It is sadly true - androidx ktx libraries have been killed today and it is all Jake Wharton's doing.
Details here:
jakewharton.com/an-update-on...
#androidx #androiddev
Details here:
jakewharton.com/an-update-on...
#androidx #androiddev
An update on Android KTX – Jake Wharton
jakewharton.com
April 1, 2026 at 3:56 AM
It is sadly true - androidx ktx libraries have been killed today and it is all Jake Wharton's doing.
Details here:
jakewharton.com/an-update-on...
#androidx #androiddev
Details here:
jakewharton.com/an-update-on...
#androidx #androiddev
Thanks to Omar in my team cs.android.com now has cross references from non-test androidx Kotlin code 🎉
cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
November 27, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Thanks to Omar in my team cs.android.com now has cross references from non-test androidx Kotlin code 🎉
cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
January 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Fun fact, android.support --> AndroidX migration is still not 100% complete in the internal Google repo.
March 23, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Fun fact, android.support --> AndroidX migration is still not 100% complete in the internal Google repo.
I made plot-benchmarks (a tool to view and compare AndroidX Benchmark Results) public.
androidx.dev/benchmarks/p...
Simply drag and drop the benchmark JSON to the page, and you can start plotting and comparing !
The souce code for the app is here: cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
androidx.dev/benchmarks/p...
Simply drag and drop the benchmark JSON to the page, and you can start plotting and comparing !
The souce code for the app is here: cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
Plot Benchmarks
androidx.dev
October 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I made plot-benchmarks (a tool to view and compare AndroidX Benchmark Results) public.
androidx.dev/benchmarks/p...
Simply drag and drop the benchmark JSON to the page, and you can start plotting and comparing !
The souce code for the app is here: cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
androidx.dev/benchmarks/p...
Simply drag and drop the benchmark JSON to the page, and you can start plotting and comparing !
The souce code for the app is here: cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
🔐 Android security gets more granular.
AndroidX Security State lets apps & MDMs assess System, Mainline modules & Kernel using DSPL, PSPL and ASPL — plus CVE-level auditing via OSV.
android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/09/intr...
#Android #AndroidDev #AndroidX #Cybersecurity
AndroidX Security State lets apps & MDMs assess System, Mainline modules & Kernel using DSPL, PSPL and ASPL — plus CVE-level auditing via OSV.
android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/09/intr...
#Android #AndroidDev #AndroidX #Cybersecurity
Introducing the AndroidX Security State Libraries: A Unified View of Device Security
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.
android-developers.googleblog.com
September 21, 2026 at 3:41 PM
🔐 Android security gets more granular.
AndroidX Security State lets apps & MDMs assess System, Mainline modules & Kernel using DSPL, PSPL and ASPL — plus CVE-level auditing via OSV.
android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/09/intr...
#Android #AndroidDev #AndroidX #Cybersecurity
AndroidX Security State lets apps & MDMs assess System, Mainline modules & Kernel using DSPL, PSPL and ASPL — plus CVE-level auditing via OSV.
android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/09/intr...
#Android #AndroidDev #AndroidX #Cybersecurity
You shared that androidx libraries are constantly in alphas and we listened. In the past two years while adding a ton of new libraries we actually increased the percentage of libraries that are complete or actively developed.
The combo of these two groups went from 64% to 76%.
#androidx #androiddev
The combo of these two groups went from 64% to 76%.
#androidx #androiddev
December 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
You shared that androidx libraries are constantly in alphas and we listened. In the past two years while adding a ton of new libraries we actually increased the percentage of libraries that are complete or actively developed.
The combo of these two groups went from 64% to 76%.
#androidx #androiddev
The combo of these two groups went from 64% to 76%.
#androidx #androiddev
Wrote a quick blog post about the newest AndroidX library 'androidx.text:text-vertical' 📚✨
Learn about the cool functionality this provides and why this is important, particularly if you read Japanese newspapers 🇯🇵📰
Read more:
www.spght.dev/articles/13-...
#AndroidDev #AndroidX
Learn about the cool functionality this provides and why this is important, particularly if you read Japanese newspapers 🇯🇵📰
Read more:
www.spght.dev/articles/13-...
#AndroidDev #AndroidX
Whats new in... 'AndroidX Text - 1.0.0-alpha01' | Ed Holloway-George | Android Developer | Android GDE
A quick look at one of the latest additions to the AndroidX suite of libraries
www.spght.dev
September 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Wrote a quick blog post about the newest AndroidX library 'androidx.text:text-vertical' 📚✨
Learn about the cool functionality this provides and why this is important, particularly if you read Japanese newspapers 🇯🇵📰
Read more:
www.spght.dev/articles/13-...
#AndroidDev #AndroidX
Learn about the cool functionality this provides and why this is important, particularly if you read Japanese newspapers 🇯🇵📰
Read more:
www.spght.dev/articles/13-...
#AndroidDev #AndroidX
so Yesterday I opened a PR to backport that behavior in AndroidX: github.com/androidx/and...
