Once you've downloaded D8.jar, you can use it from the command line or integrate it into your build process. Here are some basic examples:
This converts a JAR file into DEX, including debugging information. d8.jar download
Then manually download the JAR from Maven Central’s web interface. Once you've downloaded D8
java -jar d8.jar myapp.jar --output output_dir/ Once you've downloaded D8.jar
D8 handles Java 8+ language features (like lambdas) during the dexing process itself, rather than needing a separate step. How to Use It