chore(wip): upgrade dependencies, begin refactor

frontend/android/app/build.gradle

@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ if (secretPropertiesFile.exists()) {
 android {
     namespace "com.anydev.anyway"
     compileSdk flutter.compileSdkVersion
-    ndkVersion flutter.ndkVersion
+    ndkVersion = "27.0.12077973"
+    // TODO - set back to ndkVersion flutter.ndkVersion once https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/139427 is resolved
 
     compileOptions {
         sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ android {
     }
 
     defaultConfig {
-  
+
         applicationId "com.anydev.anyway"
         // You can update the following values to match your application needs.
         // For more information, see: https://docs.flutter.dev/deployment/android#reviewing-the-gradle-build-configuration.