- January 5, 2026
Android Developers Blog: Start building for glasses, new devices for Android XR and more in The Android Show
Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer Today, during The Android Show | XR Edition, we
Build for AI Glasses with the Android XR SDK Developer Preview 3 and unlock new features for immersive experiences
Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer In October, Samsung launched Galaxy XR – the first
Stop malware from snooping on your app data
Posted by Bennet Manuel, Product Management, Android App Safety and Rob Clifford, Developer Relations Security is foundational to Android. We
How Matraquina helps non-verbal kids communicate
In our latest #WeArePlay film, we meet Adriano, Wagner and Grazyelle. The trio are behind Matraquinha, an app helping thousands
A look back at the tools that powered your growth in 2025
Hi everyone, Thank you for making 2025 another amazing year for Google Play. Together, we’ve built Play into something much
18% Faster Compiles, 0% Compromises
Posted by Santiago Aboy Solanes – Software Engineer, Vladimír Marko – Software Engineer The Android Runtime (ART) team has reduced
Build smarter apps with Gemini 3 Flash
Posted by Thomas Ezan, Senior Developer Relations Engineer Today, we’re expanding the Gemini 3 model family with the release of
Brighten Your Real-Time Camera Feeds with Low Light Boost
With a recent update, LLB allows Instagram users to line up the perfect shot, and then their existing Night Mode
Bringing Androidify to Wear OS with Watch Face Push
Posted by Garan Jenkin – Developer Relations Engineer A few months ago we relaunched Androidify as an app for generating
Three essential updates from 2025 for building adaptive apps
Goodbye Mobile Only, Hello Adaptive: Three essential updates from 2025 for building adaptive apps In 2025 the Android ecosystem has