As AI shifts from passive assistants to on-device autonomous agents, mobile software is undergoing its most significant platform transition in decades. Android is evolving from a visual app launcher into an intelligent runtime where system-level agents orchestrate multi-step workflows across applications. In this opening keynote panel followed by open QnA, engineering and developer advocacy leaders from Google unpack how the platform is adapting to an agent-first world. The panel examines the shift toward AppFunctions and on-device tool calling, privacy boundaries for autonomous execution, and why developers must start treating app capabilities as structured APIs alongside visual screens. Developers will walk away with an insider look at Android’s platform roadmap and practical guidance on preparing production codebases for an agent-driven ecosystem.

App quality is entering a new era with Android's newly announced requirements. This comprehensive 40-minute session unpacks 3 critical pillars every developer needs to master to stay compliant and performant: Zero-Tap Migrations (Restore Credentials), App Memory Limits, and R8 Optimization. App migration is a critical moment for user retention, and the manual "setup tax" is a major driver of user churn. We will explore the Restore Credentials API, which enables a seamless "Zero-Tap" sign-in experience when users transition to a new device. We will walk through the technical workflow of securely transferring restore keys using Android's backup infrastructure and outline the upcoming Play policies that mandate this frictionless experience. We will then transition to performance and memory. With the industry facing hardware constraints, we'll cover the new performance thresholds for dynamic and bitmap memory usage designed to prevent system-wide slowdowns and background app kills. Finally, we will demystify the R8 Configuration of a codebase usingConfiguration Analyzer. Moving from guesswork to a data-driven workflow, you will learn how to audit your project, remove redundant -keep rules, and maximize code efficiency without risking obfuscation crashes. Join us to ensure your app remains performant, compliant, and ready for the future of Android. Comprehensive App Quality Overview: A unified look at the newly announced Google Play requirements impacting memory, performance, and user onboarding. Co-Presented Deep Dive: A 40-minute deep dive structured to cover the ecosystem changes : App Memory Limits and R8 optimization , and Restore Credentials. Actionable Debugging: Live demonstrations of using R8 Configuration Analyzer and Backup and Restore emulation tools.