Optimize your app battery using Android vitals wake lock metric
Most of the content of this post is also available in video format, go give it a watch! Battery life is a crucial aspect of user experience and wake locks…
Answering your top questions about Android developer verification
Posted by Matthew Forsythe, Director, Product Management, Android App Safety Android recently announced developer verification, an extra layer of security that deters bad actors and makes it harder for them to…
Caffeine Tracker Alyx Uses Visual Lookup to Easily Log Your Intake
One of the best ways to use the app is with Visual Lookup. Just take a picture of a caffeinated beverage and then hit the icon. The app will analyze…
CardPointers 7 Is Here With Liquid Glass Redesign and Much More
Using the app is easy. You’ll start by adding in all of your credit cards. Then, when you’re shopping, you can see what’s the best card to use for maximum…
Meet the people building vibrant communities with their apps and games
In our latest #WeArePlay stories, we meet the founders who turned their interests into vibrant communities through their apps and games on Google Play – from democratizing music production for…
Android Developers Blog: #WeArePlay – Building Community Batch
In our latest #WeArePlay stories, we meet the founders who turned their interests into vibrant communities through their apps and games on Google Play – from democratizing music production for…
NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition Lands on Apple Arcade Next Month
The game will land on Thursday, October 16. In NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition, you can build your own tea, and relive the greatest eras in the history of the league…
Introducing the Google Play Games Level Up program
We’re evolving Google Play Games into an integrated experience centered on the player journey. Today, players have to jump between different platforms to discover, play, and socialize. Our goal is…
Add More Time to Your Day With Morning Club
The app has a simple premise—shift your wake up time each morning until you can get up at 5 a.m. to take care of more tasks. That takes place over…
Android Developers Blog: Elevating media playback : A deep dive into Media3’s PreloadManager
Posted by Mayuri Khinvasara Khabya – Developer Relations Engineer (LinkedIn and X) Welcome to the second installment of our three-part series on media preloading with Media3. This series is designed…