Long build times can slow down your development process. This page describes some tips to help resolve build speed bottlenecks.
The general process for improving app build speed is as follows:
- Take some steps that should be immediate for most Android Studio projects, optimize the build configuration.
- Profile your builds to identify and diagnose some of the toughest bottlenecks for your project or workstation.
When developing your app, you should deploy it to devices running Android 7.0 (API level 24) or higher whenever possible. Newer versions of the Android platform have better mechanisms for pushing updates to your app, such as the Android Runtime (ART) and native support for multiple DEX files.