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diff --git a/docs/html/tools/revisions/index.jd b/docs/html/tools/revisions/index.jd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0e7ceef --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/html/tools/revisions/index.jd @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +page.title=Revisions +page.noplus=1 +@jd:body + +<p>The Android SDK is composed of individual packages that may undergo +an update at their own schedule, so some have their own set of release notes. You can +find information about some of the packages in this section, including the core <a +href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK Tools</a> and the latest <a +href="{@docRoot}tools/revisions/platforms.html">Platforms</a>.</p>
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/html/tools/revisions/platforms.jd b/docs/html/tools/revisions/platforms.jd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e57c221 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/html/tools/revisions/platforms.jd @@ -0,0 +1,831 @@ +page.title=Platforms +@jd:body + +<div id="qv-wrapper"> +<div id="qv"> + + +<h2>See Also</h2> +<ol> + <li><a href="{@docRoot}about/versions/android-4.0-highlights.html">Ice Cream Sandwich +Highlights and APIs</a></li> + <li><a href="{@docRoot}about/versions/android-3.0-highlights.html">Honeycomb +Highlights and APIs</a></li> + <li><a href="{@docRoot}about/versions/android-2.3-highlights.html">Gingerbread +Highlights and APIs</a></li> +</ol> + +</div> +</div> + + + +<p>To develop an Android app, you must install at least one Android platform from the SDK Manager +against which you can compile your app. Often, any given version of the Android will be revised +with bug fixes or other changes, as denoted by the "revision" number. Below, you'll find the +release notes for each version of the platform and the subsequent revisions to the platform +version.</p> + +<p>To determine what revision of an Android platform you +have installed, refer to the "Installed Packages" listing in the Android SDK Manager.</p> + + + + + + + + +<h2 id="4.0.3">Android 4.0.3</h2> + + +<p class="caution"><strong>Important:</strong> To download the new Android +4.0.x system components from the Android SDK Manager, you must first update the +SDK tools to revision 14 or later and restart the Android SDK Manager. If you do not, +the Android 4.0.x system components will not be available for download.</p> + +<div class="toggle-content opened"> + + <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-opened.png" +class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Revision 3</a> <em>(March 2012)</em> + </a></p> + + <div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> + + <p>Maintenance update. The system version is 4.0.4.</p> + <p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> This system image includes support for emulator +hardware graphics acceleration when used with SDK Tools r17 or higher. +(<a href="{@docRoot}tools/devices/emulator.html#accel-graphics">more info</a>)</p> + <dl> + <dt>Dependencies:</dt> + <dd>SDK Tools r17 or higher is required.</dd> + </dl> + + </div> +</div> + +<div class="toggle-content closed" > + + <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" +class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Revision 2</a> <em>(January 2012)</em> + </a></p> + + <div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> + + <p>Maintenance update. The system version is 4.0.3.</p> + <dl> + <dt>Dependencies:</dt> + <dd>SDK Tools r14 or higher is required.</dd> + </dl> + + </div> +</div> + +<div class="toggle-content closed" > + + <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" +class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Revision 1</a> <em>(December 2011)</em> + </a></p> + + <div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> + + <p>Initial release. The system version is 4.0.3.</p> + <dl> + <dt>Dependencies:</dt> + <dd>SDK Tools r14 or higher is required.</dd> + </dl> + + </div> +</div> + +<h3>Emulator Skins</h3> + +<p>The downloadable platform includes the following emulator skins:</p> + +<ul> + <li> + QVGA (240x320, low density, small screen) + </li> + <li> + WQVGA400 (240x400, low density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WQVGA432 (240x432, low density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + HVGA (320x480, medium density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WVGA800 (480x800, high density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WVGA854 (480x854 high density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WXGA720 (1280x720, extra-high density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WSVGA (1024x600, medium density, large screen) + </li> + <li> + WXGA (1280x800, medium density, xlarge screen) + </li> +</ul> + +<p>To test your application on an emulator that represents the latest Android device, you can create +an AVD with the new WXGA720 skin (it's an xhdpi, normal screen device). Note that the emulator +currently doesn't support the new on-screen navigation bar for devices without hardware navigation +buttons, so when using this skin, you must use keyboard keys <em>Home</em> for the Home button, +<em>ESC</em> for the Back button, and <em>F2</em> or <em>Page-up</em> for the Menu button.</p> + +<p>However, due to performance issues in the emulator when running high-resolution screens such as +the one for the WXGA720 skin, we recommend that you primarily use the traditional WVGA800 skin +(hdpi, normal screen) to test your application.</p> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<h2 id="4.0">Android 4.0</h2> + + +<div class="toggle-content closed"> + + <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" +class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Android 4.0, Revision 2</a> <em>(December 2011)</em> + </a></p> + + <div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> + <p>Maintenance update. The system version is 4.0.2.</p> + <dl> + <dt>Dependencies:</dt> + <dd>SDK Tools r14 or higher is required.</dd> + </dl> + </div> +</div> + +<div class="toggle-content closed"> + + <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" +class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Android 4.0, Revision 1</a> <em>(October 2011)</em> + </a></p> + + <div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> + <p>Initial release. The system version is 4.0.1.</p> + <dl> + <dt>Dependencies:</dt> + <dd>SDK Tools r14 or higher is required.</dd> + </dl> + </div> +</div> + + +<h3>Emulator Skins</h3> + +<p>The downloadable platform includes the following emulator skins:</p> + +<ul> + <li> + QVGA (240x320, low density, small screen) + </li> + <li> + WQVGA400 (240x400, low density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WQVGA432 (240x432, low density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + HVGA (320x480, medium density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WVGA800 (480x800, high density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WVGA854 (480x854 high density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WXGA720 (1280x720, extra-high density, normal screen) <span class="new">new</span> + </li> + <li> + WSVGA (1024x600, medium density, large screen) <span class="new">new</span> + </li> + <li> + WXGA (1280x800, medium density, xlarge screen) + </li> +</ul> + +<p>To test your application on an emulator that represents the latest Android device, you can create +an AVD with the new WXGA720 skin (it's an xhdpi, normal screen device). Note that the emulator +currently doesn't support the new on-screen navigation bar for devices without hardware navigation +buttons, so when using this skin, you must use keyboard keys <em>Home</em> for the Home button, +<em>ESC</em> for the Back button, and <em>F2</em> or <em>Page-up</em> for the Menu button.</p> + +<p>However, due to performance issues in the emulator when running high-resolution screens such as +the one for the WXGA720 skin, we recommend that you primarily use the traditional WVGA800 skin +(hdpi, normal screen) to test your application.</p> + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<h2 id="3.2">Android 3.2</h2> + + + +<div class="toggle-content closed"> + + <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" +class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Android 3.2, Revision 1</a> <em>(July 2011)</em> + </a></p> + + <div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> + +<dl> +<dt>Initial release. SDK Tools r12 or higher is recommended.</dt> +</dl> + + </div> +</div> + + + + +<h3>Emulator Skins</h3> + +<p>The downloadable platform includes the following emulator skin:</p> + +<ul> + <li> + WXGA (1280x800, medium density, xlarge screen) + </li> +</ul> + +<p>For more information about how to develop an application that displays +and functions properly on all Android-powered devices, see <a +href="{@docRoot}guide/practices/screens_support.html">Supporting Multiple +Screens</a>.</p> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<h2 id="3.1">Android 3.1</h2> + + +<div class="toggle-content closed"> + +<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" +class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Android 3.1, Revision 3</a> <em>(July 2011)</em> +</a></p> + +<div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> + +<dl> +<dt>Dependencies:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Requires <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK Tools r12</a> or +higher.</p> +</dd> +<dt>Notes:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Improvements to the platform's rendering library to support the visual layout editor in the ADT +Eclipse plugin. This revision allows for more drawing features in ADT and fixes several +bugs in the previous rendering library. It also unlocks several editor features that were added in +ADT 12.</p> +</dd> +</dl> + +</div> +</div> + + +<div class="toggle-content closed" > + +<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" +class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Android 3.1, Revision 2</a> <em>(May 2011)</em> +</a></p> + +<div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> + +<dl> +<dt>Dependencies:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Requires <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK Tools r11</a> or +higher.</p> +</dd> +<dt>Notes:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Fixes an issue with the visual layout editor rendering library that prevented Android 3.1 from +running in ADT.