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.

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 9 now available

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 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 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 Canary 9 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-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
API	Issue #397701480 Stabilize com.android.build.api.variant.ApkOutputProviders
Background Task Inspector	Issue #325663988 Support more PendingIntent.get() Methods
Gradle	Issue #405676717 AGP: CompressAssetsTask fails with java.lang.OutOfMemoryError on large assets
Multiplatform	Issue #412916225 Require KGP 2.0.0 for Android-KMP plugin

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 RC 4 now available

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 RC 4 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 Meerkat Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop, see closed issues.

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 8 now available

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 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 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 Canary 8 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-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
Lint	Issue #409716542 Lint inspection in 'libs.versions.toml' file suggests upgrade to non-supported AGP version.

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 RC 3 now available

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 RC 3 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 Meerkat Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop, see closed issues.

Android Studio Meerkat | 2024.3.1 Patch 2 now available

Android Studio Meerkat | 2024.3.1 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 Meerkat, see the Android Studio release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Meerkat, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Meerkat | 2024.3.1 Patch 2 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.9.2. 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
Shrinker (R8)	Issue #404745556 Resource Shrinking Issue in AGP 8.9 Causing Missing Resources in Dynamic Feature Modules Issue #401515589 ClassCastException from a safe cast in class init Issue #400746842 Cannot invoke com.android.tools.r8.internal.H5.x()

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 7 now available

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 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 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 Canary 7 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-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 #294183018 Fail build when proguard file does not exist
API	Issue #409617582 Graduate GeneratesApk.minSdk to stable API
Device Manager	Issue #409807263 RunningAvdTracker is initialized during dispose
Import/Sync	Issue #396390662 Remove "Generate .iml files for modules imported from Gradle" from Gradle settings
JDK	Issue #408836786 Startup crashes on macOS 15.4
Layout and Resource Editing	Issue #374805132 AS: Koala: Gravity: Auto scrolls up after option selected

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 6 now available

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 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 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 Canary 6 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-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 #372269616 Don't enforce com.android.internal.version-check when updating Gradle distribution
Gradle Files Editor	Issue #404304851 [DCL] RegularFile property completion with .
Import/Sync	Issue #396390662 Remove "Generate .iml files for modules imported from Gradle" from Gradle settings

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 RC 2 now available

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 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 Meerkat Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview 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 RC 2 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.10.0-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
C++ Import/Sync	Issue #402438865 File menu fails to appear sometimes on Meerkat, Mac

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 5 now available

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 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 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 Canary 5 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-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 #405419218 Update Kotlin dependencies to version 2.1.20 when building AGP 8.11
C++ Import/Sync	Issue #402438865 File menu fails to appear sometimes on Meerkat, Mac
Compose Editing	Issue #407583408 Find Usages of composables doesn't list all preview usages under “@Preview usages”
Lint	Issue #406991279 New MemberExtensionConflict lint issues starting in AGP 8.11.0-alpha03 - how to solve?
Logcat	Issue #274818920 Create an Icon For the Crash App Action
Multiplatform	Issue #406841120 Cannot add generated sources to KotlinMultiplatformAndroidVariant
Network Inspector	Issue #399689228 Set Globals variable on Rules (App inspection)
Run	Issue #301311826 Minimum port 5038 for 'user managed adb' prevents use of the default port 5037 which may be desired

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 4 now available

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 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 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 Canary 4 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-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 #406464766 [AGP 8.9.0+] BuiltinKotlinCompilation exposed to all Kotlin Compiler Plugins
API	Issue #393137152 Stabilize parts of KMP Android plugin used by androidx
Compose Preview	Issue #383564069 CodeGen sometimes operates on invalidated PsiFiles / Modules
Lint	Issue #406935594 False positive for lint issue `MemberExtensionConflict` if extension function receiver is nullable Issue #405442664 `WrongGradleMedthod` inspection false positive Issue #405654866 SyntheticAccessor false positive for data class's synthetic member call Issue #406739378 TestMode.SUPPRESSIBLE error for issue reported on label-able expression
Live Edit	Issue #364913796 Unhandled superclass: kotlin/jvm/internal/AdaptedFunctionReference`
Logcat	Issue #406162253 Too big font size in a logcat Issue #274818920 Create an Icon For the Crash App Action
New Project Wizard	Issue #378101125 Unable to create project using domain ending with .in
Resources	Issue #396459460 Extract string resource, doesn't detect correct type of known functions
Running Devices	Issue #392817533 Emulator stops when closing an Intellij Idea project whereas Android Studio is still open

