A summary and a set of guidelines for choosing the optimal approach for Background Work in your Android application.

Coverage of the main use cases of WorkManager framework and a step-by-step tutorial of WorkManager integration into Android application.

Explanation of the rationale behind Foreground Service in Android and a step-by-step tutorial of Foreground Service implementation.

A guide to integration of C/C++ source code into an Android application using Android NDK toolkit.

Step by step tutorial of cleanly designed biometric authentication in an Android application.

My tribute to Java, which, for a very long time, was the main language for Android development, and can still kick ass even today.

A guide to kiosk apps and custom mobile-device-management solutions in Android, including the discussion of the associated trade-offs.

Explanation of why you don’t need ViewModel component in your Android application and a list of alternative solutions that I use.

My summary of the main news and changes that took place in native Android development ecosystem in 2021, and some predictions for the future.