Is it possible to use Java 8 for Android development?

Question

Searching the web, it is not clear if Java 8 is supported for Android development or not.

Before I download/setup Java 8, can some one point me at any \"official\" d

Answer 1

UPDATE 2019/10/28

Android Studio 4.0 solves this issue.

The D8 compiler patches a backport of the Java 8 native APIs into your APK at compile time and your app will use that code, instead of the native APIs, at runtime. The process is called desugaring.