Android Studio Narwhal 4 Featu... Note

Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop: watch face support and improved stability

Android Studio Narwhal 4 Feature Drop is now stable, offering new features and bug fixes. This release includes enhanced support for declarative Wear OS watch faces, allowing direct editing and debugging within the IDE. Developers can now set the Project view as the default opening option for new projects. The Narwhal releases also highlighted Agent Mode, an AI assistant integrated into the IDE. Android Device Streaming was expanded with the addition of Android Partner Device Labs. Tools to test app data backup and restore functionality were introduced. Resizable Compose Preview offers instant visual feedback for responsive UI development. Google Play policy insights provide early warnings about potential policy violations. The release series focused on AI integration, UI development, testing, and quality improvements. Bug fixes and overall stability of the IDE were a key focus of the releases. The final feature drop for Narwhal, emphasizes that this release adds many improvements. Download the stable release to accelerate development and join the Android developer community for support.