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Jetpack Libraries
The latest updated popular libraries.
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Android Studio
Recent updates to Android Studio and tools
Platform
Get your apps ready for Android releases
Preview
Android 16 Developer Preview
December 12, 2024 An early look at the next version of Android for testing, development, and feedback. Try it out with your apps and let us know what you think!
Stable
Android 15
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 Android 15 continues our mission of building a private and secure platform that helps improve your productivity while giving you new capabilities to produce beautiful apps, superior media and camera experiences, and an...
Stable
Wear OS 5
August 13, 2024 The latest version of Wear OS, complete with power-saving optimizations and an update to Watch Face Format, is here! Test your app using a physical device or the official emulator in Android Studio.
Experimental
New features and APIs to try and give us feedback
Preview
Android XR Developer Preview
December 12, 2024 Build experiences that push boundaries and transform how people create, explore, and enjoy entertainment, powered by Android XR.
Libraries
Gemini Nano experimental access!
October 1, 2024 Available in Google AI Edge SDK
Gemini Nano is Google’s most efficient AI model built for on-device tasks on Android. Try Gemini Nano today to experiment with text-to-text prompts on Pixel 9 devices...
Gemini Nano is Google’s most efficient AI model built for on-device tasks on Android. Try Gemini Nano today to experiment with text-to-text prompts on Pixel 9 devices...
Platform
Desktop windowing on Android tablets
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 Available in Android 15 QPR1
Get your apps ready for desktop windowing! With this feature, users can run multiple apps simultaneously in individually resizable windows. Now in Developer Preview to test your apps on Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2...
Get your apps ready for desktop windowing! With this feature, users can run multiple apps simultaneously in individually resizable windows. Now in Developer Preview to test your apps on Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2...
Android Studio
Compose Preview Screenshot Testing tool
September 6, 2024 Available in Android Studio Ladybug
The Compose Preview Screenshot Testing tool lets you test your Compose UI and prevent regressions by generating HTML reports that help you visually detect app...
The Compose Preview Screenshot Testing tool lets you test your Compose UI and prevent regressions by generating HTML reports that help you visually detect app...
Compose Maven Group versions
Compose consists of 7 Maven Group Ids within androidx. Each Group contains a targeted subset of functionality, each with its own set of release notes.
Maven Group ID | Latest Update | Stable Release | Release Candidate | Beta Release | Alpha Release |
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compose.animation | December 11, 2024 | 1.7.6 | - | - | 1.8.0-alpha07 |
compose.compiler | August 7, 2024 | 1.5.15 | - | - | - |
compose.foundation | December 11, 2024 | 1.7.6 | - | - | 1.8.0-alpha07 |
compose.material | December 11, 2024 | 1.7.6 | - | - | 1.8.0-alpha07 |
compose.material3 | December 12, 2024 | 1.3.1 | - | - | 1.4.0-alpha05 |
compose.runtime | December 11, 2024 | 1.7.6 | - | - | 1.8.0-alpha07 |
compose.ui | December 11, 2024 | 1.7.6 | - | - | 1.8.0-alpha07 |
Camera Maven Group versions
Artifact | Stable Release | Release Candidate | Beta Release | Alpha Release |
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camera-camera2 | 1.4.1 | - | - | 1.5.0-alpha04 |
camera-core | 1.4.1 | - | - | 1.5.0-alpha04 |
camera-compose | - | - | - | 1.5.0-alpha04 |
camera-effects | 1.4.1 | - | - | 1.5.0-alpha04 |
camera-extensions | 1.4.1 | - | - | 1.5.0-alpha04 |
camera-feature-combination-query | - | - | - | 1.5.0-alpha04 |
camera-feature-combination-query-play-services | - | - | - | 1.5.0-alpha04 |
camera-lifecycle | 1.4.1 | - | - | 1.5.0-alpha04 |
camera-mlkit-vision | 1.4.1 | - | - | 1.5.0-alpha04 |
camera-view | 1.4.1 | - | - | 1.5.0-alpha04 |
camera-viewfinder | - | - | 1.3.0-beta02 | 1.4.0-alpha07 |
camera-video | 1.4.1 | - | - | 1.5.0-alpha04 |
Wear Maven Group versions
Artifact | Stable Release | Release Candidate | Beta Release | Alpha Release |
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wear | 1.3.0 | - | - | 1.4.0-alpha01 |
wear-input | 1.1.0 | - | - | 1.2.0-alpha02 |
wear-input-testing | 1.1.0 | - | - | 1.2.0-alpha02 |
wear-ongoing | 1.0.0 | - | - | 1.1.0-alpha01 |
wear-phone-interactions | 1.0.1 | - | - | 1.1.0-alpha05 |
wear-remote-interactions | 1.1.0 | - | - | - |
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