Senior Software Engineer, #AndroidDev & #FlutterDev Developer, Building libraries on #GitHub and writing articles on #Medium Nicosia, Cyprus 🔗 https://linktr.ee/nicos_nicolaou 🧑‍💻 https://github.com/NicosNicolaou16 ✍️ https://medium.com/@nicosnicolaouhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3ml77zj3g722s🚀 AndroidX updates (May 6, 2026) Big drop across: • Compose (UI, Runtime, Material3) • Navigation, Paging, Media • Wear, TV & XR 🔗 https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/versions/all-channel?hl=en#may_06_2026 #AndroidDev #JetpackCompose #Kotlin #Android #AndroidX06 May 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml77zj3g722shttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3ml5tp5jbzs2lBig things are coming for Android this year 👀 Catch The Android Show | Edition on May 12 at 10 AM PT to see what’s next. Developers, stick around for the exclusive Developers Cut right after 🔧 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/live/dXCCleAddEA #TheAndroidShow #Android #AndroidDev06 May 2026 04:15 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5tp5jbzs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3ml4jbgqzks2h🚀 Android Studio Panda 4 Patch 1 is out! Fixes a critical Android Gradle Plugin issue causing: ClassNotFoundException: com. android. tools.r8.RecordTag after upgrading to Gradle 9.2.0 👇 https://androidstudio.googleblog.com/2026/05/android-studio-panda-4-patch-1-now.html #AndroidDev #AndroidStudio #Gradle #MobileDev05 May 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4jbgqzks2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3ml4fyraxw22pCompose Multiplatform 1.11.0-rc01 🔧 • Focus behavior improved • RTL + IME crash fixed • Skia memory leak resolved • iOS, Desktop & Web fixes 👇 https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc01 #Kotlin #Compose #Multiplatform #AndroidDev05 May 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4fyraxw22phttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3ml2d4ctcx22h🚀 Coil 3.5.0-beta01 is here! • Min SDK 23 📱 • Faster WebP on JS/WASM ⚡ • Better cache handling 🛠️ • Updated Kotlin, Compose & more 🔄 🔗 https://github.com/coil-kt/coil/releases/tag/3.5.0-beta01 #AndroidDev #Kotlin #Compose #KMP #OpenSource #Android04 May 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2d4ctcx22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mkpxbt5jck2t🚀 Built a modern #Android Pokédex with #JetpackCompose! 🔗 https://github.com/NicosNicolaou16/Pokedex_Compose ✨ MVVM • Room • Retrofit • Hilt ⚡ Smooth UI + offline support + smooth shared element transitions + dynamic UI Check it out & drop a ⭐ if you like it! #AndroidDev #Kotlin #OpenSource30 Apr 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpxbt5jck2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mkq7gonvts2u🛠️ Android Studio Quail 1 Canary 3 is out! Fixes include: ✅ Gradle config cache CLI issue ✅ AGP ClassNotFoundException (Gradle 9.2) ✅ Google login redirect error ✅ Lint + Navigation Editor bugs https://androidstudio.googleblog.com/2026/04/android-studio-quail-1-canary-3-now.html?m=1 #AndroidDev #AndroidStudio #Gradle #MobileDev #Kotlin30 Apr 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq7gonvts2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mkpxbt5jck2t🚀 Built a modern #Android Pokédex with #JetpackCompose! 🔗 https://github.com/NicosNicolaou16/Pokedex_Compose ✨ MVVM • Room • Retrofit • Hilt ⚡ Smooth UI + offline support + smooth shared element transitions + dynamic UI Check it out & drop a ⭐ if you like it! #AndroidDev #Kotlin #OpenSource30 Apr 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpxbt5jck2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mkoq3rsj2s2e🚀 Material Components for Android 1.14.0-rc01 is here 🔧 compileSdk → 35 📱 minSdk → 23 ⚙️ AGP 8.11.1 + Gradle 8.13 Improvements across Carousel, Focus Rings, Dropdowns, Buttons, DatePicker & more 📦 No dependency updates https://github.com/material-components/material-components-android/releases/tag/1.14.0-rc01 #AndroidDev #MaterialDesign30 Apr 2026 04:01 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoq3rsj2s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mkigr4rczc2qKotlin coroutines update 1.11.0-rc02 🚀 kotlinx.coroutines 1.11.0-rc02 restores binary compatibility (1.10.2+) for Promise APIs on Wasm/JS — smoother upgrades & better JS interop. https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.coroutines/releases/tag/1.11.0-rc02 #Kotlin #Coroutines #Wasm #JavaScript #AndroidDev #Android27 Apr 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkigr4rczc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mkh6mvpyqs2w🚀 Gson 2.14.0 is out! ✅ java.time support (no more --add-opens) 🔒 Safer parsing (stricter ints + duplicate key checks) 🧹 Cleanup + performance improvements 🔗 https://github.com/google/gson/releases/tag/gson-parent-2.14.0 #Java #Gson #OpenSource #AndroidDev #Android27 Apr 2026 03:59 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkh6mvpyqs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mkh6m3qkck2w🚀 Android Studio Quail 1 Canary 2 is out! Fixes include Gradle improvements, Lint stability, faster new project setup (config cache on by default), and UI freeze fixes. 🔗 https://androidstudio.googleblog.com/2026/04/android-studio-quail-1-canary-2-now.html?m=1 #AndroidDev #AndroidStudio #Android #Kotlin27 Apr 2026 03:59 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkh6m3qkck2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mjwrnmgt5k2w🚀 Ink API Compose v1.6.3 is live! Android sample for stylus drawing with Jetpack Compose ✍️ Color tools, eraser, bitmap export & Room included. 👉 Check it out & ⭐ the repo: https://github.com/NicosNicolaou16/Ink_Api_Compose #AndroidDev #JetpackCompose #Kotlin #OpenSource #Android20 Apr 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwrnmgt5k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mk6aghjmxk27🚀 Ktor 3.4.3 is out! Bugfix release improving OpenAPI schema inference, WebSockets context handling, and core engine stability. Includes fixes for race conditions, lifecycle issues, and better production reliability. 