Install tools for Android

To build and sign applications for Android, install the Android SDK and the Android Development Tools (ADT) plug-in for Eclipse. Alternatively, we can install Android Studio.

• Use the Android SDK and the Android Development Tools plug-in for Eclipse:

  1. Install the Android SDK, available from the Android website at http://developer.android.com/sdk/.

  2. Install the Android Development Tools plug-in for Eclipse, available at https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/.

  3. Add SDK Platform and Virtual Devices to the SDK.

     For more information about the Android development environment, see the tutorials on the Get Started page.

     On Ubuntu (Linux), check that the Android SDK works properly. You might need to add some .lib files. See Android website at http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html.

• Use Android Studio:

  1. Install Android Studio, available from the Android website at http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/studio.html.

  2. Update the MobileFirst Studio preferences with the location of Android Studio. From MobileFirst Studio, click Window > Preferences > MobileFirst (or Eclipse > Preferences > MobileFirst on Mac OS), and specify the directory where the Android Studio is installed.

  3. Right-click the Android applications, and click Run As > Android Studio project to start Android Studio.

Parent topic: Install mobile-specific tools