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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.