Moreover, since Jetpack libraries are modularized, Android Studio can find the exact library or minimum set of libraries required to use a new Jetpack class. This optimization can be a time saver since it keeps you in the context of your code.
“The main focus for our next few releases will be quality, which we’re calling Project Marble, reducing the number of crashes, hangs, memory leaks, and user-impacting bugs.” “We know that for an IDE to be delightful, and to keep you productive, it has to be not just stable - it has to be rock-solid stable,” noted Google group product manager Karen Ng, at the Android Developer Summit back in November. This release is part of Project Marble, a fancy name for an initiative Google announced late last year to improve Android Studio.
If you are already using Android Studio, you can get the latest version in the navigation menu (Help => Check for Update on Windows/Linux and Android Studio => Check for Updates on OS X). You can download the new version for Windows, Mac, and Linux now directly from /studio. Android Studio 3.4 also promises “over 300 bug & stability enhancements.”
Google today launched Android Studio 3.4, the latest version of its integrated development environment (IDE), with “a small but focused set of new features that address core developer workflows for app building & resource management.” That includes an updated Project Structure Dialog (PSD), R8 replacing Proguard as the default code shrinker and obfuscator, a new app resource management tool, and an updated Android Emulator with Android Q Beta support. Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10.