Exploring Android 16: App Functions

Presented as part Google I/O: Extended 2025 Android 16 is just about here, and with it comes an interesting new feature - App Functions. What are App Functions, what are they for, and how do I use them? In this session we'll dive into the framework changes in Android 16, the un-published AndroidX libraries, and try to build something that uses this mysterious new functionality. Jamie Sanson is a Google Developer Expert for Android. In his spare time he likes to build things - from apps, to mechanical keyboards, to brewing systems - and photographs anything and everything. Jamie is currently working as a Staff Software Engineer in the Apps Platform team at Marks and Spencer.