Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop | 2025.1.4 Canary 4 now available

Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop | 2025.1.4 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 Narwhal 4 Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop | 2025.1.4 Canary 4 and Android Gradle Plugin 9.0.0-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 #369246556 Switch default source/target Java version from Java 8 to Java 11 in AGP 9.0 Issue #258855275 Flip android.useAndroidX default to true Issue #442763200 Better exception when applying kapt plugin with built-in Kotlin.
Gradle	Issue #409734967 Update default build tools in AGP to at least 35.0.1, probably 36
Lint	Issue #440415636 Lint throwing warning "Could not clean up K2 caches"
Running Devices	Issue #439708048 Running Devices streaming stops

Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 now available

Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 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 Narwhal 3 Feature Drop, see the Android Studio release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop, see closed issues.

Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop | 2025.1.4 Canary 3 now available

Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop | 2025.1.4 Canary 3 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 Narwhal 4 Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop | 2025.1.4 Canary 3 and Android Gradle Plugin 9.0.0-alpha03. 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 #436878535 When `isIncludeAndroidResources` is enabled, `process{Variant}UnitTestManifest` fails to merge tools:overrideLibrary usages in AGP 8.12.0 Issue #411739086 AGP causing deprecation warnings in Gradle for JVM test tasks Issue #235457021 DependencyReportTask is incompatible with the configuration cache
C++ Build	Issue #347342606 cross-module native dependency modeled incorrectly
Compose Editing	Issue #428296327 Color scheme for calls to compose functions don't update
Lint	Issue #405676712 Bug: removal of unused resources doesn't also remove the translations of them, and doesn't ask about it either
Running Devices	Issue #406497231 No audio (except media) plays on computer when "redirect audio from local devices" is enabled

Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 RC 2 now available

Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 RC 2 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 Narwhal 3 Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 RC 2 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.13.0-rc02. 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 SDK Upgrade Assistant	Issue #438792841 Android SDK Upgrade Assistant does not display

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Patch 2 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Patch 2 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.12.2. 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 SDK Upgrade Assistant	Issue #438792841 Android SDK Upgrade Assistant does not display

Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop | 2025.1.4 Canary 2 now available

Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop | 2025.1.4 Canary 2 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 Narwhal 4 Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop | 2025.1.4 Canary 2 and Android Gradle Plugin 9.0.0-alpha02. 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 #294183018 Fail build when proguard file does not exist Issue #254305041 remove buildconfig defaults gradle.properties flags Issue #280674230 Change the app’s targetSdk default value to be based on compileSdk instead of minSdk
Android SDK Upgrade Assistant	Issue #438792841 Android SDK Upgrade Assistant does not display
Gradle	Issue #429040474 Fix usage of Provider<*?> and Property<*?> in AGP
Remote Devices	Issue #417472489 Ellipsize the model id in the add remote device dialog
Running Tests	Issue #438553462 Device Info is the default tab when selecting a failed test case
Testing Tools	Issue #433961444 Test failure should default to showing Logs, not Device Info pane

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Patch 1 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Patch 1 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Patch 1 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.12.1. 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 #436887358 `com.android.kotlin.multiplatform.library` crashes with Gradle Managed Devices
Multiplatform	Issue #422982564 Robolectric host test doesn't work unless device test is also configured in new Android-KMP Gradle plugin

Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop | 2025.1.4 Canary 1 now available

Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop | 2025.1.4 Canary 1 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 Narwhal 4 Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop | 2025.1.4 Canary 1 and Android Gradle Plugin 9.0.0-alpha01. 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 #368426598 Remove deprecated AndroidSourceSet.jni in AGP 9.0 Issue #368484483 Remove Installation.installOptions() in AGP 9.0 Issue #368482484 Remove BuildType.isRenderscriptDebuggable in AGP 9.0. Issue #428646179 Remove android.defaults.buildfeatures.renderscript Issue #436887358 `com.android.kotlin.multiplatform.library` crashes with Gradle Managed Devices Issue #428645763 Remove `android.defaults.buildfeatures.aidl` defaults gradle.properties flags
Compose Preview Screenshot Testing	Issue #433076233 update<Variant>ScreenshotTest task lost FROM-CACHE capability in 0.0.1-alpha10
Database Inspector	Issue #434123777 Database Inspector does not work with BundledSQLiteDriver.
Project Structure	Issue #436647621 Typo in dialog
Running Devices	Issue #397485304 Feature request, "Running devices": Show more complete device name for the case that several devices of same model is connected
Testing Tools	Issue #378134956 Remove TestOptions devices and deviceGroups DSL

Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 RC 1 now available

Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 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 Narwhal 3 Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 RC 1 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.13.0-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 #436887358 `com.android.kotlin.multiplatform.library` crashes with Gradle Managed Devices
Shrinker (R8)	Issue #435466316 ClassCastException from impossible class with R8 Issue #437005995 ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: Index 0 out of bounds for length 0 since 8.10.0 Issue #436817591 Parsing of patterns in enableExperimentalPartialShrinking API is very strict

Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 Canary 4 now available

Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 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 Narwhal 3 Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal 3 Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 Canary 4 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.13.0-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 #280674230 Change the app’s targetSdk default value to be based on compileSdk instead of minSdk
Code Editor	Issue #425896310 Version 2.9.0 - Unresolved reference 'fromSavedStateHandle'.
Compose Preview Screenshot Testing	Issue #340989509 Compose Preview Screenshot Testing - Drawables with decimal places in size cause failures

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 Canary 3 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 Canary 3 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 Canary 3 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.13.0-alpha03. 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 #426351547 Fused Library plugin should allow to use overrideLibrary
Running Devices	Issue #275455841 [Improvement] Disable auto focus to Emulator after build successfully

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, see closed issues.

