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How-tos
Samsung Galaxy XR is here, powered by Android XR! This blog post is part of our Android XR Spotlight Week, where we provide resources—blog posts, videos, sample code, and more—all designed to help you learn, build, and prepare your apps for Android XR.
Dereck Bridie • 9 min read
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Events & Programs
Samsung Galaxy XR is here, and it's the first device powered by Android XR! Since we launched the developer preview of the platform last December, developers have started building apps and games made for Android XR.
Jan Kleinert, Bradley Allen • 1 min read
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Product News
The first device powered by Android XR is here: engineered by Samsung, Galaxy XR, is available now, putting the possibilities of immersive experiences directly into users' hands.
Matthew McCullough • 3 min read
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Product News
We're excited to announce the availability of Dynamic App Links, a significant leap forward for Android App Links that brings them on par with, and in many ways surpasses, industry standards for deep linking.
Ran Mor • 2 min read
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Community
Compose 1.9, Media 3 1.8, QPR2 Beta 1, Narwhal Feature Drop, and more!
Daniel Galpin • 9 min read
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Community
The latest in our ongoing series #WeArePlay
Robbie McLachlan • 3 min read
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Product News
Modern camera apps are defined by powerful, overlapping features. Users expect to record video with stunning HDR, capture fluid motion at 60 FPS, and get buttery-smooth footage with Preview Stabilization—often all at the same time.
Tahsin Masrur • 6 min read
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Product News
Adding custom images to your app can significantly improve and personalize user experience and boost user engagement.
Thomas Ezan, Mozart Louis • 5 min read
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Product News
We're excited to announce that Jetpack WindowManager 1.5.0 is now stable! This release builds on the strong foundation of adaptability in WindowManager, making it even easier to create polished, adaptive UIs that look great on all screen sizes.
Francesco Romano • 3 min read
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Community
In our latest #WeArePlay stories, we meet the founders building apps and games that are making finance simple for everyone, everywhere. From providing first-time loans in Myanmar to digitizing piggy banks for young savers in Nigeria, these founders are breaking down traditional financial barriers.
Robbie McLachlan • 1 min read
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Product News
Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop is now stable and ready for you to use!
Paris Hsu • 5 min read
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Community
In our latest #WeArePlay film, which celebrates the people behind apps and games on Google Play, we meet Bryan, Jeremy and Elias, the co-founders of Geocaching.
Robbie McLachlan • 2 min read
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Product News
Battery life is a crucial aspect of user experience and wake locks play a major role. In this blog post we’ll explore what wake locks are, what are some best practices for using them and how you can better understand your own app’s behavior with the Play Console metric.
Alice Yuan • 7 min read
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Community
Android recently announced developer verification, an extra layer of security that deters bad actors and makes it harder for them to spread harm.
Matthew Forsythe • 2 min read
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Product News
Welcome to the second installment of our three-part series on media preloading with Media3. This series is designed to guide you through the process of building highly responsive, low-latency media experiences in your Android apps.
Mayuri Khinvasara Khabya • 9 min read
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Product News
In today's media-centric apps, delivering a smooth, uninterrupted playback experience is key to a delightful user experience. Users expect their videos to start instantly and play seamlessly without pauses.
Mayuri Khinvasara Khabya • 8 min read
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How-tos
For Android developers, the Credential Manager API helps you guide your users towards using passkeys while ensuring continued support for traditional sign-in mechanisms, such as passwords.
Niharika Arora, Vinisha Athwani • 6 min read
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Product News
With new form factors like the Pixel 10 Pro Fold joining the Android ecosystem, adaptive app development is essential for creating high-quality user experiences across phones, tablets, and foldables.
Fahd Imtiaz, Miguel Montemayor • 3 min read
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Product News
This includes the start of Android 16's rollout, with details for both developers and users, a Developer Preview for enhanced Android desktop experiences with connected displays, and updates for Android users across Google apps and more, plus the June Pixel Drop.
Fahd Imtiaz • 6 min read
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Product News
At Google I/O this year, we are exploring how adaptive development isn’t just a good idea, but essential to building apps that shine across the expanding Android device ecosystem.
Fahd Imtiaz • 5 min read
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