是的，Android现在支持Java 8 (24.1.17)

现在这是可能的

但是你需要让你的设备rom在java 1.8上运行，并启用“jackOptions”来运行它。 Jack是运行Java 8的新的Android编译器的名字

https://developer.android.com/guide/platform/j8-jack.html

将这些行添加到build_gradle

    android {
  ...
  defaultConfig {
    ...
    jackOptions {
      enabled true
    }
  }
  compileOptions {
    sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
  }
}

Java 8似乎是Android studio 2.0的运行Java引擎， 但是经过我的检查，它仍然不接受java 8的语法，你现在不能从android studio中选择编译器。然而，如果你的android客户端需要函数式编程机制，你可以使用scala插件。

我想我应该发布一个更新的答案给那些寻找一些更当前的东西的人。

目前Android和Android Studio支持Java 8特性的一个子集。根据他们网站上的Android文档，谷歌说:

Support for Java 8 language features requires a new compiler called Jack. Jack is supported only on Android Studio 2.1 and higher. So if you want to use Java 8 language features, you need to use Android Studio 2.1 to build your app. If you already have Android Studio installed, make sure you update to the latest version by clicking Help > Check for Update (on Mac, Android Studio > Check for Updates). If you don't already have the IDE installed on your workstation, download Android Studio here. Supported Java 8 Language Features and APIs Android does not support all Java 8 language features. However, the following features are available when developing apps targeting Android 7.0 (API level 24): Default and static interface methods Lambda expressions (also available on API level 23 and lower) Repeatable annotations Method References (also available on API level 23 and lower) Type Annotations (also available on API level 23 and lower)

此外，以下Java 8语言api也可用:

Reflection and language-related APIs: java.lang.FunctionalInterface java.lang.annotation.Repeatable java.lang.reflect.Method.isDefault() and Reflection APIs associated with repeatable annotations, such as AnnotatedElement.getAnnotationsByType(Class) Utility APIs: java.util.function java.util.stream In order to use the new Java 8 language features, you need to also use the Jack toolchain. This new Android toolchain compiles Java language sources into Android-readable DEX bytecode, has its own .jack library format, and provides most toolchain features as part of a single tool: repackaging, shrinking, obfuscation and multidex. Here is a comparison of the two toolchains used to build Android DEX files: Legacy javac toolchain: javac (.java → .class) → dx (.class → .dex) New Jack toolchain: Jack (.java → .jack → .dex)

Android Gradle插件3.0.0及以后版本支持所有Java 7语言特性和Java 8语言特性的子集，这些特性因平台版本而异。当使用Android Gradle插件4.0.0或更高版本构建应用程序时，您可以使用许多Java 8语言API，而无需为应用程序设置最低API级别。

本页描述了您可以使用的Java 8语言特性，如何正确配置您的项目以使用这些特性，以及您可能遇到的任何已知问题。

这篇文章将帮助你。我把链接放在下面 https://developer.android.com/studio/write/java8-support

我们可以使用Java 8使用:

在构建。gradle (Project: myProject)添加以下内容 类路径的me.tatarka: gradle-retrolambda: x.x。x ' / / x.x。X是最新版本 在构建。gradle (Module: myModule 应用插件:'me.tatarka.retrolambda' compileOptions { sourceCompatibility JavaVersion。VERSION_1_8 targetCompatibility JavaVersion。VERSION_1_8 ｝

Android在Android N正式支持Java 8。

特性公告如下，Java 8语言公告如下:

Improved Java 8 language support - We’re excited to bring Java 8 language features to Android. With Android's Jack compiler, you can now use many popular Java 8 language features, including lambdas and more, on Android versions as far back as Gingerbread. The new features help reduce boilerplate code. For example, lambdas can replace anonymous inner classes when providing event listeners. Some Java 8 language features --like default and static methods, streams, and functional interfaces -- are also now available on N and above. With Jack, we’re looking forward to tracking the Java language more closely while maintaining backward compatibility.

谷歌刚刚宣布Java 8将被Android原生支持，Jack工具链将弃用:

我们已经决定将对Java 8语言特性的支持直接添加到当前的javac和dx工具集中，并弃用Jack工具链。有了这个新方向，依赖于Java类文件格式的现有工具和插件应该可以继续工作。接下来，Java 8语言特性将被Android构建系统原生支持。我们的目标是在未来几周内将其作为Android Studio的一部分发布，我们希望尽早与大家分享这一决定。

更多信息: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/03/future-of-java-8-language-feature.html