119 - Android 16, testing, desktop experiences, AndroidX, and more!

About this episode

The episode discusses the release of Android 16 and various developments in Android testing and desktop experiences.

Welcome to Now in Android, your ongoing guide to what's new and notable in the world of Android development. Meghan shares exciting news like the release of Android 16! Discover developer previews for desktop windowing experiences, building adaptive apps, and more! Chapters and resources: 0:00 - Introduction 0:24 - Android 16 is here → https://goo.gle/45JjAcx 1:27 - Desktop windowing on connected devices → https://goo.gle/4niBGZ4 2:01 - Building excellent, adaptive apps → https://goo.gle/4ej8UTT 2:43 - Testing → https://goo.gle/3HQ6Hn5 3:25 - AndroidX releases → https://goo.gle/409hfEb

People in this episode

Host: Meghan

Topics covered

• Android development
• Android 16
• desktop experiences
• adaptive apps
• testing
• AndroidX

Keywords

• Android 16
• desktop windowing
• adaptive apps
• testing
• AndroidX

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AndroidX

Products: Android 16

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