4.) Stable channelįinally, the stable channel. Beta channel releases normally contain all the features that a team has decided to put in, but it is still expected to have some bugs and performance issues. If you are interested in using the new features, with minimal risk, beta channel is for you. Dev channel releases are usually released weekly or monthly. It is still very unstable and it should be only used to test new features.

Just like the canary channel, this channel is used to show people what is new as soon as possible. 2.) Dev channelĭev channel gets hand-picked releases form older canary builds that have been tested for a while. You should not expect any bug-free experience. Updates are usually released weekly and are mostly used to show the new latest and greatest features. That means that you can test all the features as soon as they are built. Ok, so you want to test the new features and report some bugs, but which preview channel is right for you? Here is a list of all the available channels: 1.) Canary channelĬanary channel gets all the newest releases (including stable). If you want to have an unstable version alongside your stable Android Studio, you can download it here. In the left panel, select Appearance & Behavior > System Settings > Updates, then select a channel from the drop-down list. Open the Settings dialog (File > Settings on Windows/Linux, or Android Studio > Preferences on Mac). So if you want to test the new features right when they are released, you must not be on a stable channel. For example, if you are in a stable preview channel you will only get the stable releases, but if you are in a canary channel you will get all the updates including the buggy ones.

Preview channels are used to send users the appropriate build of the Android Studio. What do I mean by stable channel? Android Studio has a built-in preview update mechanism.

You have probably realized that you don’t receive all the updates, if you are using the stable channel. Have you ever wondered what is the difference between canary, beta, RC and stable releases in the Android Studio? Well, I have and I did some research.

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