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diff --git a/docs/html/tools/device.jd b/docs/html/tools/device.jd index e748b12..89b3857 100644 --- a/docs/html/tools/device.jd +++ b/docs/html/tools/device.jd @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ page.title=Using Hardware Devices <div id="qv"> <h2>In this document</h2> <ol> + <li><a href="#device-developer-options">Enabling On-device Developer Options</a></li> <li><a href="#setting-up">Setting up a Device for Development</a> <ol> <li><a href="#VendorIds">USB Vendor IDs</a></li> @@ -43,6 +44,29 @@ allow you to verify that your application functions properly on different versio platform, in different screen sizes and orientations, and more.</p> +<h2 id="developer-device-options" style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Enabling On-device Developer Options</h2> + +<img src="/images/tools/dev-options-inmilk.png" alt="" style="float:right;margin-left:30px"> + +<p>Android-powered devices have a host of developer options that you can +access on the phone, which let you:</p> +<ul> + <li>Enable debugging over USB.</li> + <li>Quickly capture bug reports onto the device.</li> + <li>Show CPU usage on screen.</li> + <li>Draw debugging information on screen such as layout bounds, + updates on GPU views and hardware layers, and other information.</li> + <li>Plus many more options to simulate app stresses or enable debugging options.</li> +</ul> +<p>To access these settings, open the <em>Developer options</em> in the +system Settings. On Android 4.2 and higher, the Developer options screen is +hidden by default. To make it visible, go to +<b>Settings > About phone</b> and tap <b>Build number</b> seven times. Return to the previous +screen to find Developer options at the bottom.</p> + + + + <h2 id="setting-up">Setting up a Device for Development</h2> <p>With an Android-powered device, you can develop and debug your Android applications just as you diff --git a/docs/html/tools/help/sdk-manager.jd b/docs/html/tools/help/sdk-manager.jd index 57271bb..b084237 100644 --- a/docs/html/tools/help/sdk-manager.jd +++ b/docs/html/tools/help/sdk-manager.jd @@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ page.title=SDK Manager <p>The Android SDK separates tools, platforms, and other components into packages you can - download using the SDK Manager.</p> + download using the SDK Manager. For example, when the SDK Tools are updated or a new version of +the Android platform is released, you can use the SDK Manager to quickly download them to +your environment.</p> <p>You can launch the SDK Manager in one of the following ways:</p> <ul> @@ -25,6 +27,14 @@ click <strong>Install</strong> to install the selected packages.</p> SDK packages that are available, already installed, or for which an update is available.</p> +<p>There are several different packages available for the Android SDK. The table below describes +most of the available packages and where they're located in your SDK directory +once you download them.</p> + + + + + <h2 id="Recommended">Recommended Packages</h2> <p>Here's an outline of the packages required and those we recommend you use: @@ -69,3 +79,77 @@ matches the API Level of the Android platform that you plan to use.</dd> <p class="note"><strong>Tip:</strong> For easy access to the SDK tools from a command line, add the location of the SDK's <code>tools/</code> and <code>platform-tools</code> to your <code>PATH</code> environment variable.</p> + + +<p>The above list is not comprehensive and you can <a +href="#AddingSites">add new sites</a> to download additional packages from third-parties.</p> + +<p>In some cases, an SDK package may require a specific minimum revision of +another package or SDK tool. +The development tools will notify you with warnings if there is dependency that you need to +address. The Android SDK Manager also enforces dependencies by requiring that you download any +packages that are needed by those you have selected.</p> + + + + + +<h2 id="AddingSites">Adding New Sites</h2> + +<p>By default, <strong>Available Packages</strong> displays packages available from the +<em>Android Repository</em> and <em>Third party Add-ons</em>. You can add other sites that host +their own Android SDK add-ons, then download the SDK add-ons +from those sites.</p> + +<p>For example, a mobile carrier or device manufacturer might offer additional +API libraries that are supported by their own Android-powered devices. In order +to develop using their libraries, you must install their Android SDK add-on, if it's not already +available under <em>Third party Add-ons</em>. </p> + +<p>If a carrier or device manufacturer has hosted an SDK add-on repository file +on their web site, follow these steps to add their site to the Android SDK +Manager:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Select <strong>Available Packages</strong> in the left panel.</li> + <li>Click <strong>Add Add-on Site</strong> and enter the URL of the +<code>repository.xml</code> file. Click <strong>OK</strong>.</li> +</ol> +<p>Any SDK packages available from the site will now be listed under a new item named +<strong>User Add-ons</strong>.</p> + + + + +<h2 id="troubleshooting">Troubleshooting</h2> + +<p><strong>Problems connecting to the SDK repository</strong></p> + +<p>If you are using the Android SDK Manager to download packages and are encountering +connection problems, try connecting over http, rather than https. To switch the +protocol used by the Android SDK Manager, follow these steps: </p> + +<ol> + <li>With the Android SDK Manager window open, select "Settings" in the + left pane. </li> + <li>On the right, in the "Misc" section, check the checkbox labeled "Force + https://... sources to be fetched using http://..." </li> + <li>Click <strong>Save & Apply</strong>.