Improve build config

Author: Kaljurand

README.md

@@ -44,15 +44,15 @@ Point to the Android SDK directory by setting the environment variable
 
     ANDROID_HOME=${HOME}/myapps/android-sdk/
 
-Create the file `gradle.properties` containing the lines:
+In order to change your build environment create the file `gradle.properties`
+at a location pointed to by the environment variable `GRADLE_USER_HOME`.
+This will extend and override the definitions found in the `gradle.properties`
+that is part of the release. Add e.g.
 
     org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536m
     org.gradle.parallel=true
-    android.enableD8=true
-    android.useAndroidX=true
-    android.enableJetifier=true
-    # Using the default ("false") for now because "true" actually makes the APK bigger for some reason
-    # android.enableR8.fullMode=true
+    # Experimental (makes the APK a bit smaller)
+    android.enableR8.fullMode=true
 
 Build the Kõnele app
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ If you have access to a release keystore then
 
   - point to its location by setting the environment variable `KEYSTORE`
   - set `KEY_ALIAS` to the key alias
-  - add these lines to `gradle.properties`:
+  - add these lines to your `gradle.properties` found in `GRADLE_USER_HOME`:
 
         storePassword=<password1>
         keyPassword=<password2>

app/build.gradle

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:1.1.0'
     //implementation 'androidx.activity:activity:1.2.0-alpha06'
     implementation 'androidx.dynamicanimation:dynamicanimation:1.0.0'
-    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.1.0'
+    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.2.0'
 }
 
 android {
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ android {
         applicationId 'ee.ioc.phon.android.speak'
         minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 30
-        versionCode 1734
-        versionName '1.7.34'
+        versionCode 1736
+        versionName '1.7.36'
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
         // Keep only en and et resources
         resConfigs "en", "et"
@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@ android {
     }
 
     buildFeatures {
-        viewBinding {
-            enabled = true
-        }
+        viewBinding true
     }
 
 }

gradle.properties

@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+android.enableD8=true
+android.enableJetifier=true
 android.useAndroidX=true