Android Studio2026.1.4.8

Build, edit, and test Android applications from one workspace with Android Studio, using project tools that take an app from source code to device testing. Google’s official integrated development environment for Android includes Gemini in Android Studio, an AI coding companion that can generate code, correct errors, and answer development questions.

Its Gradle-based build system supports customized build configurations, allowing one project to produce multiple variants for different Android devices. Build Analyzer examines build performance and helps locate potential problems in the project. The Android Emulator reproduces many Android device types, while responsive layouts let developers adapt interfaces for phones, tablets, foldables, Wear OS, TVs, and ChromeOS devices. Android Device Streaming runs applications on real devices from inside the IDE, making it possible to check behavior across screen sizes, manufacturers, and Android versions.

Android developers, students, and teams use it for creating new apps, refining existing projects, and validating releases across virtual and physical hardware. This MacOS developer tool is freeware and the current release is 2026.2.1.8,rabbit1, built for Apple Silicon (arm64) Macs. Setup includes accepting terms covering the Google SDK license, SDK use, developer credentials, third-party applications, Android APIs, agreement termination, warranty disclaimers, liability limits, future agreement changes, and general legal conditions.