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Alternative input methods for Android TV
Posted by Benjamin Baxter, Developer Advocate and Bacon Connoisseur All TVs have the same problem with keyboard input: It is very cumbersome to hunt and peck for each letter using a D-pad with a...
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Streamlining the developer experience for instant games
Posted by Vlad Zavidovych, Software Engineer; Artem Yudin, Software Engineer Google Play Instant enables people to experience your game or app natively without having to go through a full installation...
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Introducing the new Google Fit
There’s a lot of talk out there about how to stay active and healthy: “get your steps in,” “sitting is the new smoking,” “no pain, no gain.” It can feel overwhelming. So we’ve worked with the American...
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Evolution of Android Security Updates
Posted by Dave Kleidermacher, VP, Head of Security - Android, Chrome OS, Play At Google I/O 2018, in our What's New in Android Security session, we shared a brief update on the Android security...
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Exclusive new organic acquisition insights on the Google Play Console
Posted by Tom Grinsted, Product Manager, Google Play We've updated the Play Console acquisition reports to give new insights into what users do on the Play Store to discover your app. It's a great way...
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Verifying your Google Assistant media action integrations on Android
Posted by Nevin Mital, Partner Developer Relations The Media Controller Test (MCT) app is a powerful tool that allows you to test the intricacies of media playback on Android, and it's just gotten...
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Make the most of Notifications with the redesigned Wear OS by Google
Posted by Hoi Lam, Lead Developer Advocate, Wear OS by Google Today we announced that we are evolving the design of Wear OS by Google to help you get the most out of your time - providing quicker...
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Staged releases allow you to bring new features to your users quickly, safely...
Posted by Peter Armitage, Software Engineer, Google Play Releasing a new version of your app is an exciting moment when your team's hard work finally gets into the hands of your users. However,...
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Making it easier to set up Android devices as company-owned
When employees set up their phones and tablets as company-owned devices, they give your organization full control over those devices—allowing you to apply policies regarding app installation, network...
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Moar Power in Android 9 Pie and the future
Posted by Madan Ankapura, Product Manager, Android This is the first in a series of blog posts that outline strategies and guidance in Android with regard to power. Your users care a lot about battery...
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Notifying your users with FCM
table, th, td { border: 1px solid black; } Posted by Jingyu Shi, Developer Advocate, Partner Devrel This is the second in a series of blog posts in which outline strategies and guidance in Android...
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Android and Google Play Security Rewards Programs surpass $3M in payouts
table, th, td { border: 1px solid black; } td { width:100px; } Posted by Jason Woloz and Mayank Jain, Android Security & Privacy Team Our Android and Play security reward programs help us work...
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Android Studio 3.2
Posted by Jamal Eason, Product Manager, Android Today, Android Studio 3.2 is available for download. Android Studio 3.2 is the best way for app developers to cut into the latest Android 9 Pie release...
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Helping more families set digital ground rules with Family Link
Parents constantly tell us that they want their kids to experience the best of what tech has to offer–while also developing a healthy relationship with technology. Giving parents the tools they need to...
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Expanding Emergency Location Service in Android to the U.S.
Accurately locating someone during an emergency call is critical for reducing response time and can be the difference between life and death. More than 80 percent of emergency calls come from mobile...
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Tips from the people behind your favorite Google products
I’m one of those people who always cuts it close at the airport—it’s a race through security, with just enough time to grab the airline essentials: water bottle, magazine, a soft pretzel if I’m lucky....
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Technology for today’s world: helping you reclaim a sense of balance
“Focus on the user and all else will follow.” It’s one of the first principles Google laid out in the early days, and it’s still a guiding force as we build new products. And these days, focusing on...
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Use your voice to access the world with a new Android app
Everyone can benefit from hands-free support when using technology, but for the 62 million people in the U.S. with motor and mobility impairments, it can be a vital requirement. For Stefanie Putnam, a...
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Making a difference with Android and Google Play
As mobile platforms with global scale and billions of users, a core tenet of Google Play and Android is to have a positive effect on and change the communities in which we operate. Over the years,...
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Kotlin Momentum for Android and Beyond
Posted by James Lau (@jmslau), Product Manager Today marks the beginning of KotlinConf 2018 - the largest in-person gathering of the Kotlin community annually. 2018 has been a big year for Kotlin, as...
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