Posted by Mayank Jain – Product Supervisor, Android Studio
Android Studio continues to advance Android improvement by empowering builders to construct higher app experiences, quicker. Our focus has been on enhancing AI-driven performance with Gemini, streamlining UI creation and testing, and serving to you future-proof apps for the evolving Android ecosystem. These improvements speed up improvement cycles, enhance app high quality, and enable you keep forward within the fast-paced world of cell improvement.
You possibly can try the What’s new in Android Developer Instruments session at Google I/O 2025 to see a number of the new options in motion or higher but, strive them out your self by downloading Android Studio Narwhal Characteristic Drop (2025.2.1) within the preview launch channel. Right here’s a take a look at our newest developments:
Get the newest Gemini 2.5 Professional mannequin in Android Studio
The facility of synthetic intelligence via Gemini is now deeply built-in into Android Studio, serving to you in any respect levels of Android app improvement. Now with entry to Gemini 2.5 Professional, we’re persevering with to search for new methods to make use of AI to supercharge Android improvement — and enable you construct higher app experiences, quicker.
Journeys for Android Studio
We’re additionally introducing agentic AI with Gemini in Android Studio.Testing your app is now a lot simpler whenever you create journeys – simply describe the actions and assertions in pure language for the person journeys you need to take a look at, and Gemini performs the assessments for you. Creating journeys enables you to take a look at your app’s crucial person journeys throughout numerous units with out writing in depth code. You possibly can then run these assessments on native bodily or digital Android units to validate that the take a look at labored as meant by reviewing detailed outcomes instantly inside the IDE. Though the function is experimental, the aim is to extend the pace you can ship high-quality code, whereas considerably lowering the period of time you spend manually testing, validating, or reproducing points.
Prompt fixes for crashes with Gemini
The App High quality Insights panel has an excellent new function. The crash insights now analyzes your app’s supply code referenced from the crash, and never solely provides a complete evaluation and rationalization of the crash, in some instances it even provides a supply repair! With only a few clicks, you’ll be able to evaluation the modifications, settle for the code ideas, and push the modifications to your supply management. Now you possibly can decide the basis reason for a crash and repair it a lot quicker!
AI options in Studio Labs (secure releases solely)
We’ve heard suggestions that builders need to entry AI options in secure channels as quickly as attainable. Now you can uncover and check out the newest AI experimental options via the Studio Labs menu within the Settings menu beginning with Narwhal secure launch. You may get a primary take a look at AI experiments, share your suggestions, and assist us deliver them into the IDE you employ on a regular basis. Go to the Studio Labs tab in Settings and allow the options you wish to begin utilizing. These AI options are routinely enabled in canary releases and no motion is required.
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Compose preview technology with Gemini
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Rework UI with Gemini
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Picture attachment in Gemini
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@File context in Gemini
Gemini can routinely generate Jetpack Compose preview code saving you effort and time. You possibly can entry this function by right-clicking inside a composable and navigating to Gemini > Generate Compose Preview or Generate Compose Preview for this file, or by clicking the hyperlink in an empty preview panel. The generated preview code is introduced in a diff view that lets you rapidly settle for, edit, or reject the ideas, offering a quicker solution to visualize your composables.
Now you can rework UI code inside the Compose Preview setting utilizing pure language instantly within the preview. To make use of it, proper click on within the Compose Preview and choose “Rework UI With Gemini”. Then enter your pure language requests, equivalent to “Middle align these buttons,” to information Gemini in adjusting your format or styling, or choose particular UI components within the preview for higher context. Gemini will then edit your Compose UI code in place, which you’ll evaluation and approve, dashing up the UI improvement workflow.
Now you can connect picture recordsdata and supply extra info alongside along with your immediate. For instance: you possibly can connect UI mock-ups or screenshots to inform Gemini context about your app’s format. Consequently, Gemini can generate Compose code primarily based on a supplied picture, or clarify the composables and information movement of a UI screenshot.
Now you can connect your challenge recordsdata as context in chat interactions with Gemini in Android Studio. This allows you to rapidly reference recordsdata in your prompts for Gemini. Within the Gemini chat enter, sort @ to deliver up a file completion menu and choose recordsdata to connect. You can even click on the Context drop-down to see which recordsdata have been routinely hooked up by Gemini. This provides you extra management over the context despatched to Gemini.
Guidelines in Immediate Library
Guidelines in Gemini allow you to outline most well-liked coding types or output codecs inside the Immediate Library. You can even point out your most well-liked tech stack and languages. Once you set these preferences as soon as, they’re routinely utilized to all subsequent prompts despatched to Gemini. Guidelines assist the AI perceive challenge requirements and preferences for extra correct and tailor-made code help. For instance, you possibly can create a rule equivalent to “All the time give me concise responses in Kotlin.”
