Android Sdk Tools ((hot)) May 2026

Use the Command-Line Tools unless you are maintaining a legacy system that specifically requires the old android command.

Here is the content of the (now largely superseded by Command-Line Tools in modern Android Studio setups). android sdk tools

cmdline-tools/ ├── bin/ │ ├── avdmanager (Create/manage AVDs) │ ├── sdkmanager (Install SDK packages) │ └── apkanalyzer (Inspect APKs) ├── lib/ (Java libraries) └── NOTICE.txt Install SDK Platforms: Use the Command-Line Tools unless you are maintaining

sdkmanager --list | Feature | Legacy SDK Tools | Current Command-Line Tools | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Main binary | android | sdkmanager | | ddms included | Yes | No (use Android Studio profiler) | | ant builds | Yes | No (use Gradle) | | Proguard | Yes | No (use R8 via Gradle) | The core tools ( android , ddms , etc

In recent versions of Android Studio (2020+), the legacy "SDK Tools" package has been split. The core tools ( android , ddms , etc.) are deprecated. The current equivalent is Android SDK Command-Line Tools .

sdkmanager "build-tools;33.0.2"