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Reduce ANRs when implementing mobile ads

We heard your feedback via Play Console crash reports regarding Application Not Responding (ANRs) errors related to the Google Mobile Ads SDK. After analyzing these reports, we updated our SDK implementation best practices to reduce ANR rates. The rec...

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10 Jul 2024

4 Google updates coming to Samsung devices

New Circle to Search capabilities, Wear OS 5 and more are coming to Samsung’s latest devices.

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10 Jul 2024

#WeArePlay | 4 stories of founders building apps for the LGBTQIA+ community

Posted by Robbie McLachlan, Developer Marketing

#WeArePlay celebrates the inspiring journeys of people behind apps and games on Google Play. In honor of Pride Month, we are highlighting founders who have built tools to empower the LGBTQIA+ commun...

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28 Jun 2024

#WeArePlay | Meet the people creating apps and games in Australia

Posted by Robbie McLachlan – Developer Marketing

Last year #WeArePlay went on a virtual tour of India, Europe and Japan to spotlight the stories of app and game founders. Today, we’re continuing our tour across the world with our next stop: Austr...

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24 Jun 2024

3 fun experiments to try for your next Android app, using Google AI Studio

Posted by Paris Hsu – Product Manager, Android Studio

We shared an exciting live demo from the Developer Keynote at Google I/O 2024 where Gemini transformed a wireframe sketch of an app's UI into Jetpack Compose code, directly within Android Stud...

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20 Jun 2024

The Third Beta of Android 15

Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer

Today's Android 15 Beta 3 release takes Android 15 to Platform Stability, which means that the developer APIs and all app-facing behaviors are now final for you to revi...

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18 Jun 2024

3 must-know updates from Google Play at I/O ’24

Posted by Nick Sharma – Product Manager, Google Play

At Google Play, we’re passionate about helping people discover experiences they’ll love while empowering developers like you to bring your ideas to life and build successful businesses. At this...

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18 Jun 2024

Max implemented UI changes 30% faster using Jetpack Compose

Posted by Tomáš Mlynarič, Developer Relations Engineer

Max®, which launched in the US on May 23, 2023, is an enhanced streaming platform from Warner Bros. Discovery, delivering unparalleled quality content for everyone in the household. Max devel...

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14 Jun 2024

How we’re making Android Enterprise signup and access to Google services better

Android Enterprise connects your Google products and services across Android, ChromeOS, Chrome Browser and Google Workspace.

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12 Jun 2024

Developers for adidas CONFIRMED build features 30% faster using Jetpack Compose

Posted by Nick Butcher – Product Manager for Jetpack Compose, and Florina Muntenescu – Developer Relations Engineer

adidas CONFIRMED is an app for the brand’s most loyal fans who want its latest, curated collections that aren’t found anywhere els...

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11 Jun 2024

Google Meet add-ons are now available on Android devices

What’s changing We’re expanding access to Google Meet add-ons, now to Android devices, so you can find, install, and use third and first-party applications right from within the Meet app. Meet add-ons were already available on desktop devices. Exp...

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11 Jun 2024

Top 3 Updates with Compose across Form Factors at Google I/O ’24

Posted by Chris Arriola – Developer Relations Engineer

Google I/O 2024 was filled with lots of updates and announcements around helping you be more productive as a developer. Here are the top 3 announcements around Jetpack Compose and Form Factor...

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11 Jun 2024

Meet the Google TV network

We’re introducing the Google TV network, a new CTV ads network that offers in-stream video inventory across more than 125 channels built into Google TV.

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7 Jun 2024

Enabling safe AI experiences on Google Play

Posted by Prabhat Sharma – Director, Trust and Safety, Play, Android, and Chrome

The rapid advancements in generative AI unlock opportunities for developers to create new immersive and engaging app experiences for users everywhere. In this time o...

Google

6 Jun 2024

Texting 911 becomes even more useful with RCS

Text 911 reliably using RCS, and even share high-resolution pictures, your precise location and more.

