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Gratitude saw 25% higher retention for widget users
Gratitude saw 25% higher retention for widget users

08 May 2026

Posted by Ash Nohe and Amrit Sanjeev, Android Developer Relations Engineers Practicing gratitude may decrease symptoms of depression and ...


A look ahead: Making it easier and faster to publish safer apps
A look ahead: Making it easier and faster to publish safer apps

07 May 2026

Posted by  Vijaya Kaza, VP, Product, App & Ecosystem Trust The mobile ecosystem is always evolving, bringing both new opportunities and...


Gemini and Firebase AI Logic enabled Karrot to increase sales with a translation feature built in under 2 weeks
Gemini and Firebase AI Logic enabled Karrot to increase sales with a translation feature built in under 2 weeks

04 May 2026

Posted by Thomas Ezan, Sr Developer Relations Engineer and Tracy Agyemang, Product Marketing Manager Karrot is a hyperlocal, community-dri...


What's new in the Jetpack Compose April '26 release
What's new in the Jetpack Compose April '26 release

22 April 2026

Posted by Meghan Mehta, Android Developer Relations Engineer Today, the Jetpack Compose April ‘26 release is stable. This release contains ...


 Streamline User Journeys with Verified Email via Credential Manager
Streamline User Journeys with Verified Email via Credential Manager

22 April 2026

Posted by Niharika Arora, Senior Developer Relations Engineer and Jean-Pierre Pralle, Product Manager, Credential Manager In the modern dig...


Level up your development with Planning Mode and Next Edit Prediction in Android Studio Panda 4
Level up your development with Planning Mode and Next Edit Prediction in Android Studio Panda 4

21 April 2026

Posted by Matt Dyor, Senior Product Manager Android Studio Panda 4 is now stable and ready for you to use in production. This re...