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Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · Sep 7

Androidify has landed! Turn a 📸 into your own Android bot, using Google AI. Androidify yourself → https://goo.gle/Androidify #Androidify

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 12h

The Android mascot has starred in many roles, but the most important role has always been helping you express yourself. With our new AI tools, you can:

🧑‍🎤 Express your inner artist
🎬 Star in your own story
😎 Show off your unique vibe

Make your bot at https://androidify.com/

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 14h

🐋 @AndroidStudio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop is now stable and ready for you to use → https://goo.gle/4obIhEc

This release brings targeted support for declarative Watch Faces and a new customization option for your Project view.

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 1d

🛠️ Build XR apps with ease using @AndroidStudio → https://goo.gle/4nPOwyf

The Android XR Emulator and the Layout Inspector in Android Studio streamline your workflow and accelerate iteration, even without physical hardware.

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 1d

🖼️ Screenshot → 🤖 AI → 💻 Code. With Gemini in Android Studio, it's really that simple.

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 2d

Kickstart your Android XR journey with the Hello Android XR sample app → https://goo.gle/4lZn5jW

Explore implementations of spatial panels, orbiters, environments, and more using the Jetpack XR SDK.

Screenshot from Hello Android XR sample app

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 3d

Test your app on the latest partner hardware → https://goo.gle/4o1WbZL

Android Partner Device Labs is now stable in @AndroidStudio Narwhal, giving you secure access to real devices from @SamsungUS, @OPPO, @vivo_Global, and more via Android Device Streaming.

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 6d

Is your app draining user battery? 🔋

Play Console's Android vitals now flags excessive partial wake lock usage as a key metric. Learn what wake locks are, best practices, and how to debug with them using Android vitals, Android Studio tools and system traces.

Learn how to

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 7d

Design immersive apps that are accessible to everyone. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Android XR supports hand and eye tracking, voice commands, keyboards, and more → https://goo.gle/4ll8Rty

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 8d

Unlock spatial computing with Android XR → https://goo.gle/3VyLUrI

Give users control over their environment with immersive virtual spaces or enhanced physical surroundings and learn how to build spatial environments in Full Space.

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 8d

It's ☕️ International Coffee Day ☕️

Tell us how you take your cup - better yet, show us with your most coffee-riddled, caffeinated #Androidify bot!

Create yours at https://t.co/tSTBD7iRky. #PumpkinSpice

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Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 9d

Help us shape a new Android Developer Console account for students and hobbyists → https://goo.gle/verification-feedback-survey

We're designing a lightweight, no-fee account type that won't require ID verification for distributing apps to a small number of devices, and we want your feedback to get

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 9d

👋 We know there's been a lot of conversation about developer verification. We hear you!

Developer feedback is essential as we build this process. We announced this requirement with a long lead time so you have plenty of time to ask questions, provide feedback, and get ready for

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Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 10d

build.gradle.kts... which one am I looking for again? 🤔

If you work in large multi-module projects, you know the feeling. You can now display build files directly under their modules, making your project much easier to navigate → https://goo.gle/42WfNWN

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 13d

📢 Calling all #Androidify bots! We want to see your creations.

Make your very own animated 3D Android bot with our AI-powered experience → https://androidify.com/

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 13d

🛠️ Optimize your app's size and performance with new Proguard inspections → https://goo.gle/46GFgoe

Receive warnings about keep rules that are too broad, helping you better optimize your release builds. Now available in the latest stable version of Android Studio.

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 13d

Selfie 🤳 → Descriptive Prompt 📝 → 3D Bot ✨ → Dance Party 🕺

That's the journey your photo takes in the #Androidify experience, powered by Gemini, Imagen, and Veo.

Follow the steps above, bring your bot to life using AI, share, and hit the dance floor →

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 14d

Simplify your UI test creation with Journeys for @AndroidStudio → https://goo.gle/4pybKKf

Learn how Journeys, powered by Gemini, translates natural language into end-to-end tests, making your workflow more efficient.

Cover art for the podcast "Journey from Natural Language to UI Tests," with hosts and guests exploring UI testing in Android Studio.

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 14d

Learn how we combined the power of Jetpack Compose, Gemini, and CameraX to create a delightful, AI-driven experience that turns selfies into custom Android bots → https://goo.gle/4n7mttL

Best practices for building an AI-powered app like Androidify

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 14d

The edge-to-edge opt-out is deprecated and disabled for apps targeting Android 16 (API level 36) → https://goo.gle/4l7cHq5

Make sure your app supports edge-to-edge by removing R.attr#windowOptOutEdgeToEdgeEnforcement.

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 15d

Optimize your app battery drain using Android vitals wake lock metric ➡️ https://goo.gle/46TOxus

Google Play Console is evolving its core Android vitals metrics to include battery drain signals. Learn best practices and insights on debugging excessive wake lock usage.

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 15d

🛡️ Build safer apps and avoid submission delays with Play Policy Insights → https://goo.gle/4pF9fpo

@AndroidStudio now shows lint warnings directly in your code when it relates to @GooglePlay policy requirements, helping you address potential issues early in your development

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 16d

Testing your app's backup and restore flow used to be tricky. Not anymore.

@AndroidStudio now provides tools to generate backups and easily restore them to other devices, ensuring a seamless user transition → https://goo.gle/3Vu4Wj1

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 16d

Testing your app's backup and restore flow used to be tricky. Not anymore.

Android Studio now provides tools to generate backups and easily restore them to other devices, ensuring a seamless user transition → https://goo.gle/3Vu4Wj1

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 16d

Come see how Androidify is made - a can't miss for any Android developer.

We're teaming up with @Firebase to talk about the tech that powers #Androidify on this week's #FirebaseAfterHours. Don't miss it.

Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 16d

Ever wonder how an app like Androidify is built from scratch? 🤔

Get tips on APIs and best practices from Google experts in these sessions → https://goo.gle/ConferenceTalks