Android Studio Gets a Big Gemini 3 Update

The Otter 2 Feature Drop is the final stable release of Android Studio in 2025, and it’s available now with Gemini 3, Backup and Sync, Agent Mode improvements, and other updates.

“This final stable release for ‘25 powers up Agent Mode, equipping it with the new Android Knowledge Base for improved accuracy, and giving you the option to try out the new Gemini 3 model,” Google product manager Sandhya Mohan writes. “You’ll also be able to take advantage of new settings such as the ability to keep your personalized IDE environment consistent across all of your machines. We’ve also incorporated all the latest stability and performance improvements from the IntelliJ IDEA 2025.2 platform, including Kotlin compiler and terminal improvements, making this a significant enhancement for your development workflow.”

Here are the key updates in this release.

Gemini 3. Google recently made Gemini 3 Pro Preview available within Android Studio, but it’s now rolling out limited free access to Gemini 3 with a one million token size window for developers on the no-cost default model. You can learn more here.

Agent Mode improvements. Android Studio’s Agent Mode feature can now access the Android Knowledge Base, which Google says will “significantly improve accuracy and reduce hallucinations by grounding responses with authoritative documentation.” This information is stored locally and updated in the background, so it works with whichever LLM you choose for AI assistance.

Backup and Sync. This new feature lets you back up your Android Studio configuration to your Google cloud storage and then restore it on another computer so you don’t have to manually configure the IDE next time.

You can download the Android Studio Otter 2 Feature Drop from the Android Developer website.