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Android Studio supports Gemma 4: our most capable local model for agentic coding
Android Studio supports Gemma 4: our most capable local model for agentic coding

02 April 2026

Posted by Matthew Warner, Google Product Manager Every developer's AI workflow and needs are unique, and it's important to be ...


Announcing Gemma 4 in the AICore Developer Preview
Announcing Gemma 4 in the AICore Developer Preview

02 April 2026

Posted by David Chou, Product Manager and Caren Chang, Developer Relations Engineer At Google, we’re committed to bringing the most capable ...


Gemma 4: The new standard for local agentic intelligence on Android
Gemma 4: The new standard for local agentic intelligence on Android

02 April 2026

Posted by Matthew McCullough, VP of Product Management Android Development Today, we are enhancing Android development with Gemma 4 , our l...


Increase Guidance and Control over Agent Mode with Android Studio Panda 3
Increase Guidance and Control over Agent Mode with Android Studio Panda 3

02 April 2026

Posted by  Matt Dyor, Senior Product Manager Android Studio Panda 3 is now stable and ready for you to use in production. This release...


Get your Wear OS apps ready for the 64-bit requirement
Get your Wear OS apps ready for the 64-bit requirement

01 April 2026

Posted by Michael Stillwell, Developer Relations Engineer and Dimitris Kosmidis, Product Manager, Wear OS ...


Media3 1.10 is out
Media3 1.10 is out

30 March 2026

Posted by Andrew Lewis, Software Engineer Media3 1.10 is out! Media3 1.10 includes new features, bug fixes and feature improvements, inclu...


Monzo boosts performance metrics by up to 35% with a simple R8 update
Monzo boosts performance metrics by up to 35% with a simple R8 update

30 March 2026

Posted by Ben Weiss, Senior Developer Relations Engineer Monzo is a UK digital bank with 15 million...


Android developer verification: Rolling out to all developers on Play Console and Android Developer Console
Android developer verification: Rolling out to all developers on Play Console and Android Developer Console

30 March 2026

Posted by Matthew Forsythe, Director Product Management, Android App Safety Android is for everyone. It’s built on a commitment to an ope...


Redefining Location Privacy: New Tools and Improvements for Android 17
Redefining Location Privacy: New Tools and Improvements for Android 17

26 March 2026

Posted by Robert Clifford, Developer Relations Engineer and Manjeet Rulhania, Software Engineer A pillar of the Android ecosystem is our s...