Which JDK version (Language Level) is required for Android Studio?

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Answer Clarification – Android Studio supports JDK8

The following is an answer to the question “What version of Java does Android support?” which is different from “What version of Java can I use to run Android Studio?” which is I believe what was actually being asked. For those looking to answer the 2nd question, you might find Using Android Studio with Java 1.7 helpful.

Also: See http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html#latest for Android Studio system requirements. JDK8 is actually a requirement for PC and linux (as of 5/14/16).

Java 8 update (3/19/14)

Because I’d assume this question will start popping up soon with the release yesterday: As of right now, there’s no set date for when Android will support Java 8.

Here’s a discussion over at /androiddev – http://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/22mh0r/does_android_have_any_plans_for_java_8/

If you really want lambda support, you can checkout Retrolambda – https://github.com/evant/gradle-retrolambda. I’ve never used it, but it seems fairly promising.

Another Update: Android added Java 7 support

Android now supports Java 7 (minus try-with-resource feature). You can read more about the Java 7 features here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/13550632/413254. If you’re using gradle, you can add the following in your build.gradle:

android {
    compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
    }
}

Older response

I’m using Java 7 with Android Studio without any problems (OS X – 10.8.4). You need to make sure you drop the project language level down to 6.0 though. See the screenshot below.

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What tehawtness said below makes sense, too. If they’re suggesting JDK 6, it makes sense to just go with JDK 6. Either way will be fine.

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Update: See this SO post — https://stackoverflow.com/a/9567402/413254

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