Android Developers Backstage

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1. From Android to QuakeCon: What 90s Game Engines Teach Us About Extreme Optimization

   14 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 5 min

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   Hear how recent rewrites of the ADB stack and Android Studio debugger directly improve developer workflows. By updating the mDNS implementation and rebuilding Windows USB drivers, you can rely on stable Wi-Fi connections and eliminate system freezing. The updated debugger agent provides accurate stepping and variable inspection for apps written in Kotlin. Lees meer

   Watch Android Developers Backstage on YouTube → https://goo.gle/adb-podcast

   Speakers: Speakers: Tor Norbye, Romain Guy, Fabien Sanglard

2. Android AI Tools: Vibe coding, sub-agents, and the Android CLI

   5 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 17 min

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   Learn how the latest Android Studio AI features can streamline your daily development tasks. While the original agent mode chat was helpful, we rebuilt it with a re-architected experience that supports parallel tool calls and background sub-agents. For instance, you can now have an agent analyze code in the background while you continue working on a different feature. Try out the updated Journeys feature to see how plain text instructions can automatically test your critical user paths. Lees meer

   Subscribe to our YouTube channel → https://goo.gle/AndroidDevs

   Speakers: Tor Norbye, Chet Haase, Xavier Durcohet, Esteban de la Canal

3. The inside story of Jetpack Compose

   29 juli 2026 · 1 uur 8 min

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   Discover the origin story of Jetpack Compose and how it changed the way Android developers build applications. We discuss the original challenges of unbundling the UI toolkit from the operating system to deliver faster updates. By adopting Kotlin and a declarative approach, the team reduced the boilerplate necessary to build user interfaces. While earlier systems relied heavily on XML, Jetpack Compose shifts to a code-first model for easier iteration. Listen to the team share their insights on modifiers, performance improvements, and the future of Android design. Lees meer

   Resources: Android is Compose-first → https://goo.gle/compost-first

   Jetpack Compose overview → https://goo.gle/compose-overview

   Subscribe to our YouTube channel → https://goo.gle/AndroidDevs

   Speakers: Clara Bayarri, Tor Norbye, Chet Haase, Romain Guy

4. What's so great about R8?

   18 februari 2026 · 1 uur 6 min

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   Join hosts Tor and Romain as they sit down with Søren Gjesse, Chris Craik, and Shai Barack. Lees meer

   This week, the team dives into R8, the whole-program optimizer that handles the "last mile" of your code before it runs on a device. Learn why implementing R8 is effectively like giving your users a "free hardware upgrade" by making their current devices perform like models that are years newer.

   Enable app optimization → https://goo.gle/R8-Optimizer

   Chapters:
   0:00 - Intro
   0:23 - What is R8?
   1:16 - R8 vs D8
   1:40 - Tree Shaking & Dead Code
   4:14 - Handling Reflection
   10:10 - Performance Co-Optimization
   13:03 - Kotlin-Specific Gains
   16:22 - Real-World Impact
   41:50 - Jetpack Compose & R8
   50:51 - Keep annotations
   1:03:49 - The "Free Hardware Upgrade"

5. XR: Virtually here

   14 januari 2026 · 44 min

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   Join hosts Tor, Chet, and Romain as they sit down with Diego Perez (Android Studio) and Patrick Fuentes (Developer Relations) to explore the new frontiers of Android XR. Lees meer

   This episode of Android Developers Backstage breaks down the latest announcements and Developer Preview 3, offering a technical look at how developers can start building for spatial environments today.

   Resources:
   Hello Android XR sample → https://goo.gle/3Nbnrre
   Build for AI Glasses with the Android XR SDK Developer Preview 3 → https://goo.gle/49lUjGr

   Chapters:
   0:00 - Intro
   4:42 - Latest announcements
   5:46 - AI Glasses
   8:28 -Developer preview 3
   16:13 - Spatialization
   18:29 - Tools team perspective
   24:07 - Using the XR Emulator
   29:00 - What is an Orbiter?
   37:33 - What hardware is currently available
   38:39 - Final thoughts

6. Bring your own model - Android Developers Backstage

   10 december 2025 · 58 min

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   In this episode 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. We also discuss using local models via Ollama and LM Studio. Lees meer

