In this release we made a couple new enhancements. Database Inspector Improvements - Managing and monitoring your in app database is easier to do with the Database Inspector.

Furthermore, we also made a visual update to the new module wizards to make it easier to understand the variety of module types you can add to your app. New Project Wizard and Module Wizard Updates - This release includes a visual refresh to the new project wizard to make it easier to discover Android device types, plus we added ViewBinding to each of the templates as well.With Android Studio 4.2, you now have code autocompletion for Directions Args, and code navigation from source to XML. Safe Args Support - Using Safe Args is the recommended way to ensure data encapsulation if you want to pass data between two destinations in your app when you are using the Jetpack Navigation component.IntelliJ Platform Update - Android Studio 4.2 includes all the major features and updates found in IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition 2020.2, which includes an updated GitHub UI for pull requests, and new centralized problems window, and more.If you use these features and you are looking for the next stable version of Android Studio, you should download Android Studio 4.2 today!Ĭheck out the list of new features in Android Studio 4.2 below, organized by key developer flows. Additionally, we have added a whole range of enhancements to the existing features like the Database Inspector, System Trace, SafeArgs support, Apply Changes, the new project wizard and more. To address this, we have a new app project upgrade assistant in Android Studio 4.2 that makes it easier to migrate your project and to take advantage of the latest Android Gradle Plugin APIs.

We know sometimes upgrading your app project to the latest version can be complicated. The focus areas for this release is an upgraded IntelliJ platform and a handful of new features centered around improving your productivity as an Android app developer. We are excited to announce that Android Studio 4.2 is now available to download in the stable release channel.

Android studio 4.2 release notes