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  docs: Eclipse ADT end-of-life note
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<p class="caution">
  <strong>Important:</strong> Support for the Android Developer Tools (ADT) in Eclipse is ending,
  per our <a href=
  "http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2015/06/an-update-on-eclipse-android-developer.html"
  class="external-link">announcement</a>. You should migrate your app development projects to
  Android Studio as soon as possible. For more information on transitioning to Android Studio, see
  <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing/migrate.html">Migrating to Android Studio</a>.
</p>


<p>Android offers a custom plugin for the Eclipse IDE, called Android
<p>Android offers a custom plugin for the Eclipse IDE, called Android
Development Tools (ADT). This plugin provides a powerful, integrated
Development Tools (ADT). This plugin provides a powerful, integrated
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UI, debug your app, and export signed (or unsigned) app packages (APKs) for distribution.
UI, debug your app, and export signed (or unsigned) app packages (APKs) for distribution.
</p>
</p>


<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong>
If you have been using Eclipse with ADT, be aware that <a
href="{@docRoot}tools/studio/index.html">Android Studio</a> is now the official IDE
for Android, so you should migrate to Android Studio to receive all the
latest IDE updates. For help moving projects,
see <a href="/sdk/installing/migrate.html">Migrating to Android
Studio</a>.</p>


<p>You should install the ADT plugin
<p>You should install the ADT plugin
only if you already have an Eclipse installation that you want to continue using.
only if you already have an Eclipse installation that you want to continue using.
Your existing Eclipse installation must meet these requirements:</p>
Your existing Eclipse installation must meet these requirements:</p>
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    </div>
    </div>
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  </div>


<p class="caution">
  <strong>Important:</strong> Support for Ant as a build tool for Android is ending, per our
  <a href="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2015/06/an-update-on-eclipse-android-developer.html"
  class="external-link">announcement</a>. You should migrate your app development projects to
  Android Studio and Gradle as soon as possible. For more information on transitioning to these
  tools, see <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing/migrate.html">Migrating to Android Studio</a>.
</p>

  <p>There are two ways to build your application using the Ant build script: one for
  <p>There are two ways to build your application using the Ant build script: one for
  testing/debugging your application &mdash; <em>debug mode</em> &mdash; and one for building your
  testing/debugging your application &mdash; <em>debug mode</em> &mdash; and one for building your
  final package for release &mdash; <em>release mode</em>. Regardless of which way you build your application,
  final package for release &mdash; <em>release mode</em>. Regardless of which way you build your application,
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    </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  </div>


  <p>ADT (Android Developer Tools) is a plugin for Eclipse that provides a suite of
<p class="caution">
  <strong>Important:</strong> Support for the Android Developer Tools (ADT) in Eclipse is ending,
  per our <a href=
  "http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2015/06/an-update-on-eclipse-android-developer.html"
  class="external-link">announcement</a>. You should migrate your app development projects to
  Android Studio as soon as possible. For more information on transitioning to Android Studio, see
  <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing/migrate.html">Migrating to Android Studio</a>.
</p>

  <p>Android Developer Tools (ADT) is a plugin for Eclipse that provides a suite of
  tools that are integrated with the Eclipse IDE. It offers you access to many features that help
  tools that are integrated with the Eclipse IDE. It offers you access to many features that help
  you develop Android applications. ADT
  you develop Android applications. ADT
  provides GUI access to many of the command line SDK tools as well as a UI design tool for rapid
  provides GUI access to many of the command line SDK tools as well as a UI design tool for rapid
  prototyping, designing, and building of your application's user interface.</p>
  prototyping, designing, and building of your application's user interface.</p>


<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong>
If you have been using Eclipse with ADT, be aware that <a
href="{@docRoot}tools/studio/index.html">Android Studio</a> is now the official IDE
for Android, so you should migrate to Android Studio to receive all the
latest IDE updates. For help moving projects,
see <a href="/sdk/installing/migrate.html">Migrating to Android
Studio</a>.</p>

<p>If you still wish to use the ADT plugin for Eclipse, see
<p>If you still wish to use the ADT plugin for Eclipse, see
<a href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing/installing-adt.html">Installing Eclipse Plugin.</a>
<a href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing/installing-adt.html">Installing Eclipse Plugin.</a>
</p>
</p>