Android:Where is exactly Android 1.6 SDK download?

Question

Hello friends,

I want install Android version 1.6 SDK. I already have Android development setup with Eclipse and Android 1.5 SDK. Wherever i search in Google to download Android 1.6 SDK, it finally goes to link: http://developer.android.com/intl/zh-CN/sdk/index.html

This link has three setup SDK zip files, but no where mentioned what version of SDK setup are those? Why such confusions in this Android website for showing just version of SDK setup files? Where i can get exactly Android 1.6 SDK setup download? Could someone point out me clearly?

Is there any special steps that i need to follow to overwrite 1.6 SDK with my existing setup environment?

Thank you.

Answer 1

AIUI the SDK is not versioned. You install the SDK, then install the 1.6-specific components into your development environment. It's all explained on the website, quoting:

Because each version of the Android platform can be installed as an individual component of your SDK, you can customize your development environment to the Android platforms you are targetting. Testing your app on multiple versions of the platform is very important in order to successfully operate on as many devices as possible. Be sure to install each version of the Android platform with which your app is compatible, then test your apps on AVDs that run each platform.

Answer 2

If you've got 1.5 setup already, all you need to do is to open Eclipse, goto Window menu > Android SDK and AVD Manager. From there, select "Available Packages" and select the new components you want to download and install from there.

Answer 3

You can manage any Android SDK from the Android SDK and AVD Manager. Download it here

After downloading, unzip the file and run android.bat. You will find this inside the tools folder. You can then download any version of the Android SDK.

To install/update ADT, check out the guide at Google:

http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/eclipse-adt.html

http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html#installing

Answer 4

The new platform actually includes the older ones. If you install the latest platform, when you create a project you get to choose what platform you want to build against.