- October 12, 2025
Jetpack WindowManager 1.5 is stable
We’re excited to announce that Jetpack WindowManager 1.5.0 is now stable! This release builds on the strong foundation of adaptability in WindowManager, making it even
Meet the founders of Geocaching, the digital treasure hunt game with 3.4 million caches
Bryan, we heard Geocaching has had a huge personal impact on your own life. Can you tell us about that? Back in 2001, I went
Answering your top questions about Android developer verification
Posted by Matthew Forsythe, Director, Product Management, Android App Safety Android recently announced developer verification, an extra layer of security that deters bad actors and makes
Optimize your app battery using Android vitals wake lock metric
Most of the content of this post is also available in video format, go give it a watch! Battery life is a crucial aspect of
Android Developers Blog: Elevating media playback : A deep dive into Media3’s PreloadManager
Posted by Mayuri Khinvasara Khabya – Developer Relations Engineer (LinkedIn and X) Welcome to the second installment of our three-part series on media preloading with
Meet the people building vibrant communities with their apps and games
In our latest #WeArePlay stories, we meet the founders who turned their interests into vibrant communities through their apps and games on Google Play –
Introducing the Google Play Games Level Up program
We’re evolving Google Play Games into an integrated experience centered on the player journey. Today, players have to jump between different platforms to discover, play,
Gratitude’s developers released 2X the amount of innovative experiments with the help of Gemini in Android Studio
Gratitude’s AI image generation feature, built in record time with the help of Gemini in Android Studio Unlocking new efficiencies with Gemini in Android Studio
Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 is Here
Android 16 QPR2 has released Platform Stability today with Beta 2! That means that the API surface is locked, and the app-facing behaviors are final,
Meet the people using Google AI to solve problems in agriculture, education, and pet care
Posted by Robbie McLachlan – Developer Marketing In our latest #WeArePlay stories, we meet the people using Google AI to drive positive change with their