</p> +</dd> +</dl> + +</div> +</div> + + +<div class="toggle-content closed"> + +<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" +class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Android 3.1, Revision 1</a> <em>(May 2011)</em> +</a></p> + +<div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> + +<dl> +<dt>Dependencies:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Requires <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK Tools r11</a> or +higher.</p> +</dd> +</dl> + +</div> +</div> + + +<h3>Emulator Skins</h3> + +<p>The downloadable platform includes the following emulator skin:</p> + +<ul> + <li> + WXGA (1280x800, medium density, xlarge screen) + </li> +</ul> + +<p>For more information about how to develop an application that displays +and functions properly on all Android-powered devices, see <a +href="{@docRoot}guide/practices/screens_support.html">Supporting Multiple +Screens</a>.</p> + + + + + + + + + + + +<h2 id="3.0">Android 3.0</h2> + + +<div class="toggle-content closed" > + +<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" +class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Android 3.0, Revision 2</a> <em>(July 2011)</em> +</a></p> + +<div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> + +<dl> +<dt>Dependencies:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Requires <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK Tools r12</a> or +higher.</p> +</dd> +<dt>Notes:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Improvements to the platform's rendering library to support the visual layout editor in the ADT +Eclipse plugin. This revision allows for more drawing features in ADT and fixes several +bugs in the previous rendering library. It also unlocks several editor features that were added in +ADT 12.</p> +</dd> +</dl> + +</div> +</div> + +<div class="toggle-content closed"> + +<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Android 3.0, Revision 1</a> <em>(February 2011)</em> +</a></p> + +<div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> + +<dl> +<dt>Dependencies:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Requires <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK Tools r10</a> or higher.</p> +</dd> +</dl> + +</div> +</div> + + + +<h3>Emulator Skins</h3> + +<p>The downloadable platform includes the following emulator skin:</p> + +<ul> + <li> + WXGA (1280x800, medium density, xlarge screen) + </li> +</ul> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<h2 id="2.3.4">Android 2.3.4</h2> + + + +<p>The sections below provide notes about successive releases of +the Android 2.3.4 platform component for the Android SDK, as denoted by +revision number. To determine what revision(s) of the Android +2.3.4 platforms are installed in your SDK environment, refer to +the "Installed Packages" listing in the Android SDK and AVD Manager.</p> + +<div class="toggle-content closed" > + +<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Android 2.3.4, Revision 1</a> <em>(May 2011)</em> +</a></p> + + <div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> + <dl> + <dt>Dependencies:</dt> + <dd> + <p>Requires SDK Tools r11 or higher.</p> + </dd> + </dl> + </div> +</div> + + +<h3>Emulator Skins</h3> + +<p>The downloadable platform includes a set of emulator skins that you can use +for modeling your application in different screen sizes and resolutions. The +emulator skins are:</p> + +<ul> + <li> + QVGA (240x320, low density, small screen) + </li> + <li> + WQVGA400 (240x400, low density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WQVGA432 (240x432, low density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + HVGA (320x480, medium density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WVGA800 (480x800, high density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WVGA854 (480x854 high density, normal screen) + </li> +</ul> + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<h2 id="2.3.3">Android 2.3.3</h2> + + +<div class="toggle-content closed" > + +<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" +class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Android 2.3.3, Revision 2</a> <em>(July 2011)</em> +</a></p> + +<div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> + +<dl> +<dt>Dependencies:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Requires <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK Tools r12</a> or +higher.</p> +</dd> +<dt>Notes:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Improvements to the platform's rendering library to support the visual layout editor in the ADT +Eclipse plugin. This revision allows for more drawing features in ADT and fixes several +bugs in the previous rendering library. It also unlocks several editor features that were added in +ADT 12.</p> +</dd> +</dl> + +</div> +</div> + +<div class="toggle-content closed" > + +<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" +class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Android 2.3.3, Revision 1</a> <em>(February 2011)</em> +</a></p> + +<div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> +<dl> +<dt>Dependencies:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Requires SDK Tools r9 or higher.