Let's hope we can get this one merged!
#AndroidDev
Let's hope we can get this one merged!
#AndroidDev
February 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
so Yesterday I opened a PR to backport that behavior in AndroidX: github.com/androidx/and...
Let's hope we can get this one merged!
#AndroidDev
Let's hope we can get this one merged!
#AndroidDev
With the recent deprecation, there have been a lot of questions about what's next for EncryptedSharedPreferences
Therefore, I have forked AndroidX Crypto's library to provide some level of continued support in the future
Please check out the repo here:
github.com/ed-george/en...
#AndroidDev
Therefore, I have forked AndroidX Crypto's library to provide some level of continued support in the future
Please check out the repo here:
github.com/ed-george/en...
#AndroidDev
GitHub - ed-george/encrypted-shared-preferences: An updated fork of the AndroidX Crypto library (also known as JetSec) for on-going EncryptedSharedPreferences and EncryptedFile support post-deprecatio...
An updated fork of the AndroidX Crypto library (also known as JetSec) for on-going EncryptedSharedPreferences and EncryptedFile support post-deprecation - ed-george/encrypted-shared-preferences
github.com
April 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
With the recent deprecation, there have been a lot of questions about what's next for EncryptedSharedPreferences
Therefore, I have forked AndroidX Crypto's library to provide some level of continued support in the future
Please check out the repo here:
github.com/ed-george/en...
#AndroidDev
Therefore, I have forked AndroidX Crypto's library to provide some level of continued support in the future
Please check out the repo here:
github.com/ed-george/en...
#AndroidDev
We now also have cross references for non-test AndroidX Java code (if this library has no Kotlin code - we are still working on it!)
cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
December 17, 2024 at 4:16 AM
We now also have cross references for non-test AndroidX Java code (if this library has no Kotlin code - we are still working on it!)
cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
We now have #JetpackReleaseNotes on @bsky.app! Be sure to follow @ianlake.bsky.social to stay updated on the latest AndroidX releases. #AndroidDev
Happy Holidays! As the last set of #JetpackReleaseNotes for the year, please enjoy ViewPager 1.1.0 and many crash fixes across Compose 1.7.6, Navigation 2.8.5, Paging 3.3.5, and Camera 1.4.1.
developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...
developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...
Recent Release Notes | Android Developers
developer.android.com
December 11, 2024 at 11:02 PM
We now have #JetpackReleaseNotes on @bsky.app! Be sure to follow @ianlake.bsky.social to stay updated on the latest AndroidX releases. #AndroidDev
Come see @hoford.bsky.social and I in London next week -- we have some cool stuff to show off :-)
#RemoteCompose: an #AndroidX framework to project rich, animated #UI from apps or servers onto remote surfaces.
#dcldn25
#RemoteCompose: an #AndroidX framework to project rich, animated #UI from apps or servers onto remote surfaces.
#dcldn25
October 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Come see @hoford.bsky.social and I in London next week -- we have some cool stuff to show off :-)
#RemoteCompose: an #AndroidX framework to project rich, animated #UI from apps or servers onto remote surfaces.
#dcldn25
#RemoteCompose: an #AndroidX framework to project rich, animated #UI from apps or servers onto remote surfaces.
#dcldn25
I remember when the #googleio app was THE app to emulate. It had best practices and was considered the bar to match. This was before AndroidX and Jetpack 👴. It stinks that there is only a web app for it nowadays.
May 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I remember when the #googleio app was THE app to emulate. It had best practices and was considered the bar to match. This was before AndroidX and Jetpack 👴. It stinks that there is only a web app for it nowadays.
Been working on a new experimental Kotlin Multiplatform Tracing library capable of emitting Perfetto compatible traces. Currently supporting Android and JVM with the goal of eventually supporting other platforms. Here is the README if you want to try it out.
github.com/androidx/and...
github.com/androidx/and...
github.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Been working on a new experimental Kotlin Multiplatform Tracing library capable of emitting Perfetto compatible traces. Currently supporting Android and JVM with the goal of eventually supporting other platforms. Here is the README if you want to try it out.
github.com/androidx/and...
github.com/androidx/and...
github.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A chat with Alan and @queencodemonkey.dev about AndroidX, API design, and Kotlin
youtu.be/HdlAlN_u_-Q?...
youtu.be/HdlAlN_u_-Q?...
API Design at Google: Building Android Libraries
YouTube video by Kotlin by JetBrains
youtu.be
March 4, 2026 at 7:56 AM
A chat with Alan and @queencodemonkey.dev about AndroidX, API design, and Kotlin
youtu.be/HdlAlN_u_-Q?...
youtu.be/HdlAlN_u_-Q?...
Welcome back EncryptedSharedPreferences, long time no see!
This wasn't on my bingo card
(Blog post coming soon)
This wasn't on my bingo card
(Blog post coming soon)
April 16, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Welcome back EncryptedSharedPreferences, long time no see!
