1page.title=SDK Platforms Release Notes
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9<h2>See Also</h2>
10<ol>
11  <li><a href="{@docRoot}about/versions/kitkat.html">KitKat
12Highlights and APIs</a></li>
13  <li><a href="{@docRoot}about/versions/jelly-bean.html">Jelly Bean
14Highlights and APIs</a></li>
15  <li><a href="{@docRoot}about/versions/android-4.0-highlights.html">Ice Cream Sandwich
16Highlights and APIs</a></li>
17</ol>
18
19</div>
20</div>
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23
24<p>This document provides release information about the SDK Platform packages required
25for app development. If you want details about the features and APIs added in each Android
26version, instead read the highlights in the <a href="{@docRoot}about/index.html">About</a>
27section.</p>
28
29<p>In order to compile your application against a particular version of Android, you must use the
30<a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/sdk-manager.html">SDK Manager</a> to download and install the SDK
31Platform for that release. If you want to test your application on an emulator, you must also
32download at least one System Image for that Android version.</p>
33
34
35<p>Each platform release includes system images that support a specific processor architecture,
36such as ARM EABI, Intel x86 or MIPS. Platform releases also include a system image that contains
37Google APIs. The <a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/sdk-manager.html">SDK Manager</a> lists available
38platform system images under each platform version header, for example:</p>
39
40<ul>
41  <li>ARM EABI v7a System Image</li>
42  <li>Intel x86 Atom System Image</li>
43  <li>MIPS System Image</li>
44  <li>Google APIs</li>
45</ul>
46
47<p>To determine what revisions of an Android platform you have installed, refer to the
48<em>Packages</em> listing in the Android
49<a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/sdk-manager.html">SDK Manager</a>.</p>
50
51<p class="caution"><strong>Important:</strong> To download the most recent Android
52system components from the Android SDK Manager, you must first update the SDK Tools to the
53most recent release and restart the SDK Manager. If you do not, the latest Android system
54packages may not be available for download.</p>
55
56
57<h2 id="5.0">Android 5.0</h2>
58
59<div class="toggle-content opened">
60  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
61    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-opened.png"
62class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 2</a> <em>(December 2014)</em>
63  </p>
64
65  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
66
67    <p>Updated layouts in the Support Library and fixed various issues.</p>
68    <p>Dependencies:</p>
69    <ul>
70      <li>Android SDK Platform-tools r21 or higher is required.</li>
71      <li>Android SDK Tools 23.0.5 or higher is required.</li>
72    </ul>
73  </div>
74
75<div class="toggle-content closed">
76  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
77    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
78class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 1</a> <em>(October 2014)</em>
79  </p>
80
81  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
82
83    <p>Initial release for Android 5.0 (API level 21).</p>
84    <p>Also see the
85    <a href="{@docRoot}about/versions/android-5.0.html">Android 5.0 APIs overview</a>.</p>
86    <p>Dependencies:</p>
87    <ul>
88      <li>Android SDK Platform-tools r21 or higher is required.</li>
89      <li>Android SDK Tools 23.0.5 or higher is required.</li>
90    </ul>
91  </div>
92
93  <h3>Device Definitions</h3>
94
95  <p>The platform includes the following new device definitions for use in creating
96  Android Virtual Devices in the <a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/avd-manager.html">AVD Manager</a>:</p>
97
98  <ul>
99  <li>Nexus 6 (5.96", 1440 x 2560, Normal 560dpi screen) </li>
100  <li>Nexus 9 (8.9", 2048 x 1536, X-Large xhdpi screen) </li>
101  </ul>
102
103</div>
104
105
106<h2 id="4.4">Android 4.4W</h2>
107
108<div class="toggle-content open">
109  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
110    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
111class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 2</a> <em>(October 2014)</em>
112  </p>
113
114  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
115
116    <p>Updated the rendering library.  </p>
117
118    <p>Dependencies:</p>
119    <ul>
120      <li>Android SDK Platform-tools r20 or higher is required.</li>
121      <li>Android SDK Tools 23.0 or higher is required.</li>
122    </ul>
123  </div>
124
125<div class="toggle-content closed">
