AddressBook.Android

Overview

This repository contains Address Book application for Android that shows design & coding practices followed by Differenz System.

The app does the following:

1. Login: User can login email/password.
2. Home: It will list all the save contacts, having the option to add a new contact on the top right.
3. Create new contact: User can add a new contact to his address book by filling details here.

What's New

1. Updates and Upgrades:
   • Butter Knife Replaced with View Binding
2. OnClick Method Enhancements:
   • Refactored and upgraded the onClick methods
3. Screen Orientation
   • Upgraded screen orientation in the manifest to fullSensor for better flexibility.
4. Toasty Library Dependency Updated
   • Upgraded the Toasty library version
5. Android Gradle Plugin (AGP) Upgrade
   • Upgraded AGP dependency
6. Gradle Version Upgrade
   • Updated the Gradle version
7. SDP and SSP Dependency Updates
   • Upgraded sdp and ssp dependencies
8. RoomDB Implementation
   • Migrated the project from GreenDao to RoomDB for a more modern database management approach.
9. Target SDK & Compile SDK Upgrade
   • Updated the target SDK and compile SDK from 33 to 34 for improved performance and new Android features. 10 Android Studio Version Upgrade
   • Upgraded the Android Studio version from Chipmunk | 2021.2.1 to Koala | 2024.1.1 for better development tools and environment.

Pre-requisites

• Android device or emulator running API 23 (6.0 - Marshmallow) or above
• Android Studio Koala | 2024.1.1

Getting Started

1. Install Android Studio
2. Clone this sample repository
3. Import the sample project into Android Studio
   • File -> New -> Import Project
   • Browse to <path_to_project>/build.gradle
   • Click "OK"
4. Click Run -> Run, choose the sample you wish to run

Key Tools & Technologies

• Database: Room Database (previously GreenDao)
• Authentication: Email/Password login
• API/Service calls: LoopJ
• IDE: Android studio (Koala | 2024.1.1)
• Framework: MVC

Screenshots

Support

If you've found an error in this sample, please report an issue. You can also send your feedback and suggestions at [email protected]

Happy coding!