Gemini in Android Studio for companies
Gemini in Android Studio for companies is now obtainable. It supplies all the advantages of Gemini in Android Studio, plus enterprise-grade privateness and safety features backed by Google Cloud — giving your workforce the arrogance they should deploy AI at scale whereas holding their information protected.
Builders and admins can unlock these options and advantages by subscribing to Gemini Code Help Normal or Enterprise editions. Uncover the full record of Gemini in Android for enterprise options obtainable in your group.
Improved instruments for creating nice person experiences
Elevate your Compose UI improvement with the newest Android Studio enhancements.
Compose preview enhancements
Compose preview interplay is now extra environment friendly with the newest navigation enhancements. Click on on the preview title to leap to the preview definition or click on the person part to leap to the perform the place it’s outlined. Hover states present rapid visible suggestions as you mouse over a preview body. Improved keyboard arrow navigation eases motion via a number of previews, enabling quicker UI iteration and refinement. Moreover, the Compose preview picker is now additionally obtainable within the secure launch.
Resizable Previews
Whereas in Compose Preview’s focus mode in Android Studio, now you can resize the preview window by dragging its edges. This provides you on the spot visible suggestions on how your UI adapts to totally different display sizes, making certain responsiveness and visible consistency. This speedy iteration helps create UIs that look nice on any Android machine.
Embedded Android XR Emulator
The Android XR Emulator now launches by default within the embedded state. Now you can deploy your software, navigate the 3D house and use the Structure Inspector instantly inside Android Studio, streamlining your improvement movement.
Improved instruments for future-proofing and testing your Android apps
We’ve enhanced a few of your favourite options with the intention to take a look at extra confidently, future-proof your apps, and guarantee app compatibility throughout a variety of units and Android variations.
Streamlined testing with Backup and Restore assist
Android Studio provides built-in Backup and Restore assist by letting you set off app backups on related units instantly from the Working Units window. You can even configure your Run/Debug settings to routinely restore from a earlier backup when launching your app. This simplifies the method of validating your app’s Backup and Restore implementation and hurries up improvement by lowering handbook setup for testing.
Android’s transition to 16 KB Web page Dimension
The underlying structure of Android is evolving, and a key step ahead is the transition to 16 KB web page sizes. This elementary change requires all Android apps with native code or dependencies to be recompiled for compatibility. That can assist you navigate this transition easily, Android Studio now provides proactive warnings when constructing APKs or Android App Bundles which are incompatible with 16 KB units. Utilizing the APK Analyzer, you can even discover out which libraries are incompatible with 16 KB units. To check your apps on this new setting, a devoted 16 KB emulator goal can be obtainable in Android Studio alongside current 4 KB pictures.
Backup and Sync your Studio settings
Once you check in along with your Google account or a JetBrains account in Android Studio, now you can sync your customizations and preferences throughout all installs and restore preferences routinely on distant Android Studio cases. Merely choose “Allow Backup and Sync” whilst you’re logging in to Android Studio, or from the Settings > Backup and Sync web page, and observe the prompts.
Rising developer productiveness with Android’s Kotlin Multiplatform enhancements
Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) permits groups to succeed in new audiences throughout Android and iOS with much less improvement time. Utilization has been rising within the developer group, with apps equivalent to Google Docs now utilizing it in manufacturing. We’ve launched new Android Studio KMP challenge templates, up to date Jetpack libraries and new codelabs (Get Began with KMP and Migrate Present Apps to Room KMP) to assist builders who wish to get began with KMP.
Experimental and options which are coming quickly to Android Studio
Android Studio Cloud (experimental)
Android Studio Cloud is now obtainable as an experimental public preview, accessible via Firebase Studio. This service streams a Linux digital machine operating Android Studio on to your net browser, enabling Android software improvement from anyplace with an web connection. Get began rapidly with devoted workspaces that includes pre-downloaded Android SDK parts. Discover pattern initiatives or seamlessly entry your current Android app initiatives from GitHub with no native set up. Please word that Android Studio Cloud is presently in an experimental part. Options and capabilities are topic to vital change, and customers might encounter recognized limitations.
Model Improve Agent (coming quickly)
The Model Improve Agent, as a part of Gemini in Android Studio, is designed to avoid wasting you effort and time by automating your dependency upgrades. It intelligently analyzes your Android challenge, parses the discharge notes for included libraries, and proposes updates instantly out of your libs.variations.toml file or the refactoring menu (right-click > Refactor > Replace dependencies). The agent routinely updates dependencies to the newest appropriate model, builds the challenge, fixes any errors, and repeats till all errors are mounted. As soon as the dependencies are upgraded, the agent generates a report exhibiting the modifications it made, in addition to a excessive degree abstract highlighting the modifications included within the up to date libraries.
