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The Fourth Beta of Android 16
The Fourth Beta of Android 16

17 April 2025

Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer Today we're bringing you Android 16 beta 4, the ...


From dashboards to deeper data: Improve app quality and performance with new Play Console insights
From dashboards to deeper data: Improve app quality and performance with new Play Console insights

14 April 2025

Posted by Dan Brown , Dina Gandal and Hadar Yanos – Product Managers, Google Play At Google Play, we partner with developers ...


Boost app performance and battery life: New Android Vitals Metrics are here
Boost app performance and battery life: New Android Vitals Metrics are here

14 April 2025

Posted by Karan Jhavar - Product Manager, Android Frameworks , and Dan Brown - Product Manager, Google Play Android has long champi...


Prioritize media privacy with Android Photo Picker and build user trust
Prioritize media privacy with Android Photo Picker and build user trust

09 April 2025

Posted by Tatiana van Maaren – Global T&S Partnerships Lead, Privacy & Security , and Roxanna Aliabadi Walker – Product Manager ...


Gemini in Android Studio for businesses: Develop with confidence, powered by AI
Gemini in Android Studio for businesses: Develop with confidence, powered by AI

08 April 2025

Posted by Sandhya Mohan – Product Manager To empower Android developers at work, we’re excited to announce a new offering of Gemin...


Widgets take center stage with One UI 7
Widgets take center stage with One UI 7

07 April 2025

Posted by André Labonté – Senior Product Manager, Android Widgets On April 7th, Samsung will begin rolling out One UI 7 to more...


Media3 1.6.0 — what’s new?
Media3 1.6.0 — what’s new?

27 March 2025

Posted by Andrew Lewis – Software Engineer This article is cross-published on Medium Media3 1.6.0 is now available! This release...


Strengthening our app ecosystem: Enhanced tools for secure & efficient development
Strengthening our app ecosystem: Enhanced tools for secure & efficient development

25 March 2025

Posted by Suzanne Frey – VP, Product, Trust & Growth for Android & Play Knowing that you’re building on a safe, secure ecosys...


#WeArePlay | How Memory Lane Games helps people with dementia
#WeArePlay | How Memory Lane Games helps people with dementia

24 March 2025

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


The Third Beta of Android 16
The Third Beta of Android 16

13 March 2025

Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer Android 16 has officially reached Platform Stability t...