News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Robbie McLachlan - Developer MarketingIn our latest #WeArePlay stories, we meet the founders who turned their interests into vibrant communities through their apps and games on Google Play - from democratizing music production for artists in Brazil to building a global network for Black professionals.| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Aurash Mahbod – VP and GM, Games on Google Play| Android Developers Blog
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Sandhya Mohan, Product Manager| Android Developers Blog
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.| Android Developers Blog
Android 16 QPR2 is now at Platform Stability with a locked API surface| Android Developers Blog
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.| Android Developers Blog
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.| Android Developers Blog
Integrate Gemini Nano into your Android apps with ML Kit's on-device gen AI APIs for summarization, proofreading, rewriting, and image descriptions.| Android Developers Blog
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Alec Mouri - Software Engineer| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Robbie McLachlan - Developer MarketingIn our latest #WeArePlay stories, we meet the people using Google AI to drive positive change with their apps and games on Google Play - from diagnosing crop diseases with a single photo to reuniting lost pets with a simple nose print.| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Johan Bay - Software EngineerA small and fast app is key to a fantastic user experience. That's why we built R8, our app optimizer, which streamlines your app by removing unused code and resources, rewriting code to optimize runtime performance, and more.| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Mayuri Khinvasara Khabya - Developer Relations Engineer (LinkedIn and X)| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Niharika Arora (X and LinkedIn) – Senior Developer Relations Engineer and Vinisha Athwani - Technical Writer (LinkedIn)| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Robbie McLachlan - Developer MarketingIn our latest #WeArePlay stories, we meet the founders building apps and games that power entrepreneurs and business owners around the world. From digitizing finances for micro-merchants in Bogotá to modernizing barbershops in New York, they are solving real-world challenges with intuitive apps.| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android DeveloperIn this dynamic and complex ecosystem, our commitment is to your success. That's why in our summer episode of The Android Show, we're making it easier for you to build amazing apps by unpacking the latest tools and opportunities. In this episode, we’ll cover how you can get building for Wear OS 6, boost your productivity with the latest Gemini in Android Studio updates, create for the new Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and even...| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Paris Hsu - Product Manager| Android Developers Blog
Posted by John Zoeller - Developer Relations Engineer, Loyrn Hairston - Product Marketing Manager, and Jonathan Salamon - Dashlane Staff Software Engineer| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Fahd Imtiaz – Senior Product Manager and Miguel Montemayor – Developer Relations EngineerWith new form factors like the Pixel 10 Pro Fold joining the Android ecosystem, adaptive app development is essential for creating high-quality user experiences across phones, tablets, and foldables. Users expect your app's UI to seamlessly adapt to these different sizes and postures.| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Rebecca Franks – Developer Relations Engineer, Tracy Agyemang - Product Marketer, and Avneet Singh – Product Manager| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Paris Hsu – Product Manager, Android StudioWelcome to the Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop 3 release. This update delivers significant improvements across the board to enhance your productivity. While we continue to innovate with powerful, project-aware AI assistance in Gemini, this release also brings fundamental upgrades to core development workflows. Highlights include a resizable Compose Preview for faster UI iteration and robust app Backup & Restore tools to ensure smooth ...| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Christopher Katsaros – Senior Product Marketing Manager| Android Developers Blog
Posted by John Zoeller – Developer Relations EngineerThis post is part of Wear OS Spotlight Week. Today, we're focusing on implementing Credential Manager on Wear OS, aiming to streamline the authentication experience.| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Anoushka Mazumdar – Product Manager, and Adam Soutar – Software EngineerThis post is part of Wear OS Spotlight Week. Today, we're exploring the wonderful world of watch faces.| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Garan Jenkin – Developer Relations EngineerThis post is part of Wear OS Spotlight Week. Today, we’re exploring how Amoledwatchfaces successfully migrated to Watch Face Format, improving customization, extending battery life, and increasing development speed.| Android Developers Blog
Posted by Garan Jenkin – Developer Relations EngineerThis post is part of Wear OS Spotlight Week. Today, we're exploring the wonderful world of watch faces.| Android Developers Blog
Explore the latest, faster Gemini Nano on Pixel 10 devices via GenAI APIs, allowing developers to build consistent, high quality in-app AI features.| Android Developers Blog
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.| Android Developers Blog
Today we're announcing expanded developer verification requirements in our Play Console Requirements policy.| Android Developers Blog
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.| Android Developers Blog
Starting in 2026 and in select countries first, Android apps must be registered to a verified developer in order to be installed.| Android Developers Blog
Media3 1.8.0 release features a scrubbing mode in ExoPlayer, live streaming ad support with HLS interstitials, updated MetadataRetriever, and more.| Android Developers Blog
Learn how Peacock used Jetpack Compose to build an adaptive Android app delivering seamless streaming experiences across various screens and devices.| Android Developers Blog
Build adaptive apps that support various screen sizes and orientations, promoting consistent user experiences across different Android devices.| Android Developers Blog
Automate tracking feature requirements and maximize availability with badging.| Android Developers Blog
Chrome on Android will soon natively support third-party autofill services, providing a smoother user experience.| Android Developers Blog
Meet U.S. founders who created apps and games on Google Play to solve personal challenges, innovating their way into widely impactful solutions.| Android Developers Blog
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.| Android Developers Blog
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.| Android Developers Blog
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.| Android Developers Blog
Android 16 is released, featuring updates for developers around performance, security, camera, and media to make apps more efficient and adaptive.| Android Developers Blog
Explore Samsung's new Galaxy Watch8 (Wear OS 6), Z Fold7, and Z Flip7, offering developers new tools for adaptive and personal Android experiences.| Android Developers Blog
The Android XR SDK, a new platform for building extended reality (XR) experiences on Android, is now available for devs to try, and to give feedback.| Android Developers Blog
Learn about Android's upcoming move to 16KB page sizes for performance gains, with tools in Android Studio to help app developers transition.| Android Developers Blog
Explore the top 3 Google I/O '25 Android AI announcements, making AI development easier and smarter with Gemini Nano, AI Edge, and Firebase AI Logic.| Android Developers Blog
Google I/O '25 features 16 key announcements for Android developers, including AI integration, enhancements to design, camera and media, and more.| Android Developers Blog
Key updates from Google I/O 2025 highlight the importance of adaptive app development for reaching users across various Android devices.| Android Developers Blog
Desktop windowing on Android tablets enables users to run multiple apps simultaneously and resize windows for optimal multitasking.| Android Developers Blog
Google Play is requiring new apps and updates targeting Android 15+ to support 16KB page sizes for performance enhancement starting November 1.| Android Developers Blog
Android 16 Beta 2 is now available, with new features for professional camera experiences, graphical effects, performance improvements, and more.| Android Developers Blog
The Android P Developer Preview includes built-in support for DNS over TLS. We added a Private DNS mode to the Network & internet settings.| Android Developers Blog
The first Developer Preview of Android 16 is available now, featuring faster API releases, new API level constants, an embedded photo picker and more.| Android Developers Blog
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.| Android Developers Blog
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.| Android Developers Blog
The first developer preview of Android 15 is here! New capabilities include thermal headroom thresholds, advanced flash strength adjustments and more.| Android Developers Blog
Today we're excited to announce that we're switching the default language for build scripts to Kotlin! We've been working with the Gradle and JetBrain| Android Developers Blog
We’re piloting an experimental Android WebView Media Integrity API with select embedded media providers early next year.| Android Developers Blog