Extension that converts individual Java files to Kotlin code aims to ease the transition to Kotlin for Java developers.

Keeping up with the latest developer android com tools releases platform-tools can feel like a full-time job. New versions of Android Studio and the SDK tools drop regularly, each bringing changes ...

Google has confirmed a software bug that is preventing volume buttons from working correctly on Android devices with accessibility features enabled. According to a support document published today, ...

Google Pixel phones are adding support for the three-button layout used in navigation by Samsung Galaxy smartphones, but only in the latest beta for now. Android has largely moved to gestures for ...

If you use more than one Android device with the same Google account, you know how messy things can get. Tracking which apps are installed on which phone or tablet can quickly become confusing. The ...

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Stock Android is finally gaining the ability to reorder its classic three-button navigation bar. The setting, now live in an early build, allows users to flip the layout (e.g., placing the Back button ...

Restarting an Android device is easy: you press the power button in combination with either the volume up or down button, and tap Restart in the power menu. But what if one of those buttons isn't ...

Before I delve into more details, it's important to understand how media controls work in Android Auto. When you listen to music, you can use all the media controls in your car, such as the steering ...

Rebooting your Android phone is often recommended as one of the ways to remove any temporary bottlenecks in the phone's performance, as it clears the memory, closes any unused apps running in the ...

The Java ecosystem has historically been blessed with great IDEs to work with, including NetBeans, Eclipse and IntelliJ from JetBrains. However, in recent years Microsoft's Visual Studio Code editor ...

Google Pixel phone users on Android 16 stable are reporting frustrating unresponsive navigation gestures and buttons. This bug causes controls to freeze for seconds, recurring throughout the day.