Android SDK
| Developer(s) | |
|---|---|
| Initial release | October 2009 |
| Stable release | 26.1.1
/ September 2017[1] |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | English |
| Type | IDE,SDK |
| Website | developer |
TheAndroid SDKis asoftware development kitfor theAndroidsoftware ecosystem that includes a comprehensive set of development tools.[2][3]These include adebugger,libraries,a handsetemulatorbased onQEMU,documentation, sample code, and tutorials. The SDK is part of the officialAndroid StudioIDE but its various tools and resources can be used independently.
Currently supported development platforms include computers runningLinux(any modern desktopLinux distribution),Mac OS X10.5.8 or later, andWindows 7or later.
Background[edit]
As of March 2015[update],the SDK is not available on Android itself, but software development is possible by using specialized Android applications.[4][5][6]
Until around the end of 2014, the officially-supportedintegrated development environment(IDE) wasEclipseusing the Android Development Tools (ADT) Plugin.[7]As of 2015,Android Studio[8]is the official IDE; however, developers are free to use others, but Google made it clear that ADT was officially deprecated since the end of 2015 to focus on Android Studio as the official Android IDE. Additionally, developers may use any text editor to edit Java and XML files, then usecommand linetools (Java Development KitandApache Antare required) to create, build and debug Android applications as well as control attached Android devices (e.g., triggering a reboot, installing software package(s) remotely).[9][4][10]
Enhancements to Android's SDK go hand-in-hand with the overall Android platform development. The SDK also supports older versions of the Android platform in case developers wish to target their applications at older devices. Development tools are downloadable components, so after one has downloaded the latest version and platform, older platforms and tools can also be downloaded for compatibility testing.[11]
Android applications are packaged in.apkformat and stored under/data/appfolder on the Android OS (the folder is accessible only to the root user for security reasons). APK package contains.dex files[12](compiled byte code files calledDalvikexecutables), resource files, etc.
Android SDK Platform Tools[edit]
The Android SDK Platform Tools are a separately downloadable subset of the full SDK, consisting of command-line tools such asAndroid Debug Bridgeandfastboot.
Security[edit]
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Some security issues were found in 2014.[13]
References[edit]
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- ^"Tools Overview".Android Developers.July 21, 2009.
- ^Android 3 SDK programming for dummies.Rajiv Ramnath, Roger Crawfis, Paolo Sivilotti. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley. 2011.ISBN978-1-118-14634-7.OCLC759198469.
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- ^ Modesti, Paolo (March 2021)."A Script-Based Approach for Teaching and Assessing Android Application Development".ACM Transactions on Computing Education.21(1): 1–24.doi:10.1145/3427593.RetrievedMay 8,2022.
- ^"SDK Tools release notes".Android Developers.
- ^"Glossary".Android Developers.
- ^Duckett, Chris."Android SDK suffers from buffer overflow and lack of hardening".ZDNet.Retrieved2021-08-05.