At this year’s I/O developer conference, Google showed developers a new “Now in Android” application, the application is designed to help developers understand all areas of Android development, And showcase some of the best examples and assertive designs, as well as solutions to complex real-world problems that other example apps can’t handle.
The first alpha version of the “Now in Android” application is currently available for download on GitHub, and interested developers can download the experience. The first alpha version includes the following:
- UI built with Jetpack Compose
- Using Material3’s theme components
- Adaptive layout for different screen sizes
- Architecture that follows official Google guidance
- A reactive programming model with unidirectional data flow, implemented using Kotlin Flows
- Room and Proto DataStore for local data storage, offline storage first
- Schedule remote/local data synchronization using WorkManager with exponential backoff
Google plans to add some features to the “Now in Android” app in future updates, including user authentication and loading data from the real background, however, the company has not shared a clear release schedule for these features. Google also confirmed that the app will be available on the Play Store app store in the near future.