I have just downloaded the Android SDK Command Line tools for Windows (26.0.2). I am attempting to download selected SDK components using \tools\bin\sdkmanager.bat, as well as updating \tools. The installation fails with the following message:
Warning: An error occurred during installation: Failed to move away or delete existing target file: C:\testinstall\sdk\tools
Move it away manually and try again..
I don't see how I can remove \tools manually because it contains \bin\sdkmanager.bat.
Screenshot of the sdkmanager command:
All other components appear to install without error. See below for the components specified in my package file:
Yeah that's quite funny. A way to do that is to copy the tools folder to another place (let's say C:\temp\). Then direct into the C:\temp\tools\bin\, open the cmd prompt there and run your update commands as such:
sdkmanager.bat --sdk_root=sdkRootPath --command
Where sdkRootPath is path to your original SDK folder (C:\testinstall\sdk\). Once that is done, delete the C:\temp\tools\ copied folder.
You could temporarily rename to tools.old, run it to install new version in tools and then remove the old one.
cd YOUR-ANDROID-SDK-LOCATION
ren tools tools.old
tools.old\bin\sdkmanager.bat "tools"
dir tools*
del tools.old /q /s
tools\bin\sdkmanager.bat --list
it might be permission issue.Can you try doing sudo or if you on windows try to run terminal as administrator.
I have seen issues where the program is not able to delete the folder either due to lock or some weird reason.
Run cmd in root c:.
c:\>testinstall\sdk\tools\bin\sdkmanager --package_file=c:\testinstall\packx.txt
I've had the same issue on windows, I couldn't even rename the directory that is causing the issue.
I found out that adb was still running and ended the process and update/install worked fine without workarounds.
The below command helped me to extract the SDK
sdkmanager "platform-tools" "platforms;android-28" --sdk_root=C:\AndroidSDK_RootLocation
It may not be the answer to your question but now, i can't exactly remeber the version, you can't update SDK tools directly or using Eclipse, sdk Manager, sdk.bat or android.bat, only way is to update them using Android Studio. It's Google's new policy, i read it somewhere, if i find the link i will share it
My solution was as following:
Delete the Android SDK Tools via Android Studio (although it might complain it failed).
Close Android Studio
Manually delete tools folder from C:\Users\<MyUsername>\AppData\Local\Android\sdk folder
Start Android Studio and then do the install of the Android SDK Tools via Android Studio.
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I need to use the command line sdkmanager to update android tools. I must not use Android studio to do this.
However, if it works on Linux & Mac, it failed on Windows.
I received
"Warning: An error occurred during installation: Failed to move away or delete existing target file: C:\android-sdk\tools"
Why it doesn't work ?
Is there a way to perform this ?
See this other question: Can't update \tools - Android SDK Command Line Tools for Windows
Yeah that's quite funny. A way to do that is to copy the tools folder to another place (let's say C:\temp\). Then direct into the C:\temp\tools\bin\, open the cmd prompt there and run your update commands as such:
sdkmanager.bat --sdk_root=sdkRootPath --command
Where sdkRootPath is path to your original SDK folder (C:\testinstall\sdk\). Once that is done, delete the C:\temp\tools\ copied folder.
Android Studio (v2.2 Preview 3) suddenly failed to update the tools. It keeps giving the error pasted below:
To install:
- LLDB 2.2 (lldb;2.2)
Preparing "Install LLDB 2.2".
Failed to read or create install properties file.
Failed packages:
- LLDB 2.2 (lldb;2.2)
I gave the folder full permissions. Ran android studio on administrator mode. End-tasked adb from task manager. Disabled antivirus. Deleted the folder and then ran the update again. But nothing works.
I also tried to create a new sdk location on my drive. But then that failed to, it gave the same error as above. -> Failed to read or create install properties file.
Any ideas?
I also encountered the same error when trying to update build tools after upgrading Android Studio. Unfortunately, in my case, removing .AndroidStudio2.x folder and re-opened studio with no config imported didn't work.
But then inspired by this answer, I go to Android Studio folder, then to bin folder, right-clicked on studio64.exe, choose Run as administrator. Then when I tried to update the build tools, it worked.
I'll just leave it here as an alternative way in case someone encountered the same problem.