🔗 https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/releases/tag/3.4.3 #Ktor #Kotlin #Backend #WebDev23 Apr 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6aghjmxk27https://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mk5t5s7a7k22Jetpack Compose April ‘26 (1.11.0) 🚀 Better testing 🧪, improved trackpad support 🖱️, animation debugging 🎬, and new APIs (Styles, MediaQuery, Grid, FlexBox). 🔗 https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/04/jetpack-compose-april-2026-updates.html #AndroidDev #JetpackCompose #Kotlin #Android23 Apr 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5t5s7a7k22https://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mk5sov2vcc22🚀 Kotlin 2.3.21 is out! A stability-focused release with fixes across: • Wasm & Native • JS compilation • Compiler edge cases • Gradle & tooling Full release notes👇 https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.3.21 #Kotlin #AndroidDev #Multiplatform23 Apr 2026 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5sov2vcc22https://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mk5sh6sz2c22🔥 KSP 2.3.7 is here! This release is packed: ✅ Kotlin 2.3.20 support ✅ Gradle fixes ✅ Crash fixes across edge cases ✅ Faster annotation processing ⚡ ✅ Windows build issues resolved 🔗 https://github.com/google/ksp/releases/tag/2.3.7 #Kotlin #AndroidDev #Android #KSP23 Apr 2026 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5sh6sz2c22https://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mk4363gy7s2f🚀 AndroidX updates (April 22, 2026) are here! Compose 1.11 stable + 1.12 alpha, Material3 updates, Navigation/Lifecycle improvements & new libs like WebGPU 🔗 https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/versions/all-channel?hl=en#april_22_2026 #AndroidDev #JetpackCompose #AndroidX #Kotlin #Android22 Apr 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4363gy7s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mk3s4extes2n🚀 Kotlin 2.4.0-Beta2 is here! Highlights: • Companion Extensions • JVM target 26 • Wasm incremental compilation • Better Swift export (Flow, coroutines, generics) • Gradle 9.4 support • Tons of fixes across JVM, JS, Native https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.0-Beta2 #Kotlin #AndroidDev22 Apr 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3s4extes2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mjzfdgf7ws24🚀 #ComposeMultiplatform 1.11.0-beta03 is out ✨ Drag-to-scroll in SelectionContainer 🐞 Better input + context menu stability 🍎 iOS fixes (safe areas, rotation, haptics) 💻 Web & Desktop improvements + Hot Reload update 🔗 https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform/releases/tag/v1.11.0-beta03 #Kotlin #AndroidDev #iOSDev21 Apr 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzfdgf7ws24https://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mjzcj3dmfc2bAndroid Studio Panda 4 doesn’t just autocomplete — it: 🧠 thinks (Planning Mode) ⚡ anticipates (Next Edit Prediction) 👇 https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/04/android-studio-panda-4-planning-mode-next-edit-prediction.html?m=1 #BuildInPublic #AI #AndroidDev #Android #Kotlin21 Apr 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzcj3dmfc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mjzbtwqekc2k🚀 Android Studio Panda 4 (Stable) is here! 🔗 https://androidstudio.googleblog.com/2026/04/android-studio-panda-4-now-available.html?m=1 #AndroidDev #AndroidStudio #Kotlin #MobileDev #Android21 Apr 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzbtwqekc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mjwrnmgt5k2w🚀 Ink API Compose v1.6.3 is live! Android sample for stylus drawing with Jetpack Compose ✍️ Color tools, eraser, bitmap export & Room included. 👉 Check it out & ⭐ the repo: https://github.com/NicosNicolaou16/Ink_Api_Compose #AndroidDev #JetpackCompose #Kotlin #OpenSource #Android20 Apr 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwrnmgt5k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mjvkzxcows2pAndroid AI just got a major upgrade 🤖📱 Hybrid inference + new Gemini models = ⚡ Faster 🔒 More private 📶 Works offline On-device + cloud working together is the future. https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/04/Hybrid-inference-and-new-AI-models-are-coming-to-Android.html?m=1 #Android #AI #MachineLearning #Dev #AndroidDev #Kotlin20 Apr 2026 03:54 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjvkzxcows2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mjvkyznkuk2pAndroid 17 Beta 4 is here 🚀 Final beta before release = time to lock in stability, performance & compatibility. New memory limits + stronger security + near-final APIs. 👇 https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/04/the-fourth-beta-of-android-17.html #Android17 #AndroidDev #Google #MobileDev #Android #Kotlin20 Apr 2026 03:53 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjvkyznkuk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mjmxf6lkrc2qAndroid devs 👀 Google’s new “agentic” workflows in Android Studio let you build apps up to 3× faster using AI agents that actually execute tasks — not just suggest code. Model-agnostic. Workflow-driven. Game-changing. 🔗 https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/04/build-android-apps-3x-faster-using-any-agent.html?m=1 #AndroidDev #AI16 Apr 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmxf6lkrc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaounicos.bsky.social/post/3mjmugvqnnk2v🚀 Android Studio Quail 1 Canary 1 is out! Fixes include: 🔧 AGP version code issues + dependency updates 🧹 Lint false positives resolved 👇 https://androidstudio.googleblog.com/2026/04/android-studio-quail-1-canary-1-now.html?m=1 #AndroidDev #AndroidStudio #AGP #Android #Kotlin16 Apr 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:scm5n5y5yy5beb3irhzrt22t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmugvqnnk2v