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Can you help me understand this design pattern made by Java expert?
I inherited the project from a very experienced Java developer. The project is Android app and the guy who coded is is very experienced in coding regular Java apps. He introduced some file structures ...
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0answers
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How to use searchview to narrow results from listview in android app? [on hold]
I have an android application with a listview that displays a lot of data.
I want to implement a searchview that will narrow results if they have string equivalent to the one being typed in the ...
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How to animate the opacity of android gridLayout?
Actually, I got a little problem while building my Android App. I want to create a mini-game in my app. It will works like this:
At the begining an image appears
then the app ask the user to ...
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1answer
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Running HTML5 code in android app without internet connectivity?
Is it possible to have HTML5 files stored inside the .apk file of an android app and run the files on the android app without requiring internet connectivity?
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Do I need ADT and NDK for android if I already have it as plugins for Eclipse? [migrated]
I'm trying to make and compile a software called linphone which I hope to push to my phone. The README file says that before i can run the make command, I must have ADT and NDK installed.
I know I ...
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1answer
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Why does Android's Bundle API accept ArrayLists rather than Lists
I'm new to Android and while going through a tutorial on saving Activity state to a Bundle, I noticed that instead of accepting the more generic List interface, Bundle's put methods are expecting ...
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2answers
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Starting android Development [closed]
I am considering learning android development. I have some basic knowledge in C++. I downloaded the ADT plugin and eclipse. Now while starting from http://developers.android.com I see the codes were ...
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Benefits to using fragments in Android projects
I am learning Android programming and right now and i'm reading about fragments. I understand what fragments are, but either the tutorial is missing some steps or i'm missing something. So my question ...
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1answer
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setSoftInputMode versus InputMethodManager
I have seen and used both of the methods to hide the on screen keyboard while coding Android:
getWindow().setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_HIDDEN);
and:
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2answers
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Developing website that will have mobile app in future should be in PHP or JSP? [closed]
I am developing a web solution that I ultimately want to be available on each mobile platform as mobile app (not a mobile website at all). I am in great confusion to choose between PHP or JSP to ...
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Android design advice - services & broadcast receivers
I'm in the process of learning the Android SDK and creating some projects to get a grasp on the system. The current project I'm working with works just fine but I'd like to get some advice about ...
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Can I set the IMEI of a blustacks virtual device?
Using an app "Get My IMEI" I was able to retrieve an invalid IMEI for my bluestack emulator however I can't see how I can change it.
The guys at XDA developers forum are talking about it, but it's an ...
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Running Android Virtual Machine in Windows 8? [closed]
Is it possible to run Android Virtual Machine in Windows 8. I have been inactive in Android programming for quite a few month - during which time frame I upgraded my computer from Windows 7 to Windows ...
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How do people deal with Android fragmentation?
I've spent the past few years working on iOS apps, and I'm now giving some serious consideration to creating an Android port of one of my apps.
I'm sure that complaints about fragmentation are a ...
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1answer
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Android Application(Client) and Server(C#.Net) Communication
I am confused which approach to choose - Poll (which waste battery), GCM or any other approach which suits best?
Scenario is: my client is Android and server is C#.Net. Server sends Invitation to ...
