Extension that converts individual Java files to Kotlin code aims to ease the transition to Kotlin for Java developers.

I spoke with Sam Bright, VP and GM of Google Play and Developer Ecosystem, about how Gemini's expansion in Android Studio can help human devs do more faster - and better.

Keeping up with the latest developer android com tools releases platform-tools can feel like a full-time job. New versions of Android Studio and the SDK tools drop regularly, each bringing changes ...

Google has shipped Android 17 beta 1 to developers and introduced a continuous "always-on" Canary release channel for updates.

AI on the JVM accelerates: New frameworks like Embabel, Koog, Spring AI, and LangChain4j drive rapid adoption of AI-native and AI-assisted development in Java. Java 25 anchors a modern baseline: The ...

├── app │ ├── .gitignore │ ├── build.gradle │ ├── libs │ ├── proguard-rules.pro │ ├── src │ │ ├── androidTest │ │ │ ├── java │ │ │ │ ├── com ...

Alongside the big Android 16 release in Q2 of 2025, Google will also roll out a minor Android release in Q4 with new developer APIs. Going forward, Android will have more of these minor releases so ...

The Android 16 codename is Baklava, a popular puff pastry dessert. This might seem strange, considering the Android 14 codename was Upside Down Cake, and the Android 15 one was Vanilla Ice Cream.

Smartphones are capable of doing a lot of things that older mobile phones were never capable of. That's not at all surprising given that the modern devices are essentially tiny powerful computers that ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Lindroid is a new open source app that lets you install a GNU/Linux distro on an Android device and run Linux applications with full support for your phone’s hardware. It does this by putting Linux ...

Android 15 is coming later this year with a host of new features and enhancements. Google has already released a few Android 15 beta builds, revealing exciting things about the new OS. Unfortunately, ...