Google

6 Jun 2024

Top 3 Updates for Building with AI on Android at Google I/O ‘24

Posted by Terence Zhang – Developer Relations Engineer

At Google I/O, we unveiled a vision of Android reimagined with AI at its core. As Android developers, you're at the forefront of this exciting shift. By embracing generative AI (Gen AI), you...

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4 Jun 2024

#WeArePlay | How Zülal is using AI to help people with low vision

Posted by Leticia Lago – Developer Marketing

Born in Istanbul, Türkiye with limited sight, Zülal has been a power-user of visual assistive technologies since the age of 4. When she lost her sight completely at 10 years old, she found herself re...

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4 Jun 2024

Android Device Streaming, powered by Firebase, is now in Beta

Posted by Adarsh Fernando, Senior Product Manager, Android Developer Tools

Validating your app on a range of Android screens is an important step to developing a high quality Android app. However, getting access to the device you need, when you ...

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3 Jun 2024

7 new Android features to elevate your everyday

Android is announcing new features rolling out now and in the coming weeks.

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30 May 2024

Top 3 Updates for Building Excellent Apps at Google I/O ‘24

Posted by Tram Bui, Developer Programs Engineer, Developer Relations

Google I/O 2024 was filled with the latest Android updates, equipping you with the knowledge and tools you need to build exceptional apps that delight users and stand out from t...

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28 May 2024

A Developer’s Roadmap to Predictive Back (Views)

Posted by Ash Nohe and Tram Bui – Developer Relations Engineers

Before you read on, this topic is scoped to Views. Predictive Back with Compose is easier to implement and not included in this blog post. To learn how to implement Compose with Pr...

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24 May 2024

Google @ KotlinConf 2024: A Look Inside Multiplatform Development with KMP and more

Posted by Murat Yener – Developer Relations Engineer

Following our recent Google I/O announcement recommending Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) for sharing business logic across mobile, web, server, and desktop platforms, and our move to use KMP in ...

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24 May 2024

3 new ways to use Google AI on Android at work

Learn how new Google AI on Android features can boost employee productivity, help developers to build smarter tools and improve business workflows.

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23 May 2024

Epic’s proposed remedies are bad for everyone but Epic

Epic’s proposed changes to Android and Google Play would harm consumers, developers and device manufacturers.

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22 May 2024

8 new accessibility updates across Lookout, Google Maps and more

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, here’s new updates to our accessibility products.

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16 May 2024

Home APIs: Enabling all developers to build for the home

Posted by Matt Van Der Staay – Engineering Director, Google Home

This blog was originally posted on Google for Developers.

As the saying goes, “home is where the heart is.” It’s where we spend the most time; it’s your space to be comfortable...

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15 May 2024

Everything you need to know about Google TV and Android TV OS

Posted by Shobana Radhakrishnan – Senior Director of Engineering, Google TV, and Paul Lammertsma – Developer Relations Engineer

Over the past year, we’ve seen significant growth of Android TV OS, reaching 220 million monthly active devices with ...

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15 May 2024

Android for Cars: Bringing more apps to cars

Posted by Vivek Radhakrishnan – Technical Program Manager, and Seung Nam – Product Manager

With technology in cars becoming more capable, the opportunity to deliver safe and seamless connected experiences for drivers and passengers is greater th...

Google

15 May 2024

Scaling Across Screens with Jetpack Compose @ Google I/O ‘24

Posted by Maru Ahues Bouza, Product Management Director, Android Developer

Scaling Across Screens with Jetpack Compose

The promise of Jetpack Compose has always been that a modern toolkit designed to build native UI can help you buil...

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15 May 2024

What’s new in Wear OS – I/O ’24

Kseniia Shumelchyk, Android Developer Relations Engineer, and Garan Jenkin, Android Developer Relations Engineer

Wear OS has seen incredible growth and advancements over the past year. With watch launches from Pixel, Samsung and more, Wear OS g...

