- April 24, 2026
What’s new in the Jetpack Compose April ’26 release
Posted by Meghan Mehta, Android Developer Relations Engineer Today, the Jetpack Compose April ‘26 release is stable. This release contains version 1.11 of core Compose modules
The Fourth Beta of Android 17
Android 17 has reached beta 4, the last scheduled beta of this release cycle, a critical milestone for app compatibility and platform stability. Whether you’re
Experimental hybrid inference and new Gemini models for Android
If you are an Android developer looking to implement innovative AI features into your app, we recently launched powerful new updates: Hybrid inference, a new
Android Developers Blog: Get ready for Google I/O: Livestream schedule revealed
Posted by The Google I/O team The Google I/O schedule is here! Tune in May 19–20 as we unveil Google’s biggest updates across AI, Android,
our most capable local model for agentic coding
Every developer’s AI workflow and needs are unique, and it’s important to be able to choose how AI helps your development. In January, we introduced
Announcing Gemma 4 in the AICore Developer Preview
Posted by David Chou, Product Manager and Caren Chang, Developer Relations Engineer At Google, we’re committed to bringing the most capable AI models directly to
The new standard for local agentic intelligence on Android
Today, we are enhancing Android development with Gemma 4, our latest state-of-the-art open model designed with complex reasoning and autonomous tool-calling capabilities. Our vision is
Increase Guidance and Control over Agent Mode with Android Studio Panda 3
Posted by Matt Dyor, Senior Product Manager Android Studio Panda 3 is now stable and ready for you to use in production. This release gives you
Android Developers Blog: Media3 1.10 is out
We are continuing to expand the media3-ui-compose-material3 module to help you build Compose UIs for playback. We’ve added a new Player Composable that combines a ContentFrame
New Tools and Improvements for Android 17
Posted by Robert Clifford, Developer Relations Engineer and Manjeet Rulhania, Software Engineer A pillar of the Android ecosystem is our shared commitment to user trust.