fix: app freezing on splash screen

Author: rigor789

test-app/gradle.properties

@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ NS_DEFAULT_COMPILE_SDK_VERSION=31
 NS_DEFAULT_MIN_SDK_VERSION=17
 NS_DEFAULT_ANDROID_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION=7.1.2
 
-ns_default_androidx_appcompat_version = 1.4.1
+# we're defaulting to 1.3.1 instead of 1.4.0+ due to an issue where a newer
+# version pulls in API29+ apis and freezes the app on the Splash Screen.
+ns_default_androidx_appcompat_version = 1.3.1
 ns_default_androidx_exifinterface_version = 1.3.3
 ns_default_androidx_fragment_version = 1.4.1
 ns_default_androidx_material_version = 1.5.0