Welcome to part two of this custom launcher tutorial! If you haven’t already read part one of this series, read it and come back. To an even greater extent than part one, this is a somewhat advanced ...

Smartphones are no longer a part of our lives — they are an extension. Android devices, in particular, have long been celebrated for their unparalleled customizability. While Apple has made strides in ...

With almost everyone connected to the internet and online more often than not, you might be thinking there's no longer a point in using Google Messages to communicate. After all, you have WhatsApp and ...

Notifications are a powerful tool in the Android developer’s toolkit, helping to keep your users up-to-date on events that are happening inside your application, even when they’re not looking at your ...

How to create a database on your Android device with PortoDB Your email has been sent If you're looking to keep track of data on your Android device, PortoDB might be ...

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