Android Studio 3.3 Released! How to Install it in Ubuntu 18.04

Android Studio 3.3 was released a few days ago with new enhancements & features. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Linux Mint 18, 19.x, and higher.

Android Studio 3.3 release highlights according to its release note:

• Navigation Editor
• IntelliJ 2018.2.2 Platform Update
• Kotlin 1.3.11 Update
• Clang-Tidy Support for C++
• New Project Wizard update
• Delete Unused IDE Directories
• IDE User Feedback
• Improved incremental Java compilation when using annotation processors
• Lazy task configuration
• Single-variant project sync
• Android App Bundles now supports Instant Apps
• Multiple Emulator AVD instance Launch
• Android 9 Pie – Emulator System Images
• Emulator Snapshot Save Speed Improvement
• Profiler Performance Improvements
• Memory Profiler: Allocation Tracking Options
• Network Profiler: Formatted Text
• CPU Profiler: Frame Rendering Data

How to Install Android Studio 3.3 in Ubuntu:

Installing the latest Android Studio is quite easy in Ubuntu, as it has been made into Snap (containerized software package) by the Snapcrafters community.

The snap package bundles all run-time libraries, and auto-update itself when a new release is available.

1. For Ubuntu 18.04 and higher, simply open Ubuntu Software, search for and install Android Studio snap package:

2 For Ubuntu 16.04 and derivatives, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):

Then run command to install snapd daemon first:

sudo apt install snapd

Type user password (no asterisks feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.

Finally install Android Studio via command:

sudo snap install android-studio

Once installed, open the Android IDE from your system application launcher and enjoy!

Uninstall:

For Ubuntu 18.04 and higher, simply uninstall the IDE from Ubuntu Software.

For Ubuntu 16.04 and derivatives, run command in terminal:

sudo snap remove android-studio