Welcome to the Android SDK!

Get Started

Create a Hello World application
Read Sample Code, especially API Demos
Read the Application Fundamentals
Read the Introduction for using the SDK tools

If you've downloaded the Android SDK for the first time

Follow the guide to Installing the Android SDK, which will help you setup your development environment.

If you've installed new SDK components using the SDK and AVD Manager

There's no additional setup.

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