Google’s Android Dev Summit 2026 agenda names Android 18 in a graphics session. The summit is scheduled for October 28–29 in Mountain View, California. The agenda entry is not a preview download; as of September 28, Google had not confirmed an Android 18 preview timetable or a formal unveiling at the event.
The graphics session pairs Android 18 with Jetpack Compose
Jetpack Compose is an Android toolkit for building user interfaces. The session description lists mesh gradients and progressive blurs among its graphics topics, alongside performance, battery life, and frame rates. It places those topics in a session about graphics features for Jetpack Compose and Android 18.
