Now you will be able to download the repository, which will provide you with more download options.ĥ.

In the left column of this window, click the Available Packages button. Now the Android SDK and AVD Manager window will appear. Next you will have to start the SDK manager app by opening an app or script called “ Android” from within the Tools folder.Ĥ.

This will give you a list of files and folders as shown in the image below.ģ. Once you have downloaded the SDK, extract it. First download the Android SDK for either Mac or WindowsĢ. Here’s what you will need to do to access the Android 2.2 Froyo Emulator:ġ. Unlike the iPhone OS SDK and Microsoft’s SDK, thankfully the Android SDK is available for both Windows and Mac.

This is made possible via the SDK (Software Development Kit), which is also where devs access the tools and resources necessary to build apps. Like the iPhone OS and most other mobile operating systems, developers can typically access an emulator in order to test out apps on their computer before on an actual device.

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