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Android SDK setup

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Android Studio​

Installing Android Studio​

  1. Download Android Studio

    https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

  2. Unzip it

    unzip android-studio-ide-XXX.XXXXXXX-linux.zip

  3. Move it

    sudo mv android-studio /opt/

  4. Launch it

    /opt/android-studio/bin/studio

  5. Create an application launcher icon

    1. Menu > Tools > Create Desktop Entry

Configuring Android Studio​

  1. Go to File > Settings > Appearance & Behavior

    1. System Settings > Updates

      1. Automatically check updates for > Stable Channel
      2. Make sure Automatically check updates for is checked

    2. Appearance > Theme > Darcula

    3. OK

  2. File > Project Structure > SDK Location > JDK location

    1. Set to the version of Java you wish to use, for example:
      • /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64
      • /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64

Updating Android Studio​

  1. Make sure update location is configured (see Configuring Android Studio above)

  2. Help > Check for Updates

    1. If it says Update and Restart, click that

    2. If it says Download, you must update manually:

      1. Exit Android Studio

      2. Go here: http://tools.android.com/download/studio/stable

      3. Click the latest version and download it

      4. Remove the old version of Android Studio (settings won't be lost, they're saved in ~/.AndroidStudioX.X)

        sudo rm -rf /opt/android-studio

      5. Use the same instructions above to unzip and move Android Studio

      6. Open Android Studio

      7. If you get the Complete Installation dialog, select I want to import my settings from a previous version > OK

      8. After upgrading, remove the old ~/.AndroidStudioX.X folder to free up space

  3. Install Android SDK updates

    1. Help > Check for Updates

    2. Click Update Now or Update for any updates

  4. Reconfigure Android Studio (see Configuring Android Studio above)

Common issues​

Android SDK (old)​

Installing the old SDK​

  1. Install prerequisites for 64-bit Ubuntu:

    sudo apt-get install -y libc6:i386 libgcc1:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libz1:i386

    (http://askubuntu.com/a/498660/18665)

  2. Install Java

    sudo apt-get install -y openjdk-6-jdk openjdk-7-jdk

  3. Install Eclipse:

    Eclipse setup

  4. Download the latest Android SDK standalone tar file:

    http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

  5. Extract it

    tar xvf android-sdk_rX.X.X-linux.tgz

  6. Move it

    sudo mv android-sdk-linux /opt/google

When setting up the Android SDK, be sure to include the following packages:​

  • Tools/Android SDK Tools
  • Tools/Android SDK Platform-tools
  • Tools/Android SDK Build-tools
    • Install the latest version
  • Under the latest API:
    • Documentation for Android SDK
      • This will be installed in /path/to/android-sdk-linux/docs
    • Sources for Android SDK
  • Under whichever API(s) you're targeting:
    • SDK Platform
    • ARM EABI System Image
  • Extras/Android Support Library
    • Install this if you're using Eclipse
  • Extras/Android Support Repository
    • Install this if you're using Android Studio

Creating a new AVD (android virtual device)​

  1. Open the AVD manager
  2. Click New...
  3. Under Target, select the version of Android you want the AVD to be
  4. For Name, name it HVGA_API_16 (using the API version you picked under target)
  5. Give it an SD Card size of at least 9 MiB
  6. Give it a device resolution of HVGA
  7. Click Create AVD

Showing Android SDK buttons in Eclipse​

  • Window > Customize Perspective... > Command Groups Availability > Check Android SDK and AVD Manager