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page.title=Build Tools
page.title=SDK Build Tools Release Notes

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page.title=Platforms
page.title=SDK Platforms Release Notes

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<p>This document provides information about Android platform releases. In order to compile your
application against a particular platform release, you must download and install the SDK Platform
for that release. If you want to test your application on an emulator, you must also download at
least one system image for that platform release.</p>
<p>This document provides release information about the SDK Platform packages required
for app development. If you want details about the features and APIs added in each Android
version, instead read the highlights in the <a href="{@docRoot}about/index.html">About</a>
section.</p>

<p>In order to compile your application against a particular version of Android, you must use the
<a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/sdk-manager.html">SDK Manager</a> to download and install the SDK
Platform for that release. If you want to test your application on an emulator, you must also
download at least one System Image for that Android version.</p>


<p>Each platform release includes system images that support a specific processor architecture,
such as ARM EABI, Intel x86 or MIPS. Platform releases also include a system image that contains
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<p class="caution"><strong>Important:</strong> To download the most recent Android
system components from the Android SDK Manager, you must first update the SDK Tools to the
most recent release and restart the SDK Manager. If you do not, the latest Android system
components will not be available for download.</p>
packages may not be available for download.</p>


<h2 id="5.0">Android 5.0</h2>
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  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">

    <p>Initial release for Android 5.0 (API level 21).</p>
    <p>Also see the
    <a href="{@docRoot}about/versions/android-5.0.html">Android 5.0 APIs overview</a>.</p>
    <p>Dependencies:</p>
    <ul>
      <li>Android SDK Platform-tools r21 or higher is required.</li>
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<div class="toggle-content open">
  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-open.png"
    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 2</a> <em>(October 2014)</em>
  </p>

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    <p>Maintenance release. The system version is 4.4.2.</p>
    <p>Also see the
    <a href="{@docRoot}about/versions/android-4.4.html">Android 4.4 APIs overview</a>.</p>
    <dl>
      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
      <dd>Android SDK Platform-tools r19 or higher is required.</dd>
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  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">

    <p>Initial release. The system version is 4.4.</p>
    <p>Also see the
    <a href="{@docRoot}about/versions/android-4.4.html">Android 4.4 APIs overview</a>.</p>
    <dl>
      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
      <dd>Android SDK Platform-tools r19 or higher is required.</dd>
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page.title=Android Studio Revisions
page.title=Android Studio Release Notes

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<li>A version of the Android system image for the emulator</li>
</ul>

<p>For an introduction to Android Studio, make sure to read the
<p>For an introduction to Android Studio, read the
<a href="{@docRoot}tools/studio/index.html">Android Studio</a> guide.</p>

<p>Periodic updates are pushed to Android Studio without requiring you to update from here. To
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page.title=ADT Plugin
page.title=ADT Plugin Release Notes

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</div>

<p>Android Development Tools (ADT) is a plugin for the Eclipse IDE
that is designed to give you a powerful, integrated environment in which
to build Android applications.</p>

<p>ADT extends the capabilities of Eclipse to let you quickly set up new Android
that extends the capabilities of Eclipse to let you quickly set up new Android
projects, create an application UI, add packages based on the Android
Framework API, debug your applications using the Android SDK tools, and even
export signed (or unsigned) {@code .apk} files in order to distribute your application.</p>

<p>Developing in Eclipse with ADT is highly recommended and is the fastest way
to get started. With the guided project setup it provides, as well as tools
integration, custom XML editors, and debug output pane, ADT gives you an
incredible boost in developing Android applications. </p>
<p class="caution"><strong>Caution:</strong>
The ADT plugin for Eclipse is no longer in active development. If you're currently using it,
you should <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing/migrate.html">migrate
to Android Studio</a> as soon as possible. For more details about Android Studio, see the
<a href="{@docRoot}tools/studio/index.html">Android Studio</a> guide.</p>

<p>This document provides step-by-step instructions on how to download the ADT
plugin and install it into your Eclipse development environment. Note that
<p>Note that
before you can install or use ADT, you must have compatible versions of both the
Eclipse IDE and the Android SDK installed. For details, make sure to read <a
href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing/installing-adt.html">Installing the Eclipse
Plugin</a>. </p>

<p>If you are already using ADT, this document also provides instructions on
how to update ADT to the latest version or how to uninstall it, if necessary.
</p>

<p>For information about the features provided by the ADT plugin, such as code
editor features, SDK tool integration, and the graphical layout editor (for drag-and-drop layout
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page.title=SDK Tools
page.title=SDK Tools Release Notes
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<p>SDK Tools is a downloadable component for the Android SDK. It includes the
complete set of development and debugging tools for the Android SDK.</p>

<p>If you are new to the Android SDK, the <a
href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html">SDK starter package</a> installs the
latest revision of the SDK Tools in the <code>&lt;sdk&gt;/tools</code> directory.</p>
complete set of development and debugging tools for the Android SDK. It is included
with <a href="{@docRoot}tools/studio/index.html">Android Studio</a>.</p>

<p>If you are already using the SDK and you want to update to the latest version
of the SDK Tools, use the <em>Android SDK Manager</em> to get the
update, rather than downloading a new SDK starter package. For more information
about how to update, see <a
href="{@docRoot}tools/help/sdk-manager.html">SDK Manager</a>.</p>
of the SDK Tools, use the <a
href="{@docRoot}tools/help/sdk-manager.html">SDK Manager</a> to get the
update.</p>


<h2 id="notes">Revisions</h2>
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