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Kotlin/Everywhere

A global series of community-led events - supported by Google and JetBrains - where you can learn more about Kotlin, including using it in Android, Google Cloud Platform, and multi-platform development.

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Android needs your feedback

Shape the future of Android by participating in a Google User Experience Research study. Sign up, participate, and get rewarded.

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Android Studio 3.5 Stable

This release is the culmination of months of focus exclusively on fundamentals -- fixing hundreds of critical and annoying bugs, from memory leaks to UI freezes to Lint analysis performance, and focusing on product stability along with some new features. Download it today and give it a spin!

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Start building an app

Whether you’re an experienced developer or creating your first Android app, here are some resources to get you started.

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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.

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Sample code

Jump-start your development using these sample projects

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Test your app

Verify your app’s behavior and usability before you release

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Quality guidelines

Build a high quality app with these design and behavior guidelines

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Distribute on Google Play

Reach a global audience and earn revenue

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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.