Android platform
Explore the Android development landscape. Learn about the latest release and review details of earlier releases. Discover the device ecosystem, modern Android development, and training courses.
Latest version
Android 16
Get an early look at Android 16—the latest version of Android—available now for testing, development, and feedback!
Training
Learn to develop Android apps
Get set up, code Hello World, and go deeper with training courses that take you from beginner to advanced topics.
Extend
Large screen devices
Learn to use responsive layouts that adapt to fit phones, tablets, foldables, and ChromeOS devices.
Enhance
Machine learning
Add on-device machine learning features to your app to enable the latest processing capabilities for images, audio, and text.
Featured
Multidevice
Build multidevice experiences that delight your users with personal and communal experiences on all kinds of devices.
Modern Android
Jetpack Compose
Simplify and accelerate UI development with the modern toolkit for building native UI. Develop your app using less code, more-powerful tools, and intuitive Kotlin APIs.
Modern Android
Kotlin
Kotlin is beloved by many Android developers for its combination of simplicity and power. Now Kotlin development on Android is a first-class experience.
Developer stories
How developers are finding success with Android.
Marvel Strike Force improves their install rate
Due to a large file size, the number of organic installs was lower than the team had hoped for such a popular franchise. Google Play Instant to the rescue!
Cuvva adopts Jetpack Compose
Learn how the Android engineers at Cuvva re-architected their app to use a unidirectional data flow and Jetpack Compose.
Duolingo reduces its line count by an average of 30%
After seeing that their codebase's line count was growing 46% every year, Duolingo's Android developers found success in migrating from Java to Kotlin.