Where can we get old versions of Android platform? - android

The old versions of Android can still be downloaded from https://dl.google.com/android/ but you need to know the file name of the archive you're downloading (because Google has disable the index for the directory) . Does anyone have a list showing those names because I need to download Android SDK 2.2 (or 2.3) for Windows?
Thank you

There is no "Android SDK 2.2 (or 2.3) for Windows".
The Android SDK itself is available for Windows, but that is not tied to Android versions like 2.2 or 2.3. You can download the current Android SDK for Windows. Then, you can download "obsolete" SDK Platform versions from the SDK Manager by checking the "Obsolete" checkbox:

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How to change Android SDK Platform-Tools?

I have two Windows 10 machines with the latest Visual Studio 2017 (15.9.18) installed. But one of the machines has a different Android SDK Platform-Tools version in the Android SDK Manager:
One has 28.0.0 and the other one has 29.0.1. How can I get them on the same version?
Now I found a way to change the Android SDK Platform-Tools. You can download the versions from here:
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r29.0.1-windows.zip
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r28.0.0-windows.zip
Then go to your Android SDK Location (for me it is C:\Users\some-user\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools) and put the files from the archive in this directory. Make a backup first - just in case.
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Install old system image with Android Tools R21

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.

Android plugin for Eclipse gets stuck at application name

When using the Eclipse plugin, I get stuck at this step...
What's going on..? I did enter a name.
Since the Build SDK field is blank, this indicates you have installed part of the SDK, but none of the SDK Platforms. You need to have one or more SDK Platforms installed as well. Each of these has an API Level and Android version (e.g., Android 4.1 (API 16).
In Eclipse, go to Window -> Android SDK Manager. Select one or more SDK Platforms to install. As an example, the SDK Manager on my system shows shows several SDK Platforms are installed. Here's a partial view:
Note the various versions of the SDK Platform have a status of "Installed"

How to install older versions of Android via the SDK Manager?

I downloaded the Android SDK from here, as suggested by all tutorials.
I downloaded Android v4.0.3 (API 15) via the SDK manager, but it won't allow me to download older SDK/API versions, e.g 2.2?
I found this Stack question, but when i try and download one of the packages, it just 404s.
I have a single repository setup in the SDK Manager:
https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/repository.xml
What am i doing wrong?
My SDK manager shows that it is using
https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/addon.xml
for back versions of the SDK. Make sure you have the latest version of the Android tools (it's up to 20 as of a few days ago).
So you can't check the boxes next to the other api versions ?
In the Android SDK Manager you should be able to download it.
For 2.2 that is api 8, so you would check the folder or just the sdk platform for api 8 and install.
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Target option is disabled in Eclipse window->Preference->android

Why my target option in eclipse is disabled? I cant select the target platform.
On the other hand the platform folder and adds-on are empty.
Plz any ideas?
After you have installed your SDK, you need to download all the platforms you need (like Android 1.5, Google API's, so on...)
Then you should create some virtual devices with some parameters (like screen size, sd card...). Then you should run the app over the platform you like.
I guess you need to install required platforms.
Eclipse > Window > Android SDK and AVD Manager > Available Packages ....
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You need to install the complete API that you're working on.
Suppose, In my case I am working on Android 5.0 SDK Tools and I Froyo 2.2 for minimum SDK Verison support. So Now I have 2 SDK Tools Installed, Android 5.0 and Android 2.2.
To make them support as Target SDK, I need to install the complete package from Android SDK Manager.
In your case install the complete package of the respective API you're using. After installing, restart eclipse and then your Target Option will be enabled.

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