Android is a comprehensive software stack of mobile devices that includes an operating system, middleware and key application. This rich source of software bunch is used in Mobile Technology through its innovation module of The Android Software Development Kit (SDK).
The Android operating system
Android is an operating system based on the Linux kernel. The project responsible for developing the Android system is called the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and is lead by Google.
Installation of Android Studio
Configuration
Configuration
Using the Android SDK manager -The Android SDK Manager allows you to install specific versions of the Android API. The Android SDK Manager allows you to install and delete Android packages.
Open the Android SDK manager in Android Studio - Select → → or the SDK Manager icon in the toolbar of Android Studio to open the Android SDK manager.
Install selected Android version or library
In the Android SDK manager select the version of Android you would like to develop for from the tree and press the button. The following screenshot shows the selection for the API 18 version of Android.
The support library allows you to use functionality provided by higher Android releases in lower Android versions.
In the Android SDK Manager select Extras and install the Android Support Repository. The Android Support Libraryis for the usage of the Eclipse ADT tooling.
Android currently has several versions of the library, the v4, v7 and v13 version which are valid as of the respective API level of Android. For example, the support library v7 works as of Android devices with version API 7. Higher versions of the support library require also the lower versions to work. For example, support library v7 requires the v4 library.
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