Posted by Amy Zeppenfeld – Developer Relations Engineer



Passkeys are leading the charge towards a more secure future without passwords. Passkeys are a new type of cryptographic credential that leverages FIDO2 and WebAuthn to provide an authentica...

Posted by Kateryna Semenova – Developer Relations Engineer, Diego Zavala and Gina Biernacki – Product Managers



Introducing Credential Manager

At Google, we are dedicated to improving the sign in experience across platforms for developers and use...

Posted by Diego Zavala, Product Manager



We are excited to announce that the public release of Credential Manager will be available starting on November 1st. Credential Manager brings the future of authentication to Android, simplifying how users ...

Posted by Karina Newton, Senior Director, Global Product Policy, Developer Policies



The Android community expects safe and high-quality experiences, which directly influences the long-term success of your app or game in terms of installs, user r...

Posted by Leticia Lago, Developer Marketing



At Google Play, we’re committed to helping app and game businesses of all sizes reach their full potential. That’s why we’re excited to announce we have opened submissions for the Indie Games Accelerato...

Posted by Anirudh Dewani, Director of Android Developer Relations



One of our favorite things to do is connect with Android developers–like you–around the world, and it’s even more fun when we’re able to do so in person. Earlier this year, we had ...

Posted by Maru Ahues Bouza, Director, Android Developer Relations



Zoom is an all-in-one collaboration platform. Whether supporting work streams through video, chat, or the platform’s smart recordings and whiteboard tools, the team at Zoom aims to...

Posted by Anirudh Dewani, Director of Android Developer Relations



We just wrapped another episode of #TheAndroidShow; in the show, we covered the latest in Android development, including a look at the new Pixel watch and the world of wearables, g...

Posted by Milica Mihajlija, Technical Writer



Passkeys are a safer and simpler alternative to passwords that works on all modern browsers and platforms. They enable signing into online accounts by using a device screen lock–with a fingerprint, fac...

Posted by Andre Labonte, the Glance API.



With over a billion downloads on Google Play, Google’s Contacts app is many Android users’ primary tool for viewing and organizing their personal contact information. Contacts developers aim to make the a...

Posted by Aurimas Liutikas, Software Engineer on AndroidX





AndroidX libraries are moving to a default minimum supported Android API level 19 (previously 14) starting with releases in October, 2023. According to Play Store check-in data, nearly a...

Posted by Anirudh Dewani, Director of Android Developer Relations

In just a few days, on Thursday, October 19 at 10AM PT, we’ll be kicking off another episode of #TheAndroidShow, live on YouTube and on developer.android.com! In this episode, we’ll ...

Posted by Leticia Lago, Developer Marketing




We continue to be inspired by the amazing #WeArePlay stories of app and game creators on Google Play, from all corners of the Earth. This month, hear about a game changing financial app for women in Ni...

Posted by Kseniia Shumelchyk, Android Developer Relations Engineer and Kevin Hufnagle, Android Technical Writer



Google Pixel Watch 2 is here and brings the capabilities of Wear OS 4 to users; get your app ready for the latest software and devices...