 | August 2020 | | | |  | | Android 11 Beta 3 is live! | | Beta 3 is our last update in this year's preview cycle. Now is the time to make sure your apps are ready, before we bring the official release to consumers. We recommend finishing your testing and submitting your compatible updates as soon as possible. | | | | | | | | Week 7: Android Developer Tools | | Learn more about Android development tools and how to use them more effectively. Whether it's coding, refactoring, debugging, profiling, or designing, our guides and best practices can help you learn the most efficient ways to use our tools to develop your apps. | | | | | | | | | | | | Week 8: App Distribution and Monetization | | Learn about new developments for Google Play, including the new Google Play Console, improvements to the Android App Bundle, and best practices for implementing Play Billing. | | | | | | | Looking ahead | | | Android Beyond Phones: Next week we're diving into different form factors from big screens on the wall, to smaller ones on the wrist, and how to best target them with your app development. | | | Games and Media: We'll share tips on understanding your game's performance, expanding your reach to more devices and audiences, what's new in media, how to get ready for 5G, and more. | | | User Interface: Learn about our updates on all things UI, including Compose, Material Components and more. Then join us on August 27th for our Android Jetpack & Jetpack Compose AMA on Reddit to have your questions answered by the Android team. | | | | | | | | | | | Did you find this newsletter useful? | | | | | | | | | 
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