Android Studio for Platform Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2
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Android Studio for Platform (ASfP) is the official IDE for Android platform
development. This release introduces several new features and improvements:
Release notes
AI-powered assistance: Take advantage of the power of Gemini in Android Studio to generate
and update code, answer questions, and boost your productivity with
intelligent AI assistance integrated directly into the editor.
Rust language support: Full IDE support for Rust development within
AOSP, including code completion, navigation, refactoring, and real-time
analysis. See Rust support in ASfP for
details on how to enable and use this feature.
New project configuration: Introducing the .asfp-project YAML file for
a more straightforward and powerful way to configure your project, replacing
the previous JSON format. Manage included directories, modules, build flags,
language support, and more. See Projects
overview for more information.
Improved Java and C++ debugging support: Continued enhancements to the
debugging experience for Java and C++ code within the Android platform.
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Last updated 2025-09-04 UTC.
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