Python for android / buildozer / androidx (MAY NOT WORK)

buildozer.spec

# to add in the spcec:
android.api = 28
android.minapi = 26
android.ndk = 17c
p4a.hook = p4a_hook.py

# i have my own set of java tools, don't use it if you don't want it
android.add_src = java/src/  

p4a_hook.py

import sys
from glob import glob
from os.path import dirname, join, basename

curdir = dirname(__file__)
sys.path += [curdir]
files = glob(join(curdir, "hook_*.py"))

def after_apk_build(toolchain):
    print("HOOK AFTER APK BUILD", toolchain)
    dist_dir = toolchain._dist.dist_dir
    print("dist_dir", dist_dir)
    data = """
android.useAndroidX=true
android.enableJetifier=true
"""
    with open(join(dist_dir, "gradle.properties"), "w") as fd:
        fd.write(data)
        print("Use androidX")
        print(data)

    deps = """
dependencies {
    implementation 'androidx.work:work-runtime:2.2.0'
    implementation 'androidx.annotation:annotation:1.1.0'
    """

    data = open(join(dist_dir, "build.gradle")).read()
    if "androidx.appcompat:appcompat" not in data:
        data = data.replace("\ndependencies {", deps)
        with open(join(dist_dir, "build.gradle"), "w") as fd:
            fd.write(data)