Google announces that it will phase out 32-bit versions of Android Studio and Android Emulator

Google announced that it is closing the door to the 32-bit version of Android Studio and Android Emulator, and will only support the 64-bit version of the integrated development environment (IDE) in the future. Given that there are not many developers using the 32-bit Windows operating system, and Google has not launched a 32-bit IDE for the macOS platform, the impact of this change will not be too great.

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There are many benefits to using a 64-bit system, and it supports the development of 32-bit and 64-bit applications at the same time. On the contrary, you cannot develop 64-bit applications on a 32-bit system and IDE.

Additionally, 64-bit applications can access more than 4GB of memory, and developers can test applications on a 64-bit emulator.

Google said that after June 30, the 32-bit version of Android Emulator (28.0.25) will be phased out, meaning it won't get any new features.

After December 31 of this year, the 32-bit version of the Android Studio integrated development environment will also be abandoned. By December 31, 2020, both products will end support.