Discover how Android Studio's AI agent can automatically make your UI adaptive so that it supports Android's vast ecosystem of form factors. We'll demonstrate how the agent can migrate a codebase to use Navigation 3 - the foundation of adaptive apps. We'll also explore how it can use an experimental device capability API, plus web-inspired adaptive layouts - FlexBox and Grid - to optimize your UI for desktops, tablets, foldables, and more.

Speakers: Don Turner, Jose Alcérreca

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Event: Google I/O 2026

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A Google I/O talk covering how to build adaptive UIs for Android across multiple form factors using new APIs and AI agents in Android Studio. Key topics include: why form-factor-based design is flawed and UI capabilities (window size, pointer type) are better drivers; a step-by-step migration plan covering Compose migration, Navigation 3, and screenshot testing; new experimental APIs including MediaQuery (CSS-inspired, for accessing device capabilities in Compose), Flexbox layout, and 2D Grid layout; and how Android Studio's AI agent with installable 'skills' (adaptive, edge-to-edge, Nav 3, testing) can accelerate implementation. The talk emphasizes that single-prompt AI generation works for simple apps but complex apps need step-by-step prompting with developer oversight. Android 16 removes the ability to restrict apps to portrait orientation, making adaptive UI work urgent.

Make your UI adaptive with Android Studio's AI agent