Download Android SDK Platform Tools R33.0.2 (Mac) Free

Android SDK is a self-explanatory software development kit that provides developers with API libraries and the developer tools they need to build, test, and debug applications for Android devices.

Helps you develop, test and deploy Android applications

It is recommended that inexperienced Android developers download the Android Developer Tools (ADT) package, which includes the necessary Android SDK components and a version of the Eclipse IDE with built-in ADT to simplify your application development.

The ADL package contains the Eclipse+ ADT plugin, the Android SDK tools, the Android platform tools, the Android platform version, and the Android system image version for the emulator.

Get the entire package of the IDE you want or just the SDK

Additionally, if you prefer to use the Android SDK with an existing version of Eclipse or other IDE, you can choose to download the standalone Android SDK tools. The Android SDK comes with a complete set of development tools, including libraries, QEMU-based phone emulators, debuggers, sample code, documentation, and tutorials.

While Eclipse is the only officially supported IDE, IntelliJ IDEA as well as the NetBeans IDE fully support Android development. Additionally, you can modify Java and XML files with your desired editor, and use command-line tools to create, build, deploy, and debug Android applications and control attached Android devices.

Test your app on older versions of Android and check for backward compatibility

The best part of the Android SDK is that various enhancements are easily implemented throughout the development of the platform. On top of that, previous versions of the Android platform are also supported, which allows developers to create apps for older devices as well.

Since all development tools are downloadable components, you can easily download the latest version of the platform as well as older platforms and tools to perform compatibility testing.