What’s new from Android, at Android Dev Summit ‘22

Simply now, we kicked off the primary day of Android Dev Summit within the Bay Space, the place my crew and I coated numerous methods we’re serving to you construct wonderful experiences for customers by leveraging Fashionable Android Improvement, which might help you lengthen these apps throughout the numerous gadgets Android has to supply – throughout all display sizes from the one in your wrist, to massive screens like a pill or foldables.

Right here’s a recap of what we coated, and don’t neglect to look at the complete keynote!

Fashionable Android Improvement: Compose October ‘22

A number of years in the past, we launched a set of libraries, instruments, providers, and steering we name Fashionable Android Improvement, or MAD. From Android Studio, Kotlin, Jetpack libraries and highly effective Google & Play Providers, our aim is to make it sooner and simpler so that you can construct prime quality apps throughout all Android gadgets.

For constructing wealthy, stunning UIs, we launched Jetpack Compose a number of years in the past – that is our really helpful UI framework for brand new Android purposes.

We’re introducing a Gradle Invoice of Supplies (BOM) specifying the secure model of every Compose library. The primary BOM launch, Compose October 22, accommodates Materials Design 3 parts, lazy staggered grids, variable fonts, pull to refresh, snapping in lazy lists, draw textual content in canvas, URL annotations in textual content, hyphenation, and LookAheadLayout. The crew at Lyft has benefited from utilizing Compose. They shared “Over 90% of all new characteristic code is now developed in Compose.”

We wish Compose that can assist you reap the benefits of the complete Android ecosystem of gadgets, Compose for Put on OS hit its 1.0 secure launch a number of weeks in the past making it the really helpful solution to construct UI for Put on. As we speak we introduced that we’re rising the providing with the primary alpha launch of Compose for Android TV. Parts like featured carousel and immersive record are already obtainable, with extra parts coming quickly. So in the event you’re studying Android or beginning a brand new app, Jetpack Compose is prepared for you!

Fashionable Android Improvement involves life in Android Studio, our official IDE that gives highly effective instruments for constructing apps on each sort of Android gadget. As we speak, we’re releasing numerous new options so that you can check out, together with up to date templates which can be Compose by default and have Materials 3, Reside Edit on by default for Compose, Composition Tracing, Android SDK Improve Assistant, App High quality Insights Enhancements and extra. Obtain the newest preview model of Android Studio Flamingo to check out all of the options and to offer us suggestions.

Put on OS: the time is now!

A key gadget that customers are turning to is the smallest and most private — the watch. We launched our joint platform – Put on OS – with Samsung simply final yr, and this yr, we have now seen 3X as many gadget activations, with superb new gadgets hitting the market, like Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Google Pixel Watch. Compose for Put on OS, which makes it sooner and simpler to construct Apps for Put on OS, went to 1.0 this summer time, and is our really helpful method for constructing consumer interfaces for Put on OS apps. Greater than 20 UI parts particularly designed for Wearables, with built-in materials theming and accessibility.

As we speak, we’re sharing up to date templates for Put on OS in Android Studio, in addition to a secure Android R emulator system picture for WearOS.

With personalised knowledge from a wearable, it’s vital to maintain the information utterly personal and protected, which is why we’ve been engaged on an answer to make this simpler – Well being Join. It’s an API that we inbuilt shut collaboration with Samsung for storing and sharing well being knowledge – all with a single place for customers to simply handle permissions.

Builders who put money into Put on OS are seeing massive outcomes: Todoist elevated their set up development charge by 50% since rebuilding their app for Put on 3, and Outdooractive decreased improvement time by 30% utilizing Compose for Put on OS. Now could be the time to convey a novel, participating expertise to your customers on Put on OS!

This yr, we’re additionally actually excited to get the chance to fulfill with builders around the globe in individual, together with immediately within the Bay Space. On November 9, Android Dev Summit strikes to London. And the enjoyable will proceed in Asia in December with extra roadshow stops: in Tokyo on December 16 (extra particulars to come back) at Android Dev Summit with Google DevFest, and in Bangalore in mid-December (you’ll be able to specific curiosity to affix right here).

Whether or not you’re tuning in on-line, or becoming a member of us in-person around the globe, it’s suggestions from builders such as you that assist us make Android a greater platform. We thanks for the chance to work along with you, constructing wonderful apps and delighting customers throughout the entire completely different gadgets Android has to supply – take pleasure in your 2022 Android Dev Summit!