Every developer's AI workflow and needs are unique, and it's important to be able to choose how AI helps your development. In January, we introduced the ability to choose any local or remote AI model to power AI functionality in Android Studio

Android Studio Panda 3 is now stable and ready for you to use in production. This release gives you even more control and customization over your AI-powered workflows, making it easier than ever to build high-quality Android apps.

At Google, we’re committed to bringing the most capable AI models directly to the Android devices in your pocket. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the release of our latest state-of-the-art open model: Gemma 4.

Today, we are enhancing Android development with Gemma 4, our latest state-of-the-art open model designed with complex reasoning and autonomous tool-calling capabilities.

64-bit architectures provide performance improvements and a foundation for future innovation, delivering faster and richer experiences for your users. We’ve supported 64-bit CPUs since Android 5.

Media3 1.10 includes new features, bug fixes and feature improvements, including Material3-based playback widgets, expanded format support in ExoPlayer and improved speed adjustment when exporting media with Transformer.

Android is for everyone. It’s built on a commitment to an open and safe platform. Users should feel confident installing apps, no matter where they get them from.

A pillar of the Android ecosystem is our shared commitment to user trust. As the mobile landscape has evolved, so does our approach to protecting sensitive information.

Android 17 has officially reached platform stability today with Beta 3. That means that the API surface is locked; you can perform final compatibility testing and push your Android 17-targeted apps to the Play Store.

Privacy and user control remain at the heart of the Android experience. Just as the photo picker made media sharing secure and easy to implement, we are now bringing that same level of privacy, simplicity, and great user experience to contact selection.

At Google we’re deeply committed to the automotive industry--not just as a technology provider, but as a partner in the industry's transformation.

Android proves you don't have to choose between an open ecosystem and a secure one. Since announcing updated verification requirements, we've worked with the community to ensure these protections are robust yet respectful of platform freedom.

We're thrilled to announce major updates to our design resources, giving you the comprehensive guidance you need to create polished, adaptive Android apps across all form factors! We now have Desktop Experience guidance and a refreshed Android Design Gallery.

The first alpha of Room 3.0 has been released! Room 3.0 is a major breaking version of the library that focuses on Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) and adds support for JavaScript and WebAssembly (WASM) on top of the existing Android, iOS and JVM desktop support.

Today, we’re excited to share how we are bringing Automatic Feedback-Directed Optimization (AutoFDO) to the Android kernel to deliver significant performance wins for users.