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15 May 2024

Level up your apps with the latest features from Android Health

Posted by Breana Tate - Developer Relations Engineer, Android Health

Android Health’s mission is to enable billions of Android users to be healthier through access, storage, and control of their health, fitness, and safety data. To further this ...

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15 May 2024

Latest updates for watch faces on Wear OS

Posted by Anna Bernbaum – Product Manager, and Garan Jenkin – Developer Relations Engineer

At last year’s Google I/O, we launched the Watch Face Format for Wear OS. This year, as part of our continued partnership with Samsung, we are excited t...

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15 May 2024

Get the big picture with Large Screens at Google I/O 2024

Posted by Fahd Imtiaz, Product Manager, Android Developer

With Android reaching more devices, from phones to foldables to Chromebooks, building apps that seamlessly adapt to different screen sizes and types has never been more crucial. At this ye...

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15 May 2024

The Second Beta of Android 15

Posted by Dave Burke, VP of Engineering

Today we're releasing the second beta of Android 15, which continues our work to build a platform that helps improve your productivity, minimize battery impact, maximize smooth app performance, give user...

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15 May 2024

10 updates coming to the Android ecosystem

From Theft Detection Lock to casting on Rivian to Wear OS 5 updates, here’s what’s coming to Android 15 and its device ecosystem.

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15 May 2024

Android’s theft protection features keep your device and data safe

Android rolls out theft protection features to safeguard your data before, during and after a theft incident.

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15 May 2024

Experience Google AI in even more ways on Android

Here’s more ways you can experience Google AI on Android. Learn how on-device AI is changing what your phone can do.

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14 May 2024

Google I/O 2024: What’s new in Android Development Tools

Posted by Mayank Jain – Product Manager, Android Studio

At Google I/O 2024, we announced an exciting new set of features and tools aimed at making Android development faster and easier. We also shared updates to Android Studio that will help y...

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14 May 2024

15 Things to know for Android developers at Google I/O

Posted by Matthew McCullough, Vice President, Product Management, Android Developer

AI is unlocking experiences that were not even possible a few years ago, and we’ve been hard at work reimaging Android with AI at the core, to help enable...

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14 May 2024

SoundCloud supported more screens using 45% less code with Jetpack Compose

Posted by Chris Arriola, Developer Relations Engineer and Nick Butcher, Product Manager for Jetpack Compose

As one of the largest audio streaming platforms in the world, SoundCloud supports a network of creators who use its service to upload a...

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14 May 2024

What’s new in Jetpack Compose at I/O ‘24

Posted by Ben Trengrove – Developer Relations Engineer, and Nick Butcher – Product Manager for Jetpack Compose

At Google I/O 2024, we announced the upcoming June ‘24 Jetpack Compose release, packed with features designed to make Android develop...

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14 May 2024

I/O 2024: What’s new in Google Play

Posted by Paul Feng, Vice President of Product Management, Google Play

At Google Play, we’re passionate about helping people discover experiences they’ll love while empowering developers like you to bring your ideas to life and build successful ...

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14 May 2024

Android Support for Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) to Share Business Logic Across Mobile, Web, Server, and Desktop

Posted by Maru Ahues Bouza – Director, Product Management, and Jeffrey van Gogh – Director, Engineering

Traditionally, developers must either write code individually for each platform they want to target, or make a number of compromises in order...

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14 May 2024

Google and Apple deliver support for unwanted tracking alerts in Android and iOS

Google and Apple have worked together to create an industry specification – Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers – for Bluetooth tracking devices that makes it possible to alert users across both Android and iOS if such a device is unknowingly being...

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13 May 2024

Build better, safer SDKs with Google Play SDK Console

Posted by Yafit Becher – Product Manager

SDKs offer a wide range of benefits for app developers, but they can also impact apps in ways that aren’t always easy to identify or control. That’s why, in 2021, we launched Google Play SDK Console and in...

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8 May 2024

More frequent, focused updates for Android Studio

Posted by Adarsh Fernando, Senior Product Manager, Android Studio

Three years ago, we changed how we named and versioned Android Studio to make it easier to follow updates – we changed how we numbered the versions of the IDE to more closely map t...