</p> +</dd> +</dl> + +</div> +</div> + + +<h3>Emulator Skins</h3> + +<p>The downloadable platform includes a set of emulator skins that you can use +for modeling your application in different screen sizes and resolutions. The +emulator skins are:</p> + +<ul> + <li> + QVGA (240x320, low density, small screen) + </li> + <li> + WQVGA400 (240x400, low density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WQVGA432 (240x432, low density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + HVGA (320x480, medium density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WVGA800 (480x800, high density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WVGA854 (480x854 high density, normal screen) + </li> +</ul> + + + + + + + + + + + + +<h2 id="2.3">Android 2.3</h2> + + + +<p>The sections below provide notes about successive releases of +the Android 2.3 platform component for the Android SDK, as denoted by +revision number. To determine what revision(s) of the Android +2.3 platforms are installed in your SDK environment, refer to +the "Installed Packages" listing in the Android SDK and AVD Manager.</p> + + +<div class="toggle-content closed" > + +<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Android 2.3, Revision 1</a> <em>(December 2010)</em> +</a></p> + + <div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> + <dl> + <dt>Dependencies:</dt> + <dd> + <p>Requires SDK Tools r8 or higher.</p> + </dd> + </dl> + </div> +</div> + + +<h3>Emulator Skins</h3> + +<p>The downloadable platform includes a set of emulator skins that you can use +for modeling your application in different screen sizes and resolutions. The +emulator skins are:</p> + +<ul> + <li> + QVGA (240x320, low density, small screen) + </li> + <li> + WQVGA400 (240x400, low density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WQVGA432 (240x432, low density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + HVGA (320x480, medium density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WVGA800 (480x800, high density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WVGA854 (480x854 high density, normal screen) + </li> +</ul> + + + + + + + + + +<h2 id="2.2">Android 2.2</h2> + + +<div class="toggle-content closed" > + +<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" +class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Android {@sdkPlatformVersion}, Revision 3</a> <em>(July 2011)</em> +</a></p> + +<div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> + +<dl> +<dt>Dependencies:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Requires <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK Tools r12</a> or +higher.</p> +</dd> +<dt>Notes:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Improvements to the platform's rendering library to support the visual layout editor in the ADT +Eclipse plugin. This revision allows for more drawing features in ADT and fixes several +bugs in the previous rendering library. It also unlocks several editor features that were added in +ADT 12.</p> +</dd> +</dl> + +</div> +</div> + +<div class="toggle-content closed" > + +<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" +class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Android {@sdkPlatformVersion}, Revision 2</a> <em>(July 2010)</em> +</a></p> + +<div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> +<dt>Dependencies:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Requires SDK Tools r6 or higher.</p> +</dd> + +<dt>System Image:</dt> +<dd> +<ul> +<li>Adds default Search Widget.</li> +<li>Includes proper provisioning for the platform's Backup Manager. For more information about how +to use the Backup Manager, see <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/data/backup.html">Data +Backup</a>.</li> +<li>Updates the Android 2.2 system image to FRF91.</li> +</ul> +</dd> + +</dl> + </div> +</div> + +<div class="toggle-content closed"> + +<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)"> + <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" +class="toggle-content-img" alt="" /> + Android {@sdkPlatformVersion}, Revision 1</a> <em>(May 2010)</em> +</a></p> + +<div class="toggle-content-toggleme" style="padding-left:2em;"> +<dl> +<dt>Dependencies:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Requires SDK Tools r6 or higher.</p> +</dd> + +<dt>Tools:</dt> +<dd> +<p>Adds support for building with Android library projects. See <a href="tools-notes.html">SDK +Tools, r6</a> for information.</p> +</dd> + +</dl> + </div> +</div> + + +<h3>Emulator Skins</h3> + +<p>The downloadable platform includes a set of emulator skins that you can use +for modeling your application in different screen sizes and resolutions. The +emulator skins are:</p> + +<ul> + <li> + QVGA (240x320, low density, small screen) + </li> + <li> + WQVGA (240x400, low density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + FWQVGA (240x432, low density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + HVGA (320x480, medium density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WVGA800 (480x800, high density, normal screen) + </li> + <li> + WVGA854 (480x854 high density, normal screen) + </li> +</ul>
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