How to disable Auto Save in Android Studio

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user1121055 picture user1121055 · Mar 9, 2015 · Viewed 18.6k times · Source

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?

Answer

Minhas Kamal picture Minhas Kamal · Dec 29, 2017

Disable Auto Save

File > Settings > Appearance & Behavior > System Settings > Synchronization > then uncheck both Save files on frame deactivation and Save files automatically if application is idle > OK

Screenshot- Disable Auto Save

Now, you may want to do this too.

Mark Changed But Unsaved File

File > Settings > Editor > General > Editor Tabs > then check Mark modified tabs with asterisk > OK

Screenshot- Mark Changed But Unsaved File

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 > OK

Screenshot- Save One File with Ctrl+S

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