Fedor Tсymbal

Android beyond mobile: Cars, TVs, and Wearables

What if your primary goal as a developer was to minimize engagement? Learn the new rules for building Android apps in cars, on TVs, and for wearables.

Android beyond mobile: Cars, TVs, and Wearables
#1about 5 minutes

Expanding Android beyond the mobile phone

Google's strategy for growth involves creating a unified, multi-device experience across phones, watches, TVs, and cars under the "Better Together" initiative.

#2about 12 minutes

The evolution and market growth of Wear OS

Wear OS has gained significant market traction since the 2021 partnership with Samsung, which merged its Tizen OS into the platform.

#3about 6 minutes

Key UI concepts for Wear OS development

Developing for Wear OS requires using specific UI surfaces like tiles and complications, with Compose for Wear OS being the recommended modern toolkit.

#4about 9 minutes

Building applications for the Android TV platform

Android TV development is the most similar to traditional mobile development, utilizing the Leanback library for TV-specific UI components and remote control navigation.

#5about 10 minutes

Differentiating Android Auto and Android Automotive OS

Android Auto projects from a phone while Android Automotive OS is a full operating system embedded in the car, both using templates to ensure driver safety.

#6about 7 minutes

Creating seamless cross-device experiences with new SDKs

The Cross Device SDK enables developers to build applications that can transfer sessions and share state between different Android form factors.

#7about 8 minutes

The role of smart homes and Google Assistant

While Android Things was discontinued, Google continues to explore the smart home space through devices like Nest and the cross-platform Google Assistant.

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