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Android Studio Release Notes

Android Studio is the ofcial IDE for Android development, and with
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A version of the Android platform

Android Emulator with an Android system image including Google Play Services

For an introduction to Android Studio, read Meet Android Studio (https://developer.android.com/studio/intro/index.html).

Periodic updates are pushed to Android Studio without requiring you to update your Android project. To manually
check for updates, select Help > Check for update (on Mac, select Android Studio > Check for updates).

What's New in Android Studio 2.2

Revisions
The sections below provide notes about successive releases of Android Studio, as denoted by revision number.

Android Studio v2.2.2 (#) (October 2016)

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This is a minor update to Android Studio 2.2. It includes a number of small changes and bug xes, including:
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 When reporting Instant Run issues through the IDE, the report now also includes logcat output for InstantRun
events. To help us improve Instant Run, please enable extra logging and report any issues
(https://developer.android.com/studio/run/index.html#submit-feedback).

A number of small bug xes for Gradle.

A x for problems with generating split APKs.

Android Studio v2.2.1 (#) (October 2016)

This is a minor update to Android Studio 2.2. It includes several bug xes and a new feature to enable extra
logging to help us troubleshoot Instant Run issuesto help us improve Instant Run, please enable extra logging
and report any issues (https://developer.android.com/studio/run/index.html#submit-feedback).

Android Studio v2.2.0 (#) (September 2016)

New
All new Layout Editor (https://developer.android.com/studio/write/layout-editor.html) with tools custom-built to support
ConstraintLayout (https://developer.android.com/training/constraint-layout/index.html).

New Layout Inspector (http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/layout-inspector) lets you examine snapshots of your layout
hierarchy while your app is running on the emulator or a device.

New Assistant (https://developer.android.com/studio/write/rebase.html) window to help you integrate Firebase services

into your app.

New APK Analyzer (https://developer.android.com/studio/build/apk-analyzer.html) tool so you can inspect the contents of
your packaged app.

New Espresso Test Recorder (http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/test-recorder) tool (currently in beta) to help you
create UI tests by recording your own interactions.

New build cache (http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/build-cache) (currently experimental) to speed up build

performance.

New C/C++ build integration with CMake and ndk-build. Compile and build new or existing native code into
libraries packaged into your APK, and debug using lldb. For new projects, Android Studio uses CMake by
default, but also supports ndk-build for existing projects. To learn how to include native code in your Android
application, read Add C and C++ Code to Your Project (https://developer.android.com/studio/projects/add-native-
code.html). To learn how to debug native code with lldb, see Debug Native Code
(https://developer.android.com/studio/debug/index.html#debug-native).

New Samples Browser (https://developer.android.com/studio/intro/index.html#sample-code) so you can easily look up

Google Android sample code from within Android Studio to jump start app development.

New Merged Manifest Viewer to help you diagnose how your manifest le merges with your app
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 The Run window now contains log messages for the current running app. Note that you can congure the
logcat Monitor (https://developer.android.com/studio/debug/am-logcat.html) display, but not the Run window.

New Android Emulator (https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator.html) features:

Added new Virtual Sensors and Cellular > Signal Strength controls.

Added an LTE option to the Cellular > Network type control.

Added simulated vertical swipes for scrolling through vertical menus with a mouse wheel.

New Run/Debug Conguration (https://developer.android.com/studio/run/rundebugcong.html) features:

The Debugger tab of the Android App and Android Tests templates now contain several new options for
debugging with LLDB.

The Proling tab of the Android App and Android Tests templates now contain a Capture GPU Commands
option for enabling GPU tracing. You can display GPU traces in the GPU Debugger (a beta feature).

The Android Tests template now has a Firebase Test Lab Device Matrix option for the Deployment Target.

The Native Application template has been deprecated. If you use this template in a project, Android Studio
automatically converts it to the Android App template.

The Android Application template has been renamed to Android App.

Improved installation, conguration, performance, and UI features in the GPU Debugger

(https://developer.android.com/studio/debug/am-gpu-debugger.html) (currently in beta).

Android Studio now comes bundled with OpenJDK 8. Existing projects still use the JDK specied in File >
Project Structure > SDK Location. You can switch to use the new bundled JDK by clicking File > Project
Structure > SDK Location and checking the Use embedded JDK checkbox.

Added new help menus and buttons in the UI so you can more easily nd the online documentation.

Changes
Updated the IDE codebase from IntelliJ 15 to IntelliJ 2016.1

Instant Run now requires the platform SDK corresponding to the target device API level to be installed.

Instant Run will automatically disabled if user is running the app under a work prole or as a secondary user.

