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+Android Jetpack WorkManager Sample
+==================================
+
+This is a simple image processing application written in Kotlin that shows how to use [WorkManager](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/architecture/workmanager/) to do background work.
+
+## Learn more about WorkManager
+
+* [Official documentation](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/architecture/workmanager/)
+* WorkManager codelab  in [Java](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/android-workmanager/), 
+  [Kotlin](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/android-workmanager-kt/)
+* [Release notes](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/work)
+* Reference docs in [Java](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/work/package-summary), 
+  [Kotlin](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/work/package-summary)
+
+## Reporting Issues
+
+You can report an [Issue](https://github.com/googlesamples/android-architecture-components/issues) on the samples using this repository.
+
+If you find an issue with WorkManager, please report it using the [WorkManager Issue Tracker](https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/new?component=409906&template=1094197).
+
+
+## License
+Copyright 2018 The Android Open Source Project, Inc.
+
+Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed with this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.