# XR Projected Build experiences that leverage the unique capabilities of connected XR devices. | Latest Update | Stable Release | Release Candidate | Beta Release | Alpha Release | |---|---|---|---|---| | October 21, 2026 | - | - | - | [1.0.0-alpha14](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/xr-projected#1.0.0-alpha14) | ## Declaring dependencies To add a dependency on xr projected, you must add the Google Maven repository to your project. Read [Google's Maven repository](https://developer.android.com/studio/build/dependencies#google-maven) for more information. Add the dependencies for the artifacts you need in the `build.gradle` file for your app or module: ### Groovy ```groovy dependencies { // Use to implement xr projecteds implementation "androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha14" } ``` ### Kotlin ```kotlin dependencies { // Use to implement xr projecteds implementation("androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha14") // Use to implement xr projected complications implementation "androidx.xr.projected:projected-complications-data-source:1.0.0-alpha14" // (Kotlin-specific extensions) implementation "androidx.xr.projected:projected-complications-data-source-ktx:1.0.0-alpha14" // Use to implement a projected style and complication editor implementation("androidx.xr.projected:projected-editor:1.0.0-alpha14") // Can use to render complications. // This library is optional and projecteds may have custom implementation for rendering // complications. implementation "androidx.xr.projected:projected-complications-rendering:1.0.0-alpha14" } ``` For more information about dependencies, see [Add build dependencies](https://developer.android.com/studio/build/dependencies). ## Feedback Your feedback helps make Jetpack better. Let us know if you discover new issues or have ideas for improving this library. Please take a look at the [existing issues](https://issuetracker.google.com/issues?q=componentid:1689664+status:open) in this library before you create a new one. You can add your vote to an existing issue by clicking the star button. [Create a new issue](https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/new?component=1689664&template=2070825) See the [Issue Tracker documentation](https://developers.google.com/issue-tracker) for more information. ## Version 1.0 ### Version 1.0.0-alpha14 October 21, 2026 `androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha14`, `androidx.xr.projected:projected-binding:1.0.0-alpha14`, and `androidx.xr.projected:projected-testing:1.0.0-alpha14` are released. Version 1.0.0-alpha14 contains [these commits](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+log/4f7372e20767a86bc5f09610ba831c35d53fc8d8..9f20ae7f616b35211519055147abb6764f5f07df/xr/projected). **API Changes** - Enabled battery state tests with `ProjectedTestRule` ([I6f56d](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I6f56d49b25cc5883c1d97a434262687cd7787964)) - Added `ProjectedActivityCompat.setActivityAsInputReceiver` and `clearActivityAsInputReceiver` to allow apps to specify exactly which component should be relaunched and receive input focus when system-initiated focus shifts occur on displayless devices. ([Id21e5](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/Id21e5399f86bc19058af5c33b6e674cb0bb4bfd3)) **Bug Fixes** - `androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime` dependency was updated to 2.10.0. This version is required for bundled lifecycle runtime lint checks to run with AGP version 9.5.0-alpha04 or later. ([I99bfd](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I99bfdb355ffd7f1083dbdac4167b1f5577740116), [b/556807521](https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/556807521)) - Fixed [an issue](https://android-review.googlesource.com/q/I102e7bd3362f3eea413e32a61c2571ddb17c9aa2) in `isProjectedDeviceConnected` where the host device context was not correctly created, leading to potential issues accessing system services. ### Version 1.0.0-alpha13 September 23, 2026 `androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha13`, `androidx.xr.projected:projected-binding:1.0.0-alpha13`, and `androidx.xr.projected:projected-testing:1.0.0-alpha13` are released. Version 1.0.0-alpha13 contains [these commits](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+log/7f25ba0f3473985c25494700a2dec2e4cfe5e31d..4f7372e20767a86bc5f09610ba831c35d53fc8d8/xr/projected). **API