126  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
127    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
128class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 1</a> <em>(June 2014)</em>
129  </p>
130
131  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
132
133    <p>Initial release for Android Wear.</p>
134    <p>Dependencies:</p>
135    <ul>
136      <li>Android SDK Platform-tools r20 or higher is required.</li>
137      <li>Android SDK Tools 23.0 or higher is required.</li>
138    </ul>
139  </div>
140
141  <h3>Device Definitions</h3>
142
143  <p>The platform includes the following device definitions for use in creating Android Virtual
144  Devices in the <a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/avd-manager.html">AVD Manager</a>:</p>
145
146  <ul>
147    <li>Android Wear Round (320 x 320, hdpi)</li>
148    <li>Android Wear Square (320 x 320, hdpi)</li>
149  </ul>
150</div>
151
152<h2 id="4.4">Android 4.4</h2>
153
154<div class="toggle-content closed">
155  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
156    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
157class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 2</a> <em>(December 2013)</em>
158  </p>
159
160  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
161
162    <p>Maintenance release. The system version is 4.4.2.</p>
163    <p>Also see the
164    <a href="{@docRoot}about/versions/android-4.4.html">Android 4.4 APIs overview</a>.</p>
165    <dl>
166      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
167      <dd>Android SDK Platform-tools r19 or higher is required.</dd>
168      <dd>Android SDK Tools 22.3 or higher is recommended.</dd>
169    </dl>
170
171  </div>
172</div>
173
174<div class="toggle-content closed">
175  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
176    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
177class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 1</a> <em>(October 2013)</em>
178  </p>
179
180  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
181
182    <p>Initial release. The system version is 4.4.</p>
183    <p>Also see the
184    <a href="{@docRoot}about/versions/android-4.4.html">Android 4.4 APIs overview</a>.</p>
185    <dl>
186      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
187      <dd>Android SDK Platform-tools r19 or higher is required.</dd>
188      <dd>Android SDK Tools 22.3 or higher is recommended.</dd>
189    </dl>
190
191  </div>
192</div>
193
194
195
196<h3 id="gsi-4.4">Google APIs System Image</h3>
197
198<div class="toggle-content closed">
199  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
200    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
201class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 4</a> <em>(March 2014)</em>
202  </p>
203
204  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
205
206    <p>This release includes
207    <a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/index.html">Google Play services</a> version 4.3,
208    allowing you to test your application in an emulator using the latest Google Play services.</p>
209
210  </div>
211</div>
212
213<div class="toggle-content closed">
214  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
215    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
216class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 3</a> <em>(February 2014)</em>
217  </p>
218
219  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
220
221    <p>This release includes
222    <a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/index.html">Google Play services</a> version 4.2.42,
223    allowing you to test your application in an emulator using the latest Google Play services.</p>
224
225  </div>
226</div>
227
228<div class="toggle-content closed">
229  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
230    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
231class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 2</a> <em>(December 2013)</em>
232  </p>
233
234  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
235
236    <p>This release includes
237    <a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/index.html">Google Play services</a> version 4.0.33.</p>
238
239  </div>
240</div>
241
242<div class="toggle-content closed">
243  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
244    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
245class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 1</a> <em>(October 2013)</em>
246  </p>
247
248  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
249
250    <p>Initial release. This release includes
251    <a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/index.html">Google Play services</a> version 4.0.30.
