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How to Choose the Best Android Radio for Your Car: Complete Guide for All Models
A good Android head unit for your car is not just about the size and price. Choosing the right one requires understanding compatibility, hardware quality, audio performance, and long-term support. In this guide, I'll walk you through the key factors that separate quality Android radios from the generic alternatives you find on marketplaces, and highlight why specialized retailers like exclusivecarauto.com and navi4all.com stand out when it comes to vehicle-specific solutions. 1. Co...
spark-android - âš Simple, Modular & Accessible UI Components for your Android Applications
âš Simple, Modular & Accessible UI Components for your Android Applications This Kotlin project has 80 stars and 30 forks on GitHub. Topics: android, design-system. Homepage: https://leboncoin.github.io/spark-android/
Divide and conquer: how the new Keenadu backdoor exposed links between major Android botnets
Kaspersky researchers have identified a new Android firmware-level backdoor dubbed Keenadu, which mimics the behavior of the Triada trojan by embedding itself into system libraries. The malware is integrated into the libandroid_runtime.so library during the firmware build phase, allowing it to hook into the Zygote process and infect every application launched on the device. This supply chain attack primarily targets Android tablets, providing attackers with unrestricted control over the hardw...
I Built a Compose Video Player Library Because ExoPlayer Setup Was Driving Me Crazy
If youâve ever implemented video playback in an Android app, you know the drill. You donât âjust play a video.â You: Set up ExoPlayer with the right LoadControl Configure BandwidthMeter for adaptive streaming Handle lifecycle (pause in background, release on destroy) Manage playback state manually (isPlaying, progress, durationâŠ) Configure track selection for HLS quality switching Remember the wake lock Somehow make it all work with Composeâs declarative model And you do this: Every...
Beating Type Erasure: How Kotlinâs inline + reified Unlock Compile-Time Superpowers
Unlocking Kotlin's inline and reified Introduction Kotlin is packed with powerful features that help developers write expressive and efficient code, but few are as misunderstood (or underused) as the inline keyword and its companion, reified. At first glance, they might seem like advanced compiler tricks reserved for library authors. In reality, they solve everyday problems: eliminating lambda overhead, enabling type-safe generic functions, and making your code both cleaner and m...
Android 17 beta 1: what's new ?
February 19, 2026 As the Android 16 stable release happened in June 2025, which focused on new features like the desktop mode, new lockscreen settings and new AI themed icons for the home screen, itâs time for Google to finally open the Android 17 beta program. With the codename âCinnamon bunâ, this beta of Android 17 is accessible to every Google phone starting from the Pixel 6 to the Pixel 10, the Pixel Tablet and the Pixel Fold. As Google claimed, Android 16 was about âIntelligence and in...