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Cozy up on your couch because there's never been a better time to be an Android developer...at home.
All 8 Android sessions and the Developer Keynote from #GoogleIO 2026 are live for you to watch from the comfort of home on our YouTube channel.
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Legacy code doesnโt have to be a slog. ๐ ๏ธ
โIโm using #Gemini in @AndroidStudio to automate the "grunt work": boilerplate, config, and debugging; so I can focus on building. ๐
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Get access to pre-release hardware and resources to build the next generation of Android XR experiences.
The Android XR Developer Catalyst Program is now open. Apply today โ g.co/dev/catalyst
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Say hello to @XREAL_GLOBAL AURA โก๏ธ
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Sleek, lightweight design
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Massive 70-degree FOV
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Powered by Android XR
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Built on the new @Snapdragon Reality Elite Platform
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Hands-free help from Gemini
Reserve for fall now: XREAL.com/aura
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Sleek hardware meets powerful Android tooling. ๐
@XREAL_Global Aura features a lightweight design for all-day wear while delivering a 70-degree FOV.
And if you're already building adaptively for Android, you're building for XR. Learn how to further differentiate your app today โ goo.gle/4fJrrM3
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Android 17 is here ๐ฒ New features include:
๐ซง Bubbles, which allows you to turn any app into a compact, floating window so you can stay in the flow
๐คณ Screen Reactions, so you can record yourself using your deviceโs selfie camera and capture your phone screen at the same time
๐ฎ A new gaming mode for foldable devices, which makes full use of your screen real estate
๐ New and improved safety and security features
ALT A collage of Android features and the Android Bugdroid mascot below the text "Android 17."
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Android Developers retweeted
๐ Android 17 is HERE!
Today we're releasing Android 17, bringing a ton of new features aimed at improving productivity, gaming, privacy, & much more.
Here are some of the highlights ๐งต
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Android 17 has arrived! ๐
We're bringing together next generation tools, libraries, and agent skills to help your apps meet this moment.
Dive deeper into Android 17 โ goo.gle/android17-26
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The Android XR ecosystem is expanding, and weโre rolling out new resources to help you scale your experiences:
๐ป New tools to design and prototype right from your laptop
๐น๏ธ Official support for @UnrealEngine & @godotengine
๐ The Android XR Developer Catalyst Program
Start building today โ goo.gle/43CYslP
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Building AI features doesn't require a dedicated backend. ๐ฒ
Karrot used @Firebase AI Logic and Gemini Flash Lite to build a seamless in-app translation feature in under 2 weeks, driving 2.4x more chats among non-English users. See how they did it โ goo.gle/4nb0O4f
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Guess what? Weโve got a skill for that. ๐ฏ
Our growing Android skills repository helps models master nuanced behaviors, so your AI is more equipped to help you for complex Android workflows.
Skill up โ goo.gle/4vvyAo0
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Ship better apps faster with the latest updates to help your developer productivity.
This playlist covers updates from Google I/O on Jetpack Compose, Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) support, and Gemini in Android Studio. Dive in to learn how to level up your workflow โ goo.gle/4e7v8sz
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Android Developers retweeted
Jun 10
โบ You can now try Screen Reactions in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 4!
As we previewed at The Android Show, this feature lets you record yourself and your screen at the same time without setting up a green screen.
Here's how it works ๐งต
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Jun 11
To help you build more advanced AI features and explore building in-app agents, weโve released new APIs, framework and guidance:
๐ฅ Firebase AI Logic Hybrid Inference
๐ฅ A2UI Jetpack Compose Renderer
๐ฅ ADK for Android
Read more about these updates โ
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Android Developers retweeted
Jun 10
Make Antigravity your agentic development platform for Android by installing optional resources like the Android CLI and skills. You can enable it during onboarding or anytime under Settings > Customizations > Build With Google Plugins.
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Complex workflows require specialized knowledge. โก
Weโre expanding our Android skills repository to help models master specific patterns. With 17 skills covering AppFunctions, Adaptive UI, and more, adding domain expertise is just a CLI command away โ goo.gle/4vvyAo0
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Android Bench now evaluates the open models you asked for. ๐
We added commonly used open models like our local Gemma 4, plus the latest like Gemini 3.5 Flash. Check out the leaderboard to find the right LLM for your workflow โ goo.gle/bench
ALT Android Bench leaderboard ranking open weight AI models by performance score, latency, and cost.
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Build for Android, your way. ๐ ๏ธ
In the era of agentic development, weโre giving you the flexibility to build apps using any AI tool, agent, or LLM you choose.
See what's new: stable Android CLI v1.0, expanded Android skills, and fresh models on Android Bench โ goo.gle/4393Mx9
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Agent-assisted tooling is changing how we build for Android. To help you ship faster, weโre expanding our ecosystem to support your workflow across your favorite tools โ goo.gle/4xdExaB
Here are 3 Android Developer Productivity recent updates: ๐งต๐
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Android Bench adds new models ๐
We're evaluating AI on real-world Android challenges. We've added open-weight models to the leaderboard so you can see how local models like Gemma 4 measure up. We also added the latest Gemini 3.5 Flash model โ goo.gle/bench
ALT Android Bench leaderboard table ranking closed AI models by performance score, latency, and cost.
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Whether you're using Android Studio, Android CLI, or Google Antigravity, we're supporting you wherever you choose to build. Bring your ideas to life faster and easier in this new era of agentic development โ goo.gle/4xdExaB
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