AI is unlocking experiences that weren’t even doable a number of years in the past, and we’ve been laborious at work reimaging Android with AI on the core, to assist allow you to construct an entire new class of apps. At this yr’s Google I/O, we’re overlaying how new instruments like Gemini can energy constructing the subsequent generations of apps on Android. Plus, we showcased a spread of updates to our instruments and providers grounded in productiveness, serving to you make it sooner and simpler to construct wonderful experiences throughout kind components. Let’s dive in!
#1: AI in your instruments, with Gemini in Android Studio
Gemini in Android Studio (previously Studio Bot) is your coding companion for Android improvement, and due to your suggestions since its preview eventually yr’s Google I/O, we’ve advanced our fashions, expanded to over 200 nations and territories, and introduced it into the Gemini household of merchandise. Earlier right this moment, we previewed a lot of new options coming quickly, like Code strategies, App High quality Insights that leverage Gemini, and a preview of the multi-modal inputs which might be coming utilizing Gemini 1.5 Professional. You’ll be able to learn extra concerning the updates right here, and ensure to take a look at What’s new in Android improvement instruments.
#2: Constructing with Generative AI
Android gives the answer you’ll want to construct Generative AI apps. You should use our most succesful fashions over the Cloud with the Gemini API in Google AI or Vertex AI for Firebase instantly in your Android apps. For on-device, Gemini Nano is our best mannequin. We’re working intently with a number of early adopters equivalent to Patreon, Grammarly, and Adobe to make sure we’re creating the most effective APIs that unlock essentially the most modern experiences. For instance, Adobe is experimenting with Gemini Nano to reinforce the on-device expertise of Acrobat AI Assistant, a instrument that permits their customers to summarize and work together with paperwork. Remember to take a look at the Construct your personal generative AI powered Android app, Android on-device gen AI underneath the hood, and the What’s New in Android periods to be taught extra!
#3: Suppose adaptive: apps on telephones, foldables, tablets and extra
Construct and design apps that adapt past the telephone, with the brand new Compose adaptive structure libraries constructed with Materials steerage in beta. Add wealthy stylus and keyboard assist to extend consumer productiveness. Learn extra on our weblog and take a look at three of our key Android adaptive periods at Google I/O: Designing adaptive apps, Constructing adaptive Android apps, and Enhance consumer productiveness with giant screens and equipment.
#4: Improve homescreens with Widgets and Jetpack Look
Jetpack Look 1.1 is now out there in launch candidate and allows you to construct prime quality widgets utilizing your Compose abilities. Take a look at our new canonical layouts, design steerage and figma updates to the Android UI equipment. To be taught extra take a look at our Enhance the consumer expertise of your Android app workshop and Construct Android widgets with Jetpack Look technical session.
#5: Compose: serving to you construct, throughout gadgets
Jetpack Compose is designed that will help you construct higher apps sooner and simpler, and that additionally means constructing apps sooner and simpler throughout various kinds of gadgets. With the June ‘24 Jetpack Compose launch, Compose for TV in beta, new Compose Materials 3 adaptive structure libraries in beta, Jetpack Look 1.1 in launch candidate and extra, you need to use Compose to construct UI throughout all kind components; you’ll be able to learn extra right here.
#6: Future-proof your app with Put on OS 5 and Android Well being
Put on OS 5 is bringing improved battery life for customers, in addition to enhancements to the Watch Face Format. From Android Well being, we’re delivering updates to Well being Join and Well being Providers on Put on OS. Remember to take a look at the Put on OS weblog and the Constructing adaptable experiences with Android Well being and Constructing for the way forward for Put on OS technical periods to be taught extra.
#7: Android for Vehicles: Bringing extra apps to automobiles
It’s simpler than ever to carry your apps on the street! We’re sharing new updates and applications to assist streamline improvement of apps throughout Android Auto and automobiles powered by Android Automotive OS with Google built-in. Watch this session to be taught extra (*day 3), take a look at the Construct and take a look at a parked app for Android Automotive OS codelab and are available again tomorrow to learn the newest information.
#8: Android TV
Android 14 for TV is on the market within the emulator right this moment and is coming to shopper gadgets this yr. It consists of efficiency enhancements, new power modes to scale back energy consumption and accessibility and multitasking options. Compose for TV is now in beta with a number of devoted parts for TV apps, so learn to construct fashionable, lovely TV UIs, right here.
#9: Google House APIs – Enabling all builders to construct for the house
We’ve re-envisioned Google House as a platform, so any developer can construct pleasant new experiences for the house. With the House APIs and House runtime, you’ll be able to entry 600 million related gadgets, Google’s hub and Matter infrastructure, and automate with Google’s distinctive dwelling intelligence. Be taught extra right here.
#10: Use Kotlin Multiplatform for sharing enterprise logic
Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) permits sharing Kotlin code throughout totally different platforms and a number of other of our Jetpack libraries, like DataStore and Room, have already been migrated to make the most of KMP. We use Kotlin Multiplatform inside Google and suggest utilizing KMP for sharing enterprise logic between platforms. Be taught extra about it right here.
#11: Compose: Shared Parts, efficiency enhancements and extra
The upcoming Compose June ‘24 launch is filled with the options you’ve been asking for! Shared component transitions, lazy checklist merchandise reordering animations, robust skipping mode, efficiency enhancements, a brand new lazy circulate structure and extra. Learn extra about it in our weblog.
#12: Android Studio: the newest preview, with Gemini and extra
Android Studio Koala 🐨Function Drop (2024.1.2) out there right this moment within the canary channel, builds on prime of IntelliJ 2024.1 and provides new modern options unlocked by Gemini, equivalent to insights for crashes in App High quality Insights, code transformations and a Gemini API starter template to get you rapidly began with Gemini. Moreover, new options equivalent to USB pace detection, shortcut UI to manage gadget settings, a brand new strategy to signal into Google providers, up to date and speedier UI for profilers with a brand new activity centric method and a deep integration with the Google Play SDK index are supposed to make the event course of extraordinarily productive. Learn extra right here.
#13: Develop your corporation with the newest Google Play updates
Uncover new methods to draw and interact customers with enhanced customized retailer listings. Optimize income with expanded fee choices. Reinforce belief by means of safe, high-quality experiences made simpler with our newest SDK Console enhancements. Study these updates and extra, together with our new vertical method, in our weblog.
#14: Simplify app compliance with Checks
Streamline your app’s privateness compliance with Checks, Google’s AI-powered compliance answer! Checks empowers builders to swiftly determine, handle, resolve privateness points, and allows you to launch apps sooner and with confidence. Harness the facility of automation with Checks’ clever reviews, saving you useful time and assets. Get began now at checks.google.com.
#15: And naturally, Android 15
We’re releasing the second beta of Android 15, which continues our work to construct a platform that helps enhance your productiveness, reduce battery influence, maximize easy app efficiency, give customers a premium gadget expertise, shield consumer privateness and safety, and make your app accessible to as many individuals as doable — all in a vibrant and numerous ecosystem of gadgets, silicon companions, and carriers. Learn extra right here!
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