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Chapter 1 — Evolution & Ecosystem of Mobile Technology

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Lesson 1.1 : History and Progression of Mobile Computing

Lesson 1.2 : Evolution of Mobile Generations (1G to 5G & Beyond)

Lesson 1.3 : The Modern Mobile Ecosystem: Hardware, OS, and Market Trends

Lesson 1.4 : Native vs. Cross-Platform vs. Hybrid vs. Web Applications

Lesson 1.5 : Mobile Information Architecture Concepts

Lesson 1.6 : Hardware Constraints and System Optimization in Mobile Devices

Lesson 1.7 : Mobile Security and Permission Models Overview

Lesson 1.8 : Industry Standard Design Principles for Mobile Experiences

Chapter 2 — Android Platform and System Architecture

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Lesson 2.1 : Introduction to the Android Ecosystem and Version History

Lesson 2.2 : Android Platform Architecture Layers (Linux Kernel, HAL, Native Libraries)

Lesson 2.3 : Android Runtime (ART) vs. Legacy Dalvik Virtual Machine

Lesson 2.4 : Application Framework Layer and Core System Services

Lesson 2.5 : Modern Android Development (MAD) Concepts & Standard Libraries

Lesson 2.6 : Key Differences Between Stock Android, Vendor Forks, and Custom ROMs

Lesson 2.7 : Security Architecture: App Sandboxing and SELinux in Android

Chapter 3 — Development Environment & Tooling Setup

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Lesson 3.2 : Installing and Configuring the Android SDK Tools & Command-Line Tools

Lesson 3.3 : Setting Up Android Studio IDE vs. Historical Toolchains (Eclipse & ADT Plugin)

Lesson 3.4 : Configuring Build Automation Tools (Gradle Build Scripts & Dependencies)

Lesson 3.5 : Creating and Configuring Android Virtual Devices (AVD / Emulators)

Lesson 3.6 : Enabling Developer Mode and USB Debugging on Physical Devices

Lesson 3.7 : Inspection Tools: Profilers, Logcat Debugging, and Device File Explorer

Lesson 3.8 : Managing Version Control (Git Integration) inside Android Studio

Chapter 4 — First App Creation & Application Anatomy

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Lesson 4.1 : Creating Your First "Hello World" Android Application

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Lesson 4.2 : Directory and File Structure Analysis of an Android Project

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Lesson 4.3 : Deep Dive into AndroidManifest.xml (Permissions, Components, Targets)

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Lesson 4.4 : Understanding Resource Files (res/values, res/drawable, res/layout)

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Lesson 4.5 : The Role of Gradle Configurations (build.gradle.kts / Groovy)

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Lesson 4.6 : Compiling, Packaging, and Deploying Apps onto USB-Connected Hardware

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Lesson 4.7 : Fundamental Building Blocks: Core Application Components Overview

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Lesson 4.8 : Troubleshooting Launch Errors and Initial Build Failures

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Chapter 5 — Fundamentals of Android Activities & Life Cycle

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Lesson 5.1 : Understanding the Activity Component and Application Entry Points

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Lesson 5.2 : The Complete Activity Life Cycle (onCreate to onDestroy)

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Lesson 5.3 : Handling State Preservation (onSaveInstanceState, onRestoreInstanceState)

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Lesson 5.4 : Activity Launch Modes (Standard, SingleTop, SingleTask, SingleInstance)

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Lesson 5.5 : Intent Objects: Intent Architecture and Capabilities

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Lesson 5.6 : Explicit Intents: Linking Activities and Passing Key-Value Data

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Lesson 5.7 : Implicit Intents: Requesting System/External Capabilities

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Lesson 5.8 : Inter-Process Communication (IPC) Concepts using Intents

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Chapter 6 — User Interface Structure & Layout Managers

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Lesson 6.1 : Views, ViewGroups, and the UI Hierarchy Tree

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Lesson 6.2 : Linear Layout: Weighting, Gravity, and Orientation Alignment

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Lesson 6.3 : Relative Layout and Rule-Based UI Alignment

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Lesson 6.4 : Modern Layout Design using ConstraintLayout

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Lesson 6.5 : Frame Layout and Grid Layout Configuration

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Lesson 6.6 : XML UI Markup vs. Programmatic View Creation

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Lesson 6.7 : Adapting Layouts to Display Orientations (Portrait vs. Landscape)

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Lesson 6.8 : Supporting Multiple Screen Sizes, Resolutions, and Density Pixels (dp/sp)

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Chapter 7 — Basic UI Controls & Interactive Widgets

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Lesson 7.1 : Displaying Text: TextView Customization, Formatting, and Spans

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Lesson 7.2 : User Triggers: Button, ImageButton, and ToggleButton Implementation

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Lesson 7.3 : Displaying Feedback: Toast Messages and Custom SnackBar Alerts

