| page.title=Get Started with the Preview |
| meta.keywords="wear-preview" |
| page.tags="wear-preview" |
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| <div id="qv-wrapper"> |
| <div id="qv"> |
| <ol> |
| <li> |
| <a href="#install_android_studio_and_the_latest_packages">Install |
| Android Studio and the Latest Packages</a> |
| </li> |
| |
| <li> |
| <a href="#get_the_preview_reference_documentation">Get the Preview |
| Reference Documentation</a> |
| </li> |
| |
| <li> |
| <a href="#update_or_create_a_project">Update or Create a |
| Project</a> |
| </li> |
| </ol> |
| </div> |
| </div> |
| |
| <p> |
| If you want an environment for basic compatibility |
| testing of your app, you can use your current APK and a |
| supported watch or an emulator. You don't necessarily need to update your |
| full development environment to do basic testing. To simply test your |
| app's compatibility with a preview system image, see <a href= |
| "{@docRoot}wear/preview/downloads.html">Download and Test with a |
| Device</a>. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| However, to develop apps for the Android Wear 2.0 Developer Preview, you |
| need to make some updates to your development environment, as described |
| below. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h2 id="install_android_studio_and_the_latest_packages"> |
| Install Android Studio and the Latest Packages |
| </h2> |
| |
| <p> |
| 1. For compatibility with the <a href="{@docRoot}preview/overview.html">N |
| Developer Preview</a>, follow the <a href= |
| "{@docRoot}preview/setup-sdk.html">setup instructions</a> for installing |
| the latest version of Android Studio. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| 2. Use the <a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/sdk-manager.html">SDK |
| manager</a> to install or confirm that you have the latest installations |
| of the following packages: |
| </p> |
| |
| <ul> |
| <li>Under the <strong>SDK Platforms tab</strong>: |
| <ul> |
| <li>Android N Preview |
| </li> |
| </ul> |
| </li> |
| |
| <li>Under the <strong>SDK Tools tab</strong>: |
| <ul> |
| <li>Android Support Library |
| </li> |
| |
| <li>Google Play services |
| </li> |
| |
| <li>Google Repository |
| </li> |
| |
| <li>Android Support Repository |
| </li> |
| </ul> |
| </li> |
| </ul> |
| |
| <h2 id="get_the_preview_reference_documentation"> |
| Get the Preview Reference Documentation |
| </h2> |
| |
| <p> |
| Detailed information about the preview is available in the preview |
| reference documentation, which you can download from the following table. |
| The zip file includes an updated API reference for the preview. |
| </p> |
| |
| <table> |
| <tr> |
| <th style="width:300px"> |
| Reference documentation |
| </th> |
| <th> |
| Checksums |
| </th> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td> |
| <a href="http://storage.googleapis.com/androiddevelopers/shareables/wear-preview/wearable-support-preview-1-docs.zip">wearable-support-preview-1-docs.zip</a> |
| </td> |
| <td>MD5: 02f9dc7714c00076b323c9081655c3b2<br> |
| SHA-1: 075f3821ee9b66a919a0e8086f79c12bc9576fb2 |
| </td> |
| </tr> |
| </table> |
| |
| <h2 id="update_or_create_a_project"> |
| Update or Create a Project |
| </h2> |
| |
| <p> |
| To use the APIs, your project must be configured appropriately in Android |
| Studio. |
| </p> |
| |
| <h3 id="update_an_existing_project"> |
| Update an existing project |
| </h3> |
| |
| <p> |
| To update an existing project for development: |
| </p> |
| |
| <ol> |
| <li>Start Android Studio, click <strong>Open an existing Android Studio |
| Project</strong>, and select a project. |
| </li> |
| |
| <li>If prompted by the Android SDK Manager for the SDK version to use for |
| the project, select <strong>Use Android Studio's |
| SDK</strong>. |
| </li> |
| |
| <li>If prompted to update the Gradle plugin, update the version of the |
| plugin. |
| </li> |
| |
| <li>In the <code>build.gradle</code> file for the Wear module, in the |
| <code>dependencies</code> section, update the existing reference to the |
| Wearable Support Library (for example, <code>compile |
| 'com.google.android.support:wearable:1.4.0'</code>) by changing it to the |
| following, which requires that your the Google Repository <a href= |
| "#install_android_studio_and_the_latest_packages">is the latest |
| version</a>: |
| <pre> |
| compile 'com.google.android.support:wearable:2.0.0-alpha1' |
| </pre> |
| </li> |
| |
| <li>See the following page for setting up a watch or emulator with a |
| preview system image, in order to begin testing your app: <a href= |
| "{@docRoot}wear/preview/downloads.html">Download and Test with a |
| Device</a> |
| </li> |
| </ol> |
| |
| <h3 id="create_a_new_project"> |
| Create a new project |
| </h3> |
| |
| <p> |
| To create a new project for development: |
| </p> |
| |
| <ol> |
| <li>Click <strong>File > New Project</strong> and follow the steps in |
| the Create New Project wizard until you reach the Target Android Devices |
| page. |
| </li> |
| |
| <li>Optionally, select the <strong>Phone and Tablet</strong> option. If |
| you plan to use N Preview APIs in a phone app, then the Minimum SDK |
| option list, select <strong>API N: Android 6.x (N Preview)</strong>. |
| </li> |
| |
| <li>Select the <strong>Wear</strong> option, and in the Minimum SDK |
| option list, select the latest available (<strong>N Preview</strong>) |
| option. Click <strong>Next</strong> until you exit the Create New Project |
| wizard. |
| </li> |
| |
| <li>In the <code>build.gradle</code> file for the Wear module, in the |
| <code>dependencies</code> section, update the existing reference to the |
| Wearable Support Library (perhaps <code>compile |
| 'com.google.android.support:wearable:1.4.0'</code>) to: |
| <pre> |
| compile 'com.google.android.support:wearable:2.0.0-alpha1' |
| </pre> |
| </li> |
| |
| <li>See the following page for setting up a watch or emulator with a |
| preview system image, in order to begin testing your app: <a href= |
| "{@docRoot}wear/preview/downloads.html">Download and Test with a |
| Device</a> |
| </li> |
| </ol> |
