🚀 A noteworthy development from Android Dev Summit 2026: Android MCP and AppFunctions!
What if AI agents could interact with Android apps without navigating through multiple screens?
Consider a practical use case in an inspection application.
👤 User: “Show my pending tasks for the week.”
🤖 AI Agent: Discovers and invokes getPendingTasks() through Android AppFunctions.
⚙️ Android App: Executes the existing business logic and returns structured data.
🔗 Where does MCP fit in?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) provides a standard way for AI applications to interact with tools, while Android AppFunctions enables apps to expose selected capabilities to authorized agents.
Why should Android developers care?
• Existing business logic can be reused rather than rewritten for AI interactions.
• App capabilities can become accessible through natural-language requests.
• Security, permissions, and controlled function execution become essential architectural considerations.
For developers working with Kotlin, Jetpack, MVVM, and modern Android architecture, this opens up interesting possibilities for building AI-agent-ready applications.
The bigger shift? We may be moving from apps designed only for users tapping through screens to apps whose capabilities can also be accessed by AI agents.
I'm keen to see how this evolves across the Android ecosystem.
🔗 Official documentation: https://t.co/Z3kxuLdFi6
#AndroidDevelopment #Kotlin #ArtificialIntelligence #MCP #SoftwareArchitecture
Today, two young men were killed next to our office when they fell off their scooty and were run over by a tractor-tanker which could not brake in time. Tractors have no place on our city roads… let’s try to put an end to their proliferation. They have weak brakes on their rear wheels only, often drive fast, and are often pulling heavy, non-braked loads.
@volklub@SandeepMall Mindset problem of always be in service based industry. Gov also does not have that aim in their so called “AI Stack”. Nobody wants to do research in deep stack in India .
@lokendraranawat@jagograhakjago tagging Lokendra Ranawat as I can’t even post grievience on their website as my product is not getting listed in their list. Nobody replying on their whatsapp number like they have taken my money and blocked me. #woodenstreetscam
@Wooden_street I have ordered lounge chair on 1st oct and it’s still in production. No update from anyone. Pathetic service and I am regretting now ordering from Woodenstreet.
@gypsyshivam@volklub I came today afternoon and it took 3 hour for me from Indirapuram( Ghaziabad) to Trident Agra. U took half hour break also. My Virtus gave 18.9 on the speed of 85-95 kmpl
तो हरदीप पुरी और नितिन गडकरी को हर वह व्यक्ति जो अपनी कार के परफॉर्मेन्स के लिए चिंतित है, ‘मोटिवेटेड ट्रोल’ लगता है।
क्या कारण है कि कम्यूनिटी नोट लगते ही पेट्रोलियम मिनिस्ट्री उस नोट में दिए गए नीति आयोग का लिंक गायब कर देता है?
क्या कारण है कि आप कारों पर विदेशी स्टडी पर निर्भर हैं, जबकि आपके शहरों में औसत गति बीस की है, जो इंजन पर एक्स्ट्रा स्ट्रेस डालता है। बाकी का काम इथेनॉल ब्लेंड कर देता है?
क्या कारण है कि कार कंपनियाँ मैनुअल में E10 तक की छूट देते हैं, और फोन करने पर कहते हैं कि E20 मत डालिए, जैसा कि कुछ लोगों ने लिखा है?
ब्लेंड कितना है, यह जानने का कोई तरीका क्यों नहीं है सिवाय इसके कि पेट्रोल पम्प वाला ऐसा कह रहा है?
सरकार लोगों को विकल्प क्यों नहीं दे रही कि वो चुन सकें कि उनकी कार यदि 2023 से पुरानी है, तो वो इंजन बचाने के लिए उचित पेट्रोल ले सकें? उन्हें क्यों जबरन E20 लेना पड़ रहा है?
सरकार को आइटी सेल की भाषा नहीं बोलनी चाहिए, क्योंकि उस कार्य के लिए आइटी सेल स्वयं है। नागरिकों की शिकायत ‘मोटिवेटेड ट्रोलिंग’ नहीं होती। यदि आप कन्फर्म हैं कि हम मोटिवेटेड ट्रोल हैं (मेरे पास तो गाड़ी भी नहीं है), तो आप हम पर केस कर के, हमारा मोटिव उजागर कर दीजिए, हम आभारी रहेंगे।
@narendramodi@nitin_gadkari@HardeepSPuri
E20 impact on my E10 friendly VW Polo
My 12 years old VW Polo has spark plug & injector issues thrice in 2 years. Total 1.50 lakh km done so far and it remained trouble free all these years because of the timely service, best quality engine oil (5w40 Motul) and sober driving.
Now, I feel scared to drive it outside Ludhiana because it seems e20 fuel is ruining my engine parts.
I can’t pass the tree killing fields near Galleria without sadness. “Not a single tree will need to be cut”, an @OfficialGMDA engineer had told us. We had been shocked by the plans for what was then one of the greenest parts of Gurgaon.
Our PM @narendramodi announced the "Aravalli Green Wall" project a few days ago, but on the ground, the Aravalli greens are still being razed. Here behind Crest, DLF Park Drive - video shared by a concerned citizen. We need to find ways of building that don't push further into the Aravallis. @cmohry@OfficialGMDA@CAQM_Official #AirPollution
Just a waste fire what's the big deal ask many. This fire on #Haryana#Rajasthan border
was ignited by waste mafia last Night. It had toxic industrial chemical waste and thus keeps reigniting. A simple spark can burn down thousand years old endangered Aravalis. This fire has turned air toxic and people are choking. Still you ask what's the big deal? Action please @cmohry@byadavbjp
#wastematerial #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #climateandhealth
@NGTribunal
It’s been over two days and Bandhwari is still #burning — but authorities remain in deep slumber, comfortably enjoying their #Sunday while locals are forced to #breathe in thick, toxic fumes. No emergency measures, no air quality checks, no firefighting action on ground. How long will #citizens be left to choke while those responsible look the other way? This is not just negligence — it's criminal apathy. Wake up before another disaster unfolds right under your nose. #BandhwariBurning #ToxicFumes #WakeUpAuthorities #GurgaonPollution #EnvironmentEmergency #RightToCleanAir #SaveAravallis #CitizenLivesMatter #GurugramBurning #BandhwariCrisis
Another good morning from kudagram #Gurgaon#Gurugram. That's sector 58 for you The millenium city gives a hill station vibe as the clouds of waste fires grip the area. That's what we live in and what we breath as burning is chosen mode of #WasteManagement here. RIP #AQI@CAQM_Official@CPCB_OFFICIAL #AirQuality #pollution #waste