To develop with Android 14 APIs and test your app with the Android 14 behavior changes, you need to set up the Android 14 SDK. Follow the instructions on this page to set up the Android 14 SDK in Android Studio and build and run your app on Android 14.
Get Android Studio
The Android 14 SDK includes changes that are not compatible with some older versions of Android Studio. For the best development experience with the Android 14 SDK, use the latest preview version of Android Studio. Remember that you can keep your existing version of Android Studio installed, as you can install multiple versions side-by-side.
Get Android StudioInstall the SDK
Within Android Studio, you can install the Android 14 SDK as follows:
- Click Tools > SDK Manager.
- In the SDK Platforms tab, select Android UpsideDownCake Preview.
- In the SDK Tools tab, select Android SDK Build-Tools 34. (This label may have a suffix such as rc2.)
- Click OK to install the SDK.
Update your app's build configuration
To access Android 14 APIs and test your app's compatibility with Android 14,
open your module-level build.gradle
or build.gradle.kts
file, and
update them with values for Android 14. How you format the values depends on
the version of the Android Gradle plugin (AGP) that you are using.
AGP 7.0.0 or higher
If you are using AGP 7.0.0 or higher, update your app's build.gradle
or
build.gradle.kts
file with the following values for Android 14:
Groovy
android { compileSdk 34 ... defaultConfig { targetSdk 34 } }
Kotlin
android { compileSdk = 34 ... defaultConfig { targetSdk = 34 } }
AGP 4.2.0 or lower
If you are using AGP 4.2.0 or lower, update your app's build.gradle
or
build.gradle.kts
file with the following values for Android 14:
Groovy
android { compileSdkVersion "34" ... defaultConfig { targetSdkVersion "34" } }
Kotlin
android { compileSdkVersion = "34" ... defaultConfig { targetSdkVersion = "34" } }
Next steps
To learn about the changes that might affect your app, and to learn how to test these changes in your app, read the following topics:
To learn more about new APIs and features available in Android 14, read Android 14 features.