[FEAT] Added Biometric Authentication for Android 9 and above.

 - Introduced methods in `SystemFacade`: `authenticate`, `enroll`, `unlock`.
 - Displayed biometric authentication prompt to users.
 - TODO: Add support for Android versions below 9 when a suitable library for `ComponentActivity` is available.

[FEAT] Platform Toast in `SystemFacade`.
 - Enabled `PlatformToast` display via `SystemFacade.showPlatformToast`.

[REFACTOR] Simplified `CompositionLocals` between `Gallery` and `MainActivity`.

[FEAT] Added `LockScreen`.
 - Implemented a mock app lock-screen.

[FEAT] Added `EndConcaveShape`.
[FEAT] Clipped `NavRailShape` with `EndConcaveShape`.
 - Increased NavRail minWidth from` 96.dp` to `106.dp` to accommodate clipping with `EndConcaveShape`.

[REFACTOR] Renamed `Home` to `Gallery`.

[FIX] Set default value to empty string in `MediaProviderImpl` for cursor getString returning null.

[DOC] Moved KDOC of `Settings` to the top.

[FEAT] Added `Context.checkSelfPermission` method in `Utils`.

app/build.gradle.kts

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "com.googol.android.apps.photos"
         minSdk = 24
         targetSdk = 35
-        versionCode = 13
-        versionName = "0.1.0-dev13"
+        versionCode = 14
+        versionName = "0.1.0-dev14"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         vectorDrawables {

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
+    <!--Required to provide app-lock feature.-->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC" />
     <!-- Devices running Android 12L (API level 32) or lower  -->
     <uses-permission
         android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
@@ -11,6 +13,9 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO" />
 
+    <!-- Required to access GPS Data of Media -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION" />
+
     <!-- To handle the reselection within the app on devices running Android 14
          or higher if your app targets Android 14 (API level 34) or higher.  -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED" />