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 | March 2021 | | |  | | Android 12 Developer Preview 2 | | The 2nd milestone build for Android 12 is now available for you to test. Some highlights of this release include new rounded corners APIs, improved picture-in-picture APIs, better companion device management, support for larger screens, easier effects like blur and color filter, app overlay controls, and more. Start testing the Android 12 features for your apps and share your feedback. | | | | | | | | Android Dev Challenge | | Learn more about Jetpack Compose and compete for fun prizes by participating in the #AndroidDevChallenge. In this final week of the challenge, give us your best by building a weather app for a chance to win a Google Pixel 5 phone! | | | | | | | | Announcing Kotlin Symbol Processing in Alpha | | Kotlin Symbol Processing (KSP) is an all-new tool for building lightweight compiler plugins in Kotlin. KSP offers similar functionality to KAPT but is up to 2x faster, offers direct access to Kotlin compiler features, and is being developed with multiplatform compatibility in mind. | | | | | | | | Hilt reaches Beta | | The Jetpack Hilt library, which extends the functionality of Dagger Hilt, has graduated from Alpha. Check it out if you need dependency injection for the supported Jetpack libraries. | | | | |  | | #TheAndroidShow | | See the highlights from The Android Show, including a fireside chat with Android's Dave Burke covering exciting topics such as Jetpack Compose and Android 12. | | | | |  | | Firebase Crashlytics & Kotlin | | Learn how developing with Kotlin can lead to fewer crashes, and how you can monitor your app's stability with Firebase Crashlytics. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Did you find this newsletter useful? | | | | | | | | |
