Four Tips to Help You Build High-Quality, Engaging, and Age-Appropriate Apps

-Ads-   Posted by Mindy Brooks – Senior Director, Android Platform App developers play a vital role in shaping how people of all ages interact with technology. Whether your app content is specifically designed for kids or simply attracts their attention, there is an added responsibility to ensure a safe and trusted experience. Google is…

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Making the Play Integrity API faster, more resilient, and more private

Posted by Dom Elliott – Group Product Manager, Google Play At Google Play, we’re committed to providing a safe and secure environment for your business to thrive. That’s why we continually invest in reinforcing user trust, protecting your business, and safeguarding the ecosystem. This includes actively combating bad actors who try to deceive users or…

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Apple Announces Finalists for 2024 App Store Awards

Apple has just announced the finalists for the 2024 App Store Awards. Here are all of the apps. The winners will be announced in the coming weeks. iPhone App of the Year Finalists Kino Runna Tripsy iPhone Game of the Year Finalists AFK Journey The WereCleaner Zenless Zone Zero iPad App of the Year Finalists…

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Gaze Link Wins Best Android App in Gemini API Developer Competition

Posted by Thomas Ezan – Sr Developer Relation Engineer (@lethargicpanda) We’re excited to announce Gaze Link as the winner of the Best Android App for our Gemini API Developer Competition! This innovative app demonstrates the potential of the Gemini API in providing a communication system for individuals with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who develop severe…

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X improved login success rate by 2x after adopting passkeys

Posted by Niharika Arora – Developer Relations Engineer From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, X is a social media app that aims to help nearly 500 million users worldwide get the full story with all the live commentary. Recently, X developers revamped the Android app’s login process so users never miss out…

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Effortless account restoration for Android apps

Posted by Neelansh Sahai – Developer Relations Engineer Did you know that, on average, 40% of the people in the US reset or replace their smartphones every year? This frequent device turnover presents a challenge – and an opportunity – for maintaining strong user relationships. When users get a new phone, the friction of re-entering…

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The First Developer Preview of Android 16

Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer Android 16 Developer Preview 1 is available now to test with your apps. This is the start of Android having more frequent API releases as part of our effort to drive faster innovation in apps and devices. Two Android API releases in 2025 This…

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Welcome to Spotlight Week: Passkeys

Posted by Joseph Lewis – Android Developer Relations Technical Writer, and Niharika Arora – Android Developer Relations Engineer We’re kicking off Spotlight Week with a deep dive into passkeys! This week we’re partnering with the Chrome team to feature exciting announcements, insightful resources, and expert guidance on how to build seamless and secure authentication experiences…

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