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Hear how recent rewrites of the ADB stack and Android Studio debugger directly improve developer workflows. By updating the mDNS implementation and rebuilding Windows USB drivers, you can rely on stable Wi-Fi connections and eliminate…
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Bring your own model - Android Developers Backstage

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In this episode Tor and Chet chat with Raluca Saucic and Eugene Yakavets about the new "Bring Your Own Model" feature in Android Studio which allows using other models than Gemini for agent mode, including models from Anthropic, OpenAI…
From natural language to UI tests: A deep dive into Journeys for Android Studio

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Hosts Tor and Chet are joined by Adarsh Fernando, a Product Manager, and Ray Buse, a Software Engineer, to discuss Journeys for Android Studio. Powered by Gemini's vision and reasoning, Journeys aims to simplify end-to-end test creation…
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September 30, 2025 · 45 min

To protect users from malware and scams, Android has announced a new layer of security: developer verification. While this is nothing new for Google Play Store apps, Android is extending this to the entire Android ecosystem. Host Tor is…
Autofill in Compose

August 13, 2025 · 44 min

In this episode of Android Back Stage, Hosts Tor, and Chet are joined by Melba and Ralston, Software Engineers on the Compose Team, to talk about Autofill in Compose. Learn about Autofill services, best practices, and more! Chapters…
Back it up, bring it back: No data left behind

July 10, 2025 · 49 min

It can be a draw when setting up a new device. Some info transfers, while some don't. Learn how developers can ensure the best user experience when people backup and restore an Android device. Hosts Tor and Chet are joined by Graham and…
Bot to the Future: Two Years Later

June 13, 2025 · 46 min

Join Tor and Siva Velusamy and Sandhya Mohan from the Android Studio team to learn about the latest updates to Studio Bot (Gemini in Android Studio) that dropped at Google I/O 2025 including Agent Mode. Building on their conversation from…
Kotlin Multiplatform: Have your code and eat it too

May 7, 2025 · 58 min

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Android Backstage, a podcast by and for Android developers. Hosted by developers from the Android engineering team, this show covers topics of interest to Android programmers, with in-depth discussions and interviews with engineers on the Android team at Google. Subscribe to Android Developers YouTube → https://goo.gle/AndroidDevs