# The Future of Android Apps with AppFunctions

DevFeed: [The Future of Android Apps with AppFunctions](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-future-of-android-apps-with-appfunctions-25755.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.shreyaspatil.dev/the-future-of-android-apps-with-appfunctions/>)

Author: Shreyas Patil

Published: 2026-03-30T04:30:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Shreyas Patil's Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shreyas-patil-s-blog.md>)

Topics: [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [AI Agent](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-agent.md>), [Jetpack](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jetpack.md>), [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>)

Tags: [agentic-ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agentic-ai.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-agent](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-agent.md>), [ai-agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-agents.md>), [aidl](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aidl.md>), [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [android-app-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-app-development.md>), [android-apps](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-apps.md>), [app-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app-development.md>), [gemini](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gemini.md>), [jetpack](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jetpack.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sdk.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains Android AppFunctions, which let apps expose self-describing data and functionality that AI agents and assistants can discover and execute using natural language. It discusses their optional nature, current device availability, Gemini access, and integration through the Android 16 SDK or Jetpack library.

## Source excerpt

Explore the potential of Android AppFunctions for AI agents. Learn how apps can share functionality with intelligent assistants using self-describing functions.