252    </p>
253
254  </div>
255</div>
256
257
258
259<h2 id="4.3">Android 4.3</h2>
260
261
262<div class="toggle-content closed">
263
264  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
265    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
266class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 2</a> <em>(August 2013)</em>
267  </p>
268
269  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
270
271    <p>Maintenance update. The system version is 4.3.</p>
272    <dl>
273      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
274      <dd>Android SDK Platform-tools r18 or higher is required.</dd>
275      <dd>Android SDK Tools 22.0.4 or higher is recommended.</dd>
276    </dl>
277
278  </div>
279</div>
280
281<div class="toggle-content closed">
282
283  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
284    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
285class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 1</a> <em>(July 2013)</em>
286  </p>
287
288  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
289
290    <p>Initial release. The system version is 4.3.</p>
291    <dl>
292      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
293      <dd>Android SDK Platform-tools r18 or higher is required.</dd>
294      <dd>Android SDK Tools 22.0.4 or higher is recommended.</dd>
295    </dl>
296
297  </div>
298</div>
299
300<h3 id="gsi-4.3">Google APIs System Image</h3>
301
302<div class="toggle-content closed">
303  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
304    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
305class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 3</a> <em>(September 2013)</em>
306  </p>
307
308  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
309
310    <p>Maintenance update. This release includes
311    <a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/index.html">Google Play services</a> version 3.2.65.
312    </p>
313
314  </div>
315</div>
316
317<div class="toggle-content closed">
318  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
319    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
320class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 2</a> <em>(August 2013)</em>
321  </p>
322
323  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
324
325    <p>Maintenance update. This release includes
326    <a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/index.html">Google Play services</a> version 3.2.25.
327    </p>
328
329  </div>
330</div>
331
332<div class="toggle-content closed">
333  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
334    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
335class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 1</a> <em>(July 2013)</em>
336  </p>
337
338  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
339
340    <p>Initial release. This release includes
341    <a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/index.html">Google Play services</a> version 3.1.58.</p>
342
343  </div>
344</div>
345
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347
348
349<h2 id="4.2">Android 4.2</h2>
350
351
352<div class="toggle-content closed">
353
354  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
355    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
356class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 2</a> <em>(February 2013)</em>
357  </p>
358
359  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
360
361    <p>Maintenance update. The system version is 4.2.2.</p>
362    <dl>
363      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
364      <dd>SDK Tools r21 or higher is required.</dd>
365    </dl>
366
367  </div>
368</div>
369
370<div class="toggle-content closed">
371
372  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
373    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
374class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 1</a> <em>(November 2012)</em>
375  </p>
376
377  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
378
379    <p>Initial release. The system version is 4.2.</p>
380    <dl>
381      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
382      <dd>SDK Tools r20 or higher is required.</dd>
383    </dl>
384
385  </div>
386</div>
387
388<h3>Device Definitions</h3>
389
390<p>The platform includes the following device definitions for use in creating Android Virtual
391Devices in the <a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/avd-manager.html">AVD Manager</a>:</p>
392
393<ul>
394  <li>
395    Nexus 7 (7.3", 800 x 1280, Large tvdpi screen)
396  </li>
397  <li>
398    Galaxy Nexus (4.7", 720 x 1280, Normal xhdpi screen)
399  </li>
400  <li>
401    Nexus S (4.0", 480 x 800, Normal hdpi screen)
402  </li>
403  <li>
404    Nexus One (3.7", 480 x 720, Normal hdpi screen)
405  </li>
