Posted by Sandhya Mohan, Product Supervisor, Android Studio
Right this moment, we’re thrilled to announce the secure launch of Android Studio Koala Function Drop (2024.1.2)!🐨
Earlier this yr, we introduced that each Android Studio animal model could have two releases: a platform launch and a function drop launch. These extra frequent updates get essential IntelliJ updates to you quicker, whereas we give attention to high quality and polish for Android-specific options. The Koala platform launch was launched in June. Right this moment, we’ll stroll by means of the function drop launch.
Get entry to cutting-edge options like new units in gadget streaming, Compose previews for Look widgets, USB cable pace detection, assist for Android 15 within the Android SDK Improve Assistant, and way more. All of those new options are designed to speed up your Android app growth workflow in constructing next-generation and high-quality apps.
Learn on to be taught extra about all of the updates, high quality enhancements, and new options throughout your key workflows in Android Studio Koala Function Drop, and obtain the newest secure model in the present day to attempt them out!
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Android Gadget Streaming: extra units and improved sign-up
Android Gadget Streaming now contains the next units, along with the portfolio of 20+ gadget fashions already out there:
Moreover, in case you’re new to Firebase, Android Studio mechanically creates and units up a no-cost Firebase venture for you while you sign-in to Android Studio to make use of Gadget Streaming. Consequently, you may get to streaming the gadget you want a lot quicker. Be taught extra about Android Gadget Streaming quotas, together with promotional quota for the Firebase Blaze plan initiatives out there for a restricted time.
As we introduced at Google I/O 2024, we’re additional increasing the collection of units out there by working with companions, corresponding to Samsung, Xiaomi, and OnePlus, to assist you to connect with units hosted of their gadget labs. To be taught extra and enroll within the upcoming Early Entry Preview, see the official weblog publish.
Goal Android 15 utilizing Android SDK Improve Assistant
The Android SDK Improve Assistant supplies a step-by-step wizard that will help you improve your targetSdkVersion. It additionally pulls documentation instantly into Android Studio, saving you effort and time. Android Studio Koala Function Drop provides assist for upgrading initiatives to Android 15 (API Stage 35).
Up to date sign-in circulate to Google companies
It is now simpler to register to a number of Google companies with one authentication step. Whether or not you employ Gemini in Android Studio, Firebase for Android Gadget Streaming, Crashlytics in App High quality Insights, Google Play for Android Vitals stories, or some mixture of those companies, the brand new sign-in circulate makes it simpler to stand up and working. With granular permissions scoping, you may all the time be accountable for which companies have entry to your account. To get began, click on the profile avatar on the highest proper nook and sign-in along with your developer account.
Put on OS Tile Preview Panel
Now you can view snapshots of your Put on OS app’s tiles by together with model 1.4 of the Jetpack Tiles library. This preview panel is especially helpful in case your tile’s look adjustments primarily based on sure situations, corresponding to content material that relies on the gadget’s show dimension, or a sports activities occasion reaching halftime.
Compose Look widget previews
Android Studio Koala Function Drop makes it simple to preview your Jetpack Compose Look widgets instantly inside the IDE. You may even use multi-previews to preview at commonplace widget sizes and their designed widget breakpoints (pattern code). Catch potential UI points and fine-tune your widget’s look early within the growth course of or whereas debugging any UI points. Be taught extra.
Reside Edit (Compose)
Reside Edit is now enabled in handbook mode by default. It has elevated stability and extra strong change detection, together with assist for import statements. Observe that beginning with Android Studio Koala Function Drop, the default shortcut to push your adjustments in handbook mode has been up to date to Management+’ (Command+’ on macOS). You may customise the shortcut on the Keymap settings web page.
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USB Cable Pace Detection
Android Studio now detects when it is attainable to attach your Android gadget with a quicker USB cable and suggests an improve that maximizes your gadget capabilities. Utilizing an applicable USB cable optimizes app set up time and minimizes latency when utilizing instruments such because the Android Studio debugger. USB cable pace detection is at the moment out there for macOS and Linux. Be taught extra.
Whereas most available USB cables are nonetheless the older USB 2.0 commonplace, the vast majority of trendy units assist the considerably quicker USB 3.0. Upgrading to a USB 3.0 cable can doubtlessly improve your knowledge switch speeds as much as 10x.
Gadget UI Shortcuts
That will help you construct and debug your UI, we have launched Gadget UI shortcuts button motion within the Operating Units software window in Android Studio. Use the shortcuts to view the impact of widespread UI settings corresponding to darkish theme, font dimension, display screen dimension, app language and TalkBack. You should utilize the shortcuts with emulators, mirrored bodily units, and units streamed from Firebase Check Lab. Gadget UI shortcuts can be found for units working API degree 33 or greater. Be taught extra.
Pixel 8a in Emulator
The Android Emulator (35.1+) now helps the Pixel 8a within the secure channel, enabling you to check your apps on extra Pixel units while not having a bodily gadget. Discover the brand new Pixel 8a within the telephone class while you create a brand new digital gadget. Moreover, yow will discover Pixel 9 units within the canary launch channel of Android Studio.
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Quicker and improved Profiler with a task-centric method
Standard efficiency optimization duties like capturing a system hint with profileable apps now begin as much as 60% quicker*. The Profiler’s task-centric redesign additionally makes it simpler to begin the duty you are interested by, whether or not it is profiling your app’s CPU, reminiscence, or energy utilization. For instance, you can begin a system hint activity to profile and enhance your app’s startup time proper from the UI as quickly as you open the Profiler.
High quality enhancements
Past new options, we additionally proceed to enhance the general high quality and stability of Android Studio. The truth is, the Android Studio group addressed over 520 bugs throughout the Koala Function Drop growth cycle.
IntelliJ platform replace
Android Studio Koala Function Drop (2024.1.2) contains the IntelliJ 2024.1 platform launch, which has many new options corresponding to complete assist for the newest Java** 22 options, an improved terminal, and sticky strains within the editor to simplify working with giant recordsdata and exploring new codebases.
- The improved terminal includes a contemporary new look, with instructions separated into distinct blocks, together with an expanded set of options, corresponding to easy navigation between blocks, command completion, and quick access to the command historical past. Be taught extra.
- Sticky strains within the editor retains key structural parts, just like the beginnings of courses or strategies, pinned to the highest of the editor as you scroll and supplies an choice to promptly navigate by means of the code by clicking on a pinned line. Be taught extra.
- Primary IDE functionalities like code highlighting and completion now work for Java and Kotlin throughout venture indexing, which ought to improve your startup expertise.
See the complete launch notes right here.
Abstract
To recap, Android Studio Koala Function Drop contains the next enhancements and options:
Develop
- Android Gadget Streaming: extra units and improved sign-up
- Goal Android 15 utilizing Android SDK Improve Assistant
- Up to date sign-in circulate to Google companies
- Put on OS Tile Preview Panel
- Compose Look widget previews
Debug
- USB Cable Pace Detection
- Gadget UI Settings Picker
Optimize
- New Job UX for Profilers
High quality Enhancements
IntelliJ Platform Replace
- Sticky strains within the editor to simplify working with giant codebases
- Enhanced startup expertise
Getting Began
Prepared for next-level Android growth? Obtain Android Studio Koala Function Drop and unlock these cutting-edge options in the present day! As all the time, your suggestions is essential to us – test recognized points, report bugs, counsel enhancements, and be a part of our vibrant neighborhood on LinkedIn, Medium, YouTube, or X. Let’s construct the way forward for Android apps collectively!
**Java is a trademark or registered trademark of Oracle and/or its associates.
