# Now in Android #120

DevFeed: [Now in Android #120](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/now-in-android-120-22674.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://medium.com/androiddevelopers/now-in-android-120-76eb908b9a8c?source=rss----95b274b437c2---4>)

Author: Daniel Galpin

Published: 2025-08-06T21:01:41Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Android Developers - Medium](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/android-developers-medium.md>)

Topics: [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Beta channel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/beta-channel.md>), [Android Studio](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android-studio.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Google Play](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google-play.md>), [CI/CD](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cicd.md>), [Image](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/image.md>)

Tags: [agentic-ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agentic-ai.md>), [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [android-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-development.md>), [android-studio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-studio.md>), [androidcanary](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/androidcanary.md>), [canary-release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/canary-release.md>), [continuous-integration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/continuous-integration.md>), [developer-preview](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-preview.md>), [featured](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/featured.md>), [google-play](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-play.md>), [now-in-android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/now-in-android.md>), [pixel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pixel.md>)

## AI overview

Now in Android #120 is a roundup of Android development updates covering the new Canary release channel, Agent Mode in Android Studio, Google Play changes including 16 KB Page Size requirements, Play Games updates, Android 16 devices, and Compose tips.

## Source excerpt

Canary Channel, Agentic AI in Android Studio, 16 KB Pages, Policy Changes, Compose Tips, Play Games Welcome to Now in Android, your ongoing guide to what's new and notable in the world of Android development. This edition features the Android platform Canary Channel, the first release of Agentic AI in Android Studio, Play updates including 16 KB Page Size requirements and other policy changes, new capabilities around one-time purchases, Play Games Services v2, and Google Play Games on PC, I/O recaps on AI and dev productivity, next gen Samsung devices running Android 16, Compose tips, and more. https://medium.com/media/2034f6e8beea3e321d4483d4ee77ebdf/hrefhttps://medium.com/media/0247cb404c27e0b8725bc258c35923bc/href Most of the content of this post is available in the form of a video or podcast, so feel free to watch or listen rather than read on. (Or do all three to help you remember! There won't be a quiz.) Evolving Android's early-access programs: Introducing the Canary channel 🐦 Android has introduced a new Canary release channel for its early-access programs, replacing the previous developer preview model. This channel provides earlier and more consistent access to in-development platform features throughout the year. The new Canary channel offers continuous, rolling over-the-air (OTA) updates for supported Pixel devices, addressing previous limitations where previews required manual flashing and the preview program ended once a platform version reached Beta, requiring manual flashing to enter it again for the next cycle. You can use the Canary channel to: Access new features and potential behavior changes in their earliest stages. Integrate builds into your Continuous Integration (CI) systems to identify app compatibility issues early. Download Canary SDKs through the SDK Manager and access builds via the Android Studio Canary channel for development and testing. The Canary channel operates in parallel with the existing Beta program. Canary builds are bleedin