Learn intermediate Android concepts such as content providers, services, broadcast receivers, room database, and WorkManager API
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Android app development will open many doors for you since Android is the …
Learn intermediate Android concepts such as content providers, services, broadcast receivers, room database, and WorkManager API
About This Video
In Detail
Android app development will open many doors for you since Android is the most popular operating system in the world.
Many courses focus on the basics of Android development, which is great for the beginner; however, at some point in your journey, you’ll find yourself needing more intermediate to advanced Android topics. This is the course you’ve been looking for!
The course is structured in such a way to improve your knowledge retention—by having a lot of hands-on projects. Each section in this course will give you an opportunity to practice and build something meaningful that will aid your understanding of intermediate Android development even further. There are quizzes, assignments, and challenges as well.
If you are looking for a course that takes your pre-existing Android knowledge to the next level, then this is definitely the course for you. By the end of this course, you will be able to build a strong foundation in intermediate Android development and become an intermediate to advanced Android developer.
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Course Introduction
Author Introduction
What to Expect in This Course
How to Get the Most Out of This Course
My Promise to You
Chapter 2 : Set Up Development Environment
What You’ll Do in this Section - Android Studio Setup
Downloading Android Studio
[OPTIONAL] - Material Theme Android Studio Plugin
Creating an AVD - Android Virtual Device
Section Summary
Chapter 3 : Understanding Android - the Android Platform
What We’ll Cover in This Section - Understanding the Android Platform
Understanding Android - the Android Stack - Part 1
Understanding Android - the Android Stack - Part 2
Understanding ART and Dalvik Runtimes
Summary and Challenge
Chapter 4 : Android Components/Building Blocks
What We’ll Cover in This Section - Android Building Components
Android Building Components
Android Activity Functions
Overview of Activity and setContentView
Creating Views in Code
Understanding the Activity Lifecycle
[Hands-On] Activity Lifecycle
A Note on Activity Lifecycle
Summary
Chapter 5 : [Hands-On] Activity and Instance State
What We’ll Cover in This Section - Transient UI State
Application Setup
Saving and Restoring InstanceState Values
[Fix] - onRestoreInstanceState Super
Introduction to ViewModel Class
[Hands-On] - Creating a ViewModel
Summary
Chapter 6 : Android Fragments - Building Robust and Flexible User Interfaces
What We’ll Cover in This Section - Fragments: Deep Dive
Why Fragments - Motivation
Defining Fragments Statically
Defining Fragments Dynamically
Checking for Configuration Changes
Calling Fragment Methods from Activity
Fragment Lifecycle
Fragment Lifecycle Methods and Improving onViewCreated
Communicating Between Fragments and Activities - the Right Way
Communicating Between Fragments and Activities - Implementing Listeners
Cleaning Listener - onDetach
Replacing Fragments Dynamically
Fragment Transition and Animation
Managing Fragments Back Stack
Summary
Chapter 7 : [Hands-On] - Fragments - Vision Board App
What We’ll Cover in This Section - Introduction to Vision Board App
Vision Board App - User Interface - Part 1
Setting up RecyclerView - Part 2
Showing Boards on RecyclerView - Part 3
Adding Images
Setting up the Detail Fragment
Setting up the Interface Listener
Showing Details Fragment
Chapter 8 : Android Content Providers
What We’ll Cover in This Section
Content Providers Overview
Setting Up Android Room Database and Entity
Setting Up Android Room Database and Entity - Final
Setting Up DAO and ApplicationDatabase Singleton
Setting Up Provider - Part 1
Setting Up Provider - Part 2
Provider - Finalize CRUD Operations
Implementing Provider in Activity - AsyncTask - Part 1
Implementing Provider in Activity - AsyncTask - Part 2
Implementing Provider in Activity - AsyncTask - Part 3 - Show Dreams
Implementing Provider in Activity - AsyncTask - Part 3 - Delete Dreams
Implementing Provider in Activity - AsyncTask - Part 4 - Delete Dreams
Summary - Content Providers
Summary
Chapter 9 : [Hands-On] - Improving Vision Board App - Android Room Database and ViewModel
What We’ll Cover in This Section - Vision Board Room Database
Set Up Toolbar and Navigation - Vision Board App
Setting Up AddFragment User Interface
UI Setup Finished
Set Up AddFragment - Part 1
Setting Up BoardDao Interface
Setting Up the ViewModel Class
Saving and Showing Boards
Final Touches - Vision Board App
Chapter 10 : Working in the Background in Android - Services [Part 1]
What We’ll Cover in This Section
Understanding the UI Thread
Understanding AsyncTask
Limitations and When to Use AsyncTask
Understanding Services
[Hands-On] AsyncTask
Understanding the Working in the Background
Create and Run a Service
Creating an IntentService
Ways for Communicating Between Activities and Services
Android BroadcastReceivers - Part 1
Android BroadcastReceivers - Part 2 - Finished Project
Binding Services - Part 1
Binding Services - Part 2 - Invoking Services Methods
Chapter 11 : Working in the Background in Android - JobScheduler [Part 2]
Android JobScheduler Overview
Understanding the JobScheduler API
Create a JobService and JobScheduler
Running JobService on Worker Thread and Stopping JobServices
JobScheduler and Broadcast Receiver
[CHALLENGE - JSON] - Parse JSON Using JobScheduler
[SOLUTION] - Parse JSON Using JobScheduler - Part 1
[CHALLENGE - JSON] - Parse JSON Using JobScheduler - Final
Chapter 12 : Working in the Background - WorkManager and Notification Manag [Part 3]
Introduction to Modern Concurrent Android API - WorkManager
Setting Up a Worker
Applying Constraints to the WorkRequest
Getting Result from Background Worker onto UI
Passing Data from Activity to Worker
Cancelling Work
Setting Up PeriodicWorkRequest
Chaining Works
Notification Manager API - Introduction
Showing Notifications with Workers
Adding onTap to Notification and Pending Intents
Chapter 13 : [Hands-on] - Build Custom Card App Using WorkManager API
What We’ll Build in This Section - Custom Card App
Setting Up Android Permissions
Getting Image from the Device
Showing Image Via CustomAndroidViewModel
Setting Up WorkContinuation Class
Setting Up CardWorkerUtils Class
Setting Up CleanUpWorker Class
Setting Up CardWorker Class
Setting Up the SaveCardToFileWorker
Set Up WriteBitmapToFile Class
Setting Up OverlayTextToBitmap Class
Setting Up OverlayTextToBitmap Class - Final
Setting Up CreateCardActivity
Final Touches
Chapter 14 : [OPTIONAL] - Android Studio Update
Android Studio Update
Chapter 15 : [Hands-On] - Build a Home Screen Widget - Virus Tracker
Home Screen Widgets - Introduction and App Demo
Setting Up the Virus Tracker Project
Working on the DownloadJsonWorker Class
Set Up WorkContinuation for the Workers
Set Up the MainActivity and ViewModel
Adding Refresh Menu Button - Finishing the App
Creating our Widget - Setup and Walkthrough
Set Up the WidgetAppProvider Class
Finishing the Home Screen Widget
Chapter 16 : What’s Next?
What’s Next?