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Android Build a Simple Android App Creating the Screen Layout Android Tools Overview

why android studio size is big

why android studio size is big

1 Answer

Christopher Olsson
Christopher Olsson
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The reason for the the size of Android Studio is that Android Studio needs 500 MB for IDE + 1.5 GB for Android SDK and emulator system image. This is why the minimum disk space is 2GB and the recommended disk space is 4GB.