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I just released a new version with better podcast support. ⬇️ #AndroidDev #kotlin #JetpackCompose play.google.com/store/apps/det…

📢 Important update on sideloading on Android It’s of course here to stay. The team’s been listening carefully to feedback from power users who want a way (apart from ADB) to install apps that don’t go through developer verification. Today, we have more details on the advanced flow that gives you this option. Read the post👇 for more info goo.gle/advance-flow

@sraraghul Writing a for-loop in a simple text editor is the next coding interview 🤣

@AndroidDev_News I liked the JetBrains way of AI finishing boilerplate code that actually saved time. Now these agentic IDEs (Cursor, Antigravity...) feel suboptimal. In this phase, I wonder if new developers can even write a for loop correctly without agentic control…

Are we entering an era of inefficiency? A lot of code generated by AI is suboptimal, sometimes buggy. #AndroidDev what's your thoughts 💭

Also building TUI with nodejs... So inefficient.

✨ New article on how to use ChromaDial to create custom and beautiful Dials Happy pi day 🥧 🥳 sinasamaki.com/how-to-create-…

Latest Android Weekly Issue 718 is out! androidweekly.net/issues/issue-7… #AndroidDev #Kotlin

📢 Kotlin 2.3.20 is out! Here are some of the highlights: ✅ Gradle: Compatibility with Gradle 9.3.0 and Kotlin/JVM compilation uses BTA by default. ✅ Maven: Simplified setup for Kotlin projects. ✅ Kotlin compiler plugins: Lombok is in Alpha and improved JPA support in the kotlin.plugin.jpa plugin. ✅ Kotlin/Native: New interoperability mode for C. ✅ Language: Support for name-based destructuring declarations. ✅ Standard library: New API for creating immutable copies of map entries. Learn more: ➡️ kotl.in/2-3-20

@JorgeCastilloPr The only problem with this approach is that it will be quickly outdated. Copying the doc to MD files isn't sustainable.

A skill to teach your agents to work with Jetpack Compose 🚀 github.com/aldefy/compose…

⚡️ Decompose 3.5.0 is released! 👉 Duplicate Configurations feature is now stable 👉 New APIs for Child Panels animations, deep link handling and Decompose settings 👉 Bug fixes Release notes: github.com/arkivanov/Deco…

You are wondering if you are using the best #AI model for #AndroidDev? Find out with Android Bench! 🏆Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview is at the top! #Kotlin #Gemini developer.android.com/bench

The first alpha of Room 3.0 is here! Room 3.0 includes big API changes: ✅ Kotlin-only code gen ✅ KSP-only (Goodbye, KAPT!) ✅ Coroutines-first APIs ✅ JS & WASM support Get ready to migrate → goo.gle/4sJZaZ5

AppFunctions on Android 16 turns the OS into an intelligent coordinator. You can now expose your app’s core logic. eg: "Create Task" or "Send Message", directly to AI agents like Gemini. How it works: - use the Jetpack library to define specific, self-describing functions. - AI agents can now "see" and understand your app’s capabilities. - users can trigger these actions via natural language, bypassing manual UI navigation. It is like MacP for Android App's. developer.android.com/ai/appfunctions #AndroidDev #kotlin #AI

Claude Code skill that automates Android APK decompilation and API endpoint extraction github.com/SimoneAvogadro…

Okay. Let's talk AGP 9. Check out the full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=m0Cq6J…

Phone. Tablet. Monitor. Connected display support is available on Pixel devices 📱➡️💻 Don't let your UI get stuck in phone mode. Read the guide on optimizing for window sizing and density changes so your app can stretch its legs on external monitors → goo.gle/46AJ4bz

Latest Android Weekly Issue 717 is out! androidweekly.net/issues/issue-7… #AndroidDev #Kotlin

Will you add this to your GitHub repo? #AndroidDev

Say goodbye to boilerplate starter templates that just get you to the start line. The AI-powered New Project flow simplifies development → goo.gle/4rgOAHN 📋 Detailed project plans 🏗️ Built with Kotlin and Compose 📱 Test it on your emulator or your Android device

Recomposition debugging in @AndroidStudio is about to get a whole lot easier with the new way to "Observe Node" in the Layout inspector 🔁 In the layout inspector, right-click the recomposition column, and click "Observe Node", which then changes blue & you can inspect state 😻

📢 Android XR has a new home for community chatter: r/AndroidXR on Reddit! Whether you are developing immersive experiences or are curious about the platform, we invite you to join the conversation and connect with others in the community.