Installing the Android SDK on Windows

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If you use a Windows personal computer, use this procedure to install the SDK so that you can use it with Mobile Designer.

To install the Android SDK on Windows

1. Open the following webpage in a browser: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html.

2. On the Android website, locate the system requirements and review them to ensure that your Windows environment meets the requirements for the Android SDK.

3. Locate the installer you want to use.

You can install either the standalone SDK or the full bundle, which includes Eclipse. If you are using Software AG Designer or other IDE and only need to install the standalone SDK, click USE AN EXISTING IDE to reveal information about the standalone SDK.

Important:

Install the 32-bit version. The 32-bit JDK is generally required for compatibility.

4. Run the Android SDK installer for the Windows platform.

5. When prompted for the install location, set the destination folder to: c:\android-sdk-windows

When the installer completes, it starts the Android SDK Manager.

6. In the Android SDK Manager, select the following:

Tools folder to select all Android SDK tools

Android SDK 5.0 (API 21)

Other Android SDK versions you want to ensure compatibility

Note:

For a list of supported SDKs, see SDK Versions that Mobile Designer Supports.

Optionally, any other SDK versions that you might need.

Note:

At a later time if you decide you need another SDK version, you can download and install it by running the Android SDK Manager in the C:\android-sdk-windows directory.

Latest Android Support Library

Latest Google Play services

Google Cloud Messaging for Android Library

Note:

This is only visible if the "Obsolete" option is selected in the Android SDK Manager.

7. Install the packages.

When prompted, review the licensing and packaging dependencies. If you agree, accept all the licenses and continue the installation.

The Android SDK Manager downloads and installs the APIs you selected.

8. If the Android SDK Manager prompts you to restart the ADB (Android Debug Bridge) command-line tool, select Yes.

Note:

The ADB tool is a tool you can run manually and also has a background service component that manages communications to and from Android devices, both virtual and physical. When installing the Android SDK, the Android SDK Manager restarts the ADB tool to restart the background service.

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