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Linker error using the sensor components for Android in RAD Studio 10.3.3

An issue in Androidapi.Sensor.pas referring to symbols introduced in SDK version 26 will cause an linking error when your app references SDK version 22 If you are building Android applications with C++Builder 10.3.3, you may encounter an error [ldandroid Error] “ld” exited with code 1. The same issue can appear with different symptoms for Delphi 10.3.3 when attempt to match symbol…
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Tears of Ra - Cool Apps Selection

Today’s CoolApps selection is Tears of Ra, by Konstantinos Onoufriadis. It is an Egyptian-themed slot machine app that is a lot of fun to play and explore. Tears of Ra was written and developed with Delphi and is availablenow on Android. I asked Konstantinos why he…
Delphi

Delphi Android 64-bit In-App-Purchase Fix

We have found a severe issue with the TInAppPurchase component on Android 64-bit and here is a workaround you can apply directly to your code. After our release of RAD Studio 10.3.3, which includes for the first time Delphi Android 64-bit support, a few customers have…
Delphi

Voice Recorder - Cool Apps Selection

Today’s Cool Apps selection is Voice Recorder from Norman Apps. As the name suggests, this is a high-quality voice recorder for Android devices that was developed in Delphi with FireMonkey and has a lot of fantastic features. Olivier Hubart, the lead developer, has jam-packed Voice Recorder with cool features like unlimited recording time (memory space permitting, of course), easy-to-navigate…
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Overview of Embarcadero Conference 2019 in Brazil

Author: Landerson Gomes Embarcadero Conference 2019 was held on October 22, 2019. It is the largest meeting of the Embarcadero product community around the world. With Delphi as its main character, the Embarcadero Conference also makes room for other technologies of the…
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Addressing iOS 13 and Android 64-bit with RAD Studio

The mobile landscape is constantly changing. iOS 13, which was released on September 19th, adds a system-wide Dark Theme. Many software applications, including Delphi and C++Builder, now allow you to switch between a light and dark theme. Users who prefer to work at night or…
Delphi

Change notification bar color on Android

Author: Landerson Gomes I received a message from a reader asking if it was possible to change the color of an app’s status bar on Android. The answer is yes! There are even several ways to do this. I particularly use the one I decided to share in the post: CHANGE THE COLOR OF THE ANDROID NOTIFICATION BAR (in portuguese) Video And that you can also see here in the video (in…
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Google Play Store Android 32-bit Extension For Delphi and C++Builder Customers

Audience: Android Developers using C++Builder and/or Delphi planning to release Android Apps  As you’re probably aware, starting August 1st, 2019, applications in the Google Play Store must support 64-bit. We are working to provide 64-bit Android support in RAD Studio, but in the meantime, Google’s Play Store team is considering extensions to the 64-bit requirement for our Delphi and…
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