![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/product_news_droid_599a11ad69_d4ee764ece_1Ad42c.webp) # Product News Stay in the loop with the latest updates, feature releases, and behind-the-scenes looks at how we're evolving. - [![View Charles Munger's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/default-avatar.DvQ_6oi6_Z1SMg9h.svg)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/charles-munger.md.txt)[![View Shai Barack's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/shai_1d2925f4dc_2aBzdV.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/shai-barack.md.txt) 17 Feb 2026 17 Feb 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Android_17_s_Lock_Free_Message_Queue_Blog_2169eab465_1v3Azi.webp) ## [Under the hood: Android 17's lock-free MessageQueue](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/under-the-hood-android-17-lock-free-message-queue.md.txt) [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/under-the-hood-android-17-lock-free-message-queue.md.txt) In Android 17, apps targeting SDK 37 or higher will receive a new implementation of MessageQueue where the implementation is lock-free. [Charles Munger](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/charles-munger.md.txt), [Shai Barack](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/shai-barack.md.txt) • 16 min read - [![View Miguel Montemayor's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/miguel_montemayor_552207c1c6_1bnNQc.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/miguel-montemayor.md.txt) 13 Feb 2026 13 Feb 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/a17beta_bfff40b895_Zm1nii.webp) ## [Prepare your app for the resizability and orientation changes in Android 17](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/prepare-your-app-for-the-resizability-and-orientation-changes-in-android-17.md.txt) [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/prepare-your-app-for-the-resizability-and-orientation-changes-in-android-17.md.txt) With the release of Android 16 in 2025, we shared our vision for a device ecosystem where apps adapt seamlessly to any screen---whether it's a phone, foldable, tablet, desktop, car display, or XR. Users expect their apps to work everywhere. [Miguel Montemayor](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/miguel-montemayor.md.txt) • 6 min read - [![View Matthew McCullough's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/matthew_mccullough_dc22050a18_51Njy.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/matthew-mccullough.md.txt) 13 Feb 2026 13 Feb 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/android17banner_359909419a_1M5BEL.webp) ## [The First Beta of Android 17](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/the-first-beta-of-android-17.md.txt) [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/the-first-beta-of-android-17.md.txt) Today we're releasing the first beta of Android 17, continuing our work to build a platform that prioritizes privacy, security, and refined performance. [Matthew McCullough](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/matthew-mccullough.md.txt) • 7 min read - [![View Phalene Gowling's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Phalene_Gowling_0adca8708d_Z1EF0vK.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/phalene-gowling.md.txt) 29 Jan 2026 29 Jan 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/260127_Header_f185aadec0_1z9RfX.webp) ## [Accelerating your insights with faster, smarter monetization data and recommendations](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/accelerating-your-insights-with-faster-smarter-monetization-data-and-recommendations.md.txt) [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/accelerating-your-insights-with-faster-smarter-monetization-data-and-recommendations.md.txt) Today, we're announcing a suite of upgrades to the Google Play Console and beyond, giving you greater visibility into your financial performance and specific, data-backed steps to improve it. [Phalene Gowling](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/phalene-gowling.md.txt) • 2 min read - 4 Authors 28 Jan 2026 28 Jan 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Prompt_API_Banner_1_ff0c780828_Zxdllo.webp) ## [How Automated Prompt Optimization Unlocks Quality Gains for ML Kit's GenAI Prompt API](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/how-automated-prompt-optimization-unlocks-quality-gains-for-ml-kit-s-gen-ai-prompt-api.md.txt) [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/how-automated-prompt-optimization-unlocks-quality-gains-for-ml-kit-s-gen-ai-prompt-api.md.txt) To further help bring your ML Kit Prompt API use cases to production, we are excited to announce Automated Prompt Optimization (APO) targeting On-Device models on Vertex AI. Automated Prompt Optimization is a tool that helps you automatically find the optimal prompt for your use cases. [Chetan Tekur](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/chetan-tekur.md.txt), [Chao Zhao](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/chao-zhao.md.txt), [Paul Zhou](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/paul-zhou.md.txt), [Caren Chang](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/caren-chang.md.txt) • 3 min read - [![View Roxanna Aliabadi Walker's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/roxana_02dc1d3afc_1Q1ceg.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/roxanna-walker.md.txt)[![View Charles Munger's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/default-avatar.DvQ_6oi6_Z1SMg9h.svg)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/yacine-rezgui.md.txt) 27 Jan 2026 27 Jan 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Android_Photo_Picker_Blogger_60fa0ede59_ZODDpJ.webp) ## [The Embedded Photo Picker](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/the-embedded-photo-picker.md.txt) [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/the-embedded-photo-picker.md.txt) The Embedded Photo Picker: A more seamless way to privately request photos and videos in your app. [Roxanna Aliabadi Walker](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/roxanna-walker.md.txt), [Yacine Rezgui](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/yacine-rezgui.md.txt) • 8 min read [arrow_back](https://developer.android.com/blog/categories/product-news/14.md.txt) #### Page 15 ###### of 22 [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/categories/product-news/16.md.txt) Stay in the loop Get the latest Android development insights delivered to your inbox weekly. 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