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.
+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 About +section.
+ +In order to compile your application against a particular version of Android, you must use the +SDK Manager 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.
+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 @@ -44,7 +51,7 @@ platform system images under each platform version header, for example:
Important: 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.
+packages may not be available for download.Android 5.0
@@ -58,6 +65,8 @@ class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 1 (October 2014)Initial release for Android 5.0 (API level 21).
+Also see the + Android 5.0 APIs overview.
Dependencies:
- Android SDK Platform-tools r21 or higher is required. @@ -82,7 +91,7 @@ class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 1 (October 2014)
- Dependencies:
- Android SDK Platform-tools r19 or higher is required. @@ -153,6 +164,8 @@ class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 1 (October 2013)
- Dependencies:
- Android SDK Platform-tools r19 or higher is required. diff --git a/docs/html/tools/revisions/studio.jd b/docs/html/tools/revisions/studio.jd index 523929df1baae..422beaaa7099c 100644 --- a/docs/html/tools/revisions/studio.jd +++ b/docs/html/tools/revisions/studio.jd @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -page.title=Android Studio Revisions +page.title=Android Studio Release Notes @jd:body @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ everything you need to begin developing Android apps:
- A version of the Android system image for the emulator -
- - Build Tools + SDK Build Tools
- - Platforms + SDK Platforms
- ADT Plugin
- 
Revision 2 (October 2014)
Maintenance release. The system version is 4.4.2.
+Also see the + Android 4.4 APIs overview.
Initial release. The system version is 4.4.
+Also see the + Android 4.4 APIs overview.
For an introduction to Android Studio, make sure to read the +
For an introduction to Android Studio, read the Android Studio guide.
Periodic updates are pushed to Android Studio without requiring you to update from here. To diff --git a/docs/html/tools/sdk/eclipse-adt.jd b/docs/html/tools/sdk/eclipse-adt.jd index deafed552062e..ae44e758672a8 100644 --- a/docs/html/tools/sdk/eclipse-adt.jd +++ b/docs/html/tools/sdk/eclipse-adt.jd @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -page.title=ADT Plugin +page.title=ADT Plugin Release Notes @jd:body @@ -15,29 +15,23 @@ Plugin
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.
- -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.
-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.
+Caution: +The ADT plugin for Eclipse is no longer in active development. If you're currently using it, +you should migrate +to Android Studio as soon as possible. For more details about Android Studio, see the +Android Studio guide.
-This document provides step-by-step instructions on how to download the ADT -plugin and install it into your Eclipse development environment. Note that +
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 Installing the Eclipse Plugin.
-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. -
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 diff --git a/docs/html/tools/sdk/tools-notes.jd b/docs/html/tools/sdk/tools-notes.jd index 6b3a0a9bea47f..80edb4fa4147f 100644 --- a/docs/html/tools/sdk/tools-notes.jd +++ b/docs/html/tools/sdk/tools-notes.jd @@ -1,19 +1,15 @@ -page.title=SDK Tools +page.title=SDK Tools Release Notes excludeFromSuggestions=true @jd:body
SDK Tools is a downloadable component for the Android SDK. It includes the -complete set of development and debugging tools for the Android SDK.
- -If you are new to the Android SDK, the SDK starter package installs the
-latest revision of the SDK Tools in the <sdk>/tools directory.
If you are already using the SDK and you want to update to the latest version -of the SDK Tools, use the Android SDK Manager to get the -update, rather than downloading a new SDK starter package. For more information -about how to update, see SDK Manager.
+of the SDK Tools, use the SDK Manager to get the +update.