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user604713
user604713

Reputation: 437

Eclipse says a more recent ADT version is required, but can't find an update

In Eclipse I check for available Android packages, at Window->Android SDK and AVD Manager. Under "Available packages" it shows site as "https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/repository.xml" - but underneath there says "This repository requires a more recent version of ADT. Please update the Eclipse Android plugin".

However the "About Eclipse" menu indicates that I am running Android ADT 16.0.1, and when I check for updates with Help->Check for Updates, it says "No updates were found".

So how can can I get the Android packages when I require a more recent version of the ADT, but Eclipse says no ADT updates were found?

Regards, Tom

Upvotes: 4

Views: 2910

Answers (4)

Fran Marzoa
Fran Marzoa

Reputation: 4534

Ok, this is what I worked in my case, JFTR:

Uninstall ADT:

  • Open "About Eclipse" within Help (Linux and Windows) or Eclipse menu (OSX)
  • Click on "Installation Details"
  • Select only Android Development Tools
  • Click "Uninstall"
  • After uninstalling Eclipse will ask for restart, so do it.

Reinstall ADT:

  • Open "Help/Install new software"
  • In "Working with" select the ADT should have an URL like "https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/"
  • Unfold "Developer Tools" and check only "Android Development Tools"
  • Click next and wait for the installation to complete
  • Restart Eclipse

I hope it helps someone.

Upvotes: 0

user2328447
user2328447

Reputation: 1847

I had this problem too when updating from 21.x to 22.

It is not necessary to completely uninstall and re-install Eclipse.

  • When eclipse complains about the wrong ADT, simply close the dialog.
  • Go to Help/Install new software.
  • At "Work with", select "Android Developer Tools Update Site - hxxp://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/"
  • Be sure to uncheck "Contact all update sites...". Yes. Uncheck. Why, I don't know, but otherwise it fails. Without explaining why.
  • Click on next, confirm license etc., finished.

This worked for me. But the question, why a multi billion dollar project like Android doesn't manage to create a simple and working update without selecting any weird options, is still not answered.

Upvotes: 17

user604713
user604713

Reputation: 437

Per Yury's advice, I uninstalled and re-installed Eclipse. I'm not sure of the previous version, but it was a Helios version at least 2 years old. The new version is Indigo, and now the SDK and AVD managers appear as separate "Window" menu items, and all installed SDK versions appear under SDK manager. I guess there is something about the latest Android stuff that is incompatible with Helios (although the Android documentation claims that Android is compatible with Helios). Thanks Yury!

Upvotes: 0

Yury
Yury

Reputation: 20936

It's very strange. If you have installed AVD 16 then you should have separate menu lines for Android SDK Manager and AVD Manager (in Window menu). I think that you should reinstall your eclipse and ADT plugin.

Upvotes: 0

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