Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 9 now available

Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 9 is now available in the Canary channel.

If you already have an Android Studio build on the Canary channel, you can get the update by clicking Help > Check for Updates (or Android Studio > Check for Updates on macOS). Otherwise, you can download it here.

For information on new features and changes in Android Studio Ladybug, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Ladybug, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 9 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.7.0-alpha09. These are a result of your bug reports, which help us to make Android Studio better. If you encounter a problem, let us know by reporting a bug. You can also vote for an existing issue to indicate that it also affects you.

Fixed Issues
Android Gradle Plugin	Issue #307784512 BuildType#initWith copies postprocessing block but proguard configuration is not applied Issue #359245746 Cannot merge for foregroundServiceType tags Issue #230685896 Running Android lint failed with NoSuchFileException
Build Variant	Issue #286591780 [NewUI] Banner styles for variant conflicts not consistent
Lint	Issue #62810553 "android:host is missing" for uris with null host
Navigation Editor	Issue #362766820 Add naveditor to ktfmt presubmit hook
View Binding	Issue #150221074 ViewBinding class not generated from androidTest/ layouts

Android Studio Koala Feature Drop | 2024.1.2 now available

Android Studio Koala Feature Drop | 2024.1.2 is now available in the Stable channel.

If you already have an Android Studio build on the Stable channel, you can get the update by clicking Help > Check for Updates (or Android Studio > Check for Updates on macOS). Otherwise, you can download it here.

For information on new features and changes in Android Studio Koala Feature Drop, see the Android Studio release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Koala Feature Drop, see closed issues.

Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 8 now available

Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 8 is now available in the Canary channel.

If you already have an Android Studio build on the Canary channel, you can get the update by clicking Help > Check for Updates (or Android Studio > Check for Updates on macOS). Otherwise, you can download it here.

For information on new features and changes in Android Studio Ladybug, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Ladybug, see closed issues.

Support for Pixel 9 Series Devices

You can now test your apps on the Google Pixel 9 series device configurations. Android Studio and the latest Android Emulator now have device definitions for the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, enabling you to validate your apps on these virtual devices to ensure they react correctly to a variety of screen sizes and device types. You should use API 35 with the Pixel 9 AVDs to ensure the best experience and access to the latest platform features.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 8 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.7.0-alpha08. These are a result of your bug reports, which help us to make Android Studio better. If you encounter a problem, let us know by reporting a bug. You can also vote for an existing issue to indicate that it also affects you.

Fixed Issues
Android Gradle Plugin	Issue #344016691 AGP should claim that it supports API 35 that is about to ship Issue #230685896 Running Android lint failed with NoSuchFileException

Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 7 now available

Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 7 is now available in the Canary channel.

If you already have an Android Studio build on the Canary channel, you can get the update by clicking Help > Check for Updates (or Android Studio > Check for Updates on macOS). Otherwise, you can download it here.

For information on new features and changes in Android Studio Ladybug, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Ladybug, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 7 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.7.0-alpha07. These are a result of your bug reports, which help us to make Android Studio better. If you encounter a problem, let us know by reporting a bug. You can also vote for an existing issue to indicate that it also affects you.

Fixed Issues
Android Gradle Plugin	Issue #344016691 AGP should claim that it supports API 35 that is about to ship
Network Inspector	Issue #358567085 Android studio network inspector doesn't work with brotli compression
Translations Editor	Issue #338529211 String order should be kept

Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 6 now available

Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 6 is now available in the Canary channel.

If you already have an Android Studio build on the Canary channel, you can get the update by clicking Help > Check for Updates (or Android Studio > Check for Updates on macOS). Otherwise, you can download it here.

For information on new features and changes in Android Studio Ladybug, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Ladybug, see closed issues.

Android Studio Koala | 2024.1.1 Patch 2 now available

Android Studio Koala | 2024.1.1 Patch 2 is now available in the Stable channel.

If you already have an Android Studio build on the Stable channel, you can get the update by clicking Help > Check for Updates (or Android Studio > Check for Updates on macOS). Otherwise, you can download it here.

For information on new features and changes in Android Studio Koala, see the Android Studio release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Koala, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Koala | 2024.1.1 Patch 2 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.5.2. These are a result of your bug reports, which help us to make Android Studio better. If you encounter a problem, let us know by reporting a bug. You can also vote for an existing issue to indicate that it also affects you.

