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user2548436
user2548436

Reputation: 925

Android SDK - What to download?

I want to develop android applications, i've downloaded all the necessary.

One last question:

if i decided to create apps that are compatible with for example starting from API 11 and later, what is the strict necessary i need to download from Androis SDK Manager?

I need to download all? What are Android SDK build-tools? What are other downloads in the list?

Can someone post a screenshot of strict necessary scenario to do what i'm need?

thank you

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Upvotes: 0

Views: 120

Answers (2)

squalle0nhart
squalle0nhart

Reputation: 351

You don't need to download all Android SDK, just get Android 3.0 (API 11) and Android 5.0 (API 21) and declare the min and max targetsdk in the manifest file.

Upvotes: 2

Anik Islam Abhi
Anik Islam Abhi

Reputation: 25352

you have to declare your desire version using this line

          <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="integer"
          android:targetSdkVersion="integer"
          android:maxSdkVersion="integer" />

in manifest file. for more info check this out http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html

EDIT

you don't have to download anything for make strict versioning.

android:minSdkVersion Like the name suggests, defines the minimum API level your application works on. This is used by Play Store to detect if the application is compatible with the users device. So, if your minSdkVersion is 7, Play Storewill show the application to devices from API level 7 (2.1) and up. This attribute should be set by all apps!

android:maxSdkVersion This defines the maximum API level your application works on. Again, Play Store uses this to detect if an application is compatible with a device. Please note, that there in most cases is no reason to use this! it is perfectly possible to create a single APK which works on every API level from your minSdkVersion and up!

android:targetSdkVersion Unlike the other two attributes, this is used by the Android platform itself. This attribute should be set to the maximum API level you tested your application on. If not set, this will default to your minSdkVersion.

you can also visit this to get more details http://simonvt.net/2012/02/07/what-api-level-should-i-target/

Upvotes: 1

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