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<p>SDK Tools is a downloadable component for the Android SDK. It
includes the complete set of development and debugging tools for the Android
SDK.</p>

<p>To install SDK Tools in your SDK environment (and replace the
existing tools), use the Android SDK and AVD Manager. For more information, see
<a href="{@docRoot}sdk/adding-components.html">Adding SDK Components</a>. </p>

<p>This document provides version-specific information about SDK Tools
releases. To keep up to date on new releases, make sure that you view this page
at <a
href="http://developer.android.com/sdk/tools-notes.html">http://developer.
android.com/sdk/tools-notes.html</a>.</p>

<h2 id="3">SDK Tools, Revision 3</h2>

<p>SDK Tools 3 provides several new features for developers and includes
fixes for several tools issues, as described below. </p>

<h3>Dependencies</h3>

<p>SDK Tools 3 is compatible with ADT 0.9.4 and later, but not
compatible with earlier versions. If you are developing in Eclipse with ADT, you
<strong>must</strong> update your ADT plugin to version 0.9.4 or higher if you
install SDK Tools 3 in your SDK. </p>

<h3>Android tool</h3>
<ul>
<li>Adds new <code>android create test-project</code> and <code>android update
test-project</code> commands to allow for greater flexibility in the location of the
main and test projects.</li>
</ul>

<h3>DDMS</h3>
<ul>
<li>Adds a button to dump HPROF file for running appplications (app must be able
to write to the sdcard).</li>
<li>Button to start/stop profiling of a running application (app must be able to
write to the sdcard). Upon stop, Traceview will automatically be launched to
display the trace.</li>
<li>Fixed DDMS, Traceview, and the AVD Mananger/SDK Updater to run on Mac OS X
10.6.</li>
<li>Fixed screenshot support for devices running 32-bit framebuffer.</li>
</ul>

<h3>Android SDK and AVD Manager</h3>
<ul>
<li>Provides a new UI that lets you set options for controlling
the emulator skin, screen size/density, and scale factor used when launching 
an AVD.</li>
<li>Provides improved AVD creation UI, which lets you customize the hardware
properties of your AVDs.</li>
<li>Now enforces dependencies between platforms and tools components, and
between SDK add-ons and platforms.</li>
</ul>