For some reasons, this happens when you import the settings when upgrading Android Studio.
The fix is to delete the .AndroidStudio2.1 or .AndroidStudio2.2 folder in your profile directory. Open android studio and don't import any config.
This will however will ask to download the supporting libraries again.
In Windows 10, I pinned the application to my taskbar, and right-clicked on the icon and chose the option to run as administrator. Then I went through the steps to download my SDKs. Everything worked as it should.
Using Windows7: I unzipped the SDK under C:\Program Files\... but eventually discovered that security permissions in the "Program Files" area prevented sdkmanager.bat from creating folders and files.
It looks like you can give sdkmanager.bat permissions, but there are many complications, especially in cmd.
So I moved the SDK to C:\Users\[admin_name]\.android (or any folder) where it's easy for the sdkmanger to create folders and files and it finally worked !!
Hope this helps someone. Thank-you to all those who have helped me.
When using the sdkmanager command in Linux, you have to run it as root:
sudo sdkmanager --install emulator
On Linux, It's a permission issue. You can resolve the problem quickly by launching Android Studio as root :
gksudo <path_to_file_studio.sh>
If you want to fix this problem on long term and in more secure and better way you should find the right files / folder to alter and change their permissions. I didn't point it for now.
This solution was tested on Debian, but I guess it works on Unbuntu, Mint ...etc.
You cannot edit local.properties it is a generated file, right click your project and select 'Open Module Settings' under SDK Location put your location for your SDK.
paste in /Users/gururaj/Library/Android/sdk
Clean and rebuild your project
Update
Try to delete your local.properties file and create a new one, but do not check it into version control.
Right click top level of project and Create new file 'local.properties' then add: sdk.dir=/Users/gururaj/Library/Android/sdk
Clean and build
It worked for me to uninstall everything, delete the directories created in Program Files and Program Files (x86) and reinstall in another directory.
I've created app with "phonegap create" command. Then I switch to project dir and try to run it with "phonegap local run android" and I have next error message:
Please install Android target 17 <...>
Android SDK is placed to C:\dev\sdk
My PATH variable contains C:\dev\sdk; C:\div\sdk\platforms\;C:\dev\sdk\platform-tools
I run "android" command from cmd and SDK Manager shows no updates or no missed sdk files.
I tried create and run project with cordova cli but had same problem.
What can it be?
It seems that for latest Cordova (3.0.6),
cordova platform add android
command only recognize Android 4.2.2(API17) SDK. After I install the API17 SDK, the error was gone.
Not sure if there is a cordova command option that can specify SDK version.
I had just the same problem (error message) with os x (10.8).
After executing the command android in the Terminal some android-packet-management-UI popped up. There i could install stuff that made it run ..
I had API17 installed but was still getting this error.
I needed to install apache-ant, set ANT_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\apache-ant\, JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_21\ and add both bin's to my PATH += C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_21\bin;C:\Program Files\Java\apache-ant\bin
See https://stackoverflow.com/a/13986997/956397
I had the same problem and the very most simple way to resolve it is changing the target in project.properties to 16 and try.
it seems if you type "android" at the same command prompt you type your cordova commands, you get a separate Android SDK manager then the one launched via Eclipse and so then there you select the appropriate packages and updates to achieve the version number of the Adroid SDK required. For me I'm guessing it's from an adt-bundle I installed with _? (I don't know actually no clue) that runs instead.
My best guess is the installer when updating doesn't doesn't update the path correctly.
Ya you need to manually correct duplicates and anomalies in the path.
Point to the "sdk" folder and tools of a valid most current adt-bundle-windows folder.
Maybe it was NetBeans that did this?
No it seems plausible when I put an update of Eclipse (C:\Library\Dev\Android\adt-bundle-windows-*) I must have not realized I needed to update the path too having done it manually the first time to get it to work.
It seems I needed plateform-tools added as well for adb to run the emulate command...
C:\Library\Dev\Android\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20131030\sdk;C:\Library\Dev\Android\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20131030\sdk\tools;C:\Library\Dev\Android\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20131030\sdk\platform-tools;
I have closed every window, restarted the computer. But Eclipse is telling me: "C:\Program Files\android-sdk\tools is being accessed....I even deleted the directory but I still get : how to fix?
