To help models gain expertise for specific development patterns that follow our best practices, we are continuing to expand our repository of Android skills, available through Android CLI and GitHub. Android skills ground LLMs in specialized workflows and domain knowledge, for the most common and more complex user journeys they […]
Datadog delivers millions of in-depth performance insights with ProfilingManager
Posted by Alice Yuan, Developer Relations Engineer at Google, Arti Arutiunov, Product Manager at Datadog and Nikita Ogorodnikov, Staff Software Engineer at Datadog Performance regressions are notoriously hard to reproduce, making regressions a massive bottleneck for mobile developers. Although signals like ANR rates indicate what issues occur in production, pinpointing […]
Essential Steps for Android 17
Posted by Alice Yuan, Developer Relations Engineer, Ajesh Pai, Developer Relations Engineer, and Fung Lam, Developer Relations Engineer While app performance is often equated with a smooth UI and fast start times, memory serves as the silent foundation upon which these visible metrics are built. It’s no secret that we’re […]
Building Premium Android Experiences at Google I/O ‘26
Posted by Ataul Munim, Android Developer Relations Engineer A truly differentiated Android experience is about delivering premium delight wherever your users are. At Google I/O ‘26, we showcased how the latest advancements in the Android ecosystem can help you elevate your app’s quality while maximizing development efficiency. To help you […]
Top AI on Android updates for building intelligent experiences from Google I/O ‘26
Whether you are experimenting with AppFunctions to prepare for the intelligence system, or looking to bring the power of Google’s AI within your own app, we’ve got you covered. Dive deeper into the code snippets, samples and comprehensive developer guides on the Android AI hub. For the full breakdown of […]
What’s New in Wear OS 7
Posted by John Zoeller, Developer Relations Engineer Today, we are excited to introduce Wear OS 7, a major update that brings a new era of power efficiency and intelligence to users and developers alike. We recognize that watches are essential, all-day companions to your users. That’s why we’re continuing to […]
What’s new in Google Play
Posted by Paul Feng, VP, Google Play Eng, Product, UX At Google Play, we’re passionate about helping people connect with the experiences they’ll love, while empowering developers like you to turn great ideas into lasting business success. At this year’s Google I/O, we talked about our evolving business model that […]
Adaptive development for the expanding Android ecosystem
With the release of Android 17, we are transitioning into an adaptive first development standard. Your users no longer rely on a single form factor; they transition between phones, foldables, tablets, laptops, automotive displays, and immersive XR environments throughout their day. Now, with over 580 million large screen devices in […]
Build for the future with the Android XR Developer Catalyst Program — Apply now!
The Android XR ecosystem is expanding, and we’re committed to supporting developers who will build its next great experiences. Today, we’re opening applications for the Android XR Developer Catalyst Program, a dedicated initiative to accelerate the development of Android XR apps ready to launch within the next year. This program […]
Accelerate developing for Android using any agent
As Android developers, you have many choices when it comes to the agents, tools, command-line interfaces (CLI), and LLMs you use for app development. Whether you use Gemini in Android Studio, Antigravity 2.0, Antigravity CLI, or third-party agents like Anthropic’s Claude Code or OpenAI’sCodex, our mission remains the same: to […]







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