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ADT - Android SDK manager shows update installed with a red mark

I am using ADT with Eclipse on MacOSX. Yesterday, after I installed some updates via the Android SDK manager, the IDE no longer recognizes the SDK. In the SDK, the update shows being installed with a red mark.
After I install the SDK build-tools 17. Still not work in ADT
The sdk path is correct, I can open sdk manager from menu of eclipse. BTW, when I open eclipse it display a message like this, but nothing when I press check for updates

This mostly occurs because the IDE is incapable of finding the path where the android SDK is installed. Check if the path set in your IDE is the correct path, try setting that manually by going to
Window - Preferences - Android - SDK Location and setup SDK path.
then go to:
Window > Preferences > General > Startup and shutdown: Check "Android development toolkit"
& restart eclipse from File menu.

It's new update of Android SDK manager to indicate installed platforms.. Nothing to worry about that. Update Android build tool 17 also.Surely it will work.

i your picture the build tools are not installed first install them and restart eclipse and enjoy and if any other problem comes type in commments

Missing SDK platform Android, API 18

While I am trying to Install API 18 it shows only "Google API 18"(nothing more). Now if I try to install these google APIs from Android SDK Manager it shows a message "this package depends on "Missing SDK platform Android, API 18". and Install button is disabled.
Does anybody here have Any idea how to install API 18(4.3_MR2 sdk) with eclipse

Have you installed SDK platform tool version 18? In your SDK Manager, there will be the latest version of SDK Platform tools that you have to install first then restart eclipse and then try for Android SDK API 18

Do this first:
Eclipse > Window > Android SDK Manager > Packages > Reload
Then retry installing

Another way of fixing it:
0) install other packages WITHOUT selecting API 18,
1) restart the Eclipse ADT,
2) Open SDK manager, then API 18 rev 1 shall appear.

Late to the game, same issue. Neither the SDK Tools not the SDK Platform tools showed up for me. This was a 4-step process:
Eclipse/Help/Check for Updates, installed everything that was found, restarted Eclipse
Eclipse/Window/Android SDK Manager - installed Android Support Repository (thanks, BurDog). Closed SDK Manager.
Eclipse/Window/Android SDK Manager - now the Android SDK Tools (Rev 22) showed up at the top, installed. Closed SDK Manager
Now the Android SDK Platform Tools showed up in the API 18 section - installed. Restart Eclipse (or API 18 will not be available everywhere).
Finally good to go to build a new version.

I had the same situation. For me worked updating ADT Plugin to version 22.0.5, closing Eclipse. Then - Eclipse > Window > Android SDK Manager > Packages > Reload.
Hopefully this will help somebody.

Had the same problem. Message was:
package google apis android api 18 revision 1 depends on missing sdk platform android api 18
I solved it like the following steps:
Eclipse -> Help -> Check for Updates (then click on "ok" when asked - do you want to install it - click on "ok" / "yes" to restart eclipse to finish the installation)
Window -> Android SDK Manager -> Deselect all (then scroll down to Extras and Select only Android Support Respository, when not installed, install it)
Window -> Android SDK Manager -> Install xx packages
worked fine for me.

This is how I fixed mine:
Under "Manifest Cache", click on "Clear Cache"
Go to "Packages" and click on "Reload"
Check Tools --> Android SDK Platform-tools
Install just this package
Restart SDK Manager

Eclipse > Window > Android SDK Manager > Packages > Reload
This worked for me. Thanks! Now I can update to 18. I'm new here and tried to vote up Jaguar's post, but I can't.

Seemed kind of klukey, I had similar issues. I finally got passed the api 18 msg when I updated the sdk tools to 22 which then prompted another error that the tools were degraded on reload. I opened sdk mgr again and had a 22.3 and platform tools to rev19 and some other tool choices available. I did yet another update to them along with the API19 and API 18 and it seems like it is moving along now. I think maybe for API 18+ you must update the SDK tools to 22.3 at this point.
Btw, I also got a file lock during part of the process and closing eclipse in the background and hitting retry fixed.
dang.. next it is saying that the ADT must be version 22.0+..
I updated the ADT to 22.3 by using the eclipse/help/install new software (Trying update simply said it was up to date)... one unsigned content error..
Restarted ADT after update.. seems to be working from what I can tell so far.

