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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/8\/27\/23324635\/google-cross-device-android-apps-sdk-windows-ios-phones-tablets<\/a>
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Google\u2019s trying to make it easier for developers to create Android apps that connect in some way across a range of devices. In a blog post<\/a>, Google explains that it\u2019s launching a new cross-device software development kit (SDK) that contains the tools developers need to make their apps play nice across Android devices, and, eventually non-Android phones, tablets, TVs, cars, and more.<\/p>\n

The SDK is supposed to let developers do three key things with their apps: discover nearby devices, establish secure connections between devices, and host an app\u2019s experience across multiple devices. According to Google, its cross-device SDK uses Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ultra-wideband to deliver multi-device connectivity.<\/p>\n

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Google shows how its cross-device SDK could be used for group food orders on separate devices.<\/em><\/figcaption>Image: Google<\/cite><\/p>\n

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Google describes various use cases for its cross-device SDK on its documentation page<\/a>, and it looks like it could come in handy in many scenarios. For example, it could let multiple users on separate devices choose items from a menu when creating a group food order, saving you from passing your phone around the room. It could also let you pick up where you left off in an article when swapping from your phone to a tablet, or even allow the passengers in a car to share a specific map location with the vehicle\u2019s navigation system.<\/p>\n

It almost sounds like an expansion of Nearby Share, which enables users on Android to transfer files to Chromebooks and other Androids. In April, Esper\u2019s Mishaal Rahman spotted an upcoming Nearby Share update<\/a> that could let you quickly share files across the devices that you\u2019re signed into Google with. Google also said during a CES 2022 keynote that it will bring Nearby Share to Windows devices<\/a> later this year.<\/p>\n

The cross-device toolkit is currently available in a developer preview and only works with Android phones and tablets for now. Google eventually wants to extend support to \u201cother Android surfaces and non-Android OSs,\u201d including iOS and Windows, but there\u2019s no word on when this will happen. Since the capability is in its early days, we probably can\u2019t expect to see apps bridging the connectivity between iOS and Android devices anytime soon. But it\u2019ll be interesting to see how developers implement the new capability to start, and if it\u2019ll make using certain apps more convenient.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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