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Our highlights from Android & Google Play in 2019 - building for the next decade
We've been working hard on improved tools for modern Android development and distribution, and improving Google Play and the Play Console for better app discovery and monetization. In 2019, we already saw over 116 billion downloads of apps and games that you created!
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Enter the Indie Games Festival
We're celebrating the creativity and innovation that indie game developers bring to the Play Store. If you're based in Europe, Japan, or South Korea, sign up for the competitions and you could win prizes that will help you grow your business on Android and Google Play.
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Android Dev Summit sessions & more!
Watch all of the sessions and technical content from Android Dev Summit, where we detailed a modern approach to Android development, with Jetpack Compose and more!
Start building an app
Whether you’re an experienced developer or creating your first Android app, here are some resources to get you started.
Developer guides
Here you'll find a wide range of documentation that teaches you how to build an app, including how to build your first Android app, how to build layouts that adapt to different screens, how to save data in a local database, how to use device sensors and cameras, and much more.
Sample code
Jump-start your development using these sample projects
Test your app
Verify your app’s behavior and usability before you release
Quality guidelines
Build a high quality app with these design and behavior guidelines
Distribute on Google Play
Reach a global audience and earn revenue
Get started with
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Material Design
Android apps are designed using the Material Design guidelines. These guidelines provide everything you need to know about how to design your app, from the user experience flow to visual design, motion, fonts, and more. 
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Google services for Android
Take advantage of the latest Google technologies through a single set of APIs for Android, delivered across Android devices worldwide as part of Google Play services.
Start by setting up the Google Play services library, then build with the APIs for services such as Google Maps, Firebase, Google Cast, Google AdMob, and much more.
