From View.INVISIBLE to Modifier.visible(): Rethinking Visibility ️in Jetpack Compose

Nav Singh clarifies how Modifier.visible hides composables without layout shifts by skipping placement and drawing while keeping measured space.

Shared element transitions for large screened devices

TJ Dahunsi explains shared element transitions for large-screen Android with MotionLayout and Compose for smooth animated navigation.

How Backend Development Teams Use Kotlin in 2025

José Luis González highlights backend Kotlin anti-patterns and idiomatic practices like sealed classes, value classes, and structured coroutines for more maintainable backend code.

Tiny Tables, Big Savings Plug TOON into Your @Serializable Kotlin Classes

Joseph Sanjaya presents KToon, a compact TOON-style Kotlin serialization format that cuts data size by eliminating redundant JSON fields while staying compatible with existing @Serializable classes.

Running Google’s Gemma 3n on Android with LiteRT & Qualcomm QNN

Kartikey Rawat shows how to run a Gemma 3n LLM on Android with LiteRT and optional Qualcomm QNN acceleration in a polished, offline chat interface.

Tap Detection on Arbitrary Shapes with Compose

Romain Guy shows how to use PathHitTester in Jetpack Compose for efficient, precise tap detection on arbitrary shapes.

compose-guard

Real-time detection of Jetpack Compose best practices and rule violations directly in Android Studio.

ktoon

KToon is a Kotlin Multiplatform serialization library implementing the TOON format (Token-Oriented Object Notation). Think of it as JSON's efficient cousin perfect for mobile apps, IoT devices, and anywhere bandwidth matters.

Start building for glasses, new devices for Android XR and more

outlines Android XR’s growth with new device support and tools, encouraging developers to begin building for XR headsets and glasses with Developer Preview 3 and the emulator.

Build for AI Glasses with the Android XR SDK Developer Preview 3

Google unveils Jetpack XR tools, an AI Glasses emulator, and ARCore enhancements to help Android developers build augmented experiences for AI glasses.

Enhancing Android security: Stop malware from snooping on your app data

Google adds a new flag in Android 16 that blocks malware using accessibility APIs from accessing sensitive app views.

Bottom Nav With Multiple Back Stacks In Navigation3

Philipp Lackner implements a bottom navigation bar in Jetpack Compose which supports multiple back stacks.

Android interview — James Cullimore (jamescullimore.dev)

James Cullimore discusses freelancing, work–life balance, and Android’s future with KMP and Compose, plus his views on public speaking, simple architecture, and using AI and open source to stay current.

Fix Critical Android App Performance Issues with Contextual AI Prompts

Discover how AI-ready prompts give Copilot, Gemini, and Claude exactly what they need to suggest accurate fixes

Nested Nav Graphs & Shared ViewModels With Navigation3

Learn how you can achieve a nested navigation for features and scope a ViewModel to multiple screens of your app.

Why iOS Devs Struggle with KMP (and How to Fix It)

In this KotlinConf interview, explore why iOS teams often struggle with KMP, what makes native dependencies fundamentally different from the JVM world, and how linker errors and tooling gaps can slow teams down.

Navigating Navigation 3 — with Alex Vanyo & Don Turner

Alex Vanyo and Don Turner from the Android team to explore Navigation 3 — what’s new, what’s changing, and how to keep your app’s navigation graph from becoming a spaghetti diagram worthy of a Michelin star.

Bring your own model - Android Developers Backstage

Tor and Chet chat with Raluca Saucic and Eugene Yakavets about the new "Bring Your Own Model" feature in Android Studio which allows using other models than Gemini for agent mode, including models from Anthropic, OpenAI, and more.

Enhanced protections for the Accessibility API

Rob Clifford shares how Android 16's improved Accessibility Service API offers a 1-line code solution to combat this abuse, ensuring your users' safety without compromising the value of essential accessibility tools.

The Android Show | XR Edition

Learn about all things XR across glasses, headsets and everything in between. Hear how with Gemini by your side, you are able to have a more conversational, contextual and helpful experience.

A Better Way to Explore kotlinx-benchmark Results with Kotlin Notebooks

Filipp Zhinkin and Teodor Irkhin explain using Kotlin notebooks to interactively analyze and visualize kotlinx-benchmark results.