The App-Secret key should be kept private - but when releasing the app
they can be reversed by some guys.
for those guys it will not hide, lock the either the ProGuard
the code. It is a refactor and some payed obfuscators are inserting a few bitwise operators to get back the jk433g34hg3
String. You can make 5 -15 min longer the hacking if you work 3 days :)
Best way is to keep it as it is, imho.
Even if you store at server side( your PC ) the key can be hacked and printed out. Maybe this takes the longest? Anyhow it is a matter of few minutes or a few hours in best case.
A normal user will not decompile your code.