</li> +</ol> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + diff --git a/docs/html/tools/sdk/tools-notes.jd b/docs/html/tools/sdk/tools-notes.jd index 9b06a9d..f490053 100644 --- a/docs/html/tools/sdk/tools-notes.jd +++ b/docs/html/tools/sdk/tools-notes.jd @@ -28,6 +28,39 @@ href="http://tools.android.com/knownissues">http://tools.android.com/knownissues <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=""/>SDK Tools, Revision 22.6.4</a> <em>(June 2014)</em> + </p> + + <div class="toggle-content-toggleme"> + + <dl> + <dt>Dependencies:</dt> + + <dd> + <ul> + <li>Android SDK Platform-tools revision 18 or later.</li> + <li>If you are developing in Eclipse with ADT, note that this version of SDK Tools is + designed for use with ADT 22.6.3 and later. If you haven't already, update your + <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/eclipse-adt.html">ADT Plugin</a> to 22.6.3.</li> + <li>If you are developing outside Eclipse, you must have + <a href="http://ant.apache.org/">Apache Ant</a> 1.8 or later.</li> + </ul> + </dd> + + <dt>General Notes:</dt> + <dd> + <ul> + <li>Fixed an issue with the x86 emulator that caused Google Maps to crash. + (<a href="http://b.android.com/69385">Issue 69385</a>)</li> + <li>Fixed minor OpenGL issues.</li> + </ul> + </dd> + </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=""/>SDK Tools, Revision 22.6.3</a> <em>(April 2014)</em> </p> diff --git a/docs/html/tools/tools_toc.cs b/docs/html/tools/tools_toc.cs index b29b87c..fb4659f 100644 --- a/docs/html/tools/tools_toc.cs +++ b/docs/html/tools/tools_toc.cs @@ -1,53 +1,35 @@ <ul id="nav"> <li class="nav-section"> - <div class="nav-section-header empty"> - <a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>tools/index.html"><span class="en">Developer Tools</span></a> - </div> - </li> - - <li class="nav-section"> <div class="nav-section-header"><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/index.html"><span class="en">Download</span></a></div> <ul> - <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/bundle.html"> - <span class="en">Setting Up the ADT Bundle</span></a></li> + <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/index.html"> + <span class="en">Installing the SDK</span></a></li> - <li class="nav-section"> - <div class="nav-section-header"> - <a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/index.html"><span class="en">Setting Up - an Existing IDE</span></a></div> - <ul> - <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/installing-adt.html"> - <span class="en">Installing the Eclipse Plugin</span></a></li> - <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/adding-packages.html"> - <span class="en">Adding Platforms and Packages</span></a></li> - </ul> - </li> - - <li class="nav-section"> - <div class="nav-section-header"> - <a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/studio.html">Android Studio</a> - </div> - <ul> - <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/migrate.html"> - Migrating from Eclipse</a></li> - <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/studio-tips.html"> - Tips and Tricks</a></li> - <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/studio-layout.html"> - Using the Layout Editor</a></li> - <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/studio-build.html"> - Building Your Project with Gradle</a></li> - <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/studio-debug.html"> - Debugging with Android Studio</a></li> - </ul> - </li> - <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/exploring.html"> - <span class="en">Exploring the SDK</span></a></li> - <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>tools/sdk/ndk/index.html">Download the NDK</a> - </li> + <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/adding-packages.html"> + <span class="en">Adding SDK Packages</span></a></li> </ul> </li> + + + <li class="nav-section"> + <div class="nav-section-header"> + <a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/studio.html">Android Studio</a> + </div> + <ul> + <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/migrate.html"> + Migrating from Eclipse</a></li> + <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/studio-tips.html"> + Tips and Tricks</a></li> + <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/studio-layout.html"> + Using the Layout Editor</a></li> + <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/studio-build.html"> + Building Your Project with Gradle</a></li> + <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/studio-debug.html"> + Debugging with Android Studio</a></li> + </ul> + </li> <li class="nav-section"> <div class="nav-section-header"> @@ -174,7 +156,13 @@ class="en">Support Library</span></a></div> class="en">Tools Help</span></a></div> <ul> <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>tools/help/adb.html">adb</a></li> - <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>tools/help/adt.html">ADT</a></li> + <li class="nav-section"> + <div class="nav-section-header"><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>tools/help/adt.html">ADT</a></div> + <ul> + <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>sdk/installing/installing-adt.html"> + <span class="en">Installing the Eclipse Plugin</span></a></li> + </ul> + </li> <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>tools/help/android.html">android</a></li> <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>tools/help/avd-manager.html">AVD Manager</a></li> <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>tools/help/bmgr.html">bmgr</a> @@ -244,6 +232,11 @@ class="en">Platforms</span></a></li> </ul> </li> + <li class="nav-section"> + <div class="nav-section-header empty"> + <a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>tools/sdk/ndk/index.html">NDK</a> + </div> + </li> <li class="nav-section"> <div class="nav-section-header"> |