Android Studio Otter 2 Feature Drop
Article Summary
Sandhya Mohan and Trevor Johns from Google just dropped Android Studio Otter 2, and it's packing Gemini 3 Pro with a 1 million token context window. Your AI coding assistant just got a serious upgrade.
Android Studio's final stable release for 2025 supercharges Agent Mode with Gemini 3 access and a new Android Knowledge Base that grounds AI responses in official documentation. Built on IntelliJ IDEA 2025.2, it includes major Kotlin K2 improvements and new cloud sync capabilities for your IDE settings.
Key Takeaways
- Gemini 3 Pro Preview now available with 1 million token context window
- Android Knowledge Base reduces AI hallucinations using live official documentation
- Backup and Sync keeps IDE settings consistent across all machines
- Kotlin K2 mode now more stable with improved code analysis
- Terminal performance significantly faster with major rendering improvements
Critical Insight
Android Studio Otter 2 transforms Agent Mode into a documentation-grounded coding assistant powered by Gemini 3, while syncing your entire IDE setup to the cloud.
