Android 16 QPR3 Beta Update Features Vulkan 1.4 GPU Support (Download)

QPR3 Beta 1 is here! Finally get flashlight brightness control, Vulkan 1.4 support, and more. Here's everything Pixel users ...
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Android Jetpack: What do the recent announcements mean for Android’s Support Library?

The official Android docs describe Android Jetpack as “a set of libraries, tools and architectural guidance.” This vague description has left many developers wondering what Android Jetpack really is.
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Consuming APIs: Getting started with Retrofit on Android

Today, it’s rare to encounter an Android application that never connects to the internet. Whether your app is backing up data to the cloud, authenticating users via “Sign In With Google,” downloading ...
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Google will update Android's Linux kernel 4 years after its own long-term support

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...