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 RC 1 now available

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 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 Meerkat Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview 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 RC 1 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.10.0-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
Shrinker (R8)	Issue #401515589 ClassCastException from a safe cast in class init Issue #404745556 Resource Shrinking Issue in AGP 8.9 Causing Missing Resources in Dynamic Feature Modules Issue #400746842 Cannot invoke com.android.tools.r8.internal.H5.x()

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 3 now available

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 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, 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 Canary 3 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-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 #327770434 Request: for the deprecation of zipAlignEnabled, tell why it's deprecated and what to use instead
Code Editor	Issue #405380916 Dagger-related Incorrect CachedValue use
Compose Preview Screenshot Testing	Issue #364331849 Compose screenshot testing: tests fail in GitLab CI
Device Manager	Issue #375188732 Remove "square" and "rectangular" screenshot options Issue #315002773 Can't detect online emulator Issue #249151943 Wiping out AVD fails while emulator is slowly stopping
Lint	Issue #398924424 Warn potential conflict of member and extension
Live Edit	Issue #402573127 Recomposition error: "java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Array has incompatible type: class [Lcom.example.myapplication.ListItem;"
Logcat	Issue #347771901 LogcatMessageAssemblerTest.multipleBatchesWithIntervals() has invalid assertThat usages
Network Inspector	Issue #399689228 Set Globals variable on Rules (App inspection)
Resources	Issue #406196949 Color editor transparency cannot be saved Issue #152245587 Inconsistent integer resource preview in editor

Android Studio Meerkat | 2024.3.1 Patch 1 now available

Android Studio Meerkat | 2024.3.1 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 Meerkat, see the Android Studio release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Meerkat, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Meerkat | 2024.3.1 Patch 1 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.9.1. 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
Dexer (D8)	Issue #401489623 Backporting of android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES_FULL incorrect for Baklava
Shrinker (R8)	Issue #401546693 Unable to Generate Signed APK after updating to AGP 8.9.0 Issue #397737234 Analyze written-before-read property at allocation sites encounters error when generating classfile Issue #389737060 Problem regarding Java SPI in R8 shrinker of versions 8.6.*, 8.7.*, 8.8.0

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 2 now available

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 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, 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 Canary 2 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-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++ Import/Sync	Issue #402438865 File menu fails to appear sometimes on Meerkat, Mac
Compose Preview	Issue #317792376 Can't see DropdownMenuItems when previewing ExposedDropdownMenuBox Issue #369654164 Memory leak when enabling Interactive Mode in Compose Preview Issue #293104089 Compose Preview fails to render when instantiating ExoPlayer
Lint	Issue #343347272 Lint rule BuildListAdds does not detect usage of operator fun plusAssign (+=) in buildList Issue #399428893 UseSdkSuppress false positives on test helper code
Rendering	Issue #371986109 Android Studio crashes when previewing layout files
Shrinker (R8)	Issue #402800800 Unable to Generate Signed AAB after updating to AGP 8.9.0
Translations Editor	Issue #117485022 Bulk table cell selection is broken

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 1 now available

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 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, see the Android Studio Preview release notes.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 1 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-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 #400492927 Isolated project: DeclarativeSchemaModel serialization error
Apply Changes	Issue #399577684 Apply Code Changes always causes Activity to get recreated
Compose Preview	Issue #240070352 Device specific previews should set the uiMode
Gradle	Issue #214570613 Keep build.gradle's `namespace` property in sync when refactoring package name in AS
Live Edit	Issue #400508012 251 merge: failure on BasicCompileTest.renamedFile() Issue #401353433 251 merge: LiveEdit integration test failure with IR CodeGen exception Issue #400507114 251 merge: KeyMeta null point exception
Translations Editor	Issue #386671291 Regression ? Translation Editor fails om creating translated texts.

