How to make your Android UI adaptive @AndroidDevelopers

Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Optimize your app's UI for tablets, foldables, laptops and more using Android Studio's AI agent and the Compose Adaptive Skill.

Add adaptive navigation areas and convert single screens into multi-pane layouts on larger screens.

Make lists and grids adapt to the available space using dynamic columns, and create UI components that change based on how the user is pointing to the UI.

Android Skills: https://goo.gle/android-skills-docs
Mobile UI guidance: https://goo.gle/49Gf3Zu
Desktop UI guidance: https://goo.gle/4dPhbAD
Adaptive UX design guidance: https://goo.gle/4fqKFpJ

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