https://devpodcast.app/android-dev-podcast-5/Android Dev Podcast #5. Apps for the second billion of Chinese devicesDifficulty: Advanced
Most of us are debugging our apps in an emulator or latest fancy Pixel devices. However, reality shows that most markets are saturated with older and more cost effective Android devices, typically from Chinese manufacturers. What is the way to survive for our apps in such an unpredictable environment? Today Ash is having Artur and Gaurav to talk about their experience dealing with second billion markets.
Topics discussed:Battery optimizators
Doze mode
Work manager
Reaching manufacturers for popular apps
Understanding user problems and unpredictable crashes
Coroutines on Samsung devices
How to stay alive without foreground notification
Unexpected crashes of foreground services
Dealing with low signal and bad network conditions
Devices without Google Play Services
Sideloaded app installs and broken app bundles
SpeakersHost: Ash Davies (ImmobilienScout24)
Guests: Artur Badretdinov (Vyng), Gaurav Mittal (Spotflik)