Agent Mode (coming quickly)
Agent Mode is a brand new autonomous AI function utilizing Gemini, designed to deal with complicated, multi-stage improvement duties that transcend typical AI assistant capabilities, invoking a number of instruments to perform duties in your behalf.
You possibly can describe a fancy aim, like integrating a brand new API, and the agent will formulate an execution plan that spans throughout recordsdata in your challenge — including needed dependencies, enhancing recordsdata, and iteratively fixing bugs. This function goals to empower all builders to sort out intricate challenges and speed up the constructing and prototyping course of. You possibly can entry it through the Gemini chat window in Android Studio.
Play Coverage Insights beta in Android Studio (coming quickly)
Android Studio now contains richer insights and steering on Google Play insurance policies which may affect your app. This info, obtainable as lint checks, helps you construct safer apps from the beginning, stopping points that would disrupt your launch course of and value extra time and assets to repair afterward. These lint checks will current an summary of the coverage, do and don’ts, and hyperlinks to Play coverage pages the place you’ll find extra details about the coverage.
IntelliJ Platform Replace (2025.1)
Listed below are some necessary IDE enhancements within the IntelliJ IDEA 2025.1 platform launch
- Kotlin K2 mode: Android Studio now helps Kotlin K2 mode in Android-specific options requiring language assist equivalent to Stay Edit, Compose Preview and lots of extra
- Improved dependency decision in Kotlin construct scripts: Makes your Kotlin construct scripts for Android initiatives extra secure and predictable
- Hints about code alterations by Kotlin compiler plugins: Provides you clearer insights into how plugins utilized in Android improvement modify your Kotlin code
- Automated obtain of library sources for Gradle initiatives: Simplifies debugging and understanding your Android challenge dependencies by offering rapid entry to their supply code
- Help for Gradle Daemon toolchains: Helps stop potential JVM errors throughout your Android challenge builds and ensures smoother synchronization
- Automated plugin updates: Retains your Android improvement instruments inside IntelliJ IDEA up-to-date effortlessly
To Summarize
Android Studio Narwhal Characteristic Drop (2025.2.1) is now obtainable within the Android Studio canary channel with some wonderful options to assist your Android improvement
AI-powered improvement instruments for Android
- Journeys for Android Studio: Validate app flows simply utilizing assessments and assertions in pure language
- Prompt fixes for crashes with Gemini: Decide the basis reason for a crash and repair it a lot quicker with Gemini
- AI options in Studio Labs
- Compose preview technology with Gemini: Generate Compose previews with Gemini’s code ideas
- Rework UI with Gemini: Rework UI in Compose Preview with pure language, dashing improvement
- Picture attachment in Gemini: Connect pictures to Gemini for context-aware code technology
- @File context in Gemini: Reference challenge recordsdata in Gemini chats for fast AI prompts
- Guidelines in Immediate Library: Outline most well-liked coding types or output codecs inside the Immediate Library
Improved instruments for creating nice person experiences
- Compose preview enhancements: Navigate the Compose Preview utilizing clickable names and parts
- Resizable preview: Immediately see how your Compose UI adapts to totally different display sizes
- Embedded XR Emulator: XR Emulator now launches by default within the embedded state
Improved instruments for future-proofing and testing your Android apps
- Streamlined testing with Backup and Restore assist: Easy app testing, set off backups, auto-restore for quicker validation
- Android’s transition to 16 KB Web page Dimension: Put together for Android’s 16KB web page dimension with Studio’s early warnings and testing
- Backup and Sync your Studio settings: Sync Android Studio settings throughout units and restore routinely for comfort
- Rising developer productiveness with Android’s Kotlin Multiplatform enhancements: simplified cross-platform Android and iOS improvement with new instruments
Experimental and options which are coming quickly to Android Studio
- Android Studio Cloud (experimental): Develop Android apps from any browser with simply an web connection
- Model Improve Agent (coming quickly): Automated dependency updates save effort and time, making certain initiatives keep present
- Agent Mode (coming quickly): Empowering builders to sort out multistage complicated duties that transcend typical AI assistant capabilities
- Play Coverage Insights beta in Android Studio (coming quickly): Insights and steering on Google Play insurance policies which may affect your app
Learn how to get began
Able to strive the thrilling new options in Android Studio?
You possibly can obtain the canary model of Android Studio Narwhal Characteristic Drop (2025.1.2) immediately to include these new options into your workflow or strive the newest AI options utilizing Studio Labs within the secure model of Android Studio Meerkat. You can even set up them aspect by aspect by following these directions.
As all the time, your suggestions is necessary to us – test recognized points, report bugs, counsel 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!
Discover this announcement and all Google I/O 2025 updates on io.google beginning Could 22.
