| page.title=android |
| parent.title=Tools |
| parent.link=index.html |
| @jd:body |
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| <p>{@code android} is an important development tool that lets you:</p> |
| |
| <ul> |
| <li>Create, delete, and view Android Virtual Devices (AVDs). See <a href= |
| "{@docRoot}tools/devices/managing-avds-cmdline.html">Managing AVDs from the Command |
| Line</a>.</li> |
| |
| <li>Create and update Android projects. See <a href= |
| "{@docRoot}tools/projects/projects-cmdline.html">Managing Projects from |
| the Command Line</a>.</li> |
| |
| <li>Update your Android SDK with new platforms, add-ons, and documentation. See <a href= |
| "{@docRoot}sdk/exploring.html">Exploring the SDK</a>.</li> |
| </ul>If you are using Eclipse, the <code>android</code> tool's features are integrated |
| into ADT, so you should not need to use this tool directly. |
| |
| <p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> The documentation of options below is not exhaustive |
| and may be out of date. For the most current list of options, execute <code>android |
| --help</code>.</p> |
| |
| |
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| |
| <h2>Syntax</h2> |
| <pre>android [global options] action [action options]</pre> |
| |
| <h3>Global Options</h3> |
| |
| <dl> |
| <dt><code>-s</code></dt> |
| |
| <dd>Silent mode: only errors are printed out</dd> |
| |
| <dt><code>-h</code></dt> |
| |
| <dd>Usage help</dd> |
| |
| <dt><code>-v</code></dt> |
| |
| <dd>Verbose mode: errors, warnings and informational messages are printed.</dd> |
| </dl> |
| |
| <h3>AVD actions and options</h3> |
| |
| <table> |
| <tr> |
| <th width="15%">Action</th> |
| |
| <th width="20%">Option</th> |
| |
| <th width="30%">Description</th> |
| |
| <th>Comments</th> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>avd</code></td> |
| |
| <td>None</td> |
| |
| <td>Launch the AVD Manager</td> |
| |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>sdk</code></td> |
| |
| <td>None</td> |
| |
| <td>Launch the Android SDK Manager</td> |
| |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td rowspan="6"><code>create avd</code></td> |
| |
| <td><code>-n <name></code></td> |
| |
| <td>The name for the AVD.</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-t <targetID></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Target ID of the system image to use with the new AVD. To obtain a list of available |
| targets, use <code>android list targets</code></td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-c <path>|<size>[K|M]</code></td> |
| |
| <td>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, <code>-c path/to/sdcard</code> or <code>-c |
| 1000M</code>.</td> |
| |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-f</code></td> |
| |
| <td>Force creation of the AVD</td> |
| |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-p <path></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Path to the location at which to create the directory for this AVD's files.</td> |
| |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-s <name>|<width>-<height></code></td> |
| |
| <td>The skin to use for this AVD, identified by name or dimensions. The <code>android</code> |
| tool scans for a matching skin by name or dimension in the <code>skins/</code> directory of |
| the target referenced in the <code>-t <targetID></code> argument. For example, <code>-s |
| HVGA-L</code></td> |
| |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>delete avd</code></td> |
| |
| <td><code>-n <name></code></td> |
| |
| <td>The name of the AVD to delete</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td rowspan="3"><code>move avd</code></td> |
| |
| <td><code>-n <name></code></td> |
| |
| <td>The name of the AVD to move</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-p <path></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Path to the location at which to create the directory for this AVD's files.</td> |
| |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-r <new-name></code></td> |
| |
| <td>New name of the AVD if you want to rename it</td> |
| |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>update avd</code></td> |
| |
| <td><code>-n <name></code></td> |
| |
| <td>The name of the AVD to move</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| </table> |
| |
| <h3>Project actions and options</h3> |
| |
| <table> |
| <tr> |
| <th width="15%">Action</th> |
| |
| <th width="20%">Option</th> |
| |
| <th width="30%">Description</th> |
| |
| <th>Comments</th> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td rowspan="5"><code>create project</code></td> |
| |
| <td><code>-n <name></code></td> |
| |
| <td>The name for the project</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-t <targetID></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Target ID of the system image to use with the new AVD. To obtain a list of available |
| targets, use <code>android list targets</code></td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-k <path>|<size>[K|M]</code></td> |
| |
| <td>Package namespace</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-a</code></td> |
| |
| <td>Name for the default Activity class</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-p <path></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Location of your project directory</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td rowspan="5"><code>update project</code></td> |
| |
| <td><code>-n <name></code></td> |
| |
| <td>The name of the project to update</td> |
| |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-p <path></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Location path of the project</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-l <library path></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Location path of an Android Library to add, relative to the main project</td> |
| |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-s <subprojects></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Update any projects in subfolders such as test projects</td> |
| |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-t <targetID></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Target id to set for the project</td> |
| |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td rowspan="3"><code>create test-project</code></td> |
| |
| <td><code>-n <name></code></td> |
| |
| <td>The name of the project</td> |
| |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-p <path></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Location path of the project</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-m <main></code></td> |
| |
| <td>The name of the project</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td rowspan="2"><code>update test-project</code></td> |
| |
| <td><code>-p <path></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Location path of the project to test, relative to the new project</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-m <main></code></td> |
| |
| <td>The main class of the project to test</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td rowspan="4"><code>create lib-project</code></td> |
| |
| <td><code>-k <packageName></code></td> |
| |
| <td>(Required) Package name of the library project</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-p <path></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Location path of the project</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-t <targetID></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Target ID of the library project</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-n <name></code></td> |
| |
| <td>The name of the project</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td rowspan="3"><code>update lib-project</code></td> |
| |
| <td><code>-p <path></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Location path of the project</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-l <libraryPath></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Location path of an Android Library to add, relative to the main project</td> |
| |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-t <name></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Target ID of the library project</td> |
| |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td rowspan="3"><code>create uitest-project</code></td> |
| <td><code>-n <name></code></td> |
| <td>The name of the UI test project</td> |
| <td></td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-t <name></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Target ID of the UI test project</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><code>-p <path></code></td> |
| |
| <td>Location path of the UI test project</td> |
| |
| <td>Required</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| </table> |
| |
| <h3>Update actions</h3> |
| <dl> |
| <dt><code>update adb</code></dt> |
| <dd>Updates adb to support the USB devices declared in the SDK add-ons.</dd> |
| |
| <dt><code>update sdk</code></dt> |
| <dd>Updates the SDK by suggesting new platforms to install if available.</dd> |
