Tablets, Desktops, Foldables Oh My!
summary
Android on phones, tablets, Chrome OS and foldables requires concrete changes: handle configuration changes instead of relying on relaunch, set resizableActivity=true (avoid compact letterboxed mode), use activity context for display-aware resources, handle camera disconnects and use the onTopResumedActivity callback for Android Q’s multi-resume behavior. Test with the Android Emulator foldable images (7.3" and 8" in Android Studio 3.5 beta), enable the force desktop mode developer option for multi-display, and add drag‑and‑drop support (example: OnePassword on Chrome OS).
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to Android form factors
- 1:12Range of Android devices
- 4:23UI considerations for large displays
- 10:28App continuity on foldables
- 17:14Drag and drop in multi-window
- 18:59Multi-display support
- 26:29Testing foldables and multi-display
- 28:13Resources and wrap-up
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