Here's an outline of the packages required and those we recommend you use: The table below describes most of the available packages and where they're located in your SDK directory once you download them. There are several different packages available for the Android SDK. The Android SDK Manager shows the SDK platforms and packages that are available and installed along with the SDK update sites. An update icon () appears next to the checkbox to indicate pending removals.Ĭlick the SDK Update Sites tab to manage which SDK sites Android Studio checks for tool and add-on updates.įigure 1. A download icon () also appears next to the checkbox to indicate the pending update. Tip: When an update is available for an installed package, a hyphen (-) appears in the checkbox next to the package. Click Apply or OKto update the packages and tools.

Clear the checkbox to uninstall a SDK platform or tool. Click the checkbox next to each additional SDK platform and tool that you want to install. Tip: The standalone SDK Manager is still available from the command line, but we recommend it only for use with Eclipse ADT and standalone SDK installations.īy default, the SDK Manager installs the latest packages and tools. You can launch the SDK Manager in one of the following ways:įrom the Android Studio File menu: File > Settings > Appearance & Behavior > System Settings > Android SDK.įrom the Android Studio Tools menu: Tools > Android > SDK Manager.įrom the SDK Manager icon () in the menu bar.

To enable automatic Android SDK checking:Ĭhoose File > Settings > Appearance & Behavior > System Settings > Updates.Ĭheck the Automatically check updates for Android SDK checkbox and select an update channel.Ĭlick OK or Apply to enable the update checking. When you receive such a notification, you can then quickly decide whether to download the changes.īy default, Android Studio does not check for Android SDK updates. For example, you can configure the SDK Manager to automatically check for updates and notify you when an installed SDK Tools package is updated. You can also customize which sites the SDK Manager checks for new or updated SDK packages and add-on tools. The Android SDK Manager separates the SDK tools, platforms, and other components into packages for easy access and management.

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