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  • Android AI Tools: Vibe coding, sub-agents, and the Android CLI

    August 5, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

    Learn how the latest Android Studio AI features can streamline your daily development tasks. While the original agent mode chat was helpful, we rebuilt it with a re-architected experience that supports parallel tool calls and background…

  • The inside story of Jetpack Compose

    July 29, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    Discover the origin story of Jetpack Compose and how it changed the way Android developers build applications. We discuss the original challenges of unbundling the UI toolkit from the operating system to deliver faster updates. By adopting…

  • What's so great about R8?

    February 18, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

    Join hosts Tor and Romain as they sit down with Søren Gjesse, Chris Craik, and Shai Barack. This week, the team dives into R8, the whole-program optimizer that handles the "last mile" of your code before it runs on a device. Learn why…

  • XR: Virtually here

    January 14, 2026 · 44 min

    Join hosts Tor, Chet, and Romain as they sit down with Diego Perez (Android Studio) and Patrick Fuentes (Developer Relations) to explore the new frontiers of Android XR. This episode of Android Developers Backstage breaks down the latest…

  • Bring your own model - Android Developers Backstage

    December 10, 2025 · 58 min

    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…

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  • From natural language to UI tests: A deep dive into Journeys for Android Studio

    October 14, 2025 · 45 min

    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…

  • Android developer verification

    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

    Software Engineers Dustin Lam and Yigit Boyar join host Tor Norbye to chat all about Kotlin Multiplatform.  Resources: Tor's Bluesky → https://goo.gle/4iLXEAg  Yigit's Bluesky → https://goo.gle/4dmsYVj

  • Linting on the Side of Caution: Safety & Security

    April 10, 2025 · 51 min

    What is app safety for Android? What is the Android team working on to ensure developers and users alike enjoy safe and reliable apps? Watch along as Tor Norbye, Chet Haase, Romain Guy, Theresa Khuu, Naheed Vora take a deep dive backstage…

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About the show

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