Android Studio Narwhal Closed Issues

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 10

Released together with:
  • Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-alpha10
Fixed Issues
Database Inspector
App Inspector in Narwahl (Canary 9) will not show Room Contents.
Import/Sync
Import project with .idea and .gradle/config.properties must configure gradleJvm as GRADLE_LOCAL_JAVA_HOME

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 9

Released together with:
  • Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-alpha09
Fixed Issues
API
Stabilize com.android.build.api.variant.ApkOutputProviders
Background Task Inspector
Support more PendingIntent.get() Methods
Gradle
AGP: CompressAssetsTask fails with java.lang.OutOfMemoryError on large assets
Multiplatform
Require KGP 2.0.0 for Android-KMP plugin

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 8

Released together with:
  • Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-alpha08
Fixed Issues
Lint
Lint inspection in 'libs.versions.toml' file suggests upgrade to non-supported AGP version.

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 7

Released together with:
  • Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-alpha07
Fixed Issues
Android Gradle Plugin
Fail build when proguard file does not exist
API
Graduate GeneratesApk.minSdk to stable API
Device Manager
RunningAvdTracker is initialized during dispose
Import/Sync
Remove "Generate .iml files for modules imported from Gradle" from Gradle settings
JDK
Startup crashes on macOS 15.4
Layout and Resource Editing
AS: Koala: Gravity: Auto scrolls up after option selected

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 6

Released together with:
  • Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-alpha06
Fixed Issues
Android Gradle Plugin
Don't enforce com.android.internal.version-check when updating Gradle distribution
Gradle Files Editor
[DCL] RegularFile property completion with .
Import/Sync
Remove "Generate .iml files for modules imported from Gradle" from Gradle settings

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 5

Released together with:
  • Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-alpha05
Fixed Issues
Android Gradle Plugin
Update Kotlin dependencies to version 2.1.20 when building AGP 8.11
C++ Import/Sync
File menu fails to appear sometimes on Meerkat, Mac
Compose Editing
Find Usages of composables doesn't list all preview usages under “@Preview usages”
Lint
New MemberExtensionConflict lint issues starting in AGP 8.11.0-alpha03 - how to solve?
Logcat
Create an Icon For the Crash App Action
Multiplatform
Cannot add generated sources to KotlinMultiplatformAndroidVariant
Network Inspector
Set Globals variable on Rules (App inspection)
Run
Minimum port 5038 for 'user managed adb' prevents use of the default port 5037 which may be desired

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 4

Released together with:
  • Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-alpha04
Fixed Issues
Android Gradle Plugin
[AGP 8.9.0+] BuiltinKotlinCompilation exposed to all Kotlin Compiler Plugins
API
Stabilize parts of KMP Android plugin used by androidx
Compose Preview
CodeGen sometimes operates on invalidated PsiFiles / Modules
Lint
False positive for lint issue `MemberExtensionConflict` if extension function receiver is nullable
`WrongGradleMedthod` inspection false positive
SyntheticAccessor false positive for data class's synthetic member call
TestMode.SUPPRESSIBLE error for issue reported on label-able expression
Live Edit
Unhandled superclass: kotlin/jvm/internal/AdaptedFunctionReference`
Logcat
Too big font size in a logcat
Create an Icon For the Crash App Action
New Project Wizard
Unable to create project using domain ending with .in
Resources
Extract string resource, doesn't detect correct type of known functions
Running Devices
Emulator stops when closing an Intellij Idea project whereas Android Studio is still open

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 3

Released together with:
  • Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-alpha03
Fixed Issues
Android Gradle Plugin
Request: for the deprecation of zipAlignEnabled, tell why it's deprecated and what to use instead
Code Editor
Dagger-related Incorrect CachedValue use
Compose Preview Screenshot Testing
Compose screenshot testing: tests fail in GitLab CI
Device Manager
Remove "square" and "rectangular" screenshot options
Can't detect online emulator
Wiping out AVD fails while emulator is slowly stopping
Lint
Warn potential conflict of member and extension
Live Edit
Recomposition error: "java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Array has incompatible type: class [Lcom.example.myapplication.ListItem;"
Logcat
LogcatMessageAssemblerTest.multipleBatchesWithIntervals() has invalid assertThat usages
Network Inspector
Set Globals variable on Rules (App inspection)
Resources
Color editor transparency cannot be saved
Inconsistent integer resource preview in editor

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 2

Released together with:
  • Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-alpha02
Fixed Issues
C++ Import/Sync
File menu fails to appear sometimes on Meerkat, Mac
Compose Preview
Can't see DropdownMenuItems when previewing ExposedDropdownMenuBox
Memory leak when enabling Interactive Mode in Compose Preview
Compose Preview fails to render when instantiating ExoPlayer
Lint
Lint rule BuildListAdds does not detect usage of operator fun plusAssign (+=) in buildList
UseSdkSuppress false positives on test helper code
Rendering
Android Studio crashes when previewing layout files
Shrinker (R8)
Unable to Generate Signed AAB after updating to AGP 8.9.0
Translations Editor
Bulk table cell selection is broken

Android Studio Narwhal | 2025.1.1 Canary 1

Released together with:
  • Android Gradle Plugin 8.11.0-alpha01
Fixed Issues
Android Gradle Plugin
Isolated project: DeclarativeSchemaModel serialization error
Apply Changes
Apply Code Changes always causes Activity to get recreated
Compose Preview
Device specific previews should set the uiMode
Gradle
Keep build.gradle's `namespace` property in sync when refactoring package name in AS
Live Edit
251 merge: failure on BasicCompileTest.renamedFile()
251 merge: LiveEdit integration test failure with IR CodeGen exception
251 merge: KeyMeta null point exception
Translations Editor
Regression ? Translation Editor fails om creating translated texts.