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Introducing Android XR SDK Developer Preview
Introducing Android XR SDK Developer Preview

12 December 2024

Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer Today, we're launching the developer preview of the A...


Notes from Google Play: The next phase of Play
Notes from Google Play: The next phase of Play

09 December 2024

Posted by Sam Bright – VP & GM, Google Play + Developer Ecosystem Hello everyone, Thank you for making this year another incredi...


User-Agent Reduction on Android WebView
User-Agent Reduction on Android WebView

06 December 2024

Posted by Mike Taylor (Privacy Sandbox), and Mihai Cîrlănaru (Web on Android) The User-Agent string has been reduced in Chrome on D...


Four Tips to Help You Build High-Quality, Engaging, and Age-Appropriate Apps
Four Tips to Help You Build High-Quality, Engaging, and Age-Appropriate Apps

04 December 2024

Posted by Mindy Brooks – Senior Director, Android Platform App developers play a vital role in shaping how people of all ages int...


#WeArePlay | Tentang Anak connects parents to experts across Indonesia
#WeArePlay | Tentang Anak connects parents to experts across Indonesia

04 December 2024

Posted by Robbie McLachlan, Developer Marketing In our latest film for #WeArePlay , which celebrates the people behind apps and game...


Making the Play Integrity API faster, more resilient, and more private
Making the Play Integrity API faster, more resilient, and more private

03 December 2024

Posted by Dom Elliott – Group Product Manager, Google Play At Google Play, we’re committed to providing a safe and secure environment...


Gaze Link Wins Best Android App in Gemini API Developer Competition
Gaze Link Wins Best Android App in Gemini API Developer Competition

21 November 2024

Posted by Thomas Ezan – Sr Developer Relation Engineer (@lethargicpanda) We're excited to announce Gaze Link as the winner of t...


X improved login success rate by 2x after adopting passkeys
X improved login success rate by 2x after adopting passkeys

21 November 2024

Posted by Niharika Arora – Developer Relations Engineer From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, X is a social m...


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...