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Introducing Restore Credentials: Effortless account restoration for Android apps
Introducing Restore Credentials: Effortless account restoration for Android apps

20 November 2024

Posted by Neelansh Sahai - Developer Relations Engineer Did you know that, on average, 40% of the people in the US reset or replace ...


#WeArePlay | Meet more people creating apps and games in Japan
#WeArePlay | Meet more people creating apps and games in Japan

20 November 2024

Posted by Robbie McLachlan, Developer Marketing Earlier this year #WeArePlay went on a virtual tour of Australia and the U.S. to sp...


The First Developer Preview of Android 16
The First Developer Preview of Android 16

18 November 2024

Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer Android 16 Developer Preview 1 is available now to test w...


Welcome to Spotlight Week: Passkeys
Welcome to Spotlight Week: Passkeys

18 November 2024

Posted by Joseph Lewis – Android Developer Relations Technical Writer, and Niharika Arora – Android Developer Relations Engineer W...


A Smoother Ride: Android Emulator Stability and Performance Updates
A Smoother Ride: Android Emulator Stability and Performance Updates

13 November 2024

Posted by Neville Sicard-Gregory – Senior Product Manager, Android Studio Looking for a more stable, reliable, and performant Emula...


Unlock global growth with Google Play's tax and compliance initiatives
Unlock global growth with Google Play's tax and compliance initiatives

12 November 2024

Posted by Aditya Pathak – Product Manager, Google Play We know how complex it can be to navigate the ever-changing landscape of comme...


Passkeys Spotlight Week begins November 18th
Passkeys Spotlight Week begins November 18th

11 November 2024

Posted by Joseph Lewis – Technical Writer, Android Developer Relations Tired of headaches with passwords? Ready for a future where ...


#TheAndroidShow: live from Droidcon, including the biggest update to Gemini in Android Studio and more SDK releases for Android!
#TheAndroidShow: live from Droidcon, including the biggest update to Gemini in Android Studio and more SDK releases for Android!

31 October 2024

Posted by Matthew McCullough – Vice President, Product Management, Android Developer We just dropped our Fall episode of #TheAndroi...


FlipaClip optimizes for large screens and sees a 54% increase in tablet users
FlipaClip optimizes for large screens and sees a 54% increase in tablet users

31 October 2024

Posted by Miguel Montemayor – Developer Relations Engineer FlipaClip is an app for creating dynamic and engaging 2D animations. Its...


Updates to power your growth on Google Play
Updates to power your growth on Google Play

31 October 2024

Posted by Paul Feng – Vice President of Engineering, Product and UX, Google Play Our annual Playtime event series kicks off this wee...