Building Apps with Gemini in Android Studio

Finish the states of one Compose screen

Example brief: Improve the loading, populated, empty and error states of this Compose list. Add retry to the error screen. Use the current ViewModel and explain the next action without exposing a technical exception to the user.

Record the current behaviour first, then try normal responses and failures with the same data source. Complete the screen’s states before attempting a wider backend redesign.

Actual AlbaPin store images illustrate a mobile interface. They do not imply that AlbaPin was developed with the tools discussed here.

How to check the result

• Are buttons accessible with large text and on a narrow screen?
• Does the expected state survive rotation or returning to the screen?
• Does retry actually start a new request?

Development assistance is different from an in-app AI feature

Using AI while building does not require adding a chatbot to the product. Calling a model from the app is a separate design decision involving data flow, latency and usage costs. Check current Android Studio documentation for access and plan details.

Building mobile apps with AI: the series

Explore model selection, development tools and release preparation in six parts. Each article stands on its own; the links lead to the complete series.