The Hard Road to JobScheduler and Back

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Android apps targeting API level 26+ must use the platform JobScheduler, but JobScheduler has many surprising bugs and problematic behaviors that can appear only in users’ hands. The talk reviews those pitfalls, analyzes Android code-level bugs related to JobScheduler, and outlines practical strategies for migrating apps to JobScheduler with minimal pain.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 5:41Background job problems
3. 10:20Jobscheduler limitations
4. 15:43Bug hunting and fixes
5. 20:00Rollback and solutions
6. 23:32Summary
7. 30:57Q&A

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