Modern Android Development
As the Android ecosystem expands and consumer expectations rise, developers need to create world-class experiences that perform well across billions of devices. That takes a lot of work. Recent innovations are enabling us to improve app development, making things easier, more predictable, and more enjoyable.
A blueprint for building better apps
Development tools, APIs, language, and distribution technologies recommended by the Android team to help developers be productive and create better apps that run across billions of devices.
Get to the fun fast
Breeze through app basics with tools and libraries that reduce boilerplate.
Squash fragmentation
Reduce complexity with libraries that work consistently across more devices.
Adopt at your speed
Built to work together, while letting you use what you need when you need it.
For newbies and pros
Engineered to work for every developer and team, no matter how big or small.
Created by the experts
Brings together learning from a decade of leading-edge Android app development.
Development essentials
An expanding collection of modern technologies that take you from coding to distribution.
Language
Kotlin
A modern language that eliminates boilerplate, increases quality, and makes programming more enjoyable.
Tools
Android Studio
The official IDE for Android development with advanced tooling support.
Distribution
Android App Bundle
The modern way to package and release apps, optimizing downloads for people’s devices.
APIs
Android Jetpack
Jetpack is an API toolkit that's independent of Android releases, works across devices, and is compatible with earlier versions of Android. It includes a suite of over 70 androidx libraries.
Architecture
Media
APIs | User interface
Jetpack Compose
A modern toolkit for building native UI that enables you to simplify and accelerate UI development on Android. 
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