[13] On May 7, 2019, Kotlin replaced Java as Google's preferred language for Android app development.

[15] The following features are provided in the current stable version:[16][17] Android Studio supports all the same programming languages of IntelliJ (and CLion) e.g. Java, C++, and with more extensions, such as Go;[20] and Android Studio 3.0 or later supports Kotlin,[21] and "Android Studio includes support for using a number of Java 11+ APIs without requiring a minimum API level for your app".

[24] Once an app has been compiled with Android Studio, it can be published on the Google Play Store.

The application has to be in line with the Google Play Store developer content policy.

[41] The use of hardware acceleration has additional requirements on Windows and Linux: For an attached webcam to work with Android 8.1 (API level 27) and higher system images, it must have the capability to capture 720p frames.