406  <li>
407    10.1" WXGA Tablet (1280 x 800, X-Large mdpi screen)
408  </li>
409  <li>
410    7.0" WSVGA Tablet (1024 x 600, Large mdpi screen)
411  </li>
412  <li>
413    5.4" FWVGA (480 x 854, Large mdpi screen)
414  </li>
415  <li>
416    5.1" WVGA (480 x 800, Large mdpi screen)
417  </li>
418  <li>
419    4.7" WXGA (1280 x 720, Normal xhdpi screen)
420  </li>
421  <li>
422    4.65" 720p (720 x 1280, Normal xhdpi screen)
423  </li>
424  <li>
425    4.0" WVGA (480 x 800, Normal hdpi screen)
426  </li>
427  <li>
428    3.7" WVGA (480 x 800, Normal hdpi screen)
429  </li>
430  <li>
431    3.7" FWVGA slider (480 x 854, Normal hdpi screen)
432  </li>
433  <li>
434    3.4" WQVGA (240 x 432, Normal ldpi screen)
435  </li>
436  <li>
437    3.3" WQVGA (240 x 400, Normal ldpi screen)
438  </li>
439  <li>
440    3.2" QVGA ADP2 (320 x 480, Normal mdpi screen)
441  </li>
442  <li>
443    3.2" HVGA slider ADP1 (320 x 480, Normal mdpi screen)
444  </li>
445  <li>
446    2.7" QVGA slider (240 x 320, Small ldpi screen)
447  </li>
448  <li>
449    2.7" QVGA (240 x 320, Small ldpi screen)
450  </li>
451</ul>
452
453
454
455<h2 id="4.1">Android 4.1</h2>
456
457
458<div class="toggle-content closed">
459
460  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
461    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
462class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 3</a> <em>(October 2012)</em>
463  </p>
464
465  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
466
467    <p>Maintenance update. The system version is 4.1.2.</p>
468    <dl>
469      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
470      <dd>SDK Tools r20 or higher is required.</dd>
471    </dl>
472
473  </div>
474</div>
475
476<div class="toggle-content closed">
477
478  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
479    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
480class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 2</a> <em>(July 2012)</em>
481  </p>
482
483  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
484
485    <p>Maintenance update. The system version is 4.1.1.</p>
486    <dl>
487      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
488      <dd>SDK Tools r20 or higher is required.</dd>
489    </dl>
490
491  </div>
492</div>
493
494<div class="toggle-content closed" >
495
496  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
497    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
498class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 1</a> <em>(June 2012)</em>
499  </p>
500
501  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
502
503    <p>Initial release. The system version is 4.1.0.</p>
504    <dl>
505      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
506      <dd>SDK Tools r20 or higher is required.</dd>
507    </dl>
508
509  </div>
510</div>
511
512<h3>Emulator Skins</h3>
513
514<p>The downloadable platform includes the following emulator skins:</p>
515
516<ul>
517  <li>
518    QVGA (240x320, low density, small screen)
519  </li>
520  <li>
521    WQVGA400 (240x400, low density, normal screen)
522  </li>
523  <li>
524    WQVGA432 (240x432, low density, normal screen)
525  </li>
526  <li>
527    HVGA (320x480, medium density, normal screen)
528  </li>
529  <li>
530    WVGA800 (480x800, high density, normal screen)
531  </li>
532  <li>
533    WVGA854 (480x854 high density, normal screen)
534  </li>
535  <li>
536    WXGA720 (1280x720, extra-high density, normal screen)
537  </li>
538  <li>
539    WSVGA (1024x600, medium density, large screen)
540  </li>
541  <li>
542    WXGA800-7in (1280x800, high density, large screen) <span class="new">new</span>
543  </li>
544  <li>
545    WXGA800 (1280x800, medium density, xlarge screen)
546  </li>
547</ul>
548
549<p>To test your application on an emulator that represents the <a
550href="http://play.google.com/nexus7">Nexus 7</a> tablet device, you can create an AVD with
551the new WXGA800-7in skin. For best performance, make sure to enable <a
552href="{@docRoot}tools/devices/emulator.html#accel-graphics">graphics acceleration</a> in the
553emulator configuration.</p>
554
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566
567
568<h2 id="4.0.3">Android 4.0.3</h2>
569
570
571<div class="toggle-content closed">
572
573  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
574    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
575class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 3</a> <em>(March 2012)</em>
576  </p>
577
578  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
579
580    <p>Maintenance update. The system version is 4.0.4.</p>
581    <p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> This system image includes support for emulator
582hardware graphics acceleration when used with SDK Tools r17 or higher.
