Category: Mobile Development

I'm currently working on enhancing the user experience for the <snipped> app, and I've run into a bit of a roadblock. I'm trying to optimize the game lobby to ensure smooth navigation and quick loading times, especially as our user base continues to grow. However, I'm finding that even with various optimizations in place, there's still a noticeable delay when fetching and displaying the available game rooms, particularly during peak usage hours. I've tried implementing caching strategies and minimizing network requests, but the issue persists. Does anyone have suggestions or best practices for optimizing the lobby functionality in real-time multiplayer games like ours, particularly in terms of reducing latency and improving overall performance?

When working with RecyclerView, always utilize the ViewHolder pattern to improve performance by minimizing the number of findViewById() calls.

public class MyAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<MyAdapter.ViewHolder> {

    public static class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
        TextView textView;

        public ViewHolder(View itemView) {
            super(itemView);
            textView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.textView);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
        View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext()).inflate(R.layout.item_layout, parent, false);
        return new ViewHolder(view);
    }

    @Override
    public void onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder holder, int position) {
        holder.textView.setText("Item " + position);
    }

    @Override
    public int getItemCount() {
        return 100; // Example size, use your actual data size here
    }
}

By caching references to views in the ViewHolder, you avoid repeatedly calling findViewById() in onBindViewHolder(), resulting in smoother scrolling and improved efficiency.

Context: The ViewHolder pattern is crucial in Android development, especially when dealing with RecyclerViews. It's included here because optimizing RecyclerView performance is a common concern for Android developers. Without ViewHolder, each call to findViewById() in onBindViewHolder() can lead to performance issues, especially with large datasets. Implementing this pattern significantly enhances app responsiveness and user experience.

Hello everyone, I am an entrepreneur and I would like to expand my knowledge to improve my business, I am currently interested in specializing in Android App Development and I am looking for an affordable alternative that will allow me to study remotely for business reasons.

I have seen a university called Tech but I don't know anything about it, do you have any experience of having studied at Tech or any other information that could be useful to me apart from what appears on your website? Thank you.

"Hello everyone,

I'm currently working on developing a shopping app, and I'd like to gather some insights from the community. What do you believe are the essential key features that should be considered when developing a shopping app? Your expertise and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!"

Dear community members, I'm exploring the development of a real estate app and would love to tap into your expertise. In your experience, which programming languages and frameworks have you found to be most effective for building robust and feature-rich real estate apps?

Your insights and recommendations will be greatly appreciated!

Hi Everyone ,

I'm in a bit of a pickle, hopefully someone can provide some guidance.

I have stale Firebase notification tokens in a database for an existing Xamarin application, initially (years back) the application never contained logic to refresh notification tokens.

With the most recent update to the application a background job was implemented with the intention of refreshing tokens, the problem is refreshing existing stale tokens, it doesn't seem that the job runs automatically after the application update is installed (I know this may seem dumb to the more experienced dev, please excuse me).

I've made use of Shiny.Jobs to implement the background job.
I'm currently using Xamarin version number 4.8.0.1451

It has to be said that Apple in recent years has not had any particularly eye-catching upgrades. Even, some features that users like very much have been removed, such as fingerprint unlocking. I'm using iPhone 13 now, if I wear makeup sometimes, iPhone 13 can't recognize my face. Once, I failed to unlock many times with "iphone unavailable". Fortunately, I solved it with TunesKit iPhone Unlocker. I heard that the iPhone 15 will bring fingerprint unlocking back. Just look forward to it.

Hello, fellow forum members,

Today, I would like to discuss the numerous benefits that come with on-demand mobile app development. In recent years, the on-demand economy has gained significant traction, revolutionizing the way businesses operate and enhancing user experiences. Let's explore some of the advantages this approach offers:

Convenience: One of the key benefits of on-demand mobile app development is the convenience it brings to users. This convenience factor saves time and effort, making it a preferred choice for many consumers.

Enhanced User Experience: On-demand apps focus on delivering a seamless and personalized user experience. As a result, users feel more connected and engaged, leading to higher satisfaction and loyalty.

Increased Efficiency: On-demand mobile apps streamline various processes and eliminate intermediaries, improving efficiency. On the customer side, it translates to faster service delivery, reduced wait times, and efficient communication channels.

Flexibility and Scalability: On-demand app development offers flexibility and scalability, allowing businesses to adapt to changing market demands. This adaptability empowers businesses to expand their reach, add new features, and stay ahead of the competition.

Real-Time Tracking and Transparency: Many on-demand apps provide real-time tracking and transparency features. Such features enhance trust and reliability, resulting in improved customer satisfaction.

What are your thoughts? Have you experienced the benefits of on-demand apps firsthand? Let's discuss and share our insights!

hi guyz,
What are the common problems encountered in mobile application development?

Hi, I am a beginner. I am trying to get a audio notification when the Android battery is full and low.

I understand the logic. As in, check battery status, then if battery_full run Android Media Player. I am trying to use it for my home needs. This is the MainActivity.java I have

package me.adminweb.batterydost;

import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;

import android.content.Intent;
import android.media.MediaPlayer;
import android.os.BatteryManager;
import android.os.Bundle;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        // Are we charging / charged?

        int status = batteryStatus.getIntExtra(BatteryManager.EXTRA_STATUS, -1);
        boolean isCharging = status == BatteryManager.BATTERY_STATUS_CHARGING ||
                status == BatteryManager.BATTERY_STATUS_FULL;

       // How are we charging?
        int chargePlug = batteryStatus.getIntExtra(BatteryManager.EXTRA_PLUGGED, -1);
        boolean usbCharge = chargePlug == BatteryManager.BATTERY_PLUGGED_USB;
        boolean acCharge = chargePlug == BatteryManager.BATTERY_PLUGGED_AC;

        if(status == BatteryManager.BATTERY_STATUS_FULL){

            //Play sound using Android MediaPlayer

            MediaPlayer mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(context, R.raw.batteryfull);
            mediaPlayer.start(); // no need to call prepare(); create() does that for you
        }

Looks like I am missing a few things. I know @Dani through another forum. So thought of seeking help here. Would be nice if you can help me build this app. Thanks.

Hi guyz,
Which is better Flutter or Swift?

Hi guyz,
What is the most important step in software development?

Hi guyz,
What are the stages of app development?

Hi DW, I'm having an issue on my Android studio I'm getting this error Unable to resolve dependency for ':app@debug/compileClasspath': Could not resolve com.google.gms:play-services-measurement-api:[16.0.3].
Does anyone know how to solve this error?

What are the odds in mobile app development?