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16 things to know for Android developers at Google I/O 2025
16 things to know for Android developers at Google I/O 2025

20 May 2025

Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer Today at Google I/O , we announced the many ways we’re h...


I/O 2025: What's new in Google Play
I/O 2025: What's new in Google Play

20 May 2025

Posted by Paul Feng, VP of Product Management, Google Play At Google Play, we're dedicated to helping people discover experiences...


Prepare your apps for Google Play’s 16 KB page size compatibility requirement
Prepare your apps for Google Play’s 16 KB page size compatibility requirement

08 May 2025

Posted by Dan Brown – Product Manager, Google Play Google Play empowers you to manage and distribute your innovative and trusted app...


Get ready for Google I/O: Program lineup revealed
Get ready for Google I/O: Program lineup revealed

23 April 2025

Posted by the Google I/O team The Google I/O agenda is live. We're excited to share Google’s biggest announcements across AI, An...


From dashboards to deeper data: Improve app quality and performance with new Play Console insights
From dashboards to deeper data: Improve app quality and performance with new Play Console insights

14 April 2025

Posted by Dan Brown, Dina Gandal and Hadar Yanos – Product Managers, Google Play At Google Play, we partner with developers lik...


Boost app performance and battery life: New Android Vitals Metrics are here
Boost app performance and battery life: New Android Vitals Metrics are here

14 April 2025

Posted by Karan Jhavar - Product Manager, Android Frameworks, and Dan Brown - Product Manager, Google Play Android has long champio...


Prioritize media privacy with Android Photo Picker and build user trust
Prioritize media privacy with Android Photo Picker and build user trust

09 April 2025

Posted by Tatiana van Maaren – Global T&S Partnerships Lead, Privacy & Security, and Roxanna Aliabadi Walker – Product Manager ...


Widgets take center stage with One UI 7
Widgets take center stage with One UI 7

07 April 2025

Posted by André Labonté – Senior Product Manager, Android Widgets On April 7th, Samsung will begin rolling out One UI 7 to more...


Strengthening our app ecosystem: Enhanced tools for secure & efficient development
Strengthening our app ecosystem: Enhanced tools for secure & efficient development

25 March 2025

Posted by Suzanne Frey – VP, Product, Trust & Growth for Android & Play Knowing that you’re building on a safe, secure ecosys...