Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google ...

In addition to the core tools, several libraries can enhance your Android app development experience on Linux: SQLite: An embedded database for storing data locally in Android apps.

Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases Google says this change will simplify things for developers and OEMs.

The business version of Gemini builds on the core AI capabilities already familiar to Android developers but introduces enhanced features for organizations managing sensitive codebases and workflows.

Johnson told Android Authority that the development of custom ROMs will be“painful” in the future. Until now, Google has made it easy for developers to create AOSP for Pixel devices.