This wasn't on my bingo card
(Blog post coming soon)
This wasn't on my bingo card
(Blog post coming soon)
🚀 AndroidX updates are here!
Stable: Compose 1.11.3 (Animation, Foundation, Material, Runtime & UI)
Preview: Compose 1.12.0-beta01, Material3 1.5.0-alpha22, Testing 1.0.0-alpha15
Release notes 👇 developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...
#AndroidDev #JetpackCompose #AndroidX #Kotlin #MobileDev
Stable: Compose 1.11.3 (Animation, Foundation, Material, Runtime & UI)
Preview: Compose 1.12.0-beta01, Material3 1.5.0-alpha22, Testing 1.0.0-alpha15
Release notes 👇 developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...
#AndroidDev #JetpackCompose #AndroidX #Kotlin #MobileDev
June 18, 2026 at 3:05 PM
🚀 AndroidX updates are here!
Stable: Compose 1.11.3 (Animation, Foundation, Material, Runtime & UI)
Preview: Compose 1.12.0-beta01, Material3 1.5.0-alpha22, Testing 1.0.0-alpha15
Release notes 👇 developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...
#AndroidDev #JetpackCompose #AndroidX #Kotlin #MobileDev
Stable: Compose 1.11.3 (Animation, Foundation, Material, Runtime & UI)
Preview: Compose 1.12.0-beta01, Material3 1.5.0-alpha22, Testing 1.0.0-alpha15
Release notes 👇 developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...
#AndroidDev #JetpackCompose #AndroidX #Kotlin #MobileDev
💡 rememberSerializable (aka rememberSaveable + KotlinX Serialization) is now stable! 😉
Try it out and tell us what you think!
cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
Try it out and tell us what you think!
cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
August 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM
💡 rememberSerializable (aka rememberSaveable + KotlinX Serialization) is now stable! 😉
Try it out and tell us what you think!
cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
Try it out and tell us what you think!
cs.android.com/androidx/pla...
🚀 AndroidX updates are here!
Compose Material 3 1.5.0-alpha29, Navigation 2.10.2, WorkManager 2.12.0, WebKit 1.18.0-alpha02 & XR Compose 1.0.0-beta01.
🔗 developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...
#AndroidDev #AndroidX #JetpackCompose
Compose Material 3 1.5.0-alpha29, Navigation 2.10.2, WorkManager 2.12.0, WebKit 1.18.0-alpha02 & XR Compose 1.0.0-beta01.
🔗 developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...
#AndroidDev #AndroidX #JetpackCompose
September 23, 2026 at 6:17 PM
🚀 AndroidX updates are here!
Compose Material 3 1.5.0-alpha29, Navigation 2.10.2, WorkManager 2.12.0, WebKit 1.18.0-alpha02 & XR Compose 1.0.0-beta01.
🔗 developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...
#AndroidDev #AndroidX #JetpackCompose
Compose Material 3 1.5.0-alpha29, Navigation 2.10.2, WorkManager 2.12.0, WebKit 1.18.0-alpha02 & XR Compose 1.0.0-beta01.
🔗 developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...
#AndroidDev #AndroidX #JetpackCompose
AndroidX goes multiplatform #KMP youtu.be/jDz_yNZkEzk?...
Lessons learned decoupling Architecture Components from platform specific code
YouTube video by Kotlin by JetBrains
youtu.be
August 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
AndroidX goes multiplatform #KMP youtu.be/jDz_yNZkEzk?...
🚀 New AndroidX releases are out (June 3, 2026)!
Highlights:
• Compose Material 3 1.5.0-alpha21
• Hilt 1.4.0-rc01
• Lifecycle 2.11.0-rc01
• Room3 3.0.0-alpha06
• Navigation3 1.2.0-alpha04
🔗 developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...
#AndroidDev #AndroidX #JetpackCompose #Kotlin #WearOS
Highlights:
• Compose Material 3 1.5.0-alpha21
• Hilt 1.4.0-rc01
• Lifecycle 2.11.0-rc01
• Room3 3.0.0-alpha06
• Navigation3 1.2.0-alpha04
🔗 developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...
#AndroidDev #AndroidX #JetpackCompose #Kotlin #WearOS
June 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
🚀 New AndroidX releases are out (June 3, 2026)!
Highlights:
• Compose Material 3 1.5.0-alpha21
• Hilt 1.4.0-rc01
• Lifecycle 2.11.0-rc01
• Room3 3.0.0-alpha06
• Navigation3 1.2.0-alpha04
🔗 developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...
#AndroidDev #AndroidX #JetpackCompose #Kotlin #WearOS
Highlights:
• Compose Material 3 1.5.0-alpha21
• Hilt 1.4.0-rc01
• Lifecycle 2.11.0-rc01
• Room3 3.0.0-alpha06
• Navigation3 1.2.0-alpha04
🔗 developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...
#AndroidDev #AndroidX #JetpackCompose #Kotlin #WearOS