Android Studio 4.1 Beta 2 is now available in the Beta channel.
If you have Android Studio set up to receive updates on the
Beta channel, you can get the update by choosing
Help > Check for Updates (
Android Studio > Check for Updates on macOS). Otherwise, you can
download it here.
Standalone profilers now available
It's now possible to access the Android Studio Profilers in a separate window from the primary Android Studio window. For more information, see the release notes.
General fixes
This update also includes fixes for the following public issues:
Android Gradle Plugin
- Issue #158468794: AGP 4.1 alpha 9 & 10 can't run task :tasks on root module. DefaultTaskContainer#register(String, Class, Action) on task set cannot be executed in the current context.
- Issue #140747218: Improve error messages for exceptions thrown from Jetifier
- Issue #154742527: Stop relying on build listeners to clean up state
Build Analyzer
Build Output
- Issue #147776458: Rewrite compiler errors about incorrect Java level and provide quick fixes
Database Inspector
Dexer (D8)
- Issue #157806261: One or more instruction is preventing default interface method from being desugared: java.util.function.Consumer it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.chars.CharConsumer.andThen(java.util.function.Consumer)
- Issue #158815562: Desugaring: static methods don't work for subclasses
Emulator
Gradle
- Issue #156824496: AGP no longer supports float and various other types of build config fields
Gradle Files Editor
- Issue #157287524: Bug: IDE suggest to update gradle version for a new project, and then fails to update it well when applied
Import/Sync
Layout Inspector
Lint
- Issue #140699627: Lint fail when using StringRes as field of an enum used as SafeArgs argument
- Issue #159169803: RequiredSize check triggers on AndroidManifest.xml files in directories named "layout"
Navigation Editor
- Issue #156772383: Multiple vmoptions files: Illegal char <:> while parsing jb.vmOptionsFile
Profilers
- Issue #143467035: Build fails with advanced profiling enabled + Gson 2.8.6 dependency
Resources
Shrinker (R8)
- Issue #158018192: R8 2.0.74 produces invalid dex file when build "release" mode
- Issue #157966650: R8 2.0.74 raise NullPointerException with -dontobfuscate option.
- Issue #158454684: Support for multiple class specification annotations
- Issue #157926129: minifyReleaseWithR8 throws java.lang.StackOverflowError after updating Gradle Plugin to 4.0.0
Upgrade Assistant
- Issue #120273289: Don't recommend updating android gradle plugin to alpha version when my android studio version is a beta (and likewise for stable->beta)
WorkManager
For information on new features and changes in all preview builds of Android Studio 4.1, see the
Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each preview release, see previous entries on this blog.
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