How to disable Auto Save in Android Studio

Question

Is there way to disable auto save in Android Studio?

I have already unchecked "Save files automatically if application is idle for n sec"

under Setting->General.

Anything else to be done?

Cosignatory

I am with you on this issue, I hate that auto save crap too! AS reminds me of iOS IDEs; hand holding tools/features. But to answer your question, there is no way of stopping the auto saving. Sucks. – Almswoman

I'm running version 2022.1.1 and am seeing "Autosave cannot be completely disabled" :/ – Assam

Answer 1

Disable Autosave

File > Settings > Appearance & Behavior > System Settings > Autosave > then uncheck both Save files if the IDE is idle for |15| seconds and Save files when switching to a different application > Apply

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After doing the above, you may like to do enable the following 2 options too-

Mark Changed But Unsaved File

File > Settings > Editor > General > Editor Tabs > then check Mark modified (*) > Apply

Save One File with Ctrl+S

File > Settings > Keymap > search with save document > right click Save Document > Add Keyboard Shortcut > press Ctrl+S> OK > Remove > Apply

Emmalynne

Very good explanation, but the IDE still auto-saves the files you're working on. There seems to be no way to stop it. – Finding

Answer 2

In android Studio 2.1.1, 2016

File -> Settings -> Appearance and Behavior -> System Settings And see synchronization paragraph and uncheck autosave and/or 'use safe write'

Enoch

@kalpaj, whats wrong with "File -> Settings -> Appearance and Behavior -> System Settings And see synchronization paragraph and uncheck autosave and/or 'use safe write'" – Enoch

Answer 3

If you go to Settings, and type Save in the search you will find under the IDE Settings an area called "General". From there you can find a number of options to control saving. It sometimes does not work and saving will continue anyway. Unfortunately there is no universal "turn-off" switch. AS is a hand holding IDE, you just have to get use to it.

Settings section you are seeking looks like this:

Almswoman

Answer 4

For Android Studio v3.3

• Open Settings (Ctrl+Alt+S or File->Settings)
• On the top left corner of the settings menu, search for "save" in the search bar field

• Click on System Settings and all the sub-settings related to save will be highlighted

• Uncheck Save files automatically if application is idle for * sec

• Click on apply and close the settings menu.

It is highly recommended to follow this method Mark Changed But Unsaved File which will help you distinguish between your unsaved and saved files.

Umbel

Answer 5

In my case I just downgraded Android Studio.

Before downgrade: Android Studio Giraffe | Patch 2
After downgrade: Android Studio Giraffe | Patch 1

Fumatorium