I´ve solved with this:
Open Android SDK Manager -> Packages -> Reload
Restart Android SDK Manager
Install the "missing" packages (now visible)

I had this problem on my Mac and Windows development machines. The only solution is to reinstall the latest version of the Android SDK. Google really dropped the ball on this.

I had a similar issue as you (purely from problem description), but my Android SDK Platform-tools WAS already installed (16.0.2). All the other packages didn't recognize it, however. I ended up uninstalling the platform tools, and then reinstalling. Then everything else recognized it.

Found from a different website
The steps to resolve this issue:
Open SDK Manager
Go to Tools -> Options
Under "Manifest Cache", click on "Clear Cache"
Then go to "Packages" and click on "Reload"

I am on MAC, I faced the same question. I couldn't find SDK Platform in API 18. The solution to solve it on mac is install the SDK TOOLS first, then restart the sdk manager and then I found the SDK Platform in API 18.

I was having the same problem, but with API19. I installed the following individually, closing Android SDK Manager after each install (thanks cdoner):
Android SDK Tools 22.3
Android Support Repository 3
And then I was able to install API19 with it no longer throwing the error.
("This package depends on 'Missing SDK Platform Android, API19')
I decided to get back into coding after 15+ years and am completely new to Java and Android having only read the book, Head Start Java. Thank you for the easy to follow steps, especially for someone new.

I could not install new SDK from Eclipse (Help -> Install New Software / Check For Updates), it complained the new version is already installed. However, the new SDK did not show up in the SDK manager.
I solved it by installing the new SDK version through command line: android update sdk --no-ui
Afterwards it was possible to update the google APIs and other tools via the SDK manager.

clearing cache solved problem for me. (Tools >option)

I had this problem with API 19. The key for me to use the Android SDK Manager starting in eclipse. Then, the advice above worked to fix the issue.
Background: Because of other command line stuff I was doing, I was starting the SDK Manager by typing "android" at the prompt. - which is what the error I was getting said to do.

it needs minimum sdk and maximum sdk packages.
you just only installed the maximum sdk ie.,API18
3.it also depends on other sdk packages for minimum

My solution to Missing SDK platform Android, API 26 ( It should work for API 18 as well)
Update SDK Tools
Restart SDK Manager and Eclipse
Install SDK Platform API 26, which is now visible
Install the other API 26 packages

If you're using the deprecated version of sdk manager like version r24.xx, then you need to first update the platform tools from sdk installation menu, before installing anything. You may have to do this several times (as long as the update notification shows up)

Android SDK Manager doesn't load the latest Android SDK Platform (API 17)

When I go to Android SDK Manager from eclipse and trying to Install new packages it doesn't allow me to install any of them.
Most of these new packages depends on installing "Android API 17 SDK platform". But the "Android API 17 SDK platform" doesn't load in the list on the Android SDK Manager for me to install.
Following is a screenshot of the message it displaying to avoid installation.
Would be grateful if someone can guide me through this. Thanks.

Clear the Cache under Tools ---> Options or disable it entirely. I've had problems before with packages not showing because of Cache.
After that Make sure the correct Sites are enabled and the Filters under Packages are correct. Then Reload the List or Restart SDK Manager.
Your still using Platform tools v12, the current one is v16. Probably because of Cache you cant update the tools and in the old tools some things wont show at all. If none of this works install the current v21 SDK with v16 Platform tools from the Android developer homepage.
This is probably a form of this known issue in R20:
http://tools.android.com/knownissues
"Explanation: The SDK Manager in Tools 20.0.0 now has a cache
mechanism -- it keeps a local copy of small manifest XML files to
perform a faster start when opened. There's also a mechanism to
automatically update the cache. However in Tools 20.0.0 and 20.0.1,
that refresh is broken and in some conditions the manager will not
show new tools that are available unless a reload is performed.
Clearing the SDK Manager cache or manually forcing a reload forces the
manager to get the latest manifest."

Maybe yo should uncheck the "Show" "Installed" at the left bottom, and it shouldshow "SDK Platform".

Try to reload the sdk manager from Packages -> Reload. and then try to install the sdks.

