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Content Provider in Android — Basics

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Content Provider in Android — In our series of Android articles, Previously we discussed about Activity , Services and Fragment . Here we are going to discuss about content providers and to cover the basic concepts you need to make use of existing ones or to write content providers on your own. It gets better, What are Content Providers? A Content Provider component supplies data from one application to others on request. Such requests are handled by the methods of the ContentResolver class. A content provider can use different ways to store its data and the data can be stored in files, in a database or even over a network. Content Providers support the four basic operations, normally called CRUD-operations. CRUD is the acronym for create, read, update and delete. With content providers those objects simply represent data as most often a record of a database — but they could also be a photo on your SD-card or a video on the web. Content URIs The most important concept ...
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Android Errors: Play Store Error Codes and Fixes

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One of the most troublesome problems that  Android  users sometimes face originates in the Google Play Store, Android’s resident application marketplace. This problem is the average error code that the Play Store displays when the device fails to install or update applications. The following are some of the most common error codes that  Android  users are faced with when trying to install, update or purchase applications on the Google Play Store: Error Code 961, Error Code 492, Error Code 923, Error Code 403, Error Code 921, Error Code 413, Error Code 919 Error Code 498, Error Code 491, Error Code 504, Error Code 941 Also Read  :  Android Error List : 10 Common Errors and How to fix them While all of these errors seem pretty different, they are, in fact, quite similar to one another in terms of what causes the Play Store to display them. The most common causes of the error codes listed above are insufficient storage space on the respect...
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Google will introduce the next version of Android on Monday

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Google   said Friday  that it will introduce the next version of Android alongside the solar eclipse on Monday. The company already talked a lot about what's coming in this version, which had been known as " Android O " until now as it has progressed through beta testing. One of the biggest changes that has already been discussed is picture-in-picture mode, which will allow users to view movies while doing other tasks, an option already available on  Samsung  devices. Google typically names its Android releases after desserts (Android N became Android Nougat , for example). The final name is expected on Monday as well. The company will likely first release the next version of Android to its Pixel smartphones. It typically takes months or a year or more for smartphone makers to roll out Android updates to smartphones, so don't expect to see it on your phone right away. Check out :   Android O – Cool and New Features in the latest Google’...
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Cool things you didn’t know you could do in Google Chrome

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Use your browser as a notepad — Just copy and paste the following to the URL bar of a new tab on Chrome: data:text/html, <html contenteditable> Reduce data usage per Web page — Chrome’s Data Saver extension automatically compresses each page you visit before downloading them. The end-result is faster Internet browsing on slower speeds Google Cloud Print — Chrome works as part of the Google Cloud Print softwareas well; no matter what platform you’re using. All you have to do is tap the menu button, press print, then select your Google Cloud Print enabled printer and then you can print web pages directly out of Chrome. Useful Resources :  Develope Your Own Android App Save Web Pages As PDFs — Google Chrome allows you to turn your web pages into PDF documents without the use of Chrome extensions. If you press CTRL+P on a Windows PC or CMD+P on a Mac, a box out will appear asking you to print it and what printer you’ll want to use. Instead press “ Save as PDF ” and...
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Interview Tips for Freshers

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Before The Interview Company background : you may get interview calls from several companies, but before interviewing you must always check the company profile and check for the age, capital, and other authentications on their website. Job profile : once you are satisfied with the company profile, thoroughly study your job profile and description. Be sure of what you are going to interview for. Documents : there are certain documents that must be carried while you are heading for an interview like passport size photographs, mark sheets, relevant experience certificates, a pen (very important- gives a good impression) Prepare yourself : your preparation for an interview includes both mental and physical preparation. Where in mental you need to be familiar with the basic information related to your profile. Personal hygiene includes how you smell, your appearance, and over all cleanliness. Punctual : Be there on time to give a professional impression. During The Interview...
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