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Instructions for setup of android development on Linux with AndroidCLI

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# AndroidSDK Setup (Linux)

## Install Android CLI

- First download and install the latest version of `android cli`
```console
$ curl -fsSL https://dl.google.com/android/cli/latest/linux_x86_64/install.sh | bash 
```

## Install Android Debug Bridge (adb)
- This tool allows you to communicate with your android device. 
- When a bridge is established you can install you application onto the device
```console
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install adb
```
- Run with
```console
$ adb start-server
```

## Emulation

- First you have to create an emulator
```console
$ android emulator create
```
- Run with:
```console
$ ~/Android/Sdk/emulator/emulator @medium_phone -no-snapshot -gpu swiftshader_indirect
```

## Gradle
- This is the used android application build system
- In your project create the `gradlew` build script
- The first time you run the script gradle will setup everything you need
- To build and install your application on the connected device run:
```console
$ ./gradlew installDebug
```

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## References
- AndroidCLI - https://developer.android.com/tools/agents
- Android Debug Bridge (adb) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Debug_Bridge
- gradlew script - http://gist.netimaro.si/tilc/gradlew

AndroidSDK Setup (Linux)

Install Android CLI

First download and install the latest version of android cli

$ curl -fsSL https://dl.google.com/android/cli/latest/linux_x86_64/install.sh | bash

Install Android Debug Bridge (adb)

This tool allows you to communicate with your android device.
When a bridge is established you can install you application onto the device

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install adb

Run with

$ adb start-server

Emulation

First you have to create an emulator

$ android emulator create

Run with:

$ ~/Android/Sdk/emulator/emulator @medium_phone -no-snapshot -gpu swiftshader_indirect

Gradle

This is the used android application build system
In your project create the gradlew build script
The first time you run the script gradle will setup everything you need
To build and install your application on the connected device run:

$ ./gradlew installDebug

References

AndroidCLI - https://developer.android.com/tools/agents
Android Debug Bridge (adb) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Debug_Bridge
gradlew script - http://gist.netimaro.si/tilc/gradlew