Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google ...

This involves streaming Android Studio from the cloud to your browser. Project IDX leverages a Linux VM and already offers Android or iOS simulators. It also features AI coding assistance with Gemini.

Android Studio, the integrated development environment (IDE) for Android app developers, is getting an AI upgrade, Google announced at its developer conference, Google I/O 2025.