You're reading from Android Studio 2 Essentials A fast-paced guide to get you up and running with Android application development using Android Studio 2

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2016

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781786467959

Length 172 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

Java

Tools

Android Studio

Concepts

Android Development

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Bel√©n Cruz Zapata

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Table of Contents (12) Chapters

Preface

1. Installing and Configuring Android Studio FREE CHAPTER

2. Starting a Project

3. Navigating a Project

4. Using the Code Editor

5. Creating User Interfaces

6. Tools

7. Google Play Services

8. Debugging

9. Preparing for Release

A. Getting Help

Index

Software Development Kit Manager

The SDK Manager is an Android tool accessible from Android Studio to control our Android SDK installation. From this tool, we can examine the Android platforms installed in our system, update them, install new platforms, or install some other components such as Google Play services or Android Support Library.

To open the SDK Manager from Android Studio, navigate to Tools | Android | SDK Manager. You can also click on the shortcut from the toolbar. The SDK Manager is an independent Android tool that has been integrated in Android Studio default settings at Appearance & Behavior | System Settings | Android SDK, as shown in the next screenshot:

The SDK path configured in Android Studio is displayed at the top of the manager. You can change its path by clicking on the Edit button. The SDK Manager displays the list of available SDK Platforms packages with the following properties:

Name: This is the name of the container that aggregates related packages. Check...

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