The Android Studio 3.0 provides support for Gradle 3.0.0, which ships with enhanced build engine for large projects with several modules. Moreover, it provides support for method references, type/repeating annotations, interface methods including lambda expressions.
The Android Profiler has been replaced with Android Monitor and is mainly used to measure processor,
The Device File Explorer helps you to view files stored on the device including transferring them to your PC. Furthermore, the Android Instant Apps are available via two modules coupled with support for adaptive icons and enhanced Layout editor.
Meanwhile, Google also released a developer preview version of the Android 8.1 with new features, improvements and bug fixes. The preview version provides support for Neural Networks API (
In Android 8.1 Oreo developer preview, the notification sound is limited to one per second. The additional alerts are not processed even if your app wants it. With FEATURE_RAM_NORMAL and FEATURE_RAM_LOW, it is possible to target devices with less memory. The new version also includes support for autofill, safe browsing, fingerprint including enhancements to text and wallpapers.
That said, the Android 8.1 Oreo preview is only available for select devices such as Nexus and Pixel. To work with the preview version, you need to register in the Android Beta program.