Building Excellent Apps
Check out the latest Android announcements, equipping you with the knowledge and tools you need to build truly delightful and performant apps that delight users across the Android device ecosystems.
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Android 16
Android 16 is here! This release introduces powerful updates, including faster API delivery through new SDKs. You'll also find a seamless user interface with Adaptive UI by default, ensuring your apps are fully resizable and edge-to-edge. Predictive Back is now also on by default, offering new callbacks for custom navigation, alongside new Pro APIs for enhanced video, graphics, and performance control.
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Build excellent experiences
Deliver the best experiences for your users. Build intelligent, adaptive, and performant apps that consistently deliver delightful and safe experiences. The path to higher Play Store ratings, accelerated user acquisition, deeper retention, powerful re-engagement, and stronger monetization starts with an excellent app!
Developer centers
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Social & messaging apps
Use Android's unique capabilities to supercharge your app's social and messaging features.
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Camera & media apps
Learn how to build and extend engaging media experiences to users across Android's multidevice ecosystem.
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Health & fitness apps
Take your health and fitness app to the next level using Health Services with Health Connect.
Platform updates
Keep up to date with what's going on with the Android platform.
Tools updates
The latest on tools that help you build the highest quality Android apps for every Android device.
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Developer guides
Find training classes that describe how to accomplish a specific task with code samples you can re-use in your app.
Sample code
Jump-start your development using these sample projects.
Quality guidelines
Build a high quality app with these design and behavior guidelines.
Distribute your app
Learn how to launch and distribute your apps and games successfully.
Latest news
Keep up to date with what's going on in Android.
Latest videos
Get the latest Android news, best practices, live videos, demonstrations, tutorials.