Can't find AVD or SDK manager in Eclipse

Seems like I'm having some problems after updating my android sdk tools and platform-tools using the sdk manager. The problem is that, after updating, I found that the avd or sdk options in the windows dropdown menu in eclipse are gone! And, I can't find any option to create an android project from file->new projects any more.
I tried removing the ADT from eclipse and the software site "https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/" from "available software sites" and then reinstalled the ADT from "https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/" using help->install new software. The installation was successful, but I still don't have any option for shortcuts to the SDK manager or the AVD in eclipse, and neither can I create a new android project.
By the way, the android perspectives are not gone, they are still here. Also, I can manually open the avd and sdk manager from the directory where I have installed them.
Can anyone please show me a workaround? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I have solved this as follows:
Window > Customize Perspective... (you will see Android and AVD Manager are disabled)
Command Groups Availability > Android and AVD Manager > check
Tool Bar Visibility > Android and AVD Manager > check

I had similar problem after updating SDK from r20 to r21, but all I missed was the SDK/AVD Manager and running into this post while searching for the answer.
I managed to solve it by going to Window -> Customize Perspective, and under Command Groups Availability tab check the Android SDK and AVD Manager (not sure why it became unchecked because it was there before). I'm using Mac by the way, in case the menu option looks different.

Well I feel silly, but my problem was that I was in the Debug perspective and they do not show up in that perspective. Switched back to the Java perspective and viola.

Window -> Custom Perspective -> Command Groups Availability -> Android SDK and AVD Manager check it

Chances are that you may be running your eclipse using Java 1.5.
Latest Plugin requires that the JRE be 1.6 or higher.
You will have to use Eclipse that runs on JRE 1.6
Edit: I had run into same problems. If it is not JRE problem then you can debug this. Follow below procedure:
Window -> show View -> other -> Plugin Development -> Plugin Registry
In the plugin registry search for com.android.ide.eclipse.adt or any other plugin related to android (depending on your installation there maybe 7-8)
Select , Right Click -> Diagnose. This will show the problem why the plugin was not loaded

Try to reinstall ADT plugin on Eclipse. Check out this:
Installing the Eclipse Plugin

I would suggest you to install the ADT plugin compatable with your Android SDK tools and try to install all the required plugins compatable with your Android SDK
LIKE
Android SDK tools Rev 20.0.3
Android SDK tools Rev 20.0.3
Android SDK Platform-tools Rev 14
Android 2.3.3(API 10) sdk platform rev 2
samples for sdk api 10 rev 1
ADT Plugin 20.0.3

Unfortunately I ended up having to re-install eclipse. but first (In Linux)(not sure of folder in Windows) do:
sudo rm -R /usr/share/eclipse/

Android Unknown Command 'crunch'

I just installed Eclipse and Android SDK in Mac OS X.
I imported the project to Eclipse and i get the Unknown command 'crunch' error while running the project.
How should I solve this issue.
Please help me

I just update
"Android SDK Platform-Tool" to 8 Rev and "Android Asset Packaging Tool"
from android sdk manager,
and then it works.
Have a try!

After updating to ADT r14, go to Window -> SDK Manager (in Eclipse)
Check on 'repository', uncheck "installed"
Wait for packages to load, then select all support packages, accept all and install them
Restart Eclipse
Run your apps on new ADT r14, without 'crunch' errors
Worked for me :)

Updating Android SDK Tools to r14 and Android SDK Platform-tools to r8 also solved this problem for me.
I had to check 'Installed' in the SDK Manager in order for the updates to be listed (even though I had the previous versions already installed). Checking only the New/Updates box meant they wouldn't show up in the list.

Go to Window -> Andriod SDK Manager (in Eclipse)
Check on 'repository', uncheck "installed"
Wait for packages to load, then select all support packages, accept
all and install them
Restart Eclipse

I had the same issue.
To fix it :
- Uninstall the current sdk tools (Android SDK Tools and Android SDK Platform-tools) in the Android SDK Manager
- Reinstall them at their last version (r14).

I encountered this kind of problem also, when updating SDK,
The solution was to re-enter the SDK folder path to the Eclipse.
(For some reason, the new SDK was instaslltion was in a diffrent folder from the original one)

For me, what worked was a combination of what Androgeek and tinyau said.
Summing up. I needed to update both my Android SDK Tool and Support Tools and restart eclipse.