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Exploring the Capacitor Contacts API

Modern mobile applications often require seamless access to device contacts for enhanced user experiences, from social features to communication tools. With the Capacitor Contacts plugin from Capawesome, developers can integrate comprehensive contact management capabilities into their Ionic and Capacitor applications, enabling users to create, read, update, and delete contacts across Android, iOS, and Web platforms through a unified API that simplifies the complexity of platform-specific contact implementations.

Exploring the Capacitor Speech Recognition API

Voice interaction has become a cornerstone of modern mobile applications, transforming how users engage with their devices through natural speech commands and dictation. With the Capacitor Speech Recognition plugin from Capawesome, developers can seamlessly integrate powerful voice recognition capabilities into their Ionic and Capacitor applications, enabling real-time speech-to-text conversion across Android, iOS, and Web platforms through a unified API that handles the complexities of platform-specific speech recognition implementations.

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How to Enable Developer Options on Android

If you are developing apps for Android, testing unpublished apps, or need to perform debugging, you’ll need access to Developer Options on your Android device. In this guide, we explain how to enable Developer Options, with examples for popular vendors like Google, Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi.

Exploring the Capacitor Secure Preferences API

Securing sensitive data in mobile applications is crucial for protecting user privacy and maintaining trust. With the Capacitor Secure Preferences plugin from Capawesome, developers can implement robust secure storage solutions in their Ionic and Capacitor applications, leveraging native security features like Android Keystore and iOS Keychain to protect sensitive information such as authentication tokens, passwords, and personal data through a unified API that ensures data remains encrypted and secure across all platforms.

Showcase: CostPal - Price tracking app for Costco

Meet CostPal, a smart price tracking app based on Capacitor that helps Costco shoppers save money by automatically monitoring their purchases for price drops and facilitating refunds through Costco's 30-day price adjustment policy. Developed by Aleksandr Melentiev and Christopher Lee at Gravi Opus Studios, this innovative app has already helped thousands of users save money on their Costco purchases.

Exploring the Capacitor Audio Recorder API

Audio recording has become a fundamental feature in modern mobile applications, enabling users to capture voice memos, create audio content, and implement voice-driven functionality. With the Capacitor Audio Recorder plugin from Capawesome, developers can integrate comprehensive audio recording capabilities into their Ionic and Capacitor applications, providing high-performance recording features across Android, iOS, and Web platforms through a unified API that simplifies the complexity of platform-specific audio implementations.

Exploring the Capacitor Printer API

Printing functionality has become an essential feature for many mobile applications, enabling users to generate physical copies of documents, receipts, reports, and other important content directly from their devices. With the Capacitor Printer plugin from Capawesome, developers can seamlessly integrate comprehensive printing capabilities into their Ionic and Capacitor applications, supporting various content types including PDFs, images, HTML content, and web pages through a unified API that works consistently across Android and iOS platforms.

Exploring the Capacitor File Compressor API

File compression is a critical feature for modern mobile applications, especially when dealing with image uploads, storage optimization, and bandwidth management. With the Capacitor File Compressor plugin from Capawesome, developers can seamlessly integrate powerful image compression capabilities into their Ionic and Capacitor applications, reducing file sizes while maintaining acceptable quality levels across Android, iOS, and Web platforms through a unified API that simplifies the complexity of platform-specific compression implementations.

Exploring the Capacitor Live Update API

Modern mobile application development requires agility and the ability to deliver updates quickly to users without the lengthy app store review process. The Capacitor Live Update plugin from Capawesome revolutionizes how developers deploy updates to their Ionic and Capacitor applications, enabling Over-the-Air (OTA) updates that allow instant delivery of new features, bug fixes, and content changes directly to users' devices without requiring them to download a new version from app stores.