Develop with confidence, powered by AI
Posted by Sandhya Mohan – Product Manager To empower Android developers at work, we’re excited to announce a new offering of Gemini in Android Studio for businesses. This offering is…
Prioritize media privacy with Android Photo Picker and build user trust
Posted by Tatiana van Maaren – Global T&S Partnerships Lead, Privacy & Security, and Roxanna Aliabadi Walker – Product Manager At Google Play, we’re dedicated to building user trust, especially…
On TikTok, Chinese Manufacturers Open a New Line in the Trade War
Chinese manufacturers are flooding TikTok and other social media apps with direct appeals to American shoppers, urging people to buy luxury items straight from their factories. And amid the threats…
New Android Vitals Metrics are here
Posted by Karan Jhavar – Product Manager, Android Frameworks, and Dan Brown – Product Manager, Google Play Android has long championed performance, continuously evolving to deliver exceptional user experiences. Building…
Improve app quality and performance with new Play Console insights
Posted by Dan Brown, Dina Gandal and Hadar Yanos – Product Managers, Google Play At Google Play, we partner with developers like you to help your app or game business…
The Fourth Beta of Android 16
Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer Today we’re bringing you Android 16 beta 4, the last scheduled update in our Android 16 beta program. Make…
Android Developers Blog: Get ready for Google I/O: Program lineup revealed
Posted by the Google I/O team The Google I/O agenda is live. We’re excited to share Google’s biggest announcements across AI, Android, Web, and Cloud May 20-21. Tune in to…
What’s new in the Jetpack Compose April ’25 release
Posted by Jolanda Verhoef – Developer Relations Engineer Today, as part of the Compose April ‘25 Bill of Materials, we’re releasing version 1.8 of Jetpack Compose, Android’s modern, native UI…
Cowabunga! Head Back to the 80s in TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
You’ll join everyone’s favorite heroes in a half shell—Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo—on a totally tubular adventure. April, Master Splinter or Casey Jones are also playable characters for the first time.…
One of the Best Puzzlers of 2025, The Art of Fauna, Receives Great Update for Earth Day
It’s all about nature and is both simplistic and beautiful. Each puzzle is made from stunning wildlife illustrations from the 18th and 19th century by artists like John James Audubon…