583(<a href="{@docRoot}tools/devices/emulator.html#accel-graphics">more info</a>)</p>
584    <dl>
585      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
586      <dd>SDK Tools r17 or higher is required.</dd>
587    </dl>
588
589  </div>
590</div>
591
592<div class="toggle-content closed" >
593
594  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
595    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
596class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 2</a> <em>(January 2012)</em>
597  </p>
598
599  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
600
601    <p>Maintenance update. The system version is 4.0.3.</p>
602    <dl>
603      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
604      <dd>SDK Tools r14 or higher is required.</dd>
605    </dl>
606
607  </div>
608</div>
609
610<div class="toggle-content closed" >
611
612  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
613    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
614class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Revision 1</a> <em>(December 2011)</em>
615  </p>
616
617  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
618
619    <p>Initial release. The system version is 4.0.3.</p>
620    <dl>
621      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
622      <dd>SDK Tools r14 or higher is required.</dd>
623    </dl>
624
625  </div>
626</div>
627
628<h3>Emulator Skins</h3>
629
630<p>The downloadable platform includes the following emulator skins:</p>
631
632<ul>
633  <li>
634    QVGA (240x320, low density, small screen)
635  </li>
636  <li>
637    WQVGA400 (240x400, low density, normal screen)
638  </li>
639  <li>
640    WQVGA432 (240x432, low density, normal screen)
641  </li>
642  <li>
643    HVGA (320x480, medium density, normal screen)
644  </li>
645  <li>
646    WVGA800 (480x800, high density, normal screen)
647  </li>
648  <li>
649    WVGA854 (480x854 high density, normal screen)
650  </li>
651  <li>
652    WXGA720 (1280x720, extra-high density, normal screen)
653  </li>
654  <li>
655    WSVGA (1024x600, medium density, large screen)
656  </li>
657  <li>
658    WXGA (1280x800, medium density, xlarge screen)
659  </li>
660</ul>
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676
677<h2 id="4.0">Android 4.0</h2>
678
679
680<div class="toggle-content closed">
681
682  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
683    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
684class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Android 4.0, Revision 2</a> <em>(December 2011)</em>
685  </p>
686
687  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
688    <p>Maintenance update. The system version is 4.0.2.</p>
689    <dl>
690      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
691      <dd>SDK Tools r14 or higher is required.</dd>
692    </dl>
693  </div>
694</div>
695
696<div class="toggle-content closed">
697
698  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
699    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
700class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Android 4.0, Revision 1</a> <em>(October 2011)</em>
701  </p>
702
703  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
704    <p>Initial release. The system version is 4.0.1.</p>
705    <dl>
706      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
707      <dd>SDK Tools r14 or higher is required.</dd>
708    </dl>
709  </div>
710</div>
711
712
713<h3>Emulator Skins</h3>
714
715<p>The downloadable platform includes the following emulator skins:</p>
716
717<ul>
718  <li>
719    QVGA (240x320, low density, small screen)
720  </li>
721  <li>
722    WQVGA400 (240x400, low density, normal screen)
723  </li>
724  <li>
725    WQVGA432 (240x432, low density, normal screen)
726  </li>
727  <li>
728    HVGA (320x480, medium density, normal screen)
729  </li>
730  <li>
731    WVGA800 (480x800, high density, normal screen)
732  </li>
733  <li>
734    WVGA854 (480x854 high density, normal screen)
735  </li>
736  <li>
737    WXGA720 (1280x720, extra-high density, normal screen) <span class="new">new</span>
738  </li>
739  <li>
740    WSVGA (1024x600, medium density, large screen) <span class="new">new</span>
741  </li>
742  <li>
743    WXGA (1280x800, medium density, xlarge screen)
744  </li>
745</ul>
746
747<p>To test your application on an emulator that represents the latest Android device, you can create
748an AVD with the new WXGA720 skin (it's an xhdpi, normal screen device). Note that the emulator
749currently doesn't support the new on-screen navigation bar for devices without hardware navigation
