Android Studio Preview (Canary)

Google · The Canary preview edition of Android Studio provides early access to Android development tool updates.

CaskDeveloper ToolsAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel

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30-day installs16#1471 in App

1-year installs210Last 365 days

Latest version2026.2.2.4Oct 8 · Oct 8

Download size1.5GBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg

Release cadenceWeekly4 releases in 30 days

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: Android Studio Preview (Canary) · android-studio-preview@canary
Commands: studio-canary
Download URL: edgedl.me.gvt1.com/android/studio/install/2026.2.2.4/android-studio-rabbit2-canary4-mac_arm.dmg
SHA-256: c4a1db4a558fca5e…
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/a/[email protected]
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/android-studio-preview@canary

Installation and removal contents

Uninstall uninstall

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{
  "uninstall": [
    {
      "quit": "com.google.android.studio"
    }
  ]
}

Install app

Source file: Android Studio Preview Canary.app

Declared destination: /Applications/Android Studio Preview Canary.app

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{
  "app": [
    "Android Studio Preview Canary.app"
  ],
  "target": "/Applications/Android Studio Preview Canary.app"
}

Install binary

Source file: $APPDIR/Android Studio Preview Canary.app/Contents/MacOS/studio

Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/studio-canary

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{
  "binary": [
    "$APPDIR/Android Studio Preview Canary.app/Contents/MacOS/studio",
    {
      "target": "studio-canary"
    }
  ],
  "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/studio-canary"
}

Remove user data zap

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{
  "zap": [
    {
      "rmdir": [
        "~/AndroidStudioProjects",
        "~/Library/Android"
      ],
      "trash": [
        "~/.android",
        "~/Library/Android/sdk",
        "~/Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudioPreview2026.2",
        "~/Library/Caches/Google/AndroidStudioPreview2026.2",
        "~/Library/Logs/Google/AndroidStudioPreview2026.2",
        "~/Library/Preferences/com.android.Emulator.plist",
        "~/Library/Preferences/com.google.android.studio-EAP.plist",
        "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.google.android.studio-EAP.savedState"
      ]
    }
  ]
}