<h1 id="2-2-0" class="showalways">Android Studio 2.2 (September 2016)</h1>

2.2.3 (diciembre de 2016)

<p>
  This is a minor update to Android Studio 2.2. It includes a bug fixes
  focused around gradle, the core IDE, and lint.
</p>

<p>
  Highlighted build changes:
</p>

<ul>
  <li>ProGuard version rollback. Due to a <a href=
  "https://sourceforge.net/p/proguard/bugs/625/">correctness issue</a>
  discovered in ProGuard 5.3.1, we have rolled back to ProGuard 5.2.1. We
  have worked with the ProGuard team on getting a fix quickly, and we expect
  to roll forward to ProGuard 5.3.2 in Android Studio 2.3 Canary 3.
  </li>
  <li>Bug fix for <code>aaptOptions</code> <code>IgnoreAssetsPattern</code>
  not working properly (<a href="http://b.android.com/224167">issue
  224167</a>)
  </li>
  <li>Bug fix for Gradle autodownload for Constraint Layout library
    (<a href="https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=212128">issue
    212128</a>)
  </li>
  <li>Bug fix for a JDK8/Kotlin compiler + dx issue (<a href=
  "http://b.android.com/227729">issue 227729</a>)
  </li>
</ul>

<p>
  <a href=
  "https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/list?can=1&amp;q=target%3D2.2.3+status%3AReleased+&amp;colspec=ID+Status+Priority+Owner+Summary+Stars+Reporter+Opened&amp;cells=tiles">
  See all bug fixes in 2.2.3</a>.
</p>

2.2.2 (octubre de 2016)

<p>
  This is a minor update to Android Studio 2.2. It includes a number of small
  changes and bug fixes, including:
</p>

<ul>
  <li>When reporting Instant Run issues through the IDE, the report now also
  includes logcat output for <code>InstantRun</code> events. To help us
  improve Instant Run, please <a href=
  "/studio/run/index.html#submit-feedback">enable extra logging and report
  any issues</a>.
  </li>
  <li>A number of small bug fixes for Gradle.
  </li>
  <li>A fix for problems with generating multiple APKs.
  </li>
</ul>

2.2.1 (octubre de 2016)

<p>
  This is a minor update to Android Studio 2.2. It includes several bug fixes
  and a new feature to enable extra logging to help us troubleshoot Instant
  Run issues—to help us improve Instant Run, please <a href=
  "/studio/run/index.html#submit-feedback">enable extra logging and report
  any issues</a>.
</p>

Novedades

  • Nuevo editor de diseño con herramientas personalizadas para admitir ConstraintLayout.
  • <li>New <strong><a href=
    "http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/layout-inspector">Layout
    Inspector</a></strong> lets you examine snapshots of your layout hierarchy
    while your app is running on the emulator or a device.
    </li>
    
    <li>New <strong><a href="/studio/write/firebase.html">Assistant</a></strong>
    window to help you integrate Firebase services into your app.
    </li>
    
    <li>New <strong><a href="/studio/debug/apk-analyzer.html">APK
    Analyzer</a></strong> tool so you can inspect the contents of your packaged
    app.
    </li>
    
    <li>New <strong><a href=
    "http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/test-recorder">Espresso Test
    Recorder</a></strong> tool (currently in beta) to help you create UI tests by
    recording your own interactions.
    </li>
    
    <li>New <strong><a href=
    "http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/build-cache">build cache</a></strong>
    (currently experimental) to speed up build performance.
    </li>
    
    <li>New <strong>C/C++ build integration with CMake and ndk-build</strong>.
    Compile and build new or existing native code into libraries packaged into
    your APK, and debug using lldb. For new projects, Android Studio uses CMake
    by default, but also supports ndk-build for existing projects. To learn how
    to include native code in your Android application, read <a href=
    "/studio/projects/add-native-code.html">Add C and C++ Code to Your
    Project</a>. To learn how to debug native code with lldb, see <a href=
    "/studio/debug/index.html#debug-native">Debug Native Code</a>.
    </li>
    
    <li>New <strong><a href="/studio/intro/index.html#sample-code">Samples
    Browser</a></strong> so you can easily look up Google Android sample code
    from within Android Studio to jump start app development.
    </li>
    
    <li>New <strong>Merged Manifest Viewer</strong> to help you diagnose how your
    manifest file merges with your app dependencies across project build
    variants.
    </li>
    
    <li>The <strong>Run</strong> window now contains log messages for the current
    running app. Note that you can configure the <a href=
    "/studio/debug/am-logcat.html">logcat Monitor</a> display, but not the
    <strong>Run</strong> window.
    </li>
    
    <li>New <strong><a href="/studio/run/emulator.html">Android
    Emulator</a></strong> features:
      <ul>
        <li>Added new <strong>Virtual</strong> <strong>Sensors</strong> and
        <strong>Cellular</strong> &gt; <strong>Signal Strength</strong> controls.
        </li>
        <li>Added an <strong>LTE</strong> option to the <strong>Cellular</strong>
        &gt; <strong>Network type</strong> control.
        </li>
        <li>Added simulated vertical swipes for scrolling through vertical menus
        with a mouse wheel.
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
    
