- August 20, 2025
Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 is here
Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer Today we’re releasing Android 16 quarterly platform release 2 (QPR2) Beta 1, providing you
Android Developers Blog: Accelerating development with monthly releases for Android Studio
Posted by Xavier Ducrohet – Tech Lead, Android Studio and Adarsh Fernando – Group Product Manager, Android Studio Last year, we doubled our release frequency
What’s new in the Jetpack Compose August ’25 release
Posted by Meghan Mehta – Developer Relations Engineer and Nick Butcher – Product Manager Today, the Jetpack Compose August ‘25 release is stable. This release
Android Developers Blog: What is HDR?
Posted by John Reck – Software Engineer For Android developers, delivering exceptional visual experiences is a continuous goal. High Dynamic Range (HDR) unlocks new possibilities,
Meet the people coding a more sustainable world
Posted by Robbie McLachlan, Developer Marketing How do you tackle the planet’s biggest sustainability and environmental challenges? For 10 new founders we’re spotlighting in #WeArePlay,
Top 3 updates for building excellent, adaptive apps at Google I/O ‘25
Posted by Mozart Louis – Developer Relations Engineer Today, Android is launching a few updates across the platform! This includes the start of Android 16’s
Android Developers Blog: Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop is stable
Posted by Paris Hsu – Product Manager, Android Studio The next wave of innovation is here with Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop. We’re thrilled to
10 million downloads and counting, meet app and game founders from across the U.S.
Posted by Robbie McLachlan, Developer Marketing They saw a problem and built the answer. Meet 20 #WeArePlay founders from across the U.S. who started their
A product manager’s guide to adapting Android apps across devices
Posted by Fahd Imtiaz, Product Manager, Android Developer Experience Today, Android is launching a few updates across the platform! This includes the start of Android
Start building for the next generation of Samsung Galaxy devices
Posted by J. Eason – Director, Product Management The next generation of foldable and wearable devices from Samsung has arrived. Yesterday at Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung