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We have just released Android Studio 2.3 Beta 3 to the Canary, Dev, and Beta Channels.

Android Studio 2.3 Beta 3 has already completed the first level of testing and wanted to share the bits with as soon as possible. Once the build passes all testing we will release it to the Beta channel. Is now live in the Beta Channel

Fixed Issues

• Instant Run: We continue to get Instant run feedback and improve the service. Please continue sending us feedback. Many of these issues do not link back to public bugs in our tracker to ensure the feedback stays secure. Some of the fixes we can share are: 232439, 232529, 232060, 231842, 231658, 231563
• Layout - Many fixes to constraint layout as well as general layout issues including: 232530, 232516, 232499, 232094, 231006, 231460, 231474, 230567, 230183, 231647
• Build Fixes: 230471, 229171, 228047, 232043,  232803, 231501, 232043, 231557, 231559
• Native C++: 232163
• Lint: 231978, 232156, 232383, 232158, 
• Debugging: Issue 231497 - ANR and Instant Run: We are adding a workaround for it in beta 3 and will have a full solution in the next major update of Android Studio.
• General IDE fixes: 231131

Please continue to submit feedback as we are nearing a close to the 2.3 updates as we work to a stable release.

Update Jan 31st: Text updated to reflect the Beta channel release.

We have just released Android Studio 2.3 Beta 2 to the Canary, Dev, and Beta Channels.

New or Noteworthy Changes

• Moved to Gradle 3.3 Stable from 3.3 RC1 in Android Studio 2.3 Beta 1 
• If you do native development, please also update LLDB to 2.3.3614996

Fixed Issues

• Performance Improvements in Project Sync and general Gradle integration with the IDE.
• App Indexing
• Lint Fixes
• And a few General updates

Known Issues

• Debugging: Issue 231497 - When a debug session is launched with instant run enabled, and if the application pauses at a breakpoint on the main thread, you may notice an ANR dialog pop up on the device. In beta 2, simply ignore the dialog, or press 'Wait'. The issue will disappear once you allow the main thread to continue execution, and it happens only once during application startup. We are adding a workaround for it in beta 3 and will have a full solution in the next major update of Android Studio.

We are very close to an RC build, so please continue to file bugs you are finding in the Beta releases of Android Studio.