The Third Beta of Android 17
Posted by Matthew McCullough, VP of Product Management, Android Developer Android 17 has officially reached platform stability today with Beta 3. That means that the API surface is locked; you…
Meet the class of 2026 for the Google Play Apps Accelerator
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…
Android Developers Blog: Contact Picker: Privacy-First Contact Sharing
Posted by Roxanna Aliabadi Walker, Senior Product Manager Privacy and user control remain at the heart of the Android experience. Just as the photo picker made media sharing secure and…
Extending Android Automotive OS for Software-defined Vehicles
A Foundation for the Software-Defined Vehicle AAOS SDV is engineered to address the core challenges of modern vehicle development. This new AAOS expansion provides a compact, performant and scalable software…
Balancing openness and choice with safety
Posted by Matthew Forsythe, Director Product Management, Android App Safety Android proves you don’t have to choose between an open ecosystem and a secure one. Since announcing updated verification requirements, we’ve worked with…
Get inspired and take your apps to desktop
Posted by Ivy Knight, Senior Design Advocate, Android We’re thrilled to announce major updates to our design resources, giving you the comprehensive guidance you need to create polished, adaptive Android apps…
Android Developers Blog: Room 3.0
Posted by Daniel Santiago Rivera, Software Engineer The first alpha of Room 3.0 has been released! Room 3.0 is a major breaking version of the library that focuses on Kotlin…
TikTok reduces code size by 58% and improves app performance for new features with Jetpack Compose
Building a path forward through strategic migration By strategically adopting Jetpack Compose, TikTok was able to stay on top of technical debt, while also continuing to focus on creating great…
Test Sidekick and prepare for upcoming program milestones
Posted by Maru Ahues Bouza, PM Director, Games on Google Play Last September, we shared our vision for the future of Google Play Games grounded in a core belief: the…
Expanding our stage for PC and paid titles
Posted by Aurash Mahbod, VP and GM, Games on Google Play Google Play is proud to be the home of over 200,000 games—many of which defined the mobile-first era. But…

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