Failed to rename directory C:\Program
Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools to C:\Program
Files\Android\android-sdk\temp\PlatformToolPackage.old01.
I have had this problem on Windows too. Instead of updating it through Eclipse, try the stand-alone option:
Close Eclipse
Open a Command Prompt window (ideally in
Administrator mode)
Run the command "android"
If you have the SDK tools directory in your path it will open the same UI you get in Eclipse but without additional file locking. If it is not in your path have a look in C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\tools and run "android.bat" from there.
Also, once you have updated the SDK, don't forget to fire up Eclipse and, on the Help menu, click "Check for Updates". You may well find the ADK Eclipse plugin needs to be updated too - this often goes in step with SDK updates.
Supposedly, if you use the SDK Manager.exe program rather than tools\android.bat, it works. However, I've never had any luck with that.
My traditional approach has been:
Duplicate the tools\ directory to create a foo\ directory
Adjust your PATH and other environment variables to point to foo\
Run the tools\android.bat out of foo\
Do the upgrade, which should work
When done, close out of the SDK and AVD Manager, revert your PATH and such to point back to tools\, and get rid of the foo\ directory
I'm guessing that adb is restarting with the computer. Try adb kill-server before upgrading
Another simple fix:
Close Eclipse. Open the directory where your SDK is located (C:\Users\user35\android-sdks) and run SDK Manager (as Administrator).
I'm trying to get 'hello world' working on the Android SDK with Eclipse. I'm following this tutorial step by step:
http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/hello-world.html
but i'm returned the error "Error executing aapt. Please check aapt is present at C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\aapt.exe"
For some reason, the "platform-tools" folder does not exist under my installation. In its place I find "platforms" and "tools". Presumably, my SDK version is different to that used in the tutorial.
I can't work out what i need to change or update. Can someone please point me in the correct direction?
Thank you
Totally agree with izzy, but other times (usually on 64 bit OS machines or with multiple android platforms) when you install the latest SDK version the folder platform-tools had missing the "appt.exe".
To solve this you need to search on *android-sdk\build-tools* folder and subfolders like \build-tools\17.0.0 in my case, and you will find aapt.exe, other necesary files and lib folder, just copy it everything to android-sdk\platform-tools and it will be done.
sometimes you may get the error that it can not install because it can not create the temp folder to install the tools. You simply just need to run the SDK manager as administrator and this will allow it to all work out.
if we will face appt.exe issue (could not found) just Follow the below steps:
1. Just Read It(https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/aapt2)
Navigate to (ctrl+find and search) com.android.tools.build > then go to aapt2 from this url (https://dl.google.com/dl/android/maven2/index.html)
Insert the version name you copied into the following URL and specify your
target operating system: https://dl.google.com/dl/android/maven2/com/android/tools/build/aapt2/aapt2-version/aapt2-aapt2-version-[windows | linux | osx].jar
For example, to download version 3.2.0-alpha18-4804415 for Windows,
you would use: https://dl.google.com/dl/android/maven2/com/android/tools/build/aapt2/3.2.0-alpha18-4804415/aapt2-3.2.0-alpha18-4804415-windows.jar
Extract the jar file, Change the name aapt2.exe to apt.exe
Copy and paste into your android-sdk -> platform-tools
Run the program, Issue will be get resolved
Note: Means you have to download and set the aapt.exe path in System Environment Variable
*What version of the SDK are you running? (1.5_r2 or something?)*
I would suggest updating your SDK and be done with it ;)
You can do so trough the "Android SDK and AVD Manager".
Eclipse:
menu->window->"Android SDK and AVD Manager"
You might also want to change this setting:
menu->window->preferences->install/update->(expand)->automatic updates
Run the Android SDK Manager and be sure that you have checked and installed Tools>Android SDK Platform-tools.
I believe this package is responsible for the folder in question here.
I just found aapt.exe file in my latest Android-SDK folder (Android_SDK\build-tools\28.0.3)
You can check your latest sdk build-tools folder
or
You can search on total Android SDK folder by file name
I was able to delete my version (28.0.3) and Android Studio reinstalled it. The directory location was
C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\build-tools