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7 May 2024

Get ready for Google I/O: Program lineup revealed

Posted by Timothy Jordan – Director, Developer Relations and Open Source

Developers, get ready! Google I/O is just around the corner, kicking off live from Mountain View with the Google keynote on Tuesday, May 14 at 10 am PT, followed by the De...

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1 May 2024

Evolving Health on Android: Migrating from Google Fit APIs to Android Health

Posted by Chris Wilk – Senior Product Manager, Android Health

At Google, we're committed to empowering developers to create innovative health and fitness experiences on Android. Over the past few years, we've been investing heavily in establishi...

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1 May 2024

Gemini in Android Studio and more: Android Studio Jellyfish is Stable!

Posted by Paris Hsu – Product Manager, Android Studio

Android Studio Jellyfish (2023.3.1) is making waves with its official stable release! 🪼🌊 Dive into cutting-edge AI features like Gemini in Android Studio, seamless Google services integrations...

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30 Apr 2024

Jetpack Compose compiler moving to the Kotlin repository

Posted by Ben Trengrove - Developer Relations Engineer, Nick Butcher - Product Manager for Jetpack Compose

We are excited to announce that with the upcoming release of Kotlin 2.0, the Jetpack Compose compiler will move to the Kotlin repository....

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29 Apr 2024

How we fought bad apps and bad actors in 2023

Posted by Steve Kafka and Khawaja Shams (Android Security and Privacy Team), and Mohet Saxena (Play Trust and Safety)

A safe and trusted Google Play experience is our top priority. We leverage our SAFE (see below) principles to provide the framework ...

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29 Apr 2024

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – April 19, 2024

1 New updateUnless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both&nbs...

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19 Apr 2024

How to effectively A/B test power consumption for your Android app’s features

Posted by Mayank Jain - Product Manager, and Yasser Dbeis - Software Engineer; Android Studio

Android developers have been telling us they're looking for tools to help optimize power consumption for different devices on Android.

The new Power P...

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17 Apr 2024

The First Beta of Android 15

Posted by Dave Burke, VP of Engineering

Today we're releasing the first beta of Android 15. With the progress we've made refining the features and stability of Android 15, it's time to open the experience up to both developers and early adopter...

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11 Apr 2024

Google Drive cut code and development time in half with Jetpack Compose and new architecture

Posted by Nick Butcher – Product Manager for Jetpack Compose, and Florina Muntenescu – Developer Relations Engineer

As one of the world’s most popular cloud-based storage services, Google Drive lets people do more than just store their files on...

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9 Apr 2024

Android Studio uses Gemini Pro to make Android development faster and easier

Posted by Sandhya Mohan – Product Manager, Android Studio

As part of the next chapter of our Gemini era, we announced we were bringing Gemini to more products. Today we’re excited to announce that Android Studio is using the Gemini 1.0 Pro model ...

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8 Apr 2024

5 ways to use the new Find My Device on Android

We’re sharing a few ways to use the new Find My Device experience on Android.

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8 Apr 2024

How we built the new Find My Device network with user security and privacy in mind

Posted by Dave Kleidermacher, VP Engineering, Android Security and Privacy

Keeping people safe and their data secure and private is a top priority for Android. That is why we took our time when designing the new Find My Device, which uses a crowdso...

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8 Apr 2024

Battling Impersonation Scams: Monzo’s Innovative Approach

Posted by Todd Burner – Developer Relations Engineer

Cybercriminals continue to invest in advanced financial fraud scams, costing consumers more than $1 trillion in losses. According to the 2023 Global State of Scams Report by the Global Anti-Sc...

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29 Mar 2024

Address Sanitizer for Bare-metal Firmware

Posted by Eugene Rodionov and Ivan Lozano, Android Team

With steady improvements to Android userspace and kernel security, we have noticed an increasing interest from security researchers directed towards lower level firmware. This area has tradition...

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26 Mar 2024