Changes** - Added `ProjectedActivityCompat.setActivityAsInputReceiver` and `clearActivityAsInputReceiver` to allow apps to specify exactly which component should be relaunched and receive input focus when system-initiated focus shifts occur on displayless devices. ([Id21e5](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/Id21e5399f86bc19058af5c33b6e674cb0bb4bfd3)) ### Version 1.0.0-alpha12 September 09, 2026 `androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha12`, `androidx.xr.projected:projected-binding:1.0.0-alpha12`, and `androidx.xr.projected:projected-testing:1.0.0-alpha12` are released. Version 1.0.0-alpha12 contains [these commits](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+log/b9148c106d667c75e08ea1e8666069ae39384931..7f25ba0f3473985c25494700a2dec2e4cfe5e31d/xr/projected). **Bug fixes** - Addressed an issue with `ProjectedTestRule` that prevented it from processing calls to `ProjectedActivity.requestPermissions` ([I3923f](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I3923f3c9b702e3a1cb96fd2d2e8d22afe01af42d), [I25f36](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I25f36cc731243e523ac9a7ea566ad194734d2208)) ### Version 1.0.0-alpha11 August 12, 2026 `androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha11`, `androidx.xr.projected:projected-binding:1.0.0-alpha11`, and `androidx.xr.projected:projected-testing:1.0.0-alpha11` are released. Version 1.0.0-alpha11 contains [these commits](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+log/6846fc6cf86033f3401fbf98388cccda57243c54..b9148c106d667c75e08ea1e8666069ae39384931/xr/projected). **API Changes** - Removed deprecated `androidx.xr.projected.permissions.*` APIs ([I77f8b](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I77f8b86a1fe71ad2b40dc99bcc0b26283f718422)) **Bug Fixes** - Fixed ANRs and service unbind crashes when resuming applications after sleep or standby mode. ([Idac0c](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/Idac0c45bc0f6765d4a0f20966fbda024c11fb220)) ### Version 1.0.0-alpha10 July 15, 2026 `androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha10`, `androidx.xr.projected:projected-binding:1.0.0-alpha10`, and `androidx.xr.projected:projected-testing:1.0.0-alpha10` are released. Version 1.0.0-alpha10 contains [these commits](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+log/dd34e9d11afb54183d16f86d530f3775b4caeb0d..3bb7062224bc3aafaa5b8ff46cd3c4d740dde289/xr/projected). **API Changes** - Deprecated the `ProjectedPermissionsResultContract`. Use `ProjectedActivityCompat.requestPermissions()` instead. ([I141d5](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I141d5713b3a0c26606f85815111fa7af88f63269), [b/515699436](https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/515699436)) - Added the `requestPermissions()` API to the `ProjectedActivityCompat` ([I2edb5](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I2edb5fa7b1a1d00764b0faa8be587178698eb1f7), [b/433523713](https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/433523713), [b/508189550](https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/508189550)) ### Version 1.0.0-alpha09 June 17, 2026 `androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha09`, `androidx.xr.projected:projected-binding:1.0.0-alpha09`, and `androidx.xr.projected:projected-testing:1.0.0-alpha09` are released. Version 1.0.0-alpha09 contains [these commits](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+log/326d73f28026a67b1a67b91d525146cb1128068f..dd34e9d11afb54183d16f86d530f3775b4caeb0d/xr/projected). **API Changes** - Added support for battery state to `ProjectedTestRule` ([I6b28e](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I6b28efb2f85e3fa7e7e57adc07cbf676ead9398a)) - Added listening to battery state changes to the `ProjectedDeviceController` ([If8966](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/If89664837057f6fbca0f32c1d9c130644b3c4c35)) - Added support for audio devices to `ProjectedTestRule` ([I5d1c9](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I5d1c916e167672ce7f4ac895b35e9082d1a36a04)) - Added support for audio devices to the `ProjectedDeviceController` ([I7681d](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I7681d1db5ed8a7fdc2213ff91cd6445735411b78)) ### Version 1.0.0-alpha08 May 19, 2026 `androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha08`, `androidx.xr.projected:projected-binding:1.0.0-alpha08`, and `androidx.xr.projected:projected-testing:1.0.0-alpha08` are released. Version 1.0.0-alpha08 contains [these commits](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+log/7e145b73c783ec04028705f50e32995be9407cef..326d73f28026a67b1a67b91d525146cb1128068f/xr/projected). **API Changes** - Added `ProjectedTestRule` to support unit testing. ([I69db5](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I69db588cc6c62d97f7b59118ef40ff0bb2c52d04)) **Known Issues** - Erroneously bumped `compileSdk` to API 37. This means that a minimum AGP version of 9.2.0 is required for this release. It will be reduced to 36 in the next release. ([Id45cd](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/Id45cdca34ef948e06259b2dd9adc901b7c930492)) ### Version 1.0.0-alpha07 May 06, 2026 `androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha07`, `androidx.xr.projected:projected-binding:1.0.0-alpha07`, and `androidx.xr.projected:projected-testing:1.0.0-alpha07` are released. Version 1.0.0-alpha07 contains [these commits](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+log/9c7d19e26a25f01d06a79709097a11943f562613..7e145b73c783ec04028705f50e32995be9407cef/xr/projected). ### Version 1.0.0-alpha06 March 25, 2026 `androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha06`, `androidx.xr.projected:projected-binding:1.0.0-alpha06`, and `androidx.xr.projected:projected-testing:1.0.0-alpha06` are released. Version 1.0.0-alpha06 contains [these commits](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+log/855e9d89b825c1acd405c8aeb81dab7792e61dbc..9c7d19e26a25f01d06a79709097a11943f562613/xr/projected). **API Changes** - Added a new `create(activity: Activity)` method to the `ProjectedActivityCompat` ([If4773](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/If4773d4a30b80572b08a10ee622f4be3dd751e0c), [b/479214966](https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/479214966)) ### Version 1.0.0-alpha05 February 25, 2026 `androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha05`, `androidx.xr.projected:projected-binding:1.0.0-alpha05`, and `androidx.xr.projected:projected-testing:1.0.0-alpha05` are released. Version 1.0.0-alpha05 contains [these commits](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+log/5dd0fe5f4702e29b6874a10d29459dc59f0d8502..855e9d89b825c1acd405c8aeb81dab7792e61dbc/xr/projected). ### Version 1.0.0-alpha04 January 28, 2026 `androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha04` and `androidx.xr.projected:projected-binding:1.0.0-alpha04` are released. Version 1.0.0-alpha04 contains [these commits](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+log/9750bafc0c1ba237e91ada68cd21a7de0a4b4676..5dd0fe5f4702e29b6874a10d29459dc59f0d8502/xr/projected/projected). ### Version 1.0.0-alpha03 December 03, 2025 `androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha03` is released. Version 1.0.0-alpha03 contains [these commits](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+log/64e40d162445a8c6c0f233dfc6f8890c439b5d6e..9750bafc0c1ba237e91ada68cd21a7de0a4b4676/xr/projected/projected). **API Changes** - Added the experimental API for getting the `PresentationMode` ([I2dc0b](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I2dc0b6ae70e60d2768c03c7ba70920a146609760)) - Added the experimental API for collecting `ProjectedInputEvent`s ([I78ef8](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I78ef8007c242f6d78844a75f424de437a37d4486)) - Added `ProjectedDeviceController` and capabilities API ([If7d2d](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/If7d2ddff2404eb4ef28e19c5358aaa8f7cf1e690)) ### Version 1.0.0-alpha02 November 19, 2025 `androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha02` is released. Version 1.0.0-alpha02 contains [these commits](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+log/03fefa290d190d39c7e47025f76847d7b8baaf1c..64e40d162445a8c6c0f233dfc6f8890c439b5d6e/xr/projected/projected). **New Features** - Initial alpha release of the Projected library. ### Version 1.0.0-alpha01 October 22, 2025 `androidx.xr.projected:projected:1.0.0-alpha01` is released. Version 1.0.0-alpha01 contains [these commits](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+log/03fefa290d190d39c7e47025f76847d7b8baaf1c/xr/projected/projected). **New Features** - Adds Projected XR library ([Ieedea7](https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/Ieedea759434c0dd59976d5e56f1d3e47f597d402))