Jolanda Verhoef

@lojanda.bsky.social

Android Developer Relations @Google. Hasn't touched XML layouts in years.

🚀 Did you know there's a new Compose artifact for working with CameraX? Let me tell you all about it in a new blog post series "Unlocking the Power of CameraX in Jetpack Compose". In part 1, I explain how to use the new artifact and show a camera preview in your app. goo.gle/3ZOk9Nj

Getting Started with CameraX in Jetpack Compose

Part 1 — A guide to building a basic camera preview, covering setup, permissions, ViewModel creation, and UI implementation.

goo.gle

Ok, first post. *thinks of something interesting* Honest question - why would one attach a broadcast receiver to an Activity context vs Application context? Docs say it's because it will be tied to the lifecycle, but then continue to say you NEED to unregister because otherwise it'll leak...