Jetpack Compose turns five years old, marking the anniversary of its 1.0 release on July 28, 2021. Now adopted by more than 68% of the top 1,000 Android apps, Compose has evolved from basic layouts to supporting TV, WearOS, widgets, and XR glasses. Google announced at I/O 2026 that Android is now Compose-first, with the legacy Views toolkit entering maintenance mode. The post highlights community contributors, ecosystem libraries, and new adaptive APIs (FlexBox, Grid, MediaQuery, Styles) introduced in recent releases, while teasing the upcoming 1.12 version.
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