![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/how_tos_droid_c6d92904ea_f980e65f04_J7UYC.webp) # How-tos From quick tips to deep-dive tutorials, these step-by-step guides are designed to help you work smarter and faster. - [![View Toni Heidenreich's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/profile_picture_6cdbf09ec9_Z1i2yxW.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/toni-heidenreich) 11 Aug 2026 11 Aug 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/AFD_ABL_101_Media3_1_11_is_out_Strapi_bebd1c9efc_Zpob7z.webp) ## [Media3 1.11 - What's new?](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/media3-1-11-whats-new) [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/media3-1-11-whats-new) Media3 1.11 is out. Powering the vast majority of top Android media apps, this release brings new features, bug fixes, and improvements across playback, editing, and UI components. [Toni Heidenreich](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/toni-heidenreich) • 3 min read - [#Media3](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/media3) - [#Jetpack](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/jetpack) - [#ExoPlayer](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/exo-player) - +1 ↩ - [![View Caren Chang's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Caren_Chang_e58d793559_Z7OUJq.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/caren-chang) 21 Jul 2026 21 Jul 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/0625_Building_Jet_Packer_with_Intelligent_On_Device_features_Strapi_v02_3f5a8b17b0_1hYFMP.webp) ## [Build intelligent Android apps: On-device inference](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/build-intelligent-android-apps-on-device-inference) [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/build-intelligent-android-apps-on-device-inference) Welcome back to the blog post series "Build intelligent Android apps" where we take a basic Android app and transform it into a personalized, intelligent, and agentic experience. In our previous post we introduced Jetpacker, the demo app we'll use throughout this series. [Caren Chang](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/caren-chang) • 6 min read - [#Intelligent Apps](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/intelligent-apps) - [![View Ben Weiss's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/1_1_U4_K_Lr4r_A_Kx_Pq0_Crp_L3vr_Q_a4d1920594_2fRTbq.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/ben-weiss) 21 Jul 2026 21 Jul 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/AFD_ABL_104_Jet_Packer_App_Functions_Strapi_6b8d975401_ZRbYap.webp) ## [Build intelligent Android apps: Integrate into Android's intelligence system using AppFunctions](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/build-intelligent-android-apps-integrate-into-android-s-intelligence-system-using-app-functions) [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/build-intelligent-android-apps-integrate-into-android-s-intelligence-system-using-app-functions) Welcome back to the blog post series "Build intelligent Android apps" where we take a basic Android app and transform it into a personalized, intelligent, and agentic experience. In our previous post, we explored how to leverage Firebase AI Logic to build cloud-hosted and hybrid AI features. [Ben Weiss](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/ben-weiss) • 6 min read - [#Intelligent Apps](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/intelligent-apps) - 3 Authors 21 Jul 2026 21 Jul 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/features_in_Jetpacker_Features_with_Firebase_AI_Logic_Strapi_0a6fbb7edb_28oUwB.webp) ## [Build intelligent Android apps: Cloud and hybrid inference](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/build-intelligent-android-apps-cloud-and-hybrid-inference) [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/build-intelligent-android-apps-cloud-and-hybrid-inference) Welcome back to the blog post series "Build intelligent Android apps" where we take a basic Android app and transform it into a personalized, intelligent, and agentic experience. [Thomas Ezan](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/thomas-ezan), [Jolanda Verhoef](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/jolanda-verhoef), [Caren Chang](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/caren-chang) • 8 min read - [#Intelligent Apps](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/intelligent-apps) - [![View Jolanda Verhoef's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/jolanda_b0e2beee3e_1gwMmp.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/jolanda-verhoef) 21 Jul 2026 21 Jul 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/0713_Jetpacker_Strapi_d07d6f2d4b_Z2d3f6n.webp) ## [Build intelligent Android apps: Introduction to Jetpacker](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/build-intelligent-android-apps-introduction-to-jetpacker) [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/build-intelligent-android-apps-introduction-to-jetpacker) Jetpacker is a technical showcase app that our team built from the ground up for this year's Google I/O (built using Antigravity). At its core, Jetpacker helps users plan, explore, and enjoy their next big adventure. [Jolanda Verhoef](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/jolanda-verhoef) • 4 min read - [#Intelligent Apps](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/intelligent-apps) - 3 Authors 02 Jun 2026 02 Jun 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Engineering_Memory_Blog_Strapi_3_bfd74f43e5_Z1unXc4.webp) ## [Prioritizing Memory Efficiency: Essential Steps for Android 17](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/prioritizing-memory-efficiency-essential-steps-for-android-17) [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/prioritizing-memory-efficiency-essential-steps-for-android-17) While app performance is often equated with a smooth UI and fast start times, memory serves as the silent foundation upon which these visible metrics are built. It's no secret that we're seeing a shift where device memory is more important than ever. [Alice Yuan](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/alice-yuan), [Ajesh Pai](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/ajesh-pai), [Fung Lam](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/fung-lam) • 10 min read - [#Memory](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/memory) - [#Android](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/android) - [#Performance](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/performance) - +1 ↩ #### Page 1 ###### of 4 [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/categories/how-tos/2) Stay in the loop Get the latest Android development insights delivered to your inbox weekly. [mail Subscribe](https://developer.android.com/subscribe) ![A 3D illustration of the Android mascot, wearing a jetpack that's emitting a large cloud of bubbles](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/rocket-android.CVJQZOf1_1zVtXW.webp)