What's new in Android ... - Android Developers Blog: Google I/O 2025
Android Studio continues to advance Android development by empowering developers to build better app experiences, faster. Our focus has been on improving AI-driven functionality with Gemini, streamlining UI creation and testing, and helping you future-proof apps for the evolving Android ecosystem. These innovations accelerate development cycles, improve app quality, and help you stay ahead in the fast-paced world of mobile development.
You can check out the What’s new in Android Developer Tools session at Google I/O 2025 to see some of the new features in action or better yet, try them out yourself by downloading Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop (2025.2.1) in the preview release channel.
The Power of Artificial Intelligence
The power of artificial intelligence through Gemini is now deeply integrated into Android Studio, helping you at all stages of Android app development. Now with access to Gemini 2.5 Pro, we're continuing to look for new ways to use AI to supercharge Android development — and help you build better app experiences, faster.
Agentic AI with Gemini
We’re also introducing agentic AI with Gemini in Android Studio.
Testing Made Easier
Testing your app is now much easier when you create journeys - just describe the actions and assertions in natural language for the user journeys you want to test, and Gemini performs the tests for you. Creating journeys lets you test your app’s critical user journeys across various devices without writing extensive code.
App Quality Insights
The App Quality Insights panel has a great new feature. The crash insights now analyze your app's source code referenced from the crash, and not only offer a comprehensive analysis and explanation of the crash, in some cases it even offer a source fix!
Discover AI Features
We’ve heard feedback that developers want to access AI features in stable channels as soon as possible. You can now discover and try out the latest AI experimental features through the Studio Labs menu in the Settings menu starting with Narwhal stable release.
Jetpack Compose Preview Code Generation
Gemini can automatically generate Jetpack Compose preview code saving you time and effort.
Image Attachments
You can now attach image files and provide additional information along with your prompt.
Enhanced Rules in Gemini
Rules in Gemini let you define preferred coding styles or output formats within the Prompt Library.
Gemini for Businesses
Gemini in Android Studio for businesses is now available.
Elevate Compose UI Development
Elevate your Compose UI development with the latest Android Studio enhancements.
Android XR Emulator
The Android XR Emulator now launches by default in the embedded state.
Backup and Restore Support
Android Studio offers built-in Backup and Restore support.
Transition to 16 KB Page Sizes
The underlying architecture of Android is evolving, and a key step forward is the transition to 16 KB page sizes.
Sync Customizations and Preferences
When you sign in with your Google account or a JetBrains account in Android Studio, you can now sync your customizations and preferences across all installs.