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 Canary 2 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 Canary 2 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 Canary 2 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.13.0-alpha02. 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
C++ Editor	Issue #432782053 AS 16 KB: APK viewer shows root-level 16 KB warning when all .so files are compressed
Fused Library Plugin	Issue #428906893 [fused lib] validateDependenices task mistakes constraints for dependencies
Gemini	Issue #430623987 Crash because of "java.lang.ClassCircularityError: java/util/AbstractList$RandomAccessSpliterator"
Multiplatform	Issue #422982564 Robolectric host test doesn't work unless device test is also configured in new Android-KMP Gradle plugin
Running Tests	Issue #398904335 gmdAndroidTest was blocked while setup emulator
SDK Manager	Issue #414350686 Modal popup for SDK downloads at startup can't be dismissed
Translations Editor	Issue #238057331 Translations editor sort is reset on refresh

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 Canary 1 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 Canary 1 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.3 Canary 1 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.13.0-alpha01. 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 #231712094 Run CheckAarMetadataTask in library projects when building an AAR Issue #426351548 Fused Library Plugin cannot process resource references from external library
API	Issue #417183958 Inform Studio about use of legacy variant API
C++ Build	Issue #429620641 AGP C++: Bump default NDK version. for AGP 9.0
Debugger	Issue #420956733 Bug: when debugging, there is no "view bitmap" link anymore on Bitmap objects
Gradle Integration	Issue #338398667 AGP Gradle Managed Devices has concurrency issues when run in parallel
Layout and Resource Editing	Issue #344128749 Bug: Bitmap preview in debug mode doesn't have correct size
New Code/Templates	Issue #354653572 Update library dependencies naming
Preview	Issue #401823931 Android Studio: RAM Usage Increases with Compose Previews and Doesn't Recover After Closing Tabs
Profilers	Issue #427467220 Go to instance action in heap dump does not work
Rendering	Issue #246401259 Compose Preview ignores HTML markup in string resources
Running Tests	Issue #330756856 gRPC message exceeds maximum size when running large test project in a Gradle-managed ATD
Translations Editor	Issue #37002506 translation editor: support for donottranslate.xml
UI Tools	Issue #395920229 xml Render problem

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 RC 1 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, see closed issues.

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 9 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 9 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.12.0-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 #429161295 BuiltInKotlinJvmAndroidCompilation doesn't work with Kotlin compiler plugins such as Anvil and KSP Issue #426156521 Fused library plugin fails during `:mergingArtifactAAR_METADATA` task
Lint	Issue #429730003 [lint] MemberExtensionConflict false positive on parameter name conflict Issue #429703136 [lint] PropertyEscape false positive on valid properties file
Multiplatform	Issue #423538812 Defined androidLibrary.jvmTarget should override defined jvmToolchain
Upgrade Assistant	Issue #428851787 AGP Upgrade Assistant doesn't upgrade lint version Issue #417185442 Upgrade assistant support for Change the app’s targetSdk default value to be based on compileSdk instead of minSdk

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Patch 1 now available

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Patch 1 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 Narwhal, see the Android Studio release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

• Fix compatibility issue in AGP with Gradle 8.14 (https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/425717237)
• Reinstate "experimental" label on the resizeable emulator which was removed by mistake

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 8 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 8 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.12.0-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 #425390382 Cannot build tests with AGP 8.12.0-alpha05 due to package declaration in merged manifest Issue #428189815 AGP 8.12.0-alpha07 fails release builds with the Firebase Performance gradle plugin applied Issue #427932312 Add ExtractAnnotations to AGP KMP
Gradle	Issue #425861331 [fused lib - public] Cannot resolve variant for guava
Lint	Issue #427761232 [Lint] Excessive false positives of `MemberExtensionConflict` - issue description is incorrect

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 7 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 7 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.12.0-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 #380291901 AGP 8.8.0-alpha09 causes some JaCoCo reporting issues Issue #424419916 [fused lib - public] adding kmp lib like coil does not work
Lint	Issue #426553902 Lint gives warning when using Config.OLDEST_SDK in test Issue #426554247 TypoDetector regularly crashes with IllegalArgumentException during quickfix Issue #425974265 Bug: Possible false positive of Android Studio about "die die" in German Issue #426156517 SupportAnnotationUsage rule should support KT-73255
Multiplatform	Issue #425717237 Common sources no resolved in Android Studio when built with Android Multiplatform Library plugin

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 now available

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 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 Narwhal, see the Android Studio release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal, see closed issues.

