Google’s new Android XR tools let developers test apps without needing to buy expensive smart glasses

At the 2026 Android Dev Summit, Google has announced some interesting features coming to both Android XR and Android CLI. Developers can now build and test apps for smart glasses without owning the ...

Android Dev Summit 2026 is packed with AI tools to power your daily apps

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Google lets you bring your own agent as part of Android Studio updates

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Developers Can Now Make Android Apps With Apple's Swift

The first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was published this week, allowing developers to build Android apps in Swift with official tooling and making it easier to share code across iOS ...
TechSpot

Android 16 will force all apps to use responsive UI, banning rigid designs

Forward-looking: The next version of Android will introduce unprecedented restrictions for app developers. All apps targeting Android 16 must be adaptive, meaning custom UI choices that don't scale ...
Android Authority

Android will soon be able to theme every app icon, and Google Play won't let developers opt out

Google is making support for its Themed Icons feature mandatory by automatically generating themed icons for apps that don’t already provide one. This change addresses inconsistent home screens, as ...
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Developers can now build Android apps in Apple’s Swift language

Apple’s Swift language now has an official path to Android. The first preview of the Swift SDK for Android lets developers build Android apps in Swift with supported tools, not community workarounds.