17 Things to know for Android developers at Google I/O
…Review the behavior changes to make sure your app is ready for Android 17, including background audio hardening and SMS OTP protection . Get ready to target Android 17 (API 37) with changes…
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We’re rolling this out carefully and working closely with developers, users, and our partners. In April, we’ll introduce Android Developer Verifier, a new Google system service that will be used to check if an app is registered to a verified developer. April 2026: Users will start to see Android Developer Verifier in their Google Systems services settings. June 2026: Early access: Limited distribution accounts for students and hobbyists. August 2026: Limited distribution accounts launch globally.Advanced flow for power users launches globally. September 30, 2026: Apps must be registered by
Android developer verification: Rolling out to all developers on Play Console and Android Developer ConsoleWhat's new in Android for Cars: Unifying platforms and unlocking premium experiences
…With this change, you'll be able to use the Google Maps SDK to render map-based content with the MapWithContentTemplate in point-of-interest (POI) and Weather apps on both Android…
Building Premium Android Experiences at Google I/O ‘26
…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. To help you build apps…
Building for the Intelligence System on Android
…Car App Library: We’re streamlining development by expanding the Car App Library , which allows you to "build once" and deliver customized, distraction-optimized media experiences to both Android Auto and Android…
Gratitude saw 25% higher retention for widget users
…The following GIF shows Gratitude’s bottom sheet to add widgets from within the app: The team also refactored widget packages, which changed widget receiver paths and caused widgets to be deleted…
Introducing Android Performance Analyzer : The Next Evolution in Profiling for Android
…APA aims to be the tool that helps you optimize apps and games for all modern Android devices and simplifies your most common workflows, with a simple interface that anyone on your…
Test Multi-Device Interactions with the Android Emulator
…Multi-device apps: Test file sharing, local multiplayer gaming, or control flows between a phone and another Android device. Continuous Integration: Create robust, automated multi-device test pipelines without flaky network scripts…
Android CLI Now Stable 1.0: Accelerate developing for Android using any agent
…By running Android Studio alongside your preferred agent with Android CLI, your agent’s tasks can more efficiently navigate the codebase to produce more precise code changes. And, when you use Android…
Android Studio supports Gemma 4: our most capable local model for agentic coding
…Recommended hardware requirements The 26B MoE is recommended for Android app developers using a machine with the minimum hardware requirements. Total RAM needed includes both Android Studio and Gemma. Model Total RAM…
Experimental hybrid inference and new Gemini models for Android
…It’s been used by Android developers for various use-cases such as in-app messaging translation or generating a recipe from a picture of a dish. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite…