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🦦 Android Studio Otter went stable yesterday and it feels like it really can help speed up the Design to Dev workflows. Consider this workflow -> "Add this screen to my project" It can connect to Figma's MCP server, builds out your screen, use ADB to run the preview, and verify that it matches the screenshot from Figma. 🤯 Have you tried the MCP server integration?
👀 Here's a sneak peek at a new way to create app links in Android Studio → https://goo.gle/Sneak The App Links Assistant helps you: ✅ Add the right intent filters ✍️ Generate code with Gemini to handle logic ⏱️ Save time and reduce complexity
The Ink API is stable! 👇🏽
Years ago, we set out to significantly reduce developer friction for building inking solutions on #Android. We believe you shouldn’t have to worry about low level geometry or complex graphics rendering pipelines to make an amazing note-taking, creativity, or any other type of innovative inking app. With Ink API now stable, you can let us handle the lower level parts of inking while you innovate on the rest of what makes your app essential and delightful for your users. 📖 Docs: https://lnkd.in/dhRxQmmk 🎨 Check out "Cahier" (our sample):https://lnkd.in/djJYZs7j
Build on your terms with the Android Studio Otter 3 Feature Drop → https://goo.gle/3No0jGj From choosing your own LLM to power your AI assistance, iterating on UI in Agent Mode, and automating UI tests with Journeys, this release is packed with new agentic experiences to help you get more out of your IDE.
1 hour ⏱️ That’s all it took for Ultrahuman to prototype a working GATT Server using Gemini in Android Studio → https://goo.gle/49MNbmM From complex BLE implementations to crash analysis, Gemini helps their lean team ship features 10-15% faster.
New year. New Android builds. When you kick off new Android work this year, you’re starting ahead of the game than you were a year ago. These postcards highlight the biggest platform updates shipped in 2025 — and every one of them is ready to use today. In 2026, you can: 📍 Build one adaptive UI across phones, tablets, and foldables 📍 Use Gemini and AI Agents directly in Android Studio to plan, refactor, and move through code faster 📍 Rely on stable navigation and AI tools 📍 Experiment with Android XR using supported libraries and form factors What are you building first this year?
Your app. Your idea. Our tools. 🛠️ #Androidify is more than just a fun avatar creator – it's a practical example of what you can build with the latest Android tech. How could you use Gemini or Jetpack Compose in your projects? → https://goo.gle/3KXAUSs
Media3 1.9.0 is out with four new modules! → https://goo.gle/494GcnC Here is what’s new: 🕵️♀️ Extract metadata outside playback with media3-inspector 🏗️ Build a Material3 Compose Media UI in just a few steps 📺 Auto-handle transitions between Cast and local playback ⚡️ Caching and memory management with PreloadManager ➕ And more!
Android news you don't want to miss! 👇🏽 ✨ A new episode of Now in Android covering: Android XR, Android Studio and AI, Jetpack updates, Performance, Core OS → https://goo.gle/49ces1A ✨ 3 essential updates from 2025 to help you build for the 500 million active large-screen devices → https://goo.gle/4p6kvtA ✨ We’ve reduced Android Runtime compile times by 18% without sacrificing code quality → https://goo.gle/4rWJbav ✨ From selfie 🤳 to watch face ⌚️ in seconds. Create Androidify Wear OS watch faces → https://goo.gle/3YF2Az2 ✨ Low Light Boost helps users see clearly, scan reliably, and interact effectively, regardless of the lighting conditions → https://goo.gle/4qeO3WK