
This allows for more incrementality and will result in faster incremental builds. Dex’ing is now done at a per class level. But if the app is not paused on a breakpoint, it shouldn’t restart and hot swap should work when you only make a method implementation change.

If a program is paused on breakpoint, app restarting is expected. Instant Run Debug Issue 234401 should now be resolved.

This is an early build, so expect more updates over the coming weeks.

We have just released Android Studio 2.4 Preview 1 to the Canary and Dev Channels.
