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From documentation and tutorials to specialized tools and libraries, here’s everything you need to build mobile applications on Arm-based devices.

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Software Development Tools

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Android Studio

Official IDE for building, debugging, and profiling Arm-optimized Android applications.

Jetpack Libraries

Modern Android libraries that simplify app development and improve stability on Arm-powered devices.

Hugging Face Hub

Browse and download pre-trained AI models, including those optimized for Arm and mobile.

LiteRT + NNAPI

Deploy LiteRT models using NNAPI for hardware-accelerated inference on Android devices.

ONNX Runtime Mobile

Run ONNX models efficiently on Arm-powered mobile devices with optimized inference runtimes.

PyTorch Mobile

Run PyTorch models on Android with Arm acceleration for high-performance mobile AI apps.

Arm Performance Studio Tools Suite

Streamline, Frame Advisor, Mali Offline Compiler, and RenderDoc — complete Arm GPU analysis and optimization suite.

Arm Kleidi AI Libraries

Accelerate AI workloads with Arm Kleidi — math libraries for efficient, portable, and high-speed inference.

Streamline Performance Analyzer

Profile CPU and GPU performance to identify bottlenecks and improve efficiency. After download, view the AI/ML Profiling Guide.

Perfetto

Capture and analyze performance traces to optimize CPU, GPU, and system performance. After download, view blog to analyze graphic issues.

Android Debug Bridge

Command-line tool to communicate with and control Android devices for debugging and testing.

Android System Tracing

Record and analyze performance traces to debug latency, frame timing, and task scheduling.

LLVM (Clang Version 18+)

Industry-standard compiler infrastructure to build and optimize high-performance mobile and graphics applications.

GNU Compiler Collection (GCC Version 14+)

Robust compiler system supporting multiple languages, optimized for performance on Arm-based devices.

Graphics and Gaming

Software Development Tools

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Unity Hub

Download and manage Unity installations and projects from one place for streamlined development.

Unity Burst Compiler

Compile .NET bytecode into highly optimized native code using LLVM for faster Unity gameplay performance.

Arm Integration Packages for Unity

Add Arm-specific optimizations and profiling tools to your Unity projects.

Android Game Development Extension (AGDE)

Add Android as a target in Visual Studio to build, test, and deploy Android games. Once added, view instructions on usage in this Epic blog.

Arm Kleidi AI Libraries

Accelerate AI workloads with Arm Kleidi — math libraries for efficient, portable, and high-speed inference.

Arm Neural Graphics Development Kit

Combine neural rendering and GPU acceleration for next-gen AI-enhanced visual experiences on Arm.

Arm Performance Studio Tools Suite

Streamline, Frame Advisor, Mali Offline Compiler, and RenderDoc — complete Arm GPU analysis and optimization suite.

Streamline Performance Analyzer

Profile CPU and GPU performance to identify bottlenecks and improve efficiency.
Android Performance Triage

Mali Offline Compiler

Analyze and optimize shader performance with Mali Offline Compiler to improve GPU efficiency before deploying to Arm-based mobile devices.

Performance Advisor

Automatically analyze Streamline captures and get data-driven recommendations to boost performance.

Frame Advisor

Analyze a problem frame to discover rendering problems and where you can make optimizations to your application.

RenderDoc

Debug and inspect each frame in Vulkan or OpenGL apps using the Arm-optimized RenderDoc debugger.

Android GPU Inspector (AGI)

Profile and debug GPU performance on Android devices using frame and shader analysis.

Perfetto

Capture and analyze performance traces to optimize CPU, GPU, and system performance. After download, view blog to analyse graphic issues.

Developer Resources

Bring AI-Enhanced Graphics to Mobile With Arm

Deliver desktop-quality visuals with 50% GPU savings using Arm’s Neural Graphics Kit and Unreal Engine tools.

Explore the Dev Kit

Accelerate Mobile AI on Arm With SME2

Learn how to accelerate on-device GenAI and vision workloads with Arm’s SME2.

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Upscale Mobile Graphics with Arm ASR

Improve performance with lower resolution graphical resources and upscale the final results.