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 Beta 1 now available

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 Beta 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 Meerkat Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview 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 Beta 1 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.10.0-beta01. 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 #400492927 Isolated project: DeclarativeSchemaModel serialization error
Dexer (D8)	Issue #401489623 Backporting of android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES_FULL incorrect for Baklava Issue #401147877 AutoClosable desugaring no longer reports ExecutorService.close as supported
Gradle	Issue #361213686 Java 17: Gradle daemons not shown in "Show Gradle daemons" window (Java 8 and 11 are shown)
Shrinker (R8)	Issue #401546693 Unable to Generate Signed APK after updating to AGP 8.9.0 Issue #397737234 Analyze written-before-read property at allocation sites encounters error when generating classfile Issue #389737060 Problem regarding Java SPI in R8 shrinker of versions 8.6.*, 8.7.*, 8.8.0

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 Canary 8 now available

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 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 Meerkat Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview 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 Canary 8 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.10.0-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 #319065197 Add support for passing "isolated splits" info to R8 Issue #390736538 App crashes with NoClassDefFoundError and ClassNotFoundException when running app from Android Studio Issue #395798193 Android Gradle Plugin: Avoid overriding Sync.getDestinationDir() in PackageRenderscriptTask and ProcessJavaResTask Issue #118690729 Use merged java resources for unit tests
Deployment	Issue #383757530 Incorrect deployment failure error message: says minSdk, means targetSdk
Gradle	Issue #214570613 Keep build.gradle's `namespace` property in sync when refactoring package name in AS
Gradle Files Editor	Issue #271914036 Version Catalog file naming inconsistent with UI Issue #388555862 DependencyHelper does not add plugin correctly to single module project Issue #394626204 Add declarative error handle to navigate to error line
Import/Sync	Issue #379985077 Project structure dialog problem Issue #299322773 Have a settings disable auto-import on project open
Lint	Issue #399692455 Error in the text of the warning message: "Unnecessary; `Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O` is *never* true here (`SDK_INT` ≥ 26 and < 31)"
StudioBot	Issue #399734590 Prompt library file created in my project without editing prompt library

Android Studio Meerkat | 2024.3.1 now available

Android Studio Meerkat | 2024.3.1 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, see the Android Studio release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Meerkat, see closed issues.

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 Canary 7 now available

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 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 Meerkat Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview 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 Canary 7 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.10.0-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 #353554169 Unable to strip the following libraries, packaging them as they are
Gradle Files Editor	Issue #358834021 [DCL] Add support for function call with lambda as last parameter Issue #397521272 UastGradleVisitor does not correctly detect parents for method calls Issue #363326427 Make TomlError Parser aware about catalog names and iterate through catalogs if necessary
Lint	Issue #396584142 Lint: AGP 8.10.0-alpha05 triggers lots of false positive SyntheticAccessor Issue #398807363 Make it possible to enable NewApi on test sources Issue #396647876 What is the effect of pressing button "LintIdeFix" after code inspection in Android Studio
Logcat	Issue #395544402 Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 Canary 4- Not able to change the Logcat font and its size
Multiplatform	Issue #398895025 'Non-Android source sets detected' notification is displayed for jvm source sets in a kmp project with android and jvm targets applied

Android Studio Ladybug Feature Drop | 2024.2.2 Patch 2 now available

Android Studio Ladybug Feature Drop | 2024.2.2 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 Ladybug Feature Drop, see the Android Studio release notes. For details of bugs fixed in each previous release of Android Studio Ladybug Feature Drop, see closed issues.

General fixes and features

Below is a list of general fixes in Android Studio Ladybug Feature Drop | 2024.2.2 Patch 2 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.8.2. 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 #394384907 Initialization script 'C:\Users\mypc\AppData\Local\Temp\ijresolvers2.gradle' line: 162
Deployment	Issue #389067070 Android Studio not deploying changes to app
Shrinker (R8)	Issue #394185143 Gson proguard is not working properly after upgrading to AGP 8.8 Issue #391417819 java.lang.VerifyError: Verifier rejected class Issue #395489597 Leanback crashes when minified with R8 included in AGP 8.10.0-alpha04

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 Canary 6 now available

Android Studio Meerkat Feature Drop | 2024.3.2 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 Meerkat Feature Drop, see the Android Studio Preview 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 Canary 6 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.10.0-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 #394384907 Initialization script 'C:\Users\mypc\AppData\Local\Temp\ijresolvers2.gradle' line: 162
API	Issue #376815836 Expose AAPT binary through SdkComponents
Lint	Issue #395836302 ConcurrentModificationException in Aligned16KB lint check