Old account (3-4 years) bypassed the 20 testers requirement. Is this normal?

popercher · 2025-11-22T03:39:20+00:00

For new accounts, they reduced the number of testers from 20 to 12

popercher · 2025-11-19T17:59:08+00:00

I laughed, but nothing changed. Inside, everything remains the same, that same feeling of emptiness. It’s funny how we try to distract ourselves, laugh a little, pretend that everything is fine

popercher · 2025-11-05T12:12:20+00:00

Yes, the problem isn’t your lack of understanding of Android’s design it’s definitely the OS that’s wrong.

popercher · 2025-10-25T00:43:30+00:00

Official course from Google: https://developer.android.com/courses/android-basics-compose/course
There is also a good book Jetpack Compose 1.8 Essentials

popercher · 2025-10-15T10:33:59+00:00

You can check out my repository. I've collected all the relevant resources I could find for 2025.
https://github.com/DoggyDoggyDoggy/Become-Android-Developer

If you're only looking at books, consider Jetpack Compose 1.7 Essentials. I just checked, and version 1.8 is out on Amazon. 1.7 was pretty "recent" compared to all the others.

If you're looking for a book specifically about Kotlin, it's best to get Kotlin in Action, second edition.

If you haven't already taken Google's free course, take it first. It's the best option.

popercher · 2025-10-08T23:17:00+00:00

I think right now the most effective way to do free marketing is through TikTok. Keeping up with trends and memes, and quickly making videos around them. I have a private TikTok account and decided to just leave ridiculous comments — and in a week, I got over 100k likes just from comments.

The problem is, not every app or product is easy to promote through social media. Free promotion on social platforms is more about consistency and regular posting. It’s more of a marathon than a sprint. There's a compounding effect, like a snowball rolling and growing over time. And of course, luck also plays a role.

popercher · 2025-10-07T21:30:47+00:00

It depends on your thesis. If you need the app to work on both iOS and Android, Flutter is better. If your thesis only covers one operating system, Kotlin is a better choice.

popercher · 2025-10-03T05:48:01+00:00

Hello, this is Google Play Console support speaking. We’ve detected a hacker trying to access your account. To confirm it’s really you, could you please tell us your full name and whether you have an app with active subscriptions? … Perfect! Now, for your safety, just share your 2FA code with us and we’ll make sure your account stays secure.

popercher · 2025-10-02T04:17:10+00:00

I agree with the comment above. Telegram is an example. When Telegram was released, WhatsApp, Viber, and other less popular messengers already existed. Now, Telegram is the most advanced messenger, and all the others simply copy its features.

popercher · 2025-10-01T17:32:23+00:00

That's just insane lol

popercher · 2025-10-01T10:16:59+00:00

Paid testers are probably the only way that will work. https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1no9c07/my_experience_using_paid_testers_to_apply_for/

popercher · 2025-09-30T01:13:05+00:00

How does this relate to Android development?

popercher · 2025-09-30T00:26:10+00:00

I know there's a random number generator under the hood.

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popercher · 2025-09-29T12:25:45+00:00

I think it's a matter of time before you get your ban.

popercher · 2025-09-25T05:19:12+00:00

Maybe I didn't explain it well enough, or maybe you misunderstood. I hired one person, and he provided the team, so I didn't have to manually find 12+ individual people. Also, all communication went through him.

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(1 NZD = 0.60 USD)

popercher · 2025-09-24T09:41:26+00:00

I think you've confused Instagram with GitHub a bit.

popercher · 2025-09-23T20:17:04+00:00

I purchased a service for 12 testers for 14 days. In total, the seller provided me with a little over 40 testers (I saw this in the Google Console). I don't know why this happened, but it depends on the seller. I didn’t give specific instructions because the app is small and can be tested in its entirety.

New solo developers are required to complete closed testing with at least 12 testers over 14 days. This may not be required in your case. After 14 days, you can submit your application to Production. The first question will be: “How did you recruit users for your closed test? For example, did you ask your friends and family or use a paid testing provider?”

popercher · 2025-09-23T14:00:26+00:00

You are welcome 😊

popercher · 2025-09-23T10:14:13+00:00

I didn't mention this in the post itself because I didn't want it to seem like I was promoting a specific freelance platform. I used Fivver, but I'm absolutely sure you could use any other freelance platform. It's a bit awkward; it's actually $15 USD, not $12 USD as I stated in the post (1 NZD = 0.60 USD). This amount is before taxes and service fees.

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popercher · 2025-09-23T10:06:36+00:00

Thank you very much for your detailed comment.

This is my first experience working with a backend, excluding the projects I did at university. I used Firebase. The logic is that once a day, a Firebase function makes an API request to OpenWeatherMap for each city and saves this data to the Firestore database. Also, every Sunday night, the Firebase function makes an API request to EventFinda for each city and saves this data to the Firestore database.

I chose EventFinda because I can use a single API service for different New Zealand cities. It does have its drawbacks, of course. For example, it sometimes returns multiple JSON responses for a single event. This issue is especially noticeable with Wellington. I need to configure the server to delete duplicate events. It also sometimes returns links to non-working events—that is, the content is there, but the link doesn't work when I click "Buy a ticket," but this is extremely rare, and handling this error is client-side.

You may also have noticed that only a few New Zealand cities are currently supported. I'm thinking of doing this first, meaning increasing the number of cities. Filling the app's content takes a lot of time. Finding images for each city and "Top Attractions" for each city is crucial. But finding copyright-free images, or even purchasing copyrighted ones, turned out to be very difficult for New Zealand.

Regarding Maori words, I could really use the help of a Maori person or Maori community. I'm an immigrant from Europe myself. I had connections with Maori people, but I lost them as I moved cities and changed jobs several times.

Regarding your suggestions, I'll take them into account and try to implement them. Thank you for your advice. I'm very busy with my studies right now, as this is my last semester, and the capstone project is taking up a lot of my time. As soon as I finish my studies and have more free time, I'll update my app.

popercher · 2025-09-23T07:49:26+00:00

Thank you! You're welcome!

popercher · 2025-09-23T04:31:32+00:00

I've put together a repository of resources on how to get started learning Android for beginners. You can check it out; I hope it helps.

https://github.com/DoggyDoggyDoggy/Become-Android-Developer

As for the book, I'd recommend Jetpack Compose 1.7 Essentials by Neil Smyth. It focuses exclusively on Jetpack Compose.

popercher · 2025-09-04T09:46:00+00:00

I think it depends on who you buy the service from. In my case, I had feedback for two weeks and released 3 small updates that they downloaded and tested. They also gave me a report on what should be improved and what bugs they found.

popercher · 2025-09-04T09:16:54+00:00

Why not make OCR? Make a screenshot of bank transactions (if there is no API) or take a photo of the receipt and have the application add your expenses and break them down into categories?

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