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Android Studio is a free and open-source integrated development environment (IDE) for Android application development, originating from the United States. Built upon IntelliJ IDEA, it became the primary tool for mobile development after superseding Eclipse with Android Development Tools (ADT), whose support was discontinued in November 2016. This powerful development environment offers a comprehensive suite of features including Android Development, Visual Programming, a Java IDE, an Integrated Android Emulator, Code Completion, Dark Mode, and Xterm emulation. It is Java-based, requires no registration, and supports multiple platforms including Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS (with Linux app support). While widely recognized for its excellent development features and robust app development environment, some users have expressed frustration with its usability compared to previous IDEs.