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Events & ProgramsJetpack Navigation 3 is now stable, and using it can help you reduce tech debt, provide better separation of concerns, speed up feature development time, and support new form factors.
Don Turner • 1 min read -
CommunityIn our latest #WeArePlay film, which celebrates the people behind apps and games on Google Play, we meet Chiharu - a co-founder of DELISH KITCHEN.
Robbie McLachlan • 2 min read -
Events & ProgramsFrom the foundational powers of the R8 optimizer and Profile Guided Optimizations, to performance improvements with Jetpack Compose, to a new guide on leveling up your app's performance, we've covered the low effort, high impact tools you need to build a performant app.
Ben Weiss, Sara Hamilton • 3 min read -
How-tosThe performance leveling guide features 5 levels. We'll start with level 1, which introduces minimal adoption effort performance tooling, and we'll go up to level 5, ideal for apps that have the resourcing to maintain a bespoke performance framework.
Alice Yuan • 9 min read -
How-tosWe're covering Profile Guided Optimization, Jetpack Compose performance improvements and considerations on working behind the scenes.
Ben Weiss, Breana Tate, Jossi Wolf • 8 min read -
Product NewsJetpack Navigation 3 version 1.0 is stable!
Don Turner • 3 min read -
Product NewsIn the mobile ecosystem, abuse can threaten your revenue, growth, and user trust. To help developers thrive, Google Play offers a resilient threat detection service, Play Integrity API.
Dom Elliott, Eric Lynch • 5 min read -
Case StudiesUber leveraged the Android Restore Credentials API to streamline new device sign-in, projecting a reduction of 4 million manual logins per year and increasing user retention.
Niharika Arora, Tracy Agyemang • 5 min read -
Product NewsThe Gemini 3 Pro model, released today and engineered for better coding and agentic experiences, is now available for AI assistance in the latest version of Android Studio Otter.
Tor Norbye • 1 min read -
Product NewsThe Android build system's primary tool for achieving a small, fast, and secure application is the R8 optimizer, the compiler that handles dead code and resource removal for shrinking, code renaming or minification, and app optimization.
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Case StudiesDuring their work with the Android Developer Relations team, the engineering team at Reddit used the App Performance Score to evaluate their app.
Ben Weiss • 4 min read -
How-tosWhen working on new features, app performance often takes a back seat. However, while it's not always top of mind for developers, users can see exactly where your app's performance lags behind.
Ben Weiss • 3 min read -
Events & ProgramsWe're kicking things off with the single most impactful, low-effort change you can make to improve your app's performance: enabling the R8 optimizer in full mode.
Ben Weiss • 5 min read -
Community
In our latest #WeArePlay stories, we meet the game creators who entertain, inspire and spark imagination in players around the world on Google Play.
Robbie McLachlan • 2 min read -
Product NewsThe CameraX team is thrilled to announce the release of version 1.5! This latest update focuses on bringing professional-grade capabilities to your fingertips while making the camera session easier to configure than ever before.
Scott Nien • 7 min read -
How-tosWe recently announced new developer verification requirements, which serve as an additional layer of defense in our ongoing effort to keep Android users safe. We know that security works best when it accounts for the diverse ways people use our tools.
Matthew Forsythe • 3 min read -
Product NewsA great user experience is built on a foundation of strong technical performance. We are committed to helping you create stable, responsive, and efficient apps that users love.
Karan Jhavar, Dan Brown, Eric Brenner • 3 min read -
Community
In our latest #WeArePlay stories, we meet the founders building apps and games that are making health and wellness fun and easy for everyone on Google Play.
Robbie McLachlan • 2 min read -
Product NewsHealth Connect is Android’s on-device platform designed to simplify connectivity between health and fitness apps, allowing developers to build richer experiences with secure, centralized data.
Brenda Shaw • 2 min read -
Case StudiesKakao Mobility is South Korea's leading mobility business, offering a range of transportation and delivery services, including taxi-hailing, navigation, bike and scooter-sharing, parking, and parcel delivery, through its Kakao T app.
Sa-ryong Kang, Caren Chang, Tracy Agyemang • 4 min read
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