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Testing your app for Android for Work
Testing your app for Android for Work

11 November 2015

Posted by, Rich Hyndman , Developer Advocate Testing is important whether you’re building a dedicated app for the workplace, rolling out ne...


A New Reference App for Multi-device Applications
A New Reference App for Multi-device Applications

12 March 2015

It is now possible to bring the benefits of your app to your users wherever they happen to be, no matter what device they have near them. To...


New Code Samples for Lollipop
New Code Samples for Lollipop

11 December 2014

Posted by Trevor Johns , Developer Programs Engineer With the launch of Android 5.0 Lollipop, we’ve added more than 20 new code samples d...


Material Design on Android Checklist
Material Design on Android Checklist

28 October 2014

By Roman Nurik , Design Advocate Android 5.0 brings in material design as the new design system for the platform and system apps. Consum...


Implementing Material Design in Your Android app
Implementing Material Design in Your Android app

24 October 2014

By Chris Banes and Nick Butcher , Android Developer Relations Material design is a comprehensive approach to visual, interaction and m...


Getting Your Apps Ready for Nexus 6 and Nexus 9
Getting Your Apps Ready for Nexus 6 and Nexus 9

23 October 2014

By Katherine Kuan , Developer Advocate Updated material design Tumblr app on Nexus 6. Last week, we unveiled the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9...


AppCompat v21 — Material Design for Pre-Lollipop Devices!
AppCompat v21 — Material Design for Pre-Lollipop Devices!

22 October 2014

By Chris Banes, Android Developer Relations The Android 5.0 SDK was released last Friday, featuring new UI widgets and material design,...


What's New in Android 5.0 Lollipop
What's New in Android 5.0 Lollipop

20 October 2014

By Ankur Kotwal , Developer Advocate Android 5.0 Lollipop is the biggest update of Android to date, introducing an all new visual style...