I just download android studio, set it up and installed everything from the sdk.
i noticed now that my sdk location is on this path: c:\users\myname\appdata\... that location is hidden, so i have to show the hidden folders to access it.
should I move that folder to inside the android studio folder?
and what should I do in order to tell the android studio that the sdk folder has been changed, or the android studio will know that itself? and promote me to set the new location?
If you would like easier manual access to the files of the SDK, yes you should change it. Just move it to a location you prefer and when you launch android Studio it will notice that the default SDK location has been destroyed, so it will ask you to tell it where the SDK is, just tell it the location of the SDK.
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I am trying to reinstall android studio. Previously it was on the C drive and now I want to install it on another drive, say D.I have completely uninstalled the previous android studio and folders from users/local folder. Now during installation, I am asked to specify the location for SDK. Can I change this from C:\Users\Cap\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk to any other drive? Will it lead to problems in the future?
You can absolutely change the SDK location. I personally prefer to use another drive than c for my Android SDK as when I format my c drive and reinstall Android Studio, I don't need to download SDK again. I can simply point my studio to the old location.
Yes, you can install the sdk in any drive you prefer.
Definitely yes, you can change this location. put sdk file in custom location and set that path, it will not produce any problem.
I've installed VS 2017 in its default path (C drive) but its used up most of my drive space due to the large Android folder at C:\Users\USERNAME\Local\Android. This folder was auto created by the VS 2017 installer. How do I move it to another drive and have VS detect it?
I've tried these solutions and they don't work with VS 2017.
How to make Visual Studio 2015 installer know that I already have Android SDK?
Moving default AVD configuration folder (.android)
I found the answer at last. Changing the ANDROID_SDK_HOME environment var had no effect. The only way is moving the folder by hand, and then changing the Android SDK path setting under Options > Xamarin > Android Settings.
Please be reminded you also need to change the Start Menu shortcut of SDK Manager and ADK Manager. It is especially important if you "copy" the SDK files to new location. Your old shortcuts are still valid and opening SDK Manager from Start Menu will haunt you with the old SDK path.
I hope you be fine. I had the same problem.
After last update all, every was restored to write. Try include Android SDK using Visual Studio Installer.
And remember. VS must be opened as Administration always.
Is it necessary to download android sdk for each and every system we install android studiod? Isnt there a way to copy the whole setup from one computer to another ?
Copying the whole Android Studio Folder (don't has to be installed on C) should work.
Not tested!
Android website have options to download only the sdks whichever you want.
And then when you install Android Studio afterwards, when it first opens it will ask you to point out the path for Android SDK either on the first windows that pops up or in the settings tab.
So just copy the SDKs into the system everytime you have to install Android Studio and just simply point it out from it.
I have Eclipse and android studio in my PC. For Eclipse and android studio i am using same sdk.
But today i have updated my android studio to 1.0 beta and by mistake i have select wrong configuration for the android studio, that's why it has download new sdk to another location.
Now, I have two android sdk at different location.
One at C:/some_directory/sdk (Which have new packages)
and another at D:/some_directory/android_sdk (which have old packages)
Now, both have different packages downloaded. I don't want to download it again. So what i want is, i want to copy the new sdk contain to old one to get all packages in one place (Old place). So, is it possible to do that? or i must have to update old packages to get it effected by new packages?
Please let me know for this thing so that i can update my old sdk and start work on same.
You can manually set SDK location in Android Studio:
Project Structure -> SDK Location -> Choose your SDK folder
And in Eclipse:
Window -> Preferences -> Android -> SDK Location
Before do anything it's safe to keep backup copy of both sdk..
After that..
in OLD_SDK directory copy content from NEW_SDK directory
and now use this "OLD_SDK" path in both version..
Yes you can do it like this.. Hope it helps..
When the downloading is finish,it comes a warning:"The Android SDK folder can no longer be inside the application folder.Please move it to a different location such as your home folder.When the IDE restart it will prompt you to enter the new location......"
And I restart it and choose a different loaction,but it didn't work.
"The Android SDK folder can no longer be inside the application
folder.Please move it to a different location such as your home
folder.When the IDE restart it will prompt you to enter the new
location"
Open the folder where you put your android studio, on Mac is (Applications/Android\ Studio.app/) and on Windows is %LOCALAPPDATA%\Android\android-studio\sdk, and move the sdk folder you find inside in another location. After you moved it in another location, press the retry button.
Cut sdk folder from (This is default location, you may have installed it somewhere else)
C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Local\Android\android-studio
and paste it somewhere else then try to update.
Once it get updated then set the path your sdk in studio.
From Android Tools Project Site
To proceed, you should open up a file explorer or finder window, go to
the Android Studio installation (e.g. /Applications/Android
Studio.app) and move the sdk/ folder over to a different location,
such as your home directory. Once done, press Retry to finish
installing the patch. The reason this is necessary is two-fold: First,
we have made a lot of improvements to make the patch updater more
accurate, and in order for installation signatures to match, you
cannot have non-application folders inside the application directory.
Second, placing the SDK folder inside the application directory was
probably not a good idea to begin with: this folder should typically
be writable and in a directory with a lot of extra diskspace, such
that users can easily download and install additional libraries,
system images and so on. We are doing some work on the installer side
to make this easier to set up.
Grab sdk folder from
C:\Users[Username]\AppData\Local\Android\android-studio\sdk
and paste it somewhere else like C:\Users[Username]\AppData\Local\Android\android-studio
and start the update.
Then it will ask you to put the path. and its done