- March 8, 2026
Instagram and Facebook deliver instant playback and boost user engagement with Media3 PreloadManager
Existing Complexities Previously, Meta used a combination of warmup (to get players ready) and prefetch (to cache content on disk) for video delivery. While these
How to Optimize Common Wake Lock Use Cases
Posted by Alice Yuan, Senior Developer Relations Engineer In recognition that excessive battery drain is top of mind for Android users, Google has been taking
Making AI agents more helpful for Android apps
Posted by Matthew McCullough, VP of Product Management, Android Development User expectations for AI on their devices are fundamentally shifting how they interact with their
The Second Beta of Android 17
Posted by Matthew McCullough, VP Product Management, Android Developer Today we’re releasing the second beta of Android 17, continuing our work to build a platform
The First Beta of Android 17
Logical multi-camera device metadata When working with logical cameras that combine multiple physical camera sensors, you can now request additional metadata from all active physical
Android Developers Blog: Under the hood: Android 17’s lock-free MessageQueue
Posted by Shai Barack, Android Platform Performance Lead and Charles Munger, Principal Software Engineer In Android 17, apps targeting SDK 37 or higher will receive
Get ready for Google I/O May 19-20
Posted by The Google I/O Team Google I/O returns May 19–20 Google I/O is back! Join us online as we share our latest AI breakthroughs
Prepare your app for the resizability and orientation changes in Android 17
Posted by Miguel Montemayor, Developer Relations Engineer, Android With the release of Android 16 in 2025, we shared our vision for a device ecosystem where
How JioHotstar optimized its UX for foldables and tablets
To help ensure a premium experience for its vast audience, JioHotstar elevated the viewing experience by optimizing their app for foldables and tablets. They accomplished
Android Developers Blog: The Embedded Photo Picker
Get ready to enhance your app’s user experience with an exciting new way to use the Android photo picker! The new embedded photo picker offers
