android is an important development tool that lets you:
- Create, delete, and view Android Virtual Devices (AVDs). See Managing AVDs from the Command Line.
- Create and update Android projects. See Managing Projects from the Command Line.
- Update your Android SDK with new platforms, add-ons, and documentation. See Exploring the SDK.
android tool's features are integrated
into ADT, so you should not need to use this tool directly.
Note: The documentation of options below is not exhaustive
and may be out of date. For the most current list of options, execute android
--help.
Syntax
android [global options] action [action options]
Global Options
-s- Silent mode: only errors are printed out
-h- Usage help
-v- Verbose mode: errors, warnings and informational messages are printed.
AVD actions and options
| Action | Option | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
avd |
None | Launch the AVD Manager | |
sdk |
None | Launch the Android SDK Manager | |
create avd |
-n <name> |
The name for the AVD. | Required |
-t <targetID> |
Target ID of the system image to use with the new AVD. To obtain a list of available
targets, use android list targets |
Required | |
-c <path>|<size>[K|M] |
The path to the SD card image to use with this AVD or the size of a new SD card image to
create for this AVD. For example, -c path/to/sdcard or -c
1000M. |
||
-f |
Force creation of the AVD | ||
-p <path> |
Path to the location at which to create the directory for this AVD's files. | ||
-s <name>|<width>-<height> |
The skin to use for this AVD, identified by name or dimensions. The android
tool scans for a matching skin by name or dimension in the skins/ directory of
the target referenced in the -t <targetID> argument. For example, -s
HVGA-L |
||
delete avd |
-n <name> |
The name of the AVD to delete | Required |
move avd |
-n <name> |
The name of the AVD to move | Required |
-p <path> |
Path to the location at which to create the directory for this AVD's files. | ||
-r <new-name> |
New name of the AVD if you want to rename it | ||
update avd |
-n <name> |
The name of the AVD to move | Required |
Project actions and options
| Action | Option | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
create project |
-n <name> |
The name for the project | Required |
-t <targetID> |
Target ID of the system image to use with the new AVD. To obtain a list of available
targets, use android list targets |
Required | |
-k <path>|<size>[K|M] |
Package namespace | Required | |
-a |
Name for the default Activity class | Required | |
-p <path> |
Location of your project directory | Required | |
update project |
-n <name> |
The name of the project to update | |
-p <path> |
Location path of the project | Required | |
-l <library path> |
Location path of an Android Library to add, relative to the main project | ||
-s <subprojects> |
Update any projects in subfolders such as test projects | ||
-t <targetID> |
Target id to set for the project | ||
create-test-project |
-n <name> |
The name of the project | |
-p <path> |
Location path of the project | Required | |
-m <main> |
The name of the project | Required | |
update-test-project |
-p <path> |
Location path of the project to test, relative to the new project | Required |
-m <main> |
The main class of the project to test | Required | |
create-lib-project |
-k <packageName> |
(Required) Package name of the library project | Required |
-p <path> |
Location path of the project | Required | |
-t <targetID> |
Target ID of the library project | Required | |
-n <name> |
The name of the project | Required | |
update-lib-project |
-p <path> |
Location path of the project | Required |
-l <libraryPath> |
Location path of an Android Library to add, relative to the main project | ||
-t <name> |
Target ID of the library project |
Update actions
update adb- Updates adb to support the USB devices declared in the SDK add-ons.
update sdk- Updates the SDK by suggesting new platforms to install if available.