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 6 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 6 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.12.0-alpha06. 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 #327399383 SourceDirectories.addGeneratedSourceDirectory is not friendly to multiple variants
Manifests	Issue #421560609 Permission docs broken
Multiplatform	Issue #409613130 Add ability to set test targetSdk for KMP Android Libraries
Preview	Issue #411868831 JetPack Compose Preview Guidlines

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 5 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 5 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.12.0-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
Android Gradle Plugin	Issue #127986458 Gradle plugin should merge test manifest when includeAndroidResources == true Issue #423864097 Source files from src/extraMain/java aren’t added to the compiler using "built-in-kotlin"
ASwB	Issue #422032813 Unable to build OSS version of ASWB post bzlmod migration
Compiler & Runtime	Issue #368420773 ProduceStateDoesNotAssignValue false positive
Compose Editing	Issue #377844849 Automatic library import for Compose imports android-specific version
Gradle	Issue #416753385 False positive on version catalog references Issue #347769330 CriticalPathAnalyzerTest.testCriticalPathAnalyzerOnNoOpBuild() has invalid assertThat usage
Gradle Files Editor	Issue #358421816 Make sure toml error parser supports catalog errors Issue #418201266 Make sure declarative parser can recover function when function attribute is a function call
Layout Inspector	Issue #276895718 Layout Inspector not showing count of recompositions within children
Lint	Issue #371686443 AbstractAnnotationDetector checks wrong overloaded functions/constructors

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 RC 2 now available

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 RC 2 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 Narwhal, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal, see closed issues.

Android Studio Narwhal RC2 Improves Code Navigation and Documentation

We're happy to announce that a fix for a recent navigation issue is now available in Android Studio Narwhal RC2 (2025.1.1 RC 2).

Some developers may have noticed that in recent Narwhal builds, trying to navigate to the source code of library classes would incorrectly lead to a compiled file. Additionally, hover-documentation for these classes was not being displayed correctly.

This has been resolved in our latest Release Candidate. You can now expect code navigation and documentation to work smoothly, just as they did in previous versions.

We recommend updating to the latest version to ensure the best development experience. Thank you for your feedback and bug reports that helped us resolve this quickly!

Download Narwhal RC2

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 4 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 4 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.12.0-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 #379732901 Include nested MANIFEST.MF files in defaultExcludes
Glance	Issue #356891474 Impossible to copy image from glance preview
Gradle	Issue #413385736 Fixing AndroidBuildScriptsGroupNodeTest.appProject for IDEA Issue #347769330 CriticalPathAnalyzerTest.testCriticalPathAnalyzerOnNoOpBuild() has invalid assertThat usage
Project Structure	Issue #326101798 Changing JVM target in Project Structure does not change kotlinOption
Resource Manager	Issue #421177332 Image asset studio crashes with KMP project

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 RC 1 now available

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 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 Narwhal, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 RC 1 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-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
Dexer (D8)	Issue #418143856 AutoClosable desugaring breaks AGP builds from within Android Studio
Shrinker (R8)	Issue #418568424 R8 Crashes with min-api 24 When Processing JavaFuzzer Code

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 3 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 3 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 3 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.12.0-alpha03. 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 #416349489 Move AGP to configurations.register to avoid eager realization of configurations

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 Patch 1 now available

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 Patch 1 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 Meerkat Feature Drop, see the Android Studio release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 Patch 1 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.10.1. 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 #390602110 Explicitly enabling device tests in a non-default build type using AGP does not work
Shrinker (R8)	Issue #406300397 NullPointerException when compiling instant app after updating Kotlin to 2.1.20 Issue #406525499 [AGP]: ERROR: R8: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Required array length 2147483638 + 196 is too large

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 2 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 2 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, see closed issues.

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 1 now available

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 1 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 Narwhal Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 1 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.12.0-alpha01. 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 #414988521 How to specify a boolean value for experimentalProperties Issue #390602110 Explicitly enabling device tests in a non-default build type using AGP does not work
Layout Inspector	Issue #416905652 Layout inspector doesn't show components for XR app in expanded mode
Running Devices	Issue #416893561 XR keybindings don't work from hardware mode Issue #416891082 Pressing Cmd-W to switch to XR hardware mode instead shuts down emulator

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 10 now available

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 10 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 Narwhal, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Narwhal, see closed issues.

Embedded XR Emulator

The XR Emulator now launches by default in the embedded state. You can now deploy your application, navigate the 3D space and use the Layout Inspector directly inside Android Studio.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 10 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-alpha10. 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
Database Inspector	Issue #415408962 App Inspector in Narwahl (Canary 9) will not show Room Contents.
Import/Sync	Issue #414991402 Import project with .idea and .gradle/config.properties must configure gradleJvm as GRADLE_LOCAL_JAVA_HOME

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 now available

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 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 Meerkat Feature Drop, see the Android Studio release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop, see closed issues.