Fixed many reliability issues for Instant Run (https://developer.android.com/studio/run/index.html#instant-run) where

changes were not getting deployed or the app would crash:

Some app assets were not deployed to your running app. ( Bug: #213454 (http://b.android.com/213454))

App crashes when user transitions between Instant Run and non Instant Run sessions where a Serializable
class does not have serialVersionUID dened. (Bug: #209006 (http://b.android.com/209006))

Style changes arent reected with Instant Run. (Bug: #210851 (http://b.android.com/210851))

Instant Run session is unreliable and causes FileNotFoundException. (Bug: #213083

(http://b.android.com/213083))
 Changes to drawables not reected until full rebuild is performed for KitKat. (Bug: #21530
(http://b.android.com/215360))

Resource changes arent reected with Instant Run when custom sourceSets contain nested paths. (Bug:
#219145 (http://b.android.com/219145))

Hot and warm swap don't work if changed class contains annotation with enum value. (Bug: #209047
(http://b.android.com/209047))

Changes to annotation data not reected with Instant Run. (Bug: #210089 (http://b.android.com/210089))

Instant Run doesn't pick up code changes if you make changes outside the IDE. (Bug: #213205
(http://b.android.com/213205))

Instant Run session is unreliable due to mismatch security token. (Bug: #211989 (http://b.android.com/211989)

Cold swap fails for devices that doesnt properly support run-as. (Bug: #210875 (http://b.android.com/210875))

App crash after instant run restart. (Bug: #219744 (http://b.android.com/219744))

ClassNotFoundException observed when switching from Instant Run to Instant Debug. (Bug: #215805
(http://b.android.com/215805))

Improved performance for Gradle sync within the IDE, especially for large projects.

Improved build times for both full and incremental builds with new app packaging code.

Improved Jack compiler performance and features, including support for annotation processors and dexing in
process. To learn more, read the Android plugin for Gradle 2.2.0 release notes
(https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/gradle-plugin.html#revisions).

Added an updated AccelerometerPlay (https://github.com/googlesamples/android-AccelerometerPlay) sample so you can

try out the emulator Accelerometer control. Select File > New > Import Sample to import the project.

Removed the Scale AVD property from the AVD Manager.

The Android Emulator -port and -ports command-line options now report which ports and serial number the
emulator instance is using, and warn if there are any issues with the values you provided.

Improved the Create New Class dialog (https://developer.android.com/studio/write/create-java-class.html) and the

corresponding le templates. Note: If you've previously customized the AnnotationType, Class, Enum,
Interface, or Singleton le templates, you need to modify your templates to comply with the new templates or
you wont be able to use the new elds in the Create New Class dialog.

Improved the Vector Asset Studio (https://developer.android.com/studio/write/vector-asset-studio.html) user interface and

added support for Adobe Photoshop Document (PSD) les.

Improved the Image Asset Studio (https://developer.android.com/studio/write/image-asset-studio.html) user interface.

Improved the Theme Editor (https://developer.android.com/studio/write/theme-editor.html)'s Resource Picker.

Fixed memory leaks and reduced overall memory usage in Android Studio.
Added a Background button in the SDK Manager (https://developer.android.com/studio/intro/update.html#sdk-manager)
so you can get back to work and install your packages in the background.

Improved Accessibility features (https://developer.android.com/studio/intro/accessibility.html), including support for

screen readers and keyboard navigation.

Enhanced Code Analysis includes code quality checks for Java 8 language usage and more cross-le
analysis.

Several toolbar icons have changed.

Android Studio v2.1.3 (#) (August 2016)

Android Studio v2.1.2 (#) (June 2016)

Android Studio v2.1.1 (#) (May 2016)

Android Studio v2.1.0 (#) (April 2016)

Android Studio v2.0.0 (#) (April 2016)

Android Studio v1.5.1 (#) (December 2015)

Android Studio v1.5.0 (#) (November 2015)

Android Studio v1.4.1 (#) (October 2015)

Android Studio v1.4.0 (#) (September 2015)

Android Studio v1.3.2 (#) (August 2015)

Android Studio v1.3.1 (#) (August 2015)

Android Studio v1.3.0 (#) (July 2015)

Android Studio v1.2.2 (#) (June 2015)

Android Studio v1.2.1 (#) (May 2015)

Android Studio v1.2.0 (#) (April 2015)

Android Studio v1.1.0 (#) (February 2015)

 Android Studio v1.0.1 (#) (December 2014)

Android Studio v1.0 (#) (December 2014)

Android Studio v0.8.14 (#) (October 2014)

Android Studio v0.8.6 (#) (August 2014)

Android Studio v0.8.0 (#) (June 2014)

Android Studio v0.5.2 (#) (May 2014)

Android Studio v0.4.6 (#) (March 2014)

Android Studio v0.4.2 (#) (Jan 2014)

Android Studio v0.3.2 (#) (Oct 2013)

Android Studio v0.2.x (#) (July 2013)

Android Studio v0.1.x (#) (May 2013)

Troubleshooting
If you encounter problems in Android Studio, look at the following page for possible resolutions to known issues:
http://tools.android.com/knownissues (http://tools.android.com/knownissues).