- December 20, 2025
Android Developers Blog: Media3 1.9.0
Media3 1.9.0 is out! Besides the usual bug fixes and performance improvements, the latest release also contains four new or largely rewritten modules: We also
18% Faster Compiles, 0% Compromises
Posted by Santiago Aboy Solanes – Software Engineer, Vladimír Marko – Software Engineer The Android Runtime (ART) team has reduced compile time by 18% without
Building a safer Android and Google Play, together
Earlier this year, we reiterated our commitment to keeping Android and Google Play safe for everyone and maintaining a thriving environment where users can trust
How Miksapix Interactive is bringing ancient Sámi Mythology to gamers worldwide
In our latest #WeArePlay film, which celebrates the people behind apps and games on Google Play, we meet Mikkel – the founder and CEO of
What’s new in the Jetpack Compose December ’25 release
Today, the Jetpack Compose December ‘25 release is stable. This contains version 1.10 of the core Compose modules and version 1.4 of Material 3 (see
Android Studio Otter 2 Feature Drop is stable!
While the training of large language models provides deep knowledge that is excellent for common tasks—like creating Compose UIs—training concludes on a fixed date, resulting
Learn about our newest Jetpack Navigation library with the Nav3 Spotlight Week
Jetpack Navigation 3 is now stable, and using it can help you reduce tech debt, provide better separation of concerns, speed up feature development time,
Leveling Guide for your Performance Journey
Posted by Alice Yuan – Senior Developer Relations Engineer Welcome to day 4 of Performance Spotlight Week. Now that you’ve learned about some of the
Android Developers Blog: #WeArePlay: Solving the dinner dilemma
You went from making websites in middle school to creating one of Japan’s leading recipe apps. What inspired that leap and sparked the idea for
Wrapping up Performance Spotlight Week
We spent the past week diving deep into sharing best practices and guidance that helps to make Android apps faster, smaller, and more stable. From
