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Articles & Tutorials
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Tezov shows how to use Koin with the Koin Compiler and annotations to generate the dependency graph, and we validate everything through unit tests.
Jaewoong Eum explains the suspendCoroutine bridge pattern for converting callback-based Android APIs into clean suspend functions.
Shreyas Patil explains Android AppFunctions, the new API that exposes app functionality to AI agents and assistants.
Jorge Castillo shares a set of animated loaders based on mathematics.
inDrive.Tech explains how Jetpack Compose's built-in maxLength filter skips programmatic text changes, causing TextField to become completely unusable.
KMP Bits shows how to write custom Detekt rules that enforce design system constraints like banning hardcoded colors in Compose.
Marcin Moskala walks through new IntelliJ IDEA warnings for common Kotlin coroutines misuses, including awaitAll, currentCoroutineContext, and more.
Nick Skelton walks through implementing drag and drop in Kotlin Multiplatform with Compose, navigating experimental API documentation gaps.
Nav Singh demonstrates the new biometric-compose library for integrating biometric authentication directly in Jetpack Compose.
Jaewoong Eum demonstrates hot-reloading Jetpack Compose UI on real Android devices using Compose HotSwan.
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Libraries & Code
A Kotlin Multiplatform network inspection SDK that intercepts HTTP and WebSocket traffic, mocks API responses, and throttles requests without a proxy.
A native block-based rich text editor for Compose Multiplatform with drag-and-drop, slash commands, and custom block types.
News
Google releases Media3 1.10 with Material 3 Compose playback widgets, a new Player composable, and improved Transformer export speed adjustment.
Google releases Android Studio Panda 3 with agent skills for custom AI workflows, granular Agent Mode permissions, and updated car development support.
Google announces a 64-bit native code requirement for Wear OS apps starting September 15, 2026, with guidance on how to prepare.
Google announces Gemma 4 is available via the AICore Developer Preview, the foundation for the next-generation Gemini Nano 4 on-device AI.
Google announces Gemma 4 for Android, enabling local AI for both Android Studio coding assistance and on-device app development.
Google announces Gemma 4 is now available in Android Studio for local AI coding assistance, offering privacy and cost efficiency.
Jake Wharton announces the Android KTX libraries are being retired, as Kotlin extensions have been merged into their respective AndroidX libraries.
Videos & Podcasts
Android Developers demonstrates building on-device AI experiences in Android apps with the new Gemma 4 model.
Android Developers shows how to build AI-powered Android apps using Gemma 4 for local coding assistance.
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