Android Software development hints & tips

Determine the current version of an app (In this case the Square Point of Sale app.)

adb shell dumpsys package com.squareup | grep versionName

Find app’s SHA1 fingerprint

keytool -list -v -keystore ~/.android/debug.keystore \
  -alias androiddebugkey \
  -storepass android \
  -keypass android  | grep SHA1:

Square has some further useful information about fingerprints.

• TabHost
• PhoneGap / WebView
• Flurry
• Wi-Fi
• Splashscreens
• Settings

Reading List

• 31 Days - and my notes.

Resources

Dev Tools

• Web Dev Apps

WWW

• Think Android
• RoboGuice for Android.
• TDD via Robolectric
• Must have Libraries
• The Android Weekly Toolbox
• Android App Patterns c.f. grids
• HTTP Client

Podcasts

• CSSE490 In iTunes, calendar use the book Professional Android 2 Application Development (Reto Meier). Android Wireless Application Development; Hello, Android [Prag Prog]. - References CSSE220 - Java

Questions

• What is the difference between an Activity & a View?
• How do you display a setting page?