Posted by Sandhya Mohan, Product Supervisor, Android Studio
Immediately, we’re thrilled to announce the steady launch of Android Studio Koala Function Drop (2024.1.2)!🐨
Earlier this 12 months, we introduced that each Android Studio animal model may have two releases: a platform launch and a function drop launch. These extra frequent updates get vital 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. Immediately, we’ll stroll by way of the function drop launch.
Get entry to cutting-edge options like new units in gadget streaming, Compose previews for Look widgets, USB cable velocity detection, assist for Android 15 within the Android SDK Improve Assistant, and rather more. All of those new options are designed to speed up your Android app improvement 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 most recent steady model right now to strive them out!
Develop
Android Gadget Streaming: extra units and improved sign-up
Android Gadget Streaming now consists of the next units, along with the portfolio of 20+ gadget fashions already accessible:
Moreover, in the event you’re new to Firebase, Android Studio routinely creates and units up a no-cost Firebase undertaking for you whenever you sign-in to Android Studio to make use of Gadget Streaming. In consequence, you may get to streaming the gadget you want a lot sooner. Be taught extra about Android Gadget Streaming quotas, together with promotional quota for the Firebase Blaze plan initiatives accessible for a restricted time.
As we introduced at Google I/O 2024, we’re additional increasing the collection of units accessible by working with companions, reminiscent of Samsung, Xiaomi, and OnePlus, to mean you can 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 offers a step-by-step wizard that can assist 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 move to Google providers
It is now simpler to sign up to a number of Google providers 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 experiences, or some mixture of those providers, the brand new sign-in move makes it simpler to rise up and operating. With granular permissions scoping, you will all the time be in command of which providers have entry to your account. To get began, click on the profile avatar on the highest proper nook and sign-in together 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 based mostly on sure situations, reminiscent of content material that is dependent upon the gadget’s show measurement, or a sports activities occasion reaching halftime.
Compose Look widget previews
Android Studio Koala Function Drop makes it straightforward to preview your Jetpack Compose Look widgets instantly throughout the IDE. You possibly can 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 improvement course of or whereas debugging any UI points. Be taught extra.
Stay Edit (Compose)
Stay Edit is now enabled in handbook mode by default. It has elevated stability and extra sturdy change detection, together with assist for import statements. Be aware 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 possibly can customise the shortcut on the Keymap settings web page.
Debug
USB Cable Velocity Detection
Android Studio now detects when it is doable to attach your Android gadget with a sooner USB cable and suggests an improve that maximizes your gadget capabilities. Utilizing an acceptable USB cable optimizes app set up time and minimizes latency when utilizing instruments such because the Android Studio debugger. USB cable velocity detection is presently accessible for macOS and Linux. Be taught extra.
Whereas most available USB cables are nonetheless the older USB 2.0 commonplace, nearly all of trendy units assist the considerably sooner 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 Working Gadgets instrument window in Android Studio. Use the shortcuts to view the impact of widespread UI settings reminiscent of darkish theme, font measurement, display measurement, 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 operating API degree 33 or larger. Be taught extra.
Pixel 8a in Emulator
The Android Emulator (35.1+) now helps the Pixel 8a within the steady channel, enabling you to check your apps on extra Pixel units without having a bodily gadget. Discover the brand new Pixel 8a within the cellphone class whenever you create a brand new digital gadget. Moreover, yow will discover Pixel 9 units within the canary launch channel of Android Studio.
Optimize
Quicker and improved Profiler with a task-centric strategy
Well-liked efficiency optimization duties like capturing a system hint with profileable apps now begin as much as 60% sooner*. The Profiler’s task-centric redesign additionally makes it simpler to begin the duty you are eager about, whether or not it is profiling your app’s CPU, reminiscence, or energy utilization. For instance, you can begin a system hint process 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. In truth, the Android Studio group addressed over 520 bugs throughout the Koala Function Drop improvement cycle.
IntelliJ platform replace
Android Studio Koala Function Drop (2024.1.2) consists of the IntelliJ 2024.1 platform launch, which has many new options reminiscent of complete assist for the most recent 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 encompasses a recent new look, with instructions separated into distinct blocks, together with an expanded set of options, reminiscent of easy navigation between blocks, command completion, and easy accessibility to the command historical past. Be taught extra.
- Sticky strains within the editor retains key structural components, just like the beginnings of lessons or strategies, pinned to the highest of the editor as you scroll and offers an choice to promptly navigate by way of the code by clicking on a pinned line. Be taught extra.
- Fundamental IDE functionalities like code highlighting and completion now work for Java and Kotlin throughout undertaking indexing, which ought to improve your startup expertise.
See the complete launch notes right here.
Abstract
To recap, Android Studio Koala Function Drop consists of 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 move to Google providers
- Put on OS Tile Preview Panel
- Compose Look widget previews
Debug
- USB Cable Velocity 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 improvement? Obtain Android Studio Koala Function Drop and unlock these cutting-edge options right now! As all the time, your suggestions is vital to us – test recognized points, report bugs, recommend enhancements, and be a part of our vibrant group on LinkedIn, Medium, YouTube, or X. Let’s construct the way forward for Android apps collectively!
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