Posted by Christopher Katsaros – Senior Product Marketing Manager

In just a few days, on Wednesday September 3 at 11AM PT, we’ll be dropping our summer episode of #TheAndroidShow, on YouTube and on developer.android.com! In this quarterly show, we’ll be unpacking all of the goodies coming out of this month’s Made by Google event and what you as Android developers need to know!

With the new Pixel Watch 4 running Wear OS 6, we’ll show you how to get building for the wrist. And with the latest foldable from Google, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, we’ll show how you can leverage out of the box APIs and multi-window experiences to make your apps adaptive for this new form factor. Plus, we’ll be unpacking a set of new features for Gemini in Android Studio to help you be even more productive.

#TheAndroidShow is your conversation with the Android developer community, this time hosted by Annyce Davis and John Zoeller. You’ll hear the latest from the developers and engineers who build Android. Don’t forget to tune in live on September 3 at 10AM PT, live on YouTube and on developer.android.com/events/show!

Posted by Fahd Imtiaz – Senior Product Manager and Kseniia Shumelchyk – Engineering Manager, Developer Relations

This week at Made by Google, we introduced the new suite of Pixel devices, including the Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Pixel Watch 4. These devices are more than just an evolution in hardware; they are built to showcase the latest updates in Android, creating new possibilities for you to build experiences that are more helpful, personal, and adaptive than before.

Let’s explore what this moment means for your apps and how you can start building today.

Give your app more room to shine on foldable and large screens

The new Pixel 10 Pro Fold represents the next step in mobile computing, inviting you to think beyond a single screen. With a stunning 8-inch inner display that unfolds to create an immersive, large screen experience and a fully-capable 6.4-inch outer display, your apps have a powerful and flexible stage to shine. Its advanced durability and all-day battery life make this form factor ready for everyday use, raising user expectations for premium app experiences.

Building a truly adaptive app is how you unlock the full potential of this hardware. On the new Pixel 10 Pro Fold, users will multitask with enhanced Split Screen and drag-and-drop, or use hands-free tabletop modes for entertainment. Your app must support resizability and both portrait and landscape orientations to deliver the seamless, dynamic layouts these new experiences demand. Following the best practices on adaptive development is the key to providing an optimal experience on every screen and in every posture.

To help you build these adaptive experiences, we offer a suite of powerful tools. You can use existing tools like Jetpack Window Manager and the Compose Adaptive Layouts Libraries today. And coming soon to beta, Compose Adaptive Layout Library 1.2 will introduce new adaption strategies like Levitate and Reflow, plus support for Large and Extra Large width Window Class Sizes.

The goal is to not be confined to a single screen, but build one app that works great everywhere, from phones and foldables to tablets and other large screens. This is your opportunity to expand your app’s reach and deliver the dynamic experiences users now expect. With the tools at your fingertips, you can start building for every screen today. Learn how you can unlock your app’s full potential with adaptive development at developer.android.com/adaptive-apps.

Bring your most expressive apps to the wrist

The new Pixel Watch 4 is here, and it’s the first smartwatch built to showcase the full power of Material 3 Expressive on Wear OS 6. This is where the vision for the platform truly comes to life, allowing you to build stunning, modern apps and tiles without compromising on performance. With this release, you no longer have to choose between beautiful animations and battery life; with Wear OS 6, you can build experiences that are beautiful, helpful, and powerful, all at once.

To get that modern look, you can use the new Material 3 Expressive libraries for Compose on Wear OS, which provide powerful components like the TransformingLazyColumnuid lists and the EdgeButton to create UIs that feel natively built for the wrist.

This focus on design naturally extends to the centerpiece of the user’s experience, the watch face itself. To give you more creative control, we’ve introduced version 4 of the Watch Face Format, which unlocks possibilities like fluid, animated state transitions and lets users select their own photos for the background. And to help developers create their own watch face marketplaces, we’ve introduced the Watch Face Push API. We’ve partnered with well-known watch face developers – including Facer, TIMEFLIK, WatchMaker, and Pujie – who are bringing their unique watch face experiences to the new devices that users can already get today.

All of this is built on a more reliable and efficient foundation, with watches updating to Wear OS 6 seeing up to a 10% improvement in battery life and quicker app launches. This gives you the confidence to use these new creative tools, knowing your app will perform beautifully. Start building apps for the wrist using the resources and guidance at developer.android.com/wear.

Ready to build for every screen today?

The opportunities for your app are bigger than ever, and you can start today. See how your app performs across screen sizes by using the resizable emulator in Android Studio, and explore our large-screen design gallery for inspiration.

For your wearables, the best way to begin is by upgrading your UI with the new Material 3 Expressive libraries for Compose on Wear OS and exploring the engaging experiences you can build with the Watch Face Push API. Finally, use the Wear OS 6 emulator to test and verify your app’s experience.

You can find all the resources you need, including documentation, samples, and guides at developer.android.com/adaptive-apps and developer.android.com/wear.

We can’t wait to see what you develop next!