There's a limit to which I can download Packages.
So can anyone explain that what will be the essential components that must be downloaded in order to get started with sdk or to just make it work fine.
I am searching for the minimal components to be downloaded.
When I launch SDK manager it shows up a list showing various packages,
Very First Android 6.0 API contains lot's of other packages within, So of them which Packages are must to install.
The packages that has been installed are,
The thing that's confusing me, is this list of packages:
So Question,
Which are mandatory to get started?
By default, the Android SDK does not include everything you need to start developing. The SDK separates tools, platforms, and other components into packages you can download as needed using the Android SDK Manager. So before you can start, there are a few packages you should add to your Android SDK.
As a minimum when setting up the Android SDK, you should download the
latest tools and Android platform:
Open the Tools directory and select:
Android SDK Tools
Android SDK Platform-tools
Android SDK Build-tools (highest version)
Open the first Android X.X folder (the latest version) and select:
SDK Platform A system image for the emulator, such as
ARM EABI v7a System Image
For more details you should read official documents Adding SDK Packages .I hope it will helps you .
Here list of packages you must install for the proper functioning.
Latest version of :
Android SDK Tools
Android SDK Platform-tools
Android SDK Build-tools
Based on your application you can what all API needed.
Important things download from API(XX) -(Android X.X) packages are.
SDK Platform
if you are testing application using emulator then download the System Image , such as ARM EABI v7a System Image, Intel x86 Atom System Image (no need to download System Image for TV and Wear).
For more detailed explanation Adding SDK Packages
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I would like to install the SDK for several android platforms on my chromebook using Ubuntu with crouton when I get it. The problem is that the chromebook I might get only has 16gb minus the OS. Installing the android SDK to eclipse also seems to install the whole emulator as well and it takes up A LOT of storage. Last time I did it I install 3 SDKs and the total space was almost 10gb.
Is there a way to install just the bare essentials for android development?
I don't want to run an emulator since I have several devices at my disposal and the chromebook won't be able to handle it anyway. Thanks! :)
Assuming you already have a JDK installed, the bare minimum you need for Android development is the standalone SDK, the platform tools, and at least one version of the Android platform. All of that takes up less than 1/2gb.
You can get the standalone SDK from here. Scroll down to the bottom and it's under Other Download Options / SDK Tools only. Once you have that downloaded and unzipped somewhere, go into the android-sdk-linux/tools directory and run the android command there. It will popup the Android SDK manager. Uncheck everything except for the following and click install:
Tools
Android SDK Platform-tools
Android SDK Build-tools
Android 5.1.1. (API 22) // or different version
SDK Platform
Google APIs
Extras
Android Support Library
other packages if your app needs them
You can find more information about how to use the standalone SDK for setting up your project and whatnot here.
I'm stumped after doing a fresh install of Android Development Tools r21. http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
I've installed this and I am looking to create an AVD for Android 2.1 (API 7) to test some things, but I cannot find an option to install the Android 2.1 system image. In fact, nothing prior to Android 4.0 is an available system image for an AVD.
I've installed the SDK Platform but it doesn't include the system image. Based on the Official Add-on Sites, I tried to go to https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/sys-img.xml but this is essentially an empty XML file.
I've also checked the ADT Known Issues http://tools.android.com/knownissues
Finally, from How install old ADT13 in Eclipse I gleaned the possible add-on site of https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/repository.xml, but that doesn't pull anything into the SDK Manager either.
Does anyone know how to get this working?
Android SDK Manager
Android SDK Manager - Add-on Sites
I've solved my own issue. Apparently starting in Android Developer Tools R21
System images of Android 4.0 and newer
Installed by checking the ARM EABI v7a System Image box in the Android SDK Manager
System images of older than Android 4.0
Installed by checking the SDK Platform box in the Android SDK Manager
This was the source of confusion.
Additionally you must restart Eclipse to get it to be an available option, which I didn't do.