    <li>New <strong><a href="/studio/run/rundebugconfig.html">Run/Debug
    Configuration</a></strong> features:
      <ul>
        <li>The <strong>Debugger</strong> tab of the Android App and Android
        Tests templates now contain several new options for debugging with LLDB.
        </li>
        <li>The <strong>Profiling</strong> tab of the Android App and Android
        Tests templates now contain a <strong>Capture GPU Commands</strong>
        option for enabling GPU tracing. You can display GPU traces in the GPU
        Debugger (a beta feature).
        </li>
        <li>The Android Tests template now has a <strong>Firebase Test Lab Device
        Matrix</strong> option for the <strong>Deployment Target</strong>.
        </li>
        <li>The Native Application template has been deprecated. If you use this
        template in a project, Android Studio automatically converts it to the
        Android App template.
        </li>
        <li>The Android Application template has been renamed to Android App.
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
    
    <li>Improved installation, configuration, performance, and UI features in the
    <strong><a href="/studio/debug/am-gpu-debugger.html">GPU
    Debugger</a></strong> (currently in beta).
    </li>
    
    <li>Android Studio now comes bundled with <strong>OpenJDK 8</strong>.
    Existing projects still use the JDK specified in <strong>File &gt; Project
    Structure &gt; SDK Location</strong>. You can switch to use the new bundled
    JDK by clicking <strong>File &gt; Project Structure &gt; SDK
    Location</strong> and checking the <strong>Use embedded JDK</strong>
    checkbox.
    </li>
    
    <li>Added new <strong>help menus and buttons</strong> in the UI so you can
    more easily find the online documentation.
    </li>
    

Cambios

  • Se actualizó la base de código del IDE de IntelliJ 15 a IntelliJ 2016.1.
  • Instant Run ahora requiere que se instale el SDK de la plataforma correspondiente al nivel de API del dispositivo de destino.
  • Instant Run se inhabilitará automáticamente si el usuario está ejecutando la app con un perfil de trabajo o como un usuario secundario.
  • Se corrigieron muchos problemas de confiabilidad de Instant Run que provocaban que los cambios no se implementaran o la app fallara:
    • Algunos elementos de la app no se implementaron en la app en ejecución (Error #213454).
    • La app falla cuando el usuario realiza la transición entre las sesiones que son de Instant Run y las que no lo son en las que una clase serializable no tiene definido el valor serialVersionUID (Error #209006).
    • Los cambios de estilo no se reflejan con Instant Run (Error 210851).
    • La sesión de Instant Run no es confiable y causa FileNotFoundException (Error #213083).
    • Los cambios en los elementos de diseño no se reflejan hasta que se realiza una nueva compilación completa de KitKat (Error #21530).
    • Los cambios de recursos no se reflejan con Instant Run cuando los conjuntos de orígenes personalizados contienen rutas anidadas (Error #219145).
    • El intercambio directo y el intercambio con reinicio no funcionan si la clase modificada contiene una anotación con un valor enum (Error #209047).
    • Se realizaron cambios en los datos de anotación que no se reflejan con Instant Run (Error #210089).
    • Instant Run no registra los cambios de código si se realizan fuera del IDE (Error #213205).
    • La sesión de Instant Run no es confiable debido a un token de seguridad que no coincide (Error 211989).
    • El intercambio indirecto falla en dispositivos que no admiten correctamente "ejecutar como" (Error 210875).
    • La app falla después de reiniciar Instant Run (Error #219744).
    • Se observó ClassNotFoundException cuando se cambiaba de Instant Run a Instant Debug (Error #215805).
  • <li>Improved performance for <strong>Gradle sync</strong> within the IDE,
    especially for large projects.
    </li>
    
    <li>Improved build times for both full and incremental builds with new app
    packaging code.
    </li>
    
    <li>Improved <strong>Jack compiler performance and features</strong>,
    including support for annotation processors and dexing in process. To learn
    more, read the <a href=
    "/studio/releases/gradle-plugin.html#revisions">Android plugin for Gradle
    2.2.0 release notes</a>.
    </li>
    
    <li>Removed the <strong>Scale</strong> AVD property from the AVD Manager.
    </li>
    
    <li>The Android Emulator <strong>-port</strong> and <strong>-ports</strong>
    command-line options now report which ports and serial number the emulator
    instance is using, and warn if there are any issues with the values you
    provided.
    </li>
    
    <li>Improved the <strong><a href=
    "/studio/write/create-java-class.html">Create New Class dialog</a></strong>
    and the corresponding file templates. <strong>Note:</strong> If you've
    previously customized the <strong>AnnotationType</strong>,
    <strong>Class</strong>, <strong>Enum</strong>, <strong>Interface</strong>, or
    <strong>Singleton</strong> file templates, you need to modify your templates
    to comply with the new templates or you won’t be able to use the new fields
    in the <strong>Create New Class</strong> dialog.
    </li>
    
    <li>Improved the <strong><a href=
    "/studio/write/vector-asset-studio.html">Vector Asset Studio</a></strong>
    user interface and added support for Adobe Photoshop Document (PSD) files.
    </li>
    
    <li>Improved the <strong><a href=
    "/studio/write/image-asset-studio.html">Image Asset Studio</a></strong> user
    interface.
    </li>
    
    <li>Improved the <strong>Theme Editor</strong>'s Resource Picker.
    </li>
    
    <li>Fixed memory leaks and reduced overall memory usage in Android Studio.
    </li>
    
    <li>Added a <strong>Background</strong> button in the <strong><a href=
    "/studio/intro/update.html#sdk-manager">SDK Manager</a></strong> so you can
    get back to work and install your packages in the background.
    </li>
    
    <li>Improved <strong><a href="/studio/intro/accessibility.html">Accessibility
    features</a></strong>, including support for screen readers and keyboard
    navigation.
    </li>
    
    <li>Enhanced <strong>Code Analysis</strong> includes code quality checks for
    Java 8 language usage and more cross-file analysis.
    </li>
    
    <li>Several toolbar icons have changed.
    </li>