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  1. Introducing the AndroidX Security State Libraries: A Unified View of Device Security

    Posted by Maunik Shah, Staff Software Engineer, Alec Garcia, Software Engineer, and Joseph Yong, Technical Program Manager At Android, we are constantly working to provide developers and enterprise partners with the data they need to keep devices protected. Today, we're thrilled to announce the stable release of the AndroidX Security State version 1.1.0 and Security State Provider version 1.0.0 libraries which…

    Android Developers Blog · 2026-09-17T19:00:00Z

  2. Upcoming changes to Rosetta support for Intel-based macOS apps

    In 2020, we introduced Apple silicon for Mac computers, providing Rosetta as a translation layer during the transition period. As announced at WWDC last year , we’re now concluding this transition. What this means for developers who have macOS apps: macOS 26.4 or later: Users may receive a system notification when launching apps that rely on Rosetta, alerting them to update to an Apple silicon native version. macOS…

    Apple Developer News · 2026-09-01T15:00:41Z

  3. Android Bench 2.0: Pushing the frontier with challenging long-horizon tasks

    Posted by Matthew McCullough, VP, Product Management, Android Developer When we first launched Android Bench, we built a rigorous foundation for evaluating how large language models (LLMs) assist developers with real-world Android tasks. As AI models and agents rapidly evolve, we’ve been updating our methodology, such as aligning our benchmark framework with the Harbor framework . Today we’re releasing the first set…

    Android Developers Blog · 2026-09-17T14:06:00Z

  4. Introducing Fast and Reliable Wireless Debugging with Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Wi-Fi 2.0

    Posted by Steven Jenkins, Product Manager, Sherif Eid, Senior Software Engineer, and Fabien Sanglard, Staff Software Engineer, Android Studio Wireless debugging on Android is now faster, more reliable, and easier to set up than ever. With ADB Wi-Fi 2.0, we’ve introduced a new server stack and smarter network handling to directly address developer feedback around usability gaps. How ADB Wi-Fi 2.0 Improves Wireless…

    Android Developers Blog · 2026-09-09T16:00:00Z

  5. Leverage Android skills and Gemma 4 in Android Studio Quail 4

    Posted by Amman Fasil Asfaw, Product Manager, Android Studio Android Studio Quail 4 is now stable and ready for you to use in production. This is the final stable release for Android Studio Quail. The new features in Android Studio enable you to build premium apps with AI efficiently and effectively. Check out the video below to see the most helpful new features from the last 4 releases that can help improve and…

    Android Developers Blog · 2026-09-01T15:00:00Z

  6. Emulator control for adaptive app development

    Posted by Rob Orgiu, Developer Relations Engineer, Adaptive Apps, Android Adaptive app development is fundamental on Android, but making sure everything looks good and every feature works the way it should require multiple tests on multiple devices. Or does it? Well, yes… and no! While Android Studio is bundled with the Resizable Emulator to let you test layouts manually, there’s a faster, more streamlined way to…

    Android Developers Blog · 2026-08-31T16:00:00Z

  7. How WhatsApp Upgraded to Secure, Seamless Sign-In for 1 Billion Users with Passkeys

    Posted by Niharika Arora, Senior Developer Relations Engineer, Tracy Agyemang, Product Marketing Manager, Google and Mayank Manuja, Android Engineer, Meta WhatsApp is the world's largest messaging platform, serving billions of users globally. It is the default communication tool for people across diverse regions, connecting users through private, reliable, and secure messaging. "What excites me most is the sheer…

    Android Developers Blog · 2026-08-27T17:00:00Z

  8. Elevating app quality: Reducing memory usage and improving device migration

    Posted by Raghavendra Hareesh Pottamsetty, GM, Google Play Developer & Monetization Maintaining a healthy Android ecosystem is a shared commitment where every app and game has a role to play. To help you deliver the premium experiences users expect, Google Play is introducing two new quality requirements: one focused on reducing app memory footprint, and another on providing a secure, seamless device migration…

    Android Developers Blog · 2026-08-26T17:00:00Z

  9. Ensuring Safety in the Generative AI Ecosystem: Protecting Users from Non-Consensual Intimate Content

    Posted by Ron Aquino, Senior Director, Trust & Safety, Chrome, Android, and Play At Google Play, user safety and developer success go hand in hand. We continue to see growth in apps with AI generated features, and indeed, adding generative AI into your apps is a great way to unlock incredible creative possibilities. However, AI features also bring new safety challenges - such as the rise of AI-facilitated generation…

    Android Developers Blog · 2026-08-25T17:00:00Z

  10. AAOS SDV - Secure by Design

    Posted by Markus Vill, Software Engineer, Sean Keys, Security Engineer, and Istvan Nador, Software Engineer, Android Auto At Google, we believe our products should be secure by design, which is why we built the Android Automotive Operating System for Software Defined Vehicle (AAOS SDV) on existing, market-proven platforms , leveraging virtualization technologies like Cuttlefish . While our release announcements…

    Android Developers Blog · 2026-08-24T16:00:31Z

  11. Preparing your app for broader memory limits

    Posted by Blair Harmon, Director of Product Management, Android Platform A great user experience is central to Android's mission, and delivering on that promise requires keeping devices fast, responsive, and reliable. This is why memory optimization is more critical than ever. Across the ecosystem, new devices are maintaining or even decreasing their physical memory capacity in response to memory price increases…

    Android Developers Blog · 2026-08-19T19:00:00Z