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Building for Android, more than just mobile apps

Building for Android, more than just mobile apps

A talk of the Google I/O Extended series, covering unusual entry point and UX for Android apps, including:
- widgets
- quick tiles
- wearables (watch faces, complications, tiles)
- automotive

danybony

May 31, 2023
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  1. Building for Android,
    more than just mobile apps
    Daniele Bonaldo

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  5. Launcher widgets

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  6. Launcher widgets

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  7. Jetpack Glance

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  8. Quick tiles

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  9. Notifications

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  10. Notifications

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  11. Wearables

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  12. Wear OS apps
    Jetpack Compose on Wear OS
    Different UX than mobile
    Wearables

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  13. Watch faces

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  14. Watch faces
    Ambient (always on)
    Interactive

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  15. Watch Face Format
    https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/05/introducing-watch-face-format-for-wear-os.html

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  16. Watch Face Studio
    https://developer.samsung.com/watch-face-studio/user-guide/index.html

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  17. Complications
    Date
    Second
    timezone
    Alarm
    Battery
    Short text + Icon
    Ranged value
    Short text + Icon + Title
    Short text + Title

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  19. Complications types
    https://developer.samsung.com/watch-face-studio/user-guide/complications.html

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  20. Tiles

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  21. Tiles

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  22. Tiles

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  23. Automotive
    https://blog.google/products/android/android-auto-new-features-google-io-2023/

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  24. Auto or Automotive?

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  25. Android Auto templates

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  26. AAOS (Automotive)

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  27. GAS or GAS-less?

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  28. GAS or GAS-less?

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  29. Tips
    Start with a (proper) tablet app
    Larger touch targets
    Better sign in process
    No orientation lock

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  30. Widgets
    Quick Tiles
    Notifications
    Wear Watch Faces
    Complications
    Wear Tiles

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  31. Thank you!

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