I was working on an Android project and ended up building my own image picker.
It started as a small experiment and turned into a reusable library for Views and Compose.
I’ve been working on an Android project that needs to handle image and video selection, camera capture, resizing, and both single and multiple image selection.
I’m curious how other Android developers approach this using native Android APIs.
Do you usually use the system Photo Picker, ActivityResultContracts, or build an abstraction around them?
I’m particularly interested in how you handle:
Multiple image selection
Camera capture and permissions
Image resizing
Supporting both Compose and XML
Different Android API levels
What approach have you found works best for native Android applications?
My wife bought her Pixel 10 Pro about three months ago, and we've noticed a strange issue. Randomly, while the phone is asleep, a multicolored strip appears at the bottom of the screen, accompanied by occasional flickering and other visual artifacts. The problem is intermittent—it comes and goes, and there is no physical damage to the device.
At first, I suspected it might be related to Face Unlock, so I disabled it. I also submitted a feedback report directly from the phone, and the issue disappeared for a while. However, after the July software update, it started happening again. On some days, it can occur up to three times.
Check here the issue: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/436988976?hl=en
My question is: could this be a software issue, or is it more likely to be a hardware problem?
My wife bought her Pixel 10 Pro about three months ago, and we've noticed a strange issue. Randomly, while the phone is asleep, a multicolored strip appears at the bottom of the screen, accompanied by occasional flickering and other visual artifacts. The problem is intermittent—it comes and goes, and there is no physical damage to the device.
At first, I suspected it might be related to Face Unlock, so I disabled it. I also submitted a feedback report directly from the phone, and the issue disappeared for a while. However, after the July software update, it started happening again. On some days, it can occur up to three times.
My question is: could this be a software issue, or is it more likely to be a hardware problem?