Google Play will soon warn about apps that cause excessive battery drain
Google has launched a new “excessive partial wake locks” metric for Android app developers that will result in Play Store warnings…
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Android addressing ‘excessive’ battery drain with new app wake locks metric
Given how excessive battery drain is one “one of the most significant frustrations for Android users,” Google is starting a…
Google making Android widgets push with new Play Store filter
The Android team this week is putting a “Spotlight” for developers on widgets, especially “high-quality” ones. Meanwhile, Android users will…
Google releases ‘Now in Android’ on Play Store to demo Material You and modern app development
As the 2022 Android Dev Summit series continues, Google has released a “Now in Android” app on the Play Store…
Google Play 2023 priorities include more dev support and web3 policies
Google today detailed its “key 2023 initiatives” for the Play Store and Android. Meanwhile, the company is hosting #TheAndroidShow on…
Google Play services 8.4 brings more accurate location and fitness step counts
With the latest version of Google Play services rolled out, the Android Developers blog is detailing what new features this update…
Google releases new ‘Play Billing Lab’ app for Android devs
Google’s latest app is the Play Billing Lab, but it’s just for Android developers that need to test their Play…
Google Play Store saw 60% more downloads than iOS App Store, though Apple made more money
Android apps from the Google Play Store were 60% higher than those from the iOS App Store, reports mobile analytics firm App…
Google’s new developer site details best practices for scaling to billions of users
Google frequently says they’re working to get the next billion users online and onto its services. With seven different products…
PSA: Android 5.0 Lollipop SDK includes 20 new code samples
Lollipop is Android’s biggest overhaul yet, and that can be a little overwhelming for developers. Fortunately, Google has let us know today…
PSA: Android Studio 2.0 Preview 5 is now out
Google has been moving fast on iterating its IDE for developing Android apps. Announced two months ago, Android Studio 2.0…
Android devs can now block app installations on devices that don’t pass SafetyNet
Last weekend, Netflix was in the news because the company made it so that rooted devices and those with unlocked…
What Android tablet & foldable apps would like in Google’s perfect world [Gallery]
At the Android Developer Summit 2022, Google shared a “Large Screen Gallery” that provides layout guidance for tablet and foldables…
Android Developers website gets a fresh coat of paint
Last night Google rolled out the revamped Gmail that featured a cleaned up design and new features. Sometime after that,…
Google: Ice Cream Sandwich is now on 11 percent of Android devices
With the rollout of Jelly Bean to a number of new devices just around the corner, Google updated its platform…
[Update: Winners] Android devs can win prizes in Google’s Jetpack Compose challenge
With Jetpack Compose entering beta today, the Android team is encouraging developers to learn about and “get ready to adopt”…
Jetpack Compose enters beta, making Android UI development easier
Jetpack Compose, Google and Jetbrain’s up-and-coming Kotlin-based UI toolkit for Android, is entering beta testing stage, meaning it’s now suitable…
Google launches Android Sleep API to detect snoozing, waking up; available to apps now
Android has long offered an Activity Recognition API that processes device sensor data with machine learning models in a battery-efficient…
Google using Pixel Watch, Tablet unveils to encourage devs to build and optimize more apps
After Samsung’s adoption last year, the upcoming Pixel Watch launch will serve as the next biggest catalyst for Wear OS…