Added options to enable
developer services,
such as Google AdMob and
Analytics, in your app from within
Android Studio.
Added additional annotations,
such as @RequiresPermission, @CheckResults, and
@MainThread.
Added the capability to generate Java heap dumps and analyze thread allocations from the
Memory Monitor. You can also
convert Android-specific HPROF binary format files to standard HPROF format from within
Android Studio.
Integrated the SDK Manager
into Android Studio to simplify package and tools access and provide update notifications.
Note: The standalone SDK Manager is still available from
the command line, but is recommended for use only with standalone SDK
installations.
Added the finger command in the emulator console to simulate
fingerprint
authentication.
Added a resource declaration to designate library
resources as
public and private
resources.
Note: Requires
Android plugin for Gradle
version 1.3 or higher.
Added data binding support to
create declarative layouts that bind your application logic to layout elements.
Added support for a separate
test APK module
to build test APKs in Android Studio.
Updated the AVD Manager with HAXM
optimizations and improved notifications.
Added 64-bit ARM and MIPS emulator support for
QEMU 2.1.
Simplified the resolution of Lint warnings
by adding quick fixes, such as the automatic generation of
Parcelable
implementation.
Added live template
support for quick insertion of code snippets.
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