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Lesson 7.4 : Multi-Selection Inputs: CheckBox Controls

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Lesson 7.5 : Single-Selection Inputs: RadioGroup and RadioButton Handling

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Lesson 7.6 : Selection Menus: Spinner Widget Integration

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Lesson 7.7 : Progress Indicators: ProgressBar (Determinate and Indeterminate)

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Lesson 7.8 : Displaying Time and Date: Analog & Digital Clocks, DatePicker, TimePicker

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Chapter 8 — Advanced Views, Lists & Navigation Architecture

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Lesson 8.1 : Displaying Embedded Web Content: WebView Integration and Security

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Lesson 8.2 : Image Rendering with ImageView and ImageSwitcher Control

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Lesson 8.3 : Scroll Views: ScrollView and HorizontalScrollView Controls

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Lesson 8.4 : Legacy Data Collections: ListView and ArrayAdapter Integration

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Lesson 8.5 : Modern Dynamic Lists: RecyclerView, ViewHolders, and LayoutManagers

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Lesson 8.6 : Action Bar Architecture and Toolbars

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Lesson 8.7 : App Menus: Option Menus, Context Menus, and Popup Menus

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Lesson 8.8 : Tab Navigation, ViewPager, and Drawer Navigation Patterns

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Chapter 9 — Modular UI Development using Fragments

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Lesson 9.1 : Introduction to Fragments and Multi-Pane UI Architectures

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Lesson 9.2 : Fragment Life Cycle and Relationship with Host Activity

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Lesson 9.3 : Adding Fragments Programmatically and via XML Layouts

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Lesson 9.4 : Managing Fragment Transactions via FragmentManager

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Lesson 9.5 : Data Exchange & Communication Patterns Between Fragments

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Lesson 9.6 : Utilizing Specialized Fragments: ListFragment and DialogFragment

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Lesson 9.7 : Supporting Responsive Tablet and Phone Screen Layouts with Fragments

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Chapter 10 — Dialogs, Events & User Input Forms

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Lesson 10.1 : Capturing Text Input: EditText Configuration and Input Types

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Lesson 10.2 : Form Validation Techniques and Error State Handling

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Lesson 10.3 : Event Handling Mechanisms: OnClickListener, OnTouchListener, OnKeyListener

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Lesson 10.4 : Prompting Users: AlertDialog Design and Custom Layout Dialogs

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Lesson 10.5 : Custom Toast Layouts and User Feedback UX Patterns

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Lesson 10.6 : Touch Events, Gestures, and Drag-and-Drop Operations

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Lesson 10.7 : Accessibility Features in Forms (Screen Readers and Content Descriptions)

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Chapter 11 — Modern Jetpack Components & MVVM Architecture

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Lesson 11.1 : Overview of Android Jetpack Architecture Components

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Lesson 11.2 : Separation of Concerns: Understanding Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM)

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Lesson 11.3 : Managing Data with ViewModel and Preserving State Across Configuration Changes

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Lesson 11.4 : Reactive Programming: LiveData and StateFlow Principles

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Lesson 11.5 : Data Binding and View Binding Frameworks

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Lesson 11.6 : Navigation Component: NavGraph, NavController, and SafeArgs

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Lesson 11.7 : Modern Declarative UI Overview: Jetpack Compose Fundamentals

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Chapter 12 — Local Storage: Preferences, Files & Shared Data

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Lesson 12.1 : Overview of Android Data Storage Paradigms

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Lesson 12.2 : Storing Key-Value Pairs: SharedPreferences & EncryptedSharedPreferences

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Lesson 12.3 : Internal Storage: Reading and Writing Private Application Files

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Lesson 12.4 : External Storage: Managing Public and Scoped Storage Directories

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Lesson 12.5 : Storage Access Framework (SAF) and Document Providers

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Lesson 12.6 : Sharing Data Across Applications: Content Provider Architecture

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Lesson 12.7 : Accessing Native System Content Providers (Contacts, MediaStore)

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Chapter 13 — Relational Databases: SQLite & Room Persistence

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Lesson 13.1 : Introduction to Embedded Databases and SQLite Architecture

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Lesson 13.2 : Creating Databases with SQLiteOpenHelper Framework

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Lesson 13.3 : Performing Data Operations: Insert, Update, and Delete in SQLite

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Lesson 13.4 : Querying and Reading Data: SQLite Cursors and Data Extraction

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Lesson 13.5 : Introduction to Room ORM Library (Entities, DAOs, Database Instance)

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Lesson 13.6 : Executing Asynchronous Database Operations with Coroutines / Threads

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Lesson 13.7 : Database Migrations and Schema Version Control

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Chapter 14 — APIs, Networking & Remote Data Fetching

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Lesson 14.1 : Fundamentals of Mobile Network Communication (HTTP/REST APIs)

