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How to fix keyboard issues introduced in the latest Jetpack Compose (1.4.0)

Recently (March 22, 2023) Google released a new Jetpack Compose stable version 1.4.0. Our team got excited and wanted to try it out, so we found some time to migrate a few days later. At first, everything was working fine. It seemed like we could just bump the

Top 10 Mobile App Security Risks #1 — Improper Platform Usage on Android

The first article in a series dedicated to the OWASP Mobile Top 10 — a comprehensive list of the most common and significant security risks in mobile applications. The aim of this series is to provide an in-depth description of each risk and offer practical examples that demonstrate the potential threat

Mastering Android Dialogs: Don’t follow official Google Guides

This article explains why Google Guides for Dialogs are bad and what risks you and your apps may face if you follow them.

Android

Dagger/Hilt vs Koin for Jetpack Compose Apps

Ahh, here we go again. The eternal struggle between Dagger/Hilt and Koin. Let's see which one is better for Jetpack Compose apps!

Jetpack Compose

Why using Navigation-Compose in your Jetpack Compose app is a bad idea

In this article, I’m going to talk about my experience with both Navigation-Compose and Fragments in a Jetpack Compose app. You will learn…

Jetpack Compose

How to make Jetpack Compose navigation easier and testable

Navigating in Jetpack Compose is pretty simple as you may already know. You just declare a NavHost with all your destinations and a NavHostController that will remember the navigation state and will let you controll your navigation.

Android

Make sure to update your StateFlow safely in Kotlin!

Hi, today I come to you with a quick tip on how to update your StateFlows safely in Kotlin.

Android

LiveData vs SharedFlow and StateFlow in MVVM and MVI Architecture

Last year kotlinx.coroutines library introduced two new Flow types, SharedFlow and StateFlow, which also have their mutable types — MutableSharedFlow and MutableStateFlow. Android community started wondering… Which one should I use now? LiveData or the new types? Is LiveData deprecated now?

Android

Android ListView VS. RecyclerView

Scrollable list is one of the most common feature in modern mobile apps. In Android we have two popular ways to achieve this. We can use either ListView or RecyclerView. Do you know exactly how they work and which one should you choose for your projects?

Android

Easy UI And Screenshot Testing On Android

Every good Android application should be well tested to minimize the risk of error after releasing it to the world. The most basic tests for any application are Unit Tests. You must write them to ensure that a particular part of the code is working.

Git

Best Git Practices For Managing Your Project

Having troubles managing git history in your project? You should read this. In this article we’ll talk about best git practices for managing your project. Follow these rules to keep your project well-documented and to avoid future problems with your project’s git tree.

Git

Hacking The History — Git Amend

Forgot to do something in your last commit? Take it easy, git amend to the rescueToday you’re gonna learn one of many ways to hack and rewrite your history in git. Git amend is great and I use it literally everyday. It is perfect for situations when you already