I have been researching for sometime now regarding the process to install android sdk and associated tools . After visiting Android Developers page, i first installed the android sdk and then installed eclipse plugins for my indigo version from the install softwares options.However, it is mentioned in the developers page :
Download the Android SDK. Install the ADT plugin for Eclipse (if you’ll use the Eclipse IDE). Download the latest SDK tools and platforms using the SDK Manager.
I have downloaded the sdk and installed the adt plugins for eclipse.I just need to point the eclipse towards the location of the sdk. However, i am stuck at the last step which is asking me to download the latest tools using the sdk manager. The manager interface pops up and i see a lot of options there. I don't know which ones i must select and install. If some one can help me out here and tell me which options to choose and install(if possible, with a screen shot), it will be very beneficial for me.
I just went through setting things up, myself, actually.
For the most part, you'll figure out pretty quickly through trial and error what you'll need. If you're using Eclipse, it will yell at you when you're missing things, and you simply find what you're missing in the SDK Manager and install it.
That said, here's what I needed to get up and running with a very basic setup (this assumes using Android 4.1, if you plan on building for an earlier version, then you'll need to download the corresponding libraries from that version):
SDK Platform
ARM EABI v7a System Image (optional, you can also grab the Intel x86 Atom and/or Mips System images if you plan on developing for one of those platforms; ARM is the default, from what I've seen)
Android SDK Platform-tools
You get these simply by going to the Android SDK Manager (your SDK folder/tools/android; or click the "SDK Manager" button in Eclipse), selecting what you need, and clicking "Install Packages". Once you do that, you can follow the rest of the guide that you linked for building your first app (I highly recommend it, it's extraordinarily beneficial), and your app should run with no problem.
I've downloaded and installed android-sdk_r15-macosx, downloaded the platforms I need with the SDK Manager, but I couldn't find a way to install the docs.
Before the docs used to be in $ANDROID_SDK/docs/, and there was a corresponding item in the list of downloadable packages in the SDK Manager, but now I don't even see it in the list
~/local$ ls android-sdk-macosx/
SDK Readme.txt add-ons platform-tools platforms samples temp tools
Am I missing something?
It should be under Android 4.0 (API 14) (since the doc always relates to the latest release), named Documentation for Android SDK.
(at least it's there for me, I'm on linux though)
I want install Android version 1.6 SDK. I already have Android development setup with Eclipse and Android 1.5 SDK.
Wherever i search in Google to download Android 1.6 SDK, it finally goes to link: https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
This link has three setup SDK zip files, but no where mentioned what version of SDK setup are those? Why such confusions in this Android website for showing just version of SDK setup files? Where i can get exactly Android 1.6 SDK setup download? Could someone point out me clearly?
Is there any special steps that i need to follow to overwrite 1.6 SDK with my existing setup environment?
If you've got 1.5 setup already, all you need to do is to open Eclipse, goto Window menu > Android SDK and AVD Manager. From there, select "Available Packages" and select the new components you want to download and install from there.
-In the SDK Manager, you may have to select Obsolete(under show) to see 1.6
AIUI the SDK is not versioned. You install the SDK, then install the 1.6-specific components into your development environment. It's all explained on the website, quoting:
Because each version of the Android platform can be installed as an individual component of your SDK, you can customize your development environment to the Android platforms you are targetting. Testing your app on multiple versions of the platform is very important in order to successfully operate on as many devices as possible. Be sure to install each version of the Android platform with which your app is compatible, then test your apps on AVDs that run each platform.
The new platform actually includes the older ones. If you install the latest platform, when you create a project you get to choose what platform you want to build against.
You can manage any Android SDK from the Android SDK and AVD Manager. Download it here
After downloading, unzip the file and run android.bat. You will find this inside the tools folder. You can then download any version of the Android SDK.
To install/update ADT, check out the guide at Google:
http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/eclipse-adt.html
http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html#installing