Posted by Robbie McLachlan, Developer Marketing The wait is over! We are incredibly excited to share the Google Play Apps Accelerator class of 2026. We’ve handpicked a group of high-potential studios from across the globe to embark on a 12-week...
Posted by Ivy Knight, Senior Design Advocate, AndroidWe're thrilled to announce major updates to our design resources, giving you the comprehensive guidance you need to create polished, adaptive Android apps across all form factors! We now have Desktop Experience guidance and...
Posted by Matthew Forsythe, Director Product Management, Android App SafetyAndroid proves you don't have to choose between an open ecosystem and a secure one. Since announcing updated verification requirements, we've worked with the community to ensure these protections are robust yet respectful of...
Posted by Daniel Santiago Rivera, Software EngineerThe first alpha of Room 3.0 has been released! Room 3.0 is a major breaking version of the library that focuses on Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) and adds support for JavaScript and WebAssembly (WASM) on...
Building a path forward through strategic migrationBy strategically adopting Jetpack Compose, TikTok was able to stay on top of technical debt, while also continuing to focus on creating great experiences for their users. The ability of Compose to handle conditional...
Posted by Matthew McCullough, VP of Product Management, Android DeveloperWe want to make it faster and easier for you to build high-quality Android apps, and one way we’re helping you be more productive is by putting AI at your fingertips....
Existing ComplexitiesPreviously, Meta used a combination of warmup (to get players ready) and prefetch (to cache content on disk) for video delivery. While these methods helped improve network efficiency, they introduced significant challenges. Warmup required instantiating multiple player instances sequentially,...
Expanded billing choice on Google Play for users and developersGoogle Play is giving developers even more billing choice and freedom in how they handle transactions. Mobile developers will have the option to use their own billing systems in their app...
Posted by Matthew McCullough, VP Product Management, Android Developer Today we're releasing the second beta of Android 17, continuing our work to build a platform that prioritizes privacy, security, and refined performance. This update delivers a range of new capabilities,...
Posted by Matthew McCullough, VP of Product Management, Android DevelopmentUser expectations for AI on their devices are fundamentally shifting how they interact with their apps. Instead of opening apps to do tasks step-by-step, they're asking AI to do the heavy...
