Android: Failed to fetch URL https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/repository.xml

Question

I'm trying to install a platform but when I open android manager then I click Available Software then select the https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/repository.xml repository I get this error. Failed to fetch URL https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/repository.xml

I have also tried downloading by clicking on force "http:" for all "https:" downloads on settings panel but it still doesn't help.

I m working on windows vista.

Answer 1

If you enter the URL in a browser and then look at the source code of the page you will see that an XML document is returned.

The reason why that URL would work in a browser but not in the android manager might be that you are required to specify a proxy server. In Eclipse (3.5.2) the proxy settings can be found here: "Window" -> "Preferences" -> "General" -> "Network Connections"

Answer 2

Generelly changing the https:// into http:// should do the trick