SoundCloud uses Jetpack Glance to build Liked Tracks widget in just 2 weeks
Posted by Summers Pittman – Developer Relations Engineer To make it even easier for users to listen on Android, developers at SoundCloud — an artist-first music platform — turned to…
Android Developers Blog: Introducing Widget Quality Tiers
Posted by Ivy Knight – Senior Design Advocate Level up your app Widgets with new quality tiers Widgets can be a powerful tool for engaging users and increasing the visibility…
Design with Widget Canonical Layouts
Posted by Summers Pitman – Developer Relations Engineer, and Ivy Knight – Senior Design Advocate Widgets can bring more productive, delightful and customized experiences to users’ home screens, but they…
Tune in for our winter episode of #TheAndroidShow on March 13!
Posted by Anirudh Dewani, Director – Android Developer Relations In just a few days, on Thursday, March 13 at 10AM PT, we’ll be dropping our winter episode of #TheAndroidShow, on…
Generate Stunning Visuals in Your Android Apps with Imagen 3 via Vertex AI in Firebase
Posted by Thomas Ezan Sr. – Android Developer Relation Engineer (@lethargicpanda) Imagen 3, our most advanced image generation model, is now available through Vertex AI in Firebase, making it even…
Best New Games of February 2025
We’re highlighting our choices for the best games that arrived in February. Our top choice is a unique puzzler that showcases nature’s beauty—The Art of Fauna See our entire list…
Google Play enhances widget discovery to drive engagement with your app
Posted by Yinka Taiwo-Peters – Product Manager Android developers, we’ve heard you. Historically, one of the challenges with investing in widget development has been discoverability and user understanding. You’ve asked…
Why Android Widgets are a Game-Changer
Posted by André Labonté – Senior Product Manager, Android Widgets If you’re an Android app developer and you’re looking to boost your app’s visibility, and engagement, you should definitely consider…
Android Developers Blog: Spotlight Week: Design and Develop Widgets
Posted by Ash Nohe and Summers Pitman – Developer Relations Engineers We’re kicking off the next edition in our Spotlight Week series! This week, we’ll be diving deep into how…
Microsoft Will Shut Down Skype in Favor of a Free Version of Teams
Microsoft is finally hanging up on its longtime calling and messaging app Skype, which it acquired 14 years ago, signifying the end of an era for one of the oldest…














