Next level Android development with AndroidX

It’s time to migrate your Android project into AndroidX

Are you fed up with different support libraries and their versions, let’s end it with AndroidX

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1. What is AndroidX
2. Why you should migrate your project to AndroidX?
3. Things to take care before starting the migration
4. Steps to follow for a successful migration
5. Common issues while migrating
6. Resources for migration

What is AndroidX?

Before we dive into this question, let me tell you what is JetPack?
Have you heard of it ringing any bells 🔔

JetPack is the set of tools, libraries, and guidance to help us(developers) to develop high-quality apps easier.

All the jetpack libraries are developed in AndroidX namespace

androidx.*

So androidx is the package name for all the libraries in jetpack. AndroidX is the namespace that replaced support libraries from API version 28 to provide a better experience.