Developers using the Nearby Connections API need to update their implementation soon. 🚨
Automatic radio enablement is going away in late 2026. You must ensure Wi-Fi or Bluetooth is enabled manually before initiating tasks.
🛜 Keep your connection workflows seamless ↓
Gemini 3.6 Flash is here, now with improved token efficiency compared to prior flash models, helping lower costs. 🎉
Try it out when building Android apps in @AndroidStudio and @antigravity → goo.gle/4yEgfHM
Optimized for high-volume workloads, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is now available for agentic Android development. 😎
This is one of our fastest, most cost-efficient models yet.
Start building through the Gemini API in Android Studio → goo.gle/4yEgfHM
Both Gemini 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite are available starting today in the Gemini API via @GoogleAIStudio and @AndroidStudio. You can also build with 3.6 Flash in @antigravity and the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
Learn more ↓
We’re rolling out three new models to make AI agents faster, smarter, and cheaper at scale:
🔵 Gemini 3.6 Flash: It uses fewer tokens than 3.5 Flash to deliver higher quality work at the exact same cost.
🔵 Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite: A fast, cost-effective option for everyday tasks
Build an intelligent app with us. 🧠
We're launching a technical blog series to walk you through the various models, APIs, and architecture choices using Jetpacker, a demo travel app.
Read the series 🧵⬇️
Next, we'll look at how you can leverage Firebase AI Logic to build cloud-hosted and hybrid AI features: grounding answers in real-world context, hybrid routing between cloud and local execution, and custom routing translation systems.
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Lastly, you'll learn how to integrate with the Android intelligence system using AppFunctions.
Let us know how you are adapting your apps for the agentic era!
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🎉 We're releasing the first Android 17 QPR2 Beta today!
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 (CP41.260701.005) is now available for compatible Pixel devices (Pixel 6a and later).
This build is our first preview of our 2026 Q4 Android release. Happy testing!
Get ready to accelerate your entire dev cycle. ⚡️
At #GoogleIOConnect Berlin, @anomisSi shared how to use Gemini in AndroidStudio to speed up development and improve your workflows. Learn more → goo.gle/4eBuC6k#BuildWithGemini
What an unforgettable time at #GoogleIOConnect India! ✨
Between the brilliant technical deep dives and the amazing developer connections, you all made this event incredibly special. 💻
Check out some of our favorite moments 🧵👇
Turns out the most popular AI at Google I/O Bengaluru wasn’t just Nano Banana… it was the Banana Bench. 🤖
Had to stop by for the mandatory photo. Great conversations, great demos, and an even better reminder that tech events are always a little more fun with some creativity.
