Google has announced significant AI-powered upgrades to Android Studio, the integrated development environment (IDE) for Android app developers, at its developer conference Google I/O 2025. The latest enhancements include the integration of the Gemini 2.5 Pro model and the introduction of “agentic AI” capabilities.
Key AI Features
One of the major additions is the ‘Journeys’ feature, which allows developers to test their apps by describing user journeys in natural language. Gemini will then perform these tests automatically, running on either physical or virtual Android devices, with results appearing directly in the IDE. This experimental feature aims to streamline the testing process, reducing the time and code required.
Another upcoming feature is ‘Agent Mode,’ an autonomous AI capability that will handle complex, multi-stage development tasks. For example, when integrating a new API, the agent can create an execution plan, add necessary dependencies, edit files, and fix bugs.
Enhanced Development Tools
Other AI-driven features include:
- Improved ‘crash insights’ in the App Quality Insights panel, using AI to identify potential causes of app crashes and suggest fixes.
- ‘Studio Labs’ menu for trying out experimental AI features in stable releases.
- Android Studio Cloud, a public preview available through Firebase Studio, allowing Android development in web browsers.
- Version Upgrade Agent to automate dependency upgrades.
- AI-assisted generation of Jetpack Compose preview code and UI code transformation.
Additional Updates
Google is also rolling out an enterprise-ready version of Android Studio with Gemini integration for businesses, ensuring data safety with Gemini Code Assist. Other updates include resizable previews in Compose Preview, an embedded Android XR emulator, and improvements to Backup and Restore and Backup and Sync.
The company is preparing developers for Android’s upcoming 16KB page sizes change by providing early warnings and testing tools. Kotlin Multiplatform is also receiving several improvements.
