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MobilePro #171: Swift 6.2 supercharges concurrency, Android Material 3 Expressive leaks early, iOS 19 targets public Wi-Fi pain, and more…

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Welcome to the 171st edition of MobilePro! This week’s issue highlights the latest shifts shaping mobile development—from Swift’s new concurrency tools to Android’s leaked design overhaul, and powerful updates landing on both iOS and Android tooling:

⚡ Swift 6.2 focuses on concurrency and testing: With distributed actor isolation, global actor support, exit tests, and better diagnostics, Swift 6.2 helps you build safer, more scalable apps.
🎨 Google accidentally leaks Material 3 Expressive ahead of I/O: Android’s bold new look features vibrant colors, dynamic motion, and faster navigation—designed to feel more personal and intuitive.
📶 iOS 19 rumored to sync public Wi-Fi logins: One login to rule them all—Apple may soon let your devices remember captive portal credentials automatically.
📡 iOS 18.5 adds satellite messaging and more: Real-world updates bring satellite messaging to iPhone 13, improved Mail usability, and easier Apple TV purchases.
🛠️ Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop boosts productivity: With Gemini-powered crash insights, AI-generated unit tests, and enhanced Kotlin Multiplatform support, Meerkat 2024.3.2 is now stable and ready for your next project.

And in What’s Happening in AI?—Microsoft is embracing the open Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol, with Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio supporting it. As always, stick around for our Developer Tip to boost your workflow!

Let’s dive in!

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📱 What's Happening in Mobile Development?

If there’s any major news in the world of mobile app dev in the last week, MobilePro has you covered.

Apple (iOS & Swift)

Swift 6.2 focuses on concurrency and testing: Swift 6.2 introduces major concurrency upgrades, including distributed actor isolation and enhanced global actor support. The update also brings exit tests, the ability to add attachments to tests, and better diagnostics, setting the stage for safer, more scalable Swift code.
iOS 19 rumored to sync public Wi-Fi logins across Apple devices: iOS 19 is rumored to be introducing seamless public Wi-Fi access: fill out a log-in form once, and your Apple devices will sync credentials automatically. No more repeated logins at hotels, gyms, or cafés—just connect and go.
iOS 18.5 adds satellite messaging, improved Mail app usability, and more: Switching to legit iOS news, iOS 18.5 introduces satellite messaging for iPhone 13 users and enhanced parental controls via Screen Time notifications. Additional updates include improved Mail app usability and simplified Apple TV purchases on third-party devices.

Google (Android)

Google accidentally leaks Material 3 Expressive, Android's vibrant new look: Google inadvertently unveiled its upcoming Material 3 Expressive design for Android, emphasizing vibrant colors, dynamic animations, and enhanced personalization. Developed over three years with input from over 18,000 participants, the design aims to make interfaces more intuitive and emotionally engaging. Notably, users reportedly locate interface elements up to four times faster compared to previous designs. The official reveal is anticipated at Google I/O 2025.
Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop (2024.3.2) boosts productivity: Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop (2024.3.2) is now stable, introducing Gemini-powered crash analysis, AI-generated unit test scenarios, and a customizable Prompt Library. Jetpack Compose previews are streamlined, Kotlin Multiplatform support is enhanced, and device management tools see significant upgrades.
Android May 2025 update patches multiple vulnerabilities, including critical system flaw: Android's May 2025 security update addresses many vulnerabilities, including a high-severity flaw in the System component that allows local code execution without user interaction. Security patch levels 2025-05-05 or later incorporate all these fixes.

💭 What is the Mobile Community Talking About?

What are mobile app developers discussing? Do you have any concerns, advice, or tutorials to share? MobilePro brings them to you all in one place.

Android's Material 3 targets Gen Z, faces iMessage hurdle: Android's new Material 3 Expressive design flaunts vibrant colors, bold fonts, and larger icons to captivate Gen Z users. Despite extensive research indicating youth appeal, Google's visual overhaul may not overcome the iPhone's dominance among U.S. teens, largely due to iMessage's entrenchment.
Reevaluating Clean Architecture: balancing structure and simplicity: Clean Architecture has become a dominant paradigm in mobile development, particularly on Android, often regarded as the gold standard for app structure. However, Max Kach argues that its widespread adoption can lead to unnecessary complexity, especially in smaller projects where its layered approach may be excessive. He emphasizes that Clean Architecture is not a one-size-fits-all solution and should be applied judiciously based on project needs.
Windsurf AI simplifies iOS app development with integrated AI tools: Windsurf AI streamlines iOS app development by integrating AI-powered tools within its IDE, assisting in code generation, UI design, and debugging. The platform supports extensions like Swift and Sweetpad and integrates with tools such as Firebase and Figma to enhance functionality and streamline workflows.

🤖 What’s Happening in AI?

AI is evolving fast—are you keeping up? MobilePro brings you key discussions, trends, and expert takes in one place.

Microsoft adopts A2A protocol for cross-platform AI agent collaboration: Microsoft is embracing the open Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol to enable seamless collaboration between AI agents across platforms and clouds. Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio now support A2A, allowing developers to build interoperable, multi-agent systems that communicate goals, actions, and results securely.
Anthropic unveils web search API for real-time Claude responses: Anthropic has launched a Web Search API for Claude 3.7 Sonnet, 3.5 Sonnet, and 3.5 Haiku models, priced at $10 per 1,000 searches plus standard token costs. This feature enables Claude to autonomously perform multi-step web searches, delivering real-time, cited information for tasks like financial analysis, legal research, and developer support.

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Mobile App Development Tutorial — **Excerpt from iOS 18 Programming for Beginners by Ahmad Sahar**

Simulatoris downloaded and installed after you install Xcode. It provides a simulated iOS device so that you can see what your app looks like and how it behaves, without needing a physical iOS device. It can model all the screen sizes and resolutions for both iPad and iPhone so you can test your app on multiple devices easily. In this excerpt from Ahmad Sahar’s iOS 18 Programming for Beginners, you will learn how to run your app in Simulator.

Running your app in Simulator

You will implement multiple types of text-related views and modifiers. Each step in this excerpt applies minor changes to the view, so note the UI changes that occur after each step. Let's get started:

Click the Destination pop-up menu to view a list of simulated devices. Choose iPhone SE (3rd generation) from this menu:

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In your own projects, you should pick whichever simulator you require. That said, if you want to match the screenshots in this book exactly, use the iPhone SE (3rd generation) simulator. This simulator also has a home button, so it is easier to get to the home screen.

Click the Run button to install and run your app on thecurrently selected simulator. You can also use the Command + R keyboard shortcut.

Simulator will launch and show a representation of an iPhone SE (3rd generation). Your app displays a white screen, as you have not yet added anything to your project:

Switch back to Xcode and click on the Stop button (or press Command + .) to stop the currently running project.

You have just created and run your first iOS app in Simulator! Great job!

The destination menu has a section showing physical devices connected to your Mac and a Build section. You may be wondering what they are used for. Let's look at them in the next section.

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There are plenty more such recipes, which you can read in iOS Programming for Beginners.

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💡️ Developer Tip

Do you know how to pin headers in LazyColumn in Jetpack Compose? Check out that tip and more here.

In case you have any tips to share with your fellow mobile developers, do reply to this mail and we’d be glad to feature you in a future edition of MobilePro.

👋 And that’s a wrap. We hope you enjoyed this edition of MobilePro. If you have any suggestions and feedback, or would just like to say hi to us, please write to us. Just respond to this email!

Cheers,

Runcil Rebello,

Editor-in-Chief, MobilePro