Building Custom Geofencing for Android Without Google Play Services
It happened during a critical team meeting. The room was silent, the project lead was outlining the Q4 roadmap, and then, my phone erupted with a lo…
Open Source
⚑ Report a ProblemLatest Open Source news from Tech News
All topics
AI
agents
ai
api
architecture
automation
backend
beginners
career
database
devchallenge
devops
discuss
javascript
linux
llm
machinelearning
mcp
opensource
performance
productivity
programming
python
react
security
showdev
testing
tutorial
typescript
webdev
Architecting a Privacy-First Android App: Why Local-Only Storage Beats Cloud Sync
It happened during a job interview. My phone decided that the precise moment I was explaining my technical background, it needed to play a loud, upb…
Architecting a Low-Power GPS Geofencing Engine for Android Background Services
The board meeting was moving into its third hour when my phone decided to belt out an aggressive notification chime. It wasn't just a ping; it was a…
Architecting Battery-Efficient Geofencing for Automated Sound Profiles
It was the middle of a Friday afternoon prayer session at the local masjid. The room was heavy with silence, a collective stillness that felt almost…
Architecting a Low-Power Geofencing Engine: Lessons from Battery Optimization
The board meeting was moving along in hushed, serious tones when suddenly, my phone decided to belt out an aggressive, high-pitched ringtone. It was…
Android's AI Era: Hype vs. Architecture
I have spent the last year and a half building against Android's agentic APIs, not reading about them from a keynote seat. Be nice got an AppFunctio…
Optimizing Geofencing: Lessons from Battery Management in Android
Opening hook The silence in the lecture hall was heavy, the kind that only exists right before a professor begins a final exam. I was three rows fro…
Architecting a Low-Power Geofencing Engine: Lessons from Battery Optimization
Opening hook It happened during a Friday prayer session. The mosque was silent, the imam was mid-sermon, and the atmosphere was one of total reveren…
Engineering Geofencing: Trading Battery for Precision in Android
It was 1:15 PM on a Friday. The imam had just begun the khutbah, and the room was filled with a profound, heavy silence. I was sitting in the front…
The most common reasons Apple rejects your app
Getting a rejection email from App Review feels personal. It usually isn't. Apple runs the same review process against every submission, and most re…
Architecting a Low-Power GPS Geofencing Engine for Android Background Services
The atmosphere in the room was dense, the kind where every whisper echoes. I was sitting in the third row of a local community center during a Frida…
Building a Geofencing Engine: Why I Avoided Persistent Background Location
It happened during a Friday prayer service. The room was silent, the imam was mid-sermon, and suddenly, my pocket erupted with a loud, upbeat ringto…
Architecting a background-service-based sound manager that survives Android's Doze mode
It was the final ten minutes of a high-stakes client presentation. I was mid-sentence, explaining a complex system migration, when my phone erupted…
Architecting Location-Aware Automation Without Killing the Battery
It happened during a quiet, solemn moment at a funeral. I felt the vibration in my pocket, and for a split second, I panicked. I had silenced my pho…
I Was Manually Managing iOS Certificates — Then I Found Fastlane Match
Manual code signing works fine — right up until a second developer touches your project. Then Apple's certificate limits, silent revocations, and "i…
Flutter vs React Native in 2026: A Technical Comparison
If your mental model of this debate is still "Flutter is fast, React Native is laggy because of the bridge" — that's a 2022 take. Both frameworks we…
Architecting low-power location triggers for Android automation
It happened during a quiet Friday sermon. My phone, tucked deep in my pocket, decided that was the perfect moment to blast a loud notification tone.…
The actual cost of shipping an iOS app in 2026
"How much does it cost to put an app on the App Store" gets answered inconsistently online because most answers either only count Apple's fee, or on…
Building a Zero-Cloud Android Service: Privacy by Architecture
It happened during a quiet Friday sermon at the local masjid. The room was dense with silence, the kind that feels heavy and intentional. Suddenly,…
Architecting a Low-Power Geofencing Engine for Android
Opening hook The silence of the boardroom was absolute, the kind of stillness that precedes a major decision. I was presenting a project scope to a…
Architecting Battery-Efficient Geofencing for Android Automation
It happened during a quiet afternoon at the community library. I was deep in a focused work session when my phone decided it was the perfect moment…
Architecting a Reliable Background Service for Android Sound Automation
It happened during a medical appointment. I was sitting in the quiet waiting room, my thoughts occupied by the upcoming consultation, when my phone…
Architecting Geofencing for Android: Lessons in Battery Conservation
Opening hook The silence in the lecture hall was absolute, punctuated only by the professor’s rhythmic pacing. I was deep into a complex algorithm p…
Architecting for 100% Offline: Handling Android Geofencing Without Play Services
It was the second day of my cousin’s wedding. The ceremony was intimate, set in a quiet, traditional hall where silence wasn’t just requested—it was…
How to Develop a Mobile App? 📱 | A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
Hello DEV Community! 🚀 In my last post, I shared my passion for App Development. Today, I want to talk about the actual process of building an app.…
Hello DEV! 👋 | Exploring the World of App Development 📱
Hello DEV Community! 🚀 I am thrilled to join this amazing platform today. As someone deeply fascinated by technology, my main passion lies in App De…
Architecting Location-Based Automation Without Killing the Battery
Opening hook It happened during a quiet afternoon in the library. I was deep in a documentation sprint, and the only sound was the rhythmic tapping…
Architecting Location Based Automation without Killing Android Battery Life
It happened during a quiet afternoon at the library. I was deep into a debugging session when my phone suddenly blared a loud, upbeat notification r…
Architecting persistent background tasks against Android Doze mode
The Silent Crisis I was sitting in a quiet, sunlit conference room during a high-stakes client presentation. The air was still, and every minor soun…
Architecting a location-aware sound manager without killing battery
It happened during a quiet afternoon at the library. I was deep into a debugging session for a client project when my phone decided it was the perfe…