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Migrate to Arm SIMD Extensions

Leverage huge performance gains using Arm Intrinsics and Arm SIMD code.

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Vulkan API on Android

Optimize your gaming and graphics apps for Arm Immortalis and Mali GPUs

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Arm Performance Studio

Arm Performance Studio is a free suite of profiling tools to help you optimize the performance of your mobile application.

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Unity Developers

Explore artist and developer best practices for Unity, as well as tools and plug-ins for optimizing mobile games.

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Unreal Engine Developers

From artists to developer best practices, including tools for optimizing games on mobile.

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Arm + PyTorch

Our collaboration with Meta empowers developers to seamlessly deploy on-device AI using PyTorch and ExecuTorch.

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Arm + GitHub

Revolutionizing Software development on Arm.

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Arm GPUs Training Series

Learn how to create efficient and performant mobile graphics on devices with Arm GPUs.

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On-Demand Videos

Ray Tracing: Delivering Immersive Gaming Experiences on Arm GPUs

Learn about ray tracing with examples that demonstrate different effects with the new APIs offered by Vulkan.

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Enhancing Mobile Game Performance with Variable Rate Shading (VRS)

Learn all about VRS, a desktop-level rendering technique set to supercharge the visual fidelity of mobile games.

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Using Unity's Machine Learning Agents (ML Agents) on Arm

ML Agents is an open-source game character kit that can be used to train NPCs with deep learning algorithms.

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Improving Low-Level Software Security

How to implement security hardening techniques across the industry in compilers, JITs, and more.

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Arm Total Compute (TC) Software Stack on a TC Fixed Virtual Platform

Learn about the benefits, roadmap, and high-level architecture of the Arm Total Compute Solution.

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Learning Paths

Learning paths are created by Arm and the Arm software developer community to solve problems developers face while developing on and for Arm.

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News and Events

Introducing Arm Lumex CSS

Discover Arm Lumex CSS, the new AI-first platform delivering immersive graphics, ray tracing, and seamless AI acceleration to unlock the next generation of mobile gaming experiences.

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ExecuTorch + Arm KleidiAI: GenAI for the Masses

Learn how ExecuTorch 0.7 enables KleidiAI by default, bringing on-device GenAI use cases to the masses—without cloud reliance or battery drain.

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Accelerate GenAI on Arm-Based Mobile Devices

The latest integration of the Arm KleidiAI library into ExecuTorch via XNNPACK boosts AI workload performance on Arm CPUs on the device.

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Maximize LLM workloads with KleidiAI in XNNPACK

Explore MediaPipe AI performance enhancements with KleidiAI integration.

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Uplift AI Performance with Arm Kleidi

Discover how Arm Kleidi and Kleidi libraries can accelerate AI on any software platform, with no developer overhead.

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Bring AI-Enhanced Graphics to Mobile

Unlock desktop-quality visuals on mobile with Arm’s Neural Graphics Development Kit — featuring Unreal Engine plugins, emulation tools, and our efficient NSS model.

Explore the Dev Kit

Join the Arm Developer Program

The Arm Developer Program connects a global community of developers with expert insights, cutting-edge tools, and exclusive resources. Join to explore the latest trends, get early access to software and demos, attend expert-led sessions, and collaborate with peers solving real-world challenges.

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Arm Experts

Arm’s own subject-matter experts are here to help, providing development guidance and support for developers building on Arm.

Pete Harris

Technical Director and Distinguished Engineer

Pete has a background in performance analysis and optimization. He specializes in Mali GPUs, GPU hardware architecture, OpenGL ES graphics, data analysis, and graphics optimization.

Jose Emilio Munoz Lopez

Staff Software Engineer

For the past five years, Jose has been working with Vulkan both internally and with multiple game developers and partners to achieve the best visual fidelity at maximum performance on mobile.

Roberto Lopez Mendez

Principal Engineer

Roberto is the tech lead of the Arm Developer Advocacy team, charged with showing developers and partners how to make the most of new Arm technologies.

Koki Mitsunami

Staff Engineer – Developer Advocacy

Koki has contributed to successful developer experiences by building deep expertise in strategic technologies. He has always enjoyed working at the intersection of hardware and software.