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SoundCloud supported more screens using 45% less code with Jetpack Compose
SoundCloud supported more screens using 45% less code with Jetpack Compose

14 May 2024

Posted by Chris Arriola, Developer Relations Engineer and Nick Butcher, Product Manager for Jetpack Compose As one of the largest a...


Google Drive cut code and development time in half with Jetpack Compose and new architecture
Google Drive cut code and development time in half with Jetpack Compose and new architecture

09 April 2024

Posted by Nick Butcher – Product Manager for Jetpack Compose, and Florina Muntenescu – Developer Relations Engineer As one of the w...


Embracing Android 14: Meta's Early Adoption Empowered Enhanced User Experience
Embracing Android 14: Meta's Early Adoption Empowered Enhanced User Experience

04 March 2024

Posted by Terence Zhang – Developer Relations Engineer, Google; in partnership with Tina Ho - Partner Engineering, TPM and Kun Wang – Par...


NordVPN boosted the speed of its login user flow by 60% using Baseline Profiles
NordVPN boosted the speed of its login user flow by 60% using Baseline Profiles

29 November 2023

Posted by Ben Weiss, Senior Developer Relations Engineer NordVPN is a virtual private network (VPN) app that protects users while t...


Snapchat integrated new camera features 50% faster with the Camera2 Extensions API
Snapchat integrated new camera features 50% faster with the Camera2 Extensions API

14 November 2023

Posted by Fred Chung, Android Developer Relations Snapchat is a visual messaging app that enhances Snapchatters’ relationships with ...


Meta built threads in only 5 months using Jetpack Compose
Meta built threads in only 5 months using Jetpack Compose

27 October 2023

Posted by Yasmine Evjen – Product Manager, and Florina Muntenescu – Developer Relations Engineer Following its release in July of 20...


With 2X higher user engagement on tablets, Zoom optimized for large screens on Android
With 2X higher user engagement on tablets, Zoom optimized for large screens on Android

19 October 2023

Posted by Maru Ahues Bouza, Director, Android Developer Relations Zoom is an all-in-one collaboration platform. Whether supporting w...


Google’s Contacts app created a new widget 25% faster using Jetpack Glance
Google’s Contacts app created a new widget 25% faster using Jetpack Glance

17 October 2023

Posted by Andre Labonte, Ash Nohe, and Summers Pittman – the Glance API. With over a billion downloads on Google Play, Google’s Conta...


Kakao Games increased FPS stability to 96% through Android Adaptability
Kakao Games increased FPS stability to 96% through Android Adaptability

28 September 2023

Posted by Dohyun Kim, Developer Relations Engineer, Android Games Finding the balance between graphics quality and performance Ares...


Health Connect brings together Peloton, ŌURA, and Lifesum for deeper health and fitness insights
Health Connect brings together Peloton, ŌURA, and Lifesum for deeper health and fitness insights

03 August 2023

Posted by the Android team Health Connect is an Android API that gives users a simpler way to consolidate and share their health and...


Deezer increased its monthly active users 4X after improving multi-device support
Deezer increased its monthly active users 4X after improving multi-device support

26 July 2023

Posted by the Android team Deezer is a global music streaming platform that provides users access to over 110 million tracks. Deezer...


Dropbox rebuilt its search experience 40% faster with Jetpack Compose
Dropbox rebuilt its search experience 40% faster with Jetpack Compose

22 June 2023

Posted by the Android team Available in 180 countries and with over 1 billion downloads on Google Play, Dropbox is one of the world...