750buttons, so when using this skin, you must use keyboard keys <em>Home</em> for the Home button,
751<em>ESC</em> for the Back button, and <em>F2</em> or <em>Page-up</em> for the Menu button.</p>
752
753<p>However, due to performance issues in the emulator when running high-resolution screens such as
754the one for the WXGA720 skin, we recommend that you primarily use the traditional WVGA800 skin
755(hdpi, normal screen) to test your application.</p>
756
757
758
759
760
761
762
763
764
765
766
767
768
769<h2 id="3.2">Android 3.2</h2>
770
771
772
773<div class="toggle-content closed">
774
775  <p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
776    <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
777class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Android 3.2, Revision 1</a> <em>(July 2011)</em>
778  </p>
779
780  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
781
782<dl>
783<dt>Initial release. SDK Tools r12 or higher is recommended.</dt>
784</dl>
785
786  </div>
787</div>
788
789
790
791
792<h3>Emulator Skins</h3>
793
794<p>The downloadable platform includes the following emulator skin:</p>
795
796<ul>
797  <li>
798    WXGA (1280x800, medium density, xlarge screen)
799  </li>
800</ul>
801
802<p>For more information about how to develop an application that displays
803and functions properly on all Android-powered devices, see <a
804href="{@docRoot}guide/practices/screens_support.html">Supporting Multiple
805Screens</a>.</p>
806
807
808
809
810
811
812
813
814
815
816
817
818
819
820
821
822
823
824<h2 id="3.1">Android 3.1</h2>
825
826
827<div class="toggle-content closed">
828
829<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
830  <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
831class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Android 3.1, Revision 3</a> <em>(July 2011)</em>
832</p>
833
834<div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
835
836<dl>
837<dt>Dependencies:</dt>
838<dd>
839<p>Requires <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK Tools r12</a> or
840higher.</p>
841</dd>
842<dt>Notes:</dt>
843<dd>
844<p>Improvements to the platform's rendering library to support the visual layout editor in the ADT
845Eclipse plugin. This revision allows for more drawing features in ADT and fixes several
846bugs in the previous rendering library. It also unlocks several editor features that were added in
847ADT 12.</p>
848</dd>
849</dl>
850
851</div>
852</div>
853
854
855<div class="toggle-content closed" >
856
857<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
858  <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
859class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Android 3.1, Revision 2</a> <em>(May 2011)</em>
860</p>
861
862<div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
863
864<dl>
865<dt>Dependencies:</dt>
866<dd>
867<p>Requires <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK Tools r11</a> or
868higher.</p>
869</dd>
870<dt>Notes:</dt>
871<dd>
872<p>Fixes an issue with the visual layout editor rendering library that prevented Android 3.1 from
873running in ADT.</p>
874</dd>
875</dl>
876
877</div>
878</div>
879
880
881<div class="toggle-content closed">
882
883<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
884  <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
885class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Android 3.1, Revision 1</a> <em>(May 2011)</em>
886</p>
887
888<div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
889
890<dl>
891<dt>Dependencies:</dt>
892<dd>
893<p>Requires <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK Tools r11</a> or
894higher.</p>
895</dd>
896</dl>
897
898</div>
899</div>
900
901
902<h3>Emulator Skins</h3>
903
904<p>The downloadable platform includes the following emulator skin:</p>
905
906<ul>
907  <li>
908    WXGA (1280x800, medium density, xlarge screen)
909  </li>
910</ul>
911
912<p>For more information about how to develop an application that displays
913and functions properly on all Android-powered devices, see <a
914href="{@docRoot}guide/practices/screens_support.html">Supporting Multiple
915Screens</a>.</p>
916
917
918
919
920
921
922
923
924
925
926
927<h2 id="3.0">Android 3.0</h2>
928
929
930<div class="toggle-content closed" >
931
932<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
933  <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
934class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Android 3.0, Revision 2</a> <em>(July 2011)</em>
935</p>
936
937<div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
938
939<dl>
940<dt>Dependencies:</dt>
