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title: "Now in Android #121"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/now-in-android-121-hcf7vwnfj
source_url: https://medium.com/androiddevelopers/now-in-android-121-ddfe076c9884
type: article
source: "Android Developers"
published: 2025-10-21T01:40:16.676Z
updated: 2025-10-21T01:40:42.633Z
tags: ["mobile", "android", "kotlin", "jetpack-compose", "android-studio"]
reading_time: 14
upvotes: 4
comments: 0
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# Now in Android #121

**[Android Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/andev)** · 14 min read · 4 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 introduces minor SDK versions with new APIs for UI enhancements, media features, and connectivity improvements. Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop brings Agent Mode for AI-assisted coding and monthly stable releases. Jetpack Compose 1.9 adds drop shadows, inner shadows, visibility tracking, and shape morphing capabilities. Media3 1.8 includes scrubbing mode, live stream ad support, and faster trim operations. Additional updates cover HDR development, SDK Runtime isolation, autofill improvements, and expanded AndroidX libraries with focus on developer productivity and enhanced UI capabilities.

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