Android 16 Features, Android Studio Meerkat, New APIs & More - Android News April 2025

Another episode of Android News in which I summarize the most relevant news for Android & Kotlin developers, so you don't need to look it up yourself.

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00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Ktor 3.1.0 Release
03:34 - Android 16 Beta 2 & 3
12:35 - TrustedTime API
14:44 - Window size classes
16:05 - Compose Multiplatform BackHandler
16:28 - Kotlin Multiplatform drops support for fleet
17:21 - Stable release of Android Studio Meerkat
19:01 - Android Studio Narwhal Canary
20:04 - Outro