R8

Android 19 Oct 2026 1 min read

How Grab cut ANRs 32% by rolling out R8 in three phases

Compat mode, then Full Mode, then keep-rule cleanup with Configuration Analyzer.

Android 25 Sep 2026 1 min read

Android Studio Quail 4 Patch 1 fixes dex files that crashed apps on launch

AGP 9.4.1 also fixes a 38% D8 slowdown, R8 non-determinism and two VerifyErrors.