The Android Software Development Kit (SDK) is a crucial part of Android development for beginners to come to grips with.

Android SDK is used to create android apps and execute command lines. Learn how to install Android Studio and SDK on Windows 11/10.

Get the emulator system images through the SDK Manager or download the Nexus device system images. Recompile your apps against Android 5.0 SDK, especially if you used any preview APIs.

Google has made ADB and fastboot available as a standalone package, meaning users no longer need to download them with Android Studio or the Android SDK.

Just as we’ve finished writing about some really cool features that Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has, Google has decided to make available for download the Android 4.1 SDK (software development kit).

Previously, you'd have to download Android Studio or the SDK to get these, which are a 400MB-1.6GB download. Even the smaller command line tools download is still 200-300MB.

A couple of months ago, Google released the Android L Developer Preview to give devs a first look at what was coming in the next version of its operating system. As of today, the full release of ...