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Lesson 14.2 : Declaring Network Permissions and Handling Network State

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Lesson 14.3 : Parsing Structured Formats: JSON and XML Data Streams

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Lesson 14.4 : HTTP Clients: Performing Network Operations via HttpURLConnection

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Lesson 14.5 : Robust Networking with Modern Libraries (Retrofit and Volley)

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Lesson 14.6 : Asynchronous Data Handling: Background Threads, Coroutines, and Callbacks

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Lesson 14.7 : Caching Remote Data and Offline-First Synchronization Strategies

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Lesson 14.8 : Image Loading and Caching Libraries (Glide / Coil)

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Chapter 15 — Background Processing, Services & Alarms

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Lesson 15.1 : Android Multithreading: Main Thread Rules vs. Background Execution

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Lesson 15.2 : Android Services: Foreground, Background, and Bound Services

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Lesson 15.3 : Service Lifecycle and Execution Controls

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Lesson 15.4 : Scheduling Recurring Tasks: AlarmManager Implementation

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Lesson 15.5 : Modern Deferred Background Processing using WorkManager

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Lesson 15.6 : JobScheduler and Network-Aware Background Tasks

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Lesson 15.7 : Optimizing Background Execution for Battery Saver and Doze Mode

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Chapter 16 — Multimedia, Camera & Audio Programming

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Lesson 16.1 : Audio Playback using MediaPlayer Framework

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Lesson 16.2 : Recording Audio via MediaRecorder API

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Lesson 16.3 : Capturing Images using System Camera Intents

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Lesson 16.4 : Custom Camera Integration using CameraX Library

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Lesson 16.5 : Recording and Playing Video Content

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Lesson 16.6 : Handling Media Permissions, Runtime Grants, and Storage Access

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Lesson 16.7 : Managing Audio Focus and External Hardware Controls

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Chapter 17 — Telephony, Device Sensors & Location Services

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Lesson 17.1 : Hardware Access: TelephonyManager Capabilities and Network Information

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Lesson 17.2 : Managing Calls, SMS Dispatch, and Email Integration

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Lesson 17.3 : Sensor Framework: Accessing Device Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and Light Sensors

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Lesson 17.4 : Location-Based Services: GPS Provider and Fused Location Provider

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Lesson 17.5 : Mapping Integration: Displaying Maps via Google Maps SDK

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Lesson 17.6 : Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding Services

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Lesson 17.7 : Bluetooth & BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) Device Integration Basics

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Chapter 18 — User Authentication & Push Notifications

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Lesson 18.1 : User Authentication Patterns (Email/Password, Social Auth, OAuth2)

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Lesson 18.2 : Implementing Secure Token Management and Encrypted Data Storage

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Lesson 18.3 : Biometric Authentication Integration (Fingerprint & Face Unlock APIs)

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Lesson 18.4 : Android Notifications Framework: Notification Channels and Badges

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Lesson 18.5 : Building and Displaying Local Notifications

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Lesson 18.6 : Push Notification Architecture: Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) Integration

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Lesson 18.7 : Handling Notification Payloads and Deep Linking into App Activities

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Chapter 19 — App Security, Performance Tuning & Testing

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Lesson 19.1 : Mobile Security Best Practices & OWASP Mobile Top 10

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Lesson 19.2 : Runtime Permission Requests & Privacy Safeguards

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Lesson 19.3 : Automated Unit Testing with JUnit and Mockito

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Lesson 19.4 : Instrumented UI Testing using Espresso Framework

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Lesson 19.5 : Performance Profiling: Memory Leak Detection (LeakCanary), CPU, and Network

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Lesson 19.6 : App Size Optimization: ProGuard, R8 Rules, and Resource Shrinking

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Lesson 19.7 : Code Obfuscation and Reverse Engineering Protection

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Chapter 20 — Capstone Project & Store Deployment

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Lesson 20.1 : Capstone Project Setup: Architecture Design, System Requirements, and Wireframing

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Lesson 20.2 : Implementing End-to-End Features: Database, API, and Navigation Integration

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Lesson 20.3 : UI Polish, Accessibility Audit, and Internationalization (Multi-Language Support)

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Lesson 20.4 : Preparing App Resources: App Icons, Splash Screens, and Assets

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Lesson 20.5 : Generating App Signing Keys & Building Release Android App Bundles (AAB / APK)

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Lesson 20.6 : Google Play Console Setup: Merchant Accounts, Store Listings, and Screenshots

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Lesson 20.7 : Target SDK Compliance, Privacy Policy, and Data Safety Declarations

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Lesson 20.8 : App Deployment, Internal Testing, Beta Distribution, and Staged Rollout

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Mobile App Development

Chapter 3 — Development Environment & Tooling Setup

Lesson 3.7 : Inspection Tools: Profilers, Logcat Debugging, and Device File Explorer