Fixed Issues
Android Gradle Plugin	Issue #355397971 AGP 8.5: Many more "mergeDebugResources" tasks are run, slowing down builds Issue #352352252 Adding srcs dir via Variant API not working as expected
C++ Editor	Issue #348486741 Trouble with clang-tidy in AS Koala
Dexer (D8)	Issue #343136777 java.lang.VerifyError: Verifier rejected class com.pax.log.LogUtils: java.lang.StackTraceElement com.pax.log.LogUtils.getCaller(com.pax.log.b, java.lang.StackTraceElement[], int) failed to verify
Lint	Issue #347356457 Lint: SetTextI18n complains about assigning an empty string.
Preview	Issue #348208777 AS Compose Preview doesn't work with generated assets
Shrinker (R8)	Issue #348785664 [r8 8.5]r8 horizontal class merge causes verify error on Android5 when disable api modeling Issue #347676160 A Wear OS release built with Gradle Plugin 8.4.0/8.5.0 may cause java.lang.IllegalAccessError Issue #348202700 [r8 8.5] vertical class merger causing runtime NPE Issue #347739663 Gradle Sync with AGP 8.6.0-alpha06 fails with "Unexpected backport missing from Android U" error in R8 Issue #354625681 The dex file generated by R8 shows "Unable to find static main(String[]) in 'Test'" when executed Issue #354625682 Different Behavior Between Programs packed by R8 and D8 Issue #354878031 R8 (AGP 8.5.0+) fails with error "Unexpected rewriting of item: ... to two distinct items:..." Issue #348499741 R8 Processing Error Possibly Due to Right Shift Operator Issue #353475583 R8 NullPointer after updating to Kotlin 2.0
Window	Issue #349857231 Split type error occurred

Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 5 now available

Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 5 is now available in the Canary channel.

If you already have an Android Studio build on the Canary channel, you can get the update by clicking Help > Check for Updates (or Android Studio > Check for Updates on macOS). Otherwise, you can download it here.

For information on new features and changes in Android Studio Ladybug, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Ladybug, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 5 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.7.0-alpha05. These are a result of your bug reports, which help us to make Android Studio better. If you encounter a problem, let us know by reporting a bug. You can also vote for an existing issue to indicate that it also affects you.

Fixed Issues
Lifecycle	Issue #341316048 K2 UAST: wrong nullity of resolved lambda parameter with platform type
Lint	Issue #36981231 Lint should check for invalid objects used as ViewGroups
Logcat	Issue #356907818 Logcat Tool Window's text doesn't follow the zoom config in Apperance/Accessiblity

Android Studio Koala Feature Drop | 2024.1.2 RC 1 now available

Android Studio Koala Feature Drop | 2024.1.2 RC 1 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 Updates (or Android Studio > Check for Updates on macOS). Otherwise, you can download it here.

For information on new features and changes in Android Studio Koala Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Koala Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Koala Feature Drop | 2024.1.2 RC 1 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.6.0-rc01. These are a result of your bug reports, which help us to make Android Studio better. If you encounter a problem, let us know by reporting a bug. You can also vote for an existing issue to indicate that it also affects you.

Fixed Issues
Android Gradle Plugin	Issue #355397971 AGP 8.5: Many more "mergeDebugResources" tasks are run, slowing down builds Issue #352352252 Adding srcs dir via Variant API not working as expected
Dexer (D8)	Issue #343136777 java.lang.VerifyError: Verifier rejected class com.pax.log.LogUtils: java.lang.StackTraceElement com.pax.log.LogUtils.getCaller(com.pax.log.b, java.lang.StackTraceElement[], int) failed to verify
Import/Sync	Issue #352353030 Incorrect IDE error for internal access from testFixtures with Kotlin
Layout and Resource Editing	Issue #352345934 Android Studio Koala Feature Drop 2024.1.2 Beta 1 locks up on startup
Lint	Issue #347356457 Lint: SetTextI18n complains about assigning an empty string.
Preview	Issue #348208777 AS Compose Preview doesn't work with generated assets
Shrinker (R8)	Issue #354878031 R8 (AGP 8.5.0+) fails with error "Unexpected rewriting of item: ... to two distinct items:..." Issue #354625681 The dex file generated by R8 shows "Unable to find static main(String[]) in 'Test'" when executed Issue #354625682 Different Behavior Between Programs packed by R8 and D8 Issue #353475583 R8 NullPointer after updating to Kotlin 2.0

Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 4 now available

Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 4 is now available in the Canary channel.

If you already have an Android Studio build on the Canary channel, you can get the update by clicking Help > Check for Updates (or Android Studio > Check for Updates on macOS). Otherwise, you can download it here.

For information on new features and changes in Android Studio Ladybug, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Ladybug, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1 Canary 4 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.7.0-alpha04. These are a result of your bug reports, which help us to make Android Studio better. If you encounter a problem, let us know by reporting a bug. You can also vote for an existing issue to indicate that it also affects you.

Fixed Issues
Android Gradle Plugin	Issue #344016691 AGP should claim that it supports API 35 that is about to ship Issue #355397971 AGP 8.5: Many more "mergeDebugResources" tasks are run, slowing down builds Issue #353579998 Make ndk 27 the default NDK in AGP.
C++ Build	Issue #353259702 JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS environment variable causes NDK builds to fail
Code Analysis	Issue #355299370 Lint giving incorrect suggestion about removeLast
Database Inspector	Issue #354307313 Databse inspector, Table's last rows hides behind the bottom bars
Preview	Issue #348208777 AS Compose Preview doesn't work with generated assets