The Compose preview stability alone is worth the download. The speed boosts are the cherry on top.

If you’ve opened Twitter (X) or Reddit this week, you’ve seen the chatter. The search term "Android Studio Koala Download" is spiking, and for good reason.

The Compose Preview tool has been flaky for years. It would crash, refuse to render custom fonts, or just show a blank gray box.

Google has baked a beta version of Firebase Test Lab directly into the toolbar. You no longer need to open a web browser to test on a physical Pixel 8 or a foldable.