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Today, at the Android Dev Summit, we are announcing the broad availability of many tools and APIs designed to remove everyday friction and give you more flexibility to build great Android apps.
Matthew McCullough • 4 min read
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Case StudiesIdentity verification apps for banking and SIM registration require clear, high-resolution face captures to detect spoofing and deepfakes. Capturing frames sharp enough for liveness and anti-spoofing checks, without crashing low-memory devices, is a common challenge for Android camera develope
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Product NewsWith Unity powering over half of all mobile titles worldwide, first impressions matter. For game developers, a smooth, reliable player onboarding experience is essential to driving day-one retention and long-term engagement.
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Product NewsFrom full immersion at home to glanceable experiences on the go, building on Android XR lets you meet users at any moment across the entire spectrum of spatial applications. At Android Developer Summit, we marked an exciting milestone with the launch of XREAL AURA.
Amy Zeppenfeld, Vinny DaSilva • 3 min read -
Product NewsIn the intelligence era, users are no longer just tapping through apps, they express high-level goals and expect AI agents like Gemini to complete multi-step workflows, sometimes across multiple apps on their devices.
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Events & ProgramsThe Android ecosystem is a multi-device reality that spans phones, foldables, tablets, wearables, in-car displays, XR, and Googlebook. In this landscape, adaptive development is foundational to reaching users wherever they are.
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CommunityOver 900 attendees joined our event spaces for a keynote about our outlook on the future, demo sessions, dozens of workshops, a hackathon, and for community discussions focused on ideas and feedback on Android platform.
Florina Muntenescu • 1 min read
Product News
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18% Faster Compiles, 0% Compromises
The Android Runtime (ART) team has reduced compile time by 18% without compromising the compiled code or any peak memory regressions. This improvement was part of our 2025 initiative to improve compile time without sacrificing memory usage or the quality of the compiled code.
Santiago Aboy Solanes, Vladimír Marko • 8 min read
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Accelerating your insights with faster, smarter monetization data and recommendations
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 • 2 min read
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Android 16 QPR2 is Released
Android 16 QPR2 is now released and available in AOSP
Matthew McCullough • 4 min read
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