Android Studio - Electric Eel | 2022.1.1 RC1 is now available in the Beta channel.
If you already have an Android Studio build on the Beta channel, you can get the update by clicking Help > Check for Update (or Android Studio > Check for Updates on macOS). Otherwise, you can download it here.
For information on new features and changes in all preview builds of Android Studio Electric Eel, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each preview release, see previous entries on this blog.
General fixes
This update addresses the following issues. For details of new features and bugs fixed in each preview release, see previous entries on this blog.
Android Gradle Plugin
- Issue #241469653: AGP 7.4.0-alpha09 generates builds that won't upload into Firebase App Distribution
Compose Preview
- Issue #248473636: jetified font/myfont.xml does not exist (or is not a file)
Import/Sync
- Issue #248658503: OutputBuildAction has been compiled by a more recent version of the Java Runtime
Kotlin Plugin
- Issue #238235642: Regression in EE - Extracting a method sometimes doesn't work
Profilers
- Issue #256641354: Bottom Up view of simpleperf trace not populating correctly in Flamingo C6
Release Bundle/APKs
- Issue #119886985: 'Generate Signed Bundle / APK' - destination path should depend on the module
Running Tests
- Issue #241426924: Every time I run unit tests with coverage I have to recompile (twice)
Upgrade Assistant
- Issue #249325631: Upgrade assistant does not handle settings plugin