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Catch all the big announcements as they happen. Save the date for the keynote livestream → goo.gle/4dqsQVQ
That's great! Using Window Size Classes is definitely the best start for an adaptive UI, but a true desktop experience is more than just UI: think how you can empower your users to do more by following the desktop app quality guidelines: goo.gle/3U1KEAg
Android Developers retweeted
Excited to share Gemini 4 is available for developers in Antigravity and Android CLI! By bringing frontier reasoning to native Android dev tools, Gemini 4 delivers autonomous self-correction loops, better token efficiency and production-ready Jetpack Compose code out of the box.
Learn more: android-developers.googleblo…
From self-healing build loops to production-ready Jetpack Compose & shaders, Gemini 4 Argon is available to help Android developers with complex development challenges.
Android developers with a paid Google AI Pro subscription can log into Antigravity within Android Studio to start using the new model.
We’re rolling out Gemini 4 Argon in Antigravity to paid Google AI Pro subscribers today. Demand has been incredible and we've scaled capacity deliberately to get here. We’ve rolled out a separate weekly-only Argon quota for Pro on top of the existing Gemini bucket for 3.8 Flash so you have the best of Gemini for all your tasks.
Android Developers retweeted
The device streaming capability is going to be a hit as it empowers agentic workflows to test across a more diverse set of device form factors. I'm anticipating a step change in the app features targeting Android devices beyond handsets.
🚀 Lots of handy Android CLI updates this week!
Device Streaming is now in CLI - agents can now spin up remote devices 📱
Fresh new batch of Android skills for Security, Identity, Media3, TV, and more 😌
Learn more in ⬇️ 🤙 :
youtube.com/watch?v=JMPd2jbQ…
android-developers.googleblo…
Android Developers retweeted
We've just released a new official Android skill that can be used to statically analyse your #JetpackCompose code for performance improvements. ⚡️
Install it, and ask your agent to run the skill on your code. 🧑💻
We've seen some good results running it internally - give it a try and let us know any feedback!
github.com/android/skills/tr…
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Install it here → goo.gle/android-cli
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Which type of development work do you prefer?
🔨 Drywall code: Fast experimentation you don't even need to read; just run it
🏋️ Load-bearing code: A key part of the system, something foundational that you’ll maintain and nurture for years
Load-bearing code vs drywall code 🤔👷♀️
Fast experimentation uses what we call drywall code while load bearing code is part of the system. What do you think of this concept?
Learn more in the latest episode of Android Developers Backstage Podcast → goo.gle/3TVj9Z4
Optimize your apps for discovery and engagement with these new tools in Google Play → goo.gle/discovery-and-engage…
🔍 Ask Play now generates dynamic app comparisons directly in the store
💬 Expanded search allows users to discover your apps through Gemini
🎮 Keep players coming back with new social competitions and rewards