Android Complexity

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A rapid checklist of concrete Android problems and fixes: pad tiny icons so tap targets meet accessibility and work on shaky transit rides; use Android plurals resources and test RTL layouts and varied date/week formats; pick an animation API (including MotionLayout) and verify behavior with animations disabled; support system dark mode and battery‑saver switching; handle configuration changes and process death, multiple screen densities, notches and foldables; use Android Lint/ktlint/detekt, Espresso for UI, profile APK size, CI/CD, crash reporting and notification channels.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 2:08Accessibility (11)
3. 3:34Internationalization (i18n)
4. 5:43Animation
5. 8:15Dark theme
6. 9:16Restoration
7. 10:19Screens
8. 11:41Screen settings
9. 12:54App shortcuts
10. 13:32Notifications
11. 14:51Non-phones
12. 15:54Inputs
13. 16:45Static analysis
14. 17:25Unit tests
15. 18:13Performance profiling
16. 18:45APK size
17. 19:23Version control
18. 20:03Crash reporting
19. 20:43Alternative stores

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