Back in March, we introduced Android Bench—our LLM leaderboard for real-world Android development tasks. Since then, we have enhanced the benchmark based on your feedback, including evaluating open-weight models and adding cost and efficiency dimensions to the leaderboard.

At Google Play, we are committed to delivering the best possible experience to users, while ensuring developers have the tools and adaptability to succeed.

Last year, we introduced Android developer verification to strengthen ecosystem security and stop malicious actors from hiding behind anonymity to release harmful apps.

From augmented overlays to fully immersive environments, the Android XR ecosystem is expanding rapidly, with the Samsung Galaxy XR already available today.

Every year, Google I/O brings new announcements and resources across ecosystems and products, including Android development. As development shifts toward AI and agent-assisted tooling, we’ve expanded our offerings to better support you, however you decide to build for Android.

At Google I/O ‘26, we showcased how the latest advancements in the Android ecosystem can help you elevate your app's quality while maximizing development efficiency.

At Google I/O 2026, we introduced Android’s shift from an operating system to an intelligence system. We also demonstrated how you can build intelligent experiences natively with the system and bring the power of Google’s AI into your apps.

We are excited to announce that official support for Unreal Engine and Godot has arrived for Android XR. We are also launching new tools designed to boost your productivity and enable new XR capabilities: the Android XR Engine Hub and the Android XR Interaction Framework.

With the release of Android 17, we are transitioning into an adaptive first development standard. Your users no longer rely on a single form factor; they transition between phones, foldables, tablets, laptops, automotive displays, and immersive XR environments throughout their day.

We’re excited to share Google TV features and developer tools designed to increase the discoverability of your content and prepare your app for future TV experiences. 

We're excited to launch Developer Preview 4 of the Android XR SDK, continuing our focus on unifying cross-device development for headsets, wired XR glasses, and intelligent eyewear.

We're thrilled to see developers continuing to bring their apps and experiences to Android for Cars! Over the past year, we've continued to see strong growth and momentum in the app ecosystem on Android Auto and cars with Google built-in.

We are excited to introduce Wear OS 7, a major update that brings a new era of power efficiency and intelligence to users and developers alike.