Note: Android Studio 4.0.1 does NOT support 32-bit Windows.

Solution: Android 4.0.1 uses Intel HAXM for hardware acceleration. Download the standalone HAXM installer from [sdk folder]\extras\intel\Hardware_Accelerated_Execution_Manager and run intelhaxm-android.exe.

The CPU profiler received a new System Trace interface, allowing developers to inspect thread states, trace counters, and system-level events with greater clarity.

This version solidified the desugaring engine, enabling features like java.time, streams, and Optional even on lower API levels (down to Android 5.0 Lollipop).

Google provides SHA-256 checksums alongside each download. Use this to verify your download’s integrity. On Windows, open PowerShell and run:

Get-FileHash .\android-studio-ide-193.6626763-windows.zip

The output hash must match the one on the archive page. If it differs, delete the file and redownload.