Android Developers

Android Dev Summit '21 kicked off with the keynote, your opportunity to hear the latest updates in Android development directly from the Android team.

Wondering what we covered in the 2021 #AndroidDevSummit? Here's a recap in 60 seconds.

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Privacy is fundamental to Android’s design and we’re continuing to invest in it across the platform and the Google Play ecosystem.

Research shows us that when users get a new device, they are frustrated if they have to sign into their favorite apps again, and are even more disappointed if they lose data.

Jetpack Compose offers automatic state observation that recomposes or recreates your UI whenever state changes.

Jetpack Compose offers a completely new layout model for building beautiful, performant UIs.

We discuss CameraX 1.1, which includes some of the most highly requested features. Learn about the new Video Capture API, easy YUV to RGB conversions, Extensions Beta APIs, and more.

Learn how WorkManager supports your application to run work persistently. We introduce fresh APIs that enable your app to get back to the foreground, even when background restrictions are in place.

Android TV OS now has over 80 million monthly active devices globally, growing by 80% year over year just in the United States.

With coroutines as the recommended solution for asynchronous operations, Kotlin Flow is the obvious choice for managing streams of data in Android apps.

Introducing AndroidX Media3, a new collection of support libraries for media use cases, and the new home for ExoPlayer.

Learn about new Android 12 features and changes. We share tools and techniques to ensure that apps are compatible with the next Android release and users can take advantage of new features.

User interaction is an important part of every app, and users expect seamless experiences when using keyboards, mice, and stylus.

Material You is the next evolution of Material Design. Jetpack Compose is Android’s modern toolkit for building native UI.

The Play Integrity API helps developers secure their apps and games and ensure a positive experience for their users.

Learn the principles that developers need to craft great experiences for the novice Internet user segment.

At Google, we know that feeling safe online comes from using products that are secure by default, private by design, and give users control over their data.

Room has moved from version 2.2.0 to 2.4.0 and introduced many new exciting features for the first time in two years.

Large Screens represent an important and the fastest growing segment of active Android devices, so now is the time to make your UI adapt to larger form factors.

Google recently launched new Material guidance for supporting large screens.

In Jetpack Compose, we have completely reimagined what the animations system can be like for a delightful development experience.

Developers and researchers can contribute to the security of the Android platform by submitting to the Android Vulnerability Rewards Program.

An update on the tools, libraries, and services that Android and Google Play are building to make it easier to create games and optimize them to reach as many devices as possible.

Your app probably can't display 🧑🏿‍❤️‍🧑🏾🥲🐻‍❄️🧑🏿‍🦯🦩 - lets fix it! Emoji are everywhere in mobile apps and users expect them to work in the strangest places.

Learn about new updates and watch demos on new developments and features in Android Studio and how the tools can integrate into your app development workflow.

Learn how to take advantage of recent improvements in the Android Gradle plugin in order to make your build faster and more robust.

Android developers learn more about the Memory Safety Tools that became available starting in Android 11 and have continued to evolve in Android 12.

Learn more about recently released features in ML Kit: Text Recognition V2 & Pose Detection, easy to use, yet advanced turn-key APIs that are built on top of best-in-class models and pipelines.

Lossy handoffs between designers and developers cause delays, confusion, and bugs.