   Resources:
   Use a remote model → https://goo.gle/43N2Z5E

   Use a local model → https://goo.gle/3Xij27V

   Chapters:
   0:00 - Intro
   0:49 - Bring your own model
   4:13 - Bring your own key
   7:24 - Anthropic model
   13:17- How often do you need to remind the model of the context?
   17:40 - Thinking vs planning
   20:25 - What happens when the API needs to give multiple answers to a complex question?
   24:14 - Supported models
   31:18 - Are there any barriers when using a different model?
   34:07 - Support for code completion
   38:16 - GitHub's relationship with agents
   44:35 - Using agents for development
   56:36 - Studiobot
   57:56 - Wrap up

7. From natural language to UI tests: A deep dive into Journeys for Android Studio

   14 oktober 2025 · 45 min

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   Hosts Tor and Chet are joined by Adarsh Fernando, a Product Manager, and Ray Buse, a Software Engineer, to discuss Journeys for Android Studio. Powered by Gemini's vision and reasoning, Journeys aims to simplify end-to-end test creation and maintenance by converting the natural language you provide to describe the steps and assertions for each test, resulting in actions and evaluations performed directly on your app. Lees meer

   Chapters:
   0:00 - Intro
   1:46 - Journeys: New AI-powered testing approach
   3:40 - How Journeys Works with Gemini
   4:27 - The natural language advantage
   5:49 - Real-world use case: Google Maps
   6:53 - Debugging with AI reasoning
   8:08 - Why Journeys is important: Bridging the testing gap
   9:56 - Journeys and End-to-End Testing
   12:18 - Performance and Cached Journeys
   24:14 - Android Studio and Firebase integration
   25:27 - The development workflow
   31:22 - AI for everyone: Beyond end-to-end testing
   33:28 - Looking ahead: Feedback and the future

   Resources:
   Journeys for Android Studio → https://goo.gle/4m9YOr3
   App Testing (Android) → https://goo.gle/3HVKTqB
   Tor on Bluesky → https://goo.gle/3ViCAYS
   Chet on Bluesky → https://goo.gle/4gzpccM
   Ardash on Bluesky → https://goo.gle/47JGNw9

8. Android developer verification

   30 september 2025 · 45 min

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   To protect users from malware and scams, Android has announced a new layer of security: developer verification. While this is nothing new for Google Play Store apps, Android is extending this to the entire Android ecosystem. Host Tor is joined by Matthew, Patrick, Naheed, and Raz to discuss this latest security update that deters bad actors and creates a safer environment. Lees meer

9. Autofill in Compose

   13 augustus 2025 · 44 min

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   In this episode of Android Back Stage, Hosts Tor, and Chet are joined by Melba and Ralston, Software Engineers on the Compose Team, to talk about Autofill in Compose. Learn about Autofill services, best practices, and more! Lees meer

   Chapters:
   0:00 - Intro
   0:40 - What is Autofill?
   1:21 - Autofill team journey and semantics
   2:15 - Defining semantics in Compose
   3:29 - Bridging views and Compose for Autofill
   4:23 - Developer Experience: Early autofill in Compose
   7:02 - Autofill services and communication flow
   7:59 - User authentication and multiple autofill services
   12:53 - The Autofill flow: From tap to fill
   21:56 - Handling list types and saving credentials (commit)
   30:11 - The "Asteriks" bug and semantics refractor
   31:09 - Performance improvements in Autofill
   37:48 - Compose's architectural advantages (composition over inheritance)
   40:30 - Best practices and future improvements

10. Back it up, bring it back: No data left behind

    10 juli 2025 · 49 min

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    It can be a draw when setting up a new device. Some info transfers, while some don't. Learn how developers can ensure the best user experience when people backup and restore an Android device. Hosts Tor and Chet are joined by Graham and Piyush on the Android Consumer Experience team and Alon on the Android Studio team to discuss Android backup and restore. Lees meer

    Chapters:

    0:00 - Introduction & the user pain point

    1:38 - Why backup fails: Developer challenges

    4:00 - Evolution of backup testing: From scripts to Android Studio

    7:15 - Beyond testing: Backup for developer workflow

    8:50 - Cross-device backup & GMS core integration

    10:55 - Understanding backup types: Devices vs. Cloud

    14:55 - Data categories & developer control

    16:05 - System-level backup: Permissions & credentials

    18:35 - Default backup pitfalls & key-value agents

    28:15 - Database migrations & backup stress testing

    32:04 - Automated testing framework

    41:02 - Recap & feedback channels

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