Android development: platform releases, Jetpack, Compose, and the Play ecosystem.
Pwn2Own Ireland 2026 paid out more than $1.2 million for exploits, with one account attributing $560,000 to exploits targeting Google Pixel 10 devices. Another reports hackers earned $1,262,000 after exploiting 98 zero-day flaws.
Amazon introduced three Alexa Tablets with Android, Google Play access and built-in Alexa+, replacing the Fire tablet branding. Preorders opened October 8 and shipping is scheduled to begin October 14; prices start at $229.99. A separate account says the new lineup costs more than the budget Fire devices it replaces.
Posted by Fahd Imtiaz, Senior Product Manager, and Loryn Hairston, Product Marketing Manager, Android DeveloperGooglebook introduces a new category of laptops built on a shared Android foundation. High-performance hardware from partners such as HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, and Asus…
Posted by Niharika Arora, Senior Developer Relations Engineer, Tracy Agyemang, Product Marketing Manager, Google and Mayank Manuja, Android Engineer, Meta WhatsApp is the world's largest messaging platform, serving billions of users globally. It is the default communication tool…
Posted by Steven Jenkins, Product Manager, Sherif Eid, Senior Software Engineer, and Fabien Sanglard, Staff Software Engineer, Android Studio
Meta has added native iPad support to its Muse AI agent app, extending its availability beyond iPhone and Mac.
Posted by Simona Milanovic, Developer Relations EngineerAs Android developers, you have many choices when it comes to the agents, LLMs, tools, and command-line interfaces (CLI) you use for app development. Our goal is to help you build beautiful, high-quality Android apps, no…
Posted by Pavlo Stavytskyi, Software Engineer, Meta and Rebecca Franks, Developer Relations Engineer, GoogleThis blog post is written in collaboration with the Meta team. Instagram Direct is one of the core surfaces on Instagram, handling billions of user messages every single…
Posted by Sheenam Mittal, Senior Product Manager, Google PlayThe subscription landscape is evolving rapidly, especially with the surge of generative AI and increasingly sophisticated app experiences. As the ecosystem shifts, we recognize that developers need more flexible and…
Posted by Jolanda Verhoef, Senior Developer Relations Engineer, Android Developer RelationsWelcome back to the blog post series "Build intelligent Android apps" where you take a basic Android app and transform it into a personalized, intelligent, and agentic experience. In our…
Posted by Matthew Warner, Product Manager, Android Developer ExperienceAI-powered developer tools have become an essential multiplier for engineering productivity, with teams adopting specialized AI coding agents, custom enterprise harnesses, and autonomous tools. It’s important…
Posted by Jan Kleinert, Developer Relations Engineer, Android for CarsToday, the games category for Android Auto and cars powered by Android Automotive OS with Google built-in is officially graduating from beta to general availability. Our early access partners have already been…
Posted by Maunik Shah, Staff Software Engineer, Alec Garcia, Software Engineer, and Joseph Yong, Technical Program ManagerAt Android, we are constantly working to provide developers and enterprise partners with the data they need to keep devices protected. Today, we're thrilled…
Posted by Matthew McCullough, VP, Product Management, Android Developer When we first launched Android Bench, we built a rigorous foundation for evaluating how large language models (LLMs) assist developers with real-world Android tasks. As AI models and agents rapidly evolve…
Posted by Amman Fasil Asfaw, Product Manager, Android StudioAndroid Studio Quail 4 is now stable and ready for you to use in production. This is the final stable release for Android Studio Quail. The new features in Android Studio enable you to build premium apps with AI…
Posted by Rob Orgiu, Developer Relations Engineer, Adaptive Apps, AndroidAdaptive app development is fundamental on Android, but making sure everything looks good and every feature works the way it should require multiple tests on
Posted by Raghavendra Hareesh Pottamsetty, GM, Google Play Developer & MonetizationMaintaining a healthy Android ecosystem is a shared commitment where every app and game has a role to play. To help you deliver the premium experiences users expect, Google Play is introducing two…
Posted by Ron Aquino, Senior Director, Trust & Safety, Chrome, Android, and PlayAt Google Play, user safety and developer success go hand in hand. We continue to see growth in apps with AI generated features, and indeed, adding generative AI into your apps is a great way to…
Posted by Markus Vill, Software Engineer, Sean Keys, Security Engineer, and Istvan Nador, Software Engineer, Android AutoAt Google, we believe our products should be secure by design, which is why we built the Android Automotive Operating System for Software Defined Vehicle (AAOS…
Posted by Blair Harmon, Director of Product Management, Android PlatformA great user experience is central to Android's mission, and delivering on that promise requires keeping devices fast, responsive, and reliable. Thi
