an alternative way to add library project to your android project without using built-in user interface of Android Studio. Maybe this is an older way to do but in certain cases it is still relevant. Now many developers are migrating to gradle based build automation system and new open source libraries are […]
How To Auto Increment Build Number Using Gradle
What Is A Build Number? A build number uniquely identifies unreleased or released application and we can find out build number in version name. Most commonly used Version Name format is MAJOR.MINOR.REVISION.BUILDNUMBER. The change in the respective places signifies type of the release, i.e, major, minor or revision. Where build number is total number of build […]
How To Set Up Calabash Android On Windows
What is Calabash? Calabash is a cross-platform automated testing technology for Android and iOS (native/hybrid) apps. Calabash is a free open source project, developed and maintained by Xamarin. How does it do? Like every other automation testing tool calabash has a test server and test script. This test script will perform on server and return […]
Create Splash Screen In Android
What Is A Splash Screen? Splash screen is the initial screen when user opens the app. It basically contains branding items like logo, slogan and company name etc. It also known as the boot screen. If you want to execute a long task and get the result to show as the content of the next […]
