Google is positioning its Android Studio 2.1 IDE, released this week, as a mechanism for building applications for its Android N Developer Preview version, which was launched in March.
Version 2.1 updates wizards, the build system, and emulator. Developers can sample APIs and features like the Jack (Java Android Compiler Kit) compiler, which compiles Java source code into Android dex bytecode, in the Android N preview. “Installing the Android N preview SDK requires Android Studio 2.1,” said Reto Meier, Android developer advocate.