941<dd>
942<p>Requires <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK Tools r12</a> or
943higher.</p>
944</dd>
945<dt>Notes:</dt>
946<dd>
947<p>Improvements to the platform's rendering library to support the visual layout editor in the ADT
948Eclipse plugin. This revision allows for more drawing features in ADT and fixes several
949bugs in the previous rendering library. It also unlocks several editor features that were added in
950ADT 12.</p>
951</dd>
952</dl>
953
954</div>
955</div>
956
957<div class="toggle-content closed">
958
959<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
960  <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" class="toggle-content-img"
961       alt="" />Android 3.0, Revision 1</a> <em>(February 2011)</em>
962</p>
963
964<div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
965
966<dl>
967<dt>Dependencies:</dt>
968<dd>
969<p>Requires <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK Tools r10</a> or higher.</p>
970</dd>
971</dl>
972
973</div>
974</div>
975
976
977
978<h3>Emulator Skins</h3>
979
980<p>The downloadable platform includes the following emulator skin:</p>
981
982<ul>
983  <li>
984    WXGA (1280x800, medium density, xlarge screen)
985  </li>
986</ul>
987
988
989
990
991
992
993
994
995
996
997
998
999
1000
1001
1002
1003
1004
1005<h2 id="2.3.4">Android 2.3.4</h2>
1006
1007
1008<div class="toggle-content closed" >
1009
1010<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
1011  <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" class="toggle-content-img"
1012       alt="" />Android 2.3.4, Revision 1</a> <em>(May 2011)</em>
1013</p>
1014
1015  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
1016    <dl>
1017      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
1018      <dd>
1019        <p>Requires SDK Tools r11 or higher.</p>
1020      </dd>
1021    </dl>
1022  </div>
1023</div>
1024
1025
1026<h3>Emulator Skins</h3>
1027
1028<p>The downloadable platform includes a set of emulator skins that you can use
1029for modeling your application in different screen sizes and resolutions. The
1030emulator skins are:</p>
1031
1032<ul>
1033  <li>
1034    QVGA (240x320, low density, small screen)
1035  </li>
1036  <li>
1037    WQVGA400 (240x400, low density, normal screen)
1038  </li>
1039  <li>
1040    WQVGA432 (240x432, low density, normal screen)
1041  </li>
1042  <li>
1043    HVGA (320x480, medium density, normal screen)
1044  </li>
1045  <li>
1046    WVGA800 (480x800, high density, normal screen)
1047  </li>
1048  <li>
1049    WVGA854 (480x854 high density, normal screen)
1050  </li>
1051</ul>
1052
1053
1054
1055
1056
1057
1058
1059
1060
1061
1062
1063
1064
1065<h2 id="2.3.3">Android 2.3.3</h2>
1066
1067
1068<div class="toggle-content closed" >
1069
1070<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
1071  <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
1072class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Android 2.3.3, Revision 2</a> <em>(July 2011)</em>
1073</p>
1074
1075<div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
1076
1077<dl>
1078<dt>Dependencies:</dt>
1079<dd>
1080<p>Requires <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK Tools r12</a> or
1081higher.</p>
1082</dd>
1083<dt>Notes:</dt>
1084<dd>
1085<p>Improvements to the platform's rendering library to support the visual layout editor in the ADT
1086Eclipse plugin. This revision allows for more drawing features in ADT and fixes several
1087bugs in the previous rendering library. It also unlocks several editor features that were added in
1088ADT 12.</p>
1089</dd>
1090</dl>
1091
1092</div>
1093</div>
1094
1095<div class="toggle-content closed" >
1096
1097<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
1098  <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
1099class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Android 2.3.3, Revision 1</a> <em>(February 2011)</em>
1100</p>
1101
1102<div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
1103<dl>
1104<dt>Dependencies:</dt>
1105<dd>
1106<p>Requires SDK Tools r9 or higher.</p>
1107</dd>
1108</dl>
1109
1110</div>
1111</div>
1112
1113
1114<h3>Emulator Skins</h3>
1115
1116<p>The downloadable platform includes a set of emulator skins that you can use
1117for modeling your application in different screen sizes and resolutions. The
1118emulator skins are:</p>
1119
1120<ul>
1121  <li>
1122    QVGA (240x320, low density, small screen)
1123  </li>
1124  <li>
1125    WQVGA400 (240x400, low density, normal screen)
1126  </li>
1127  <li>
1128    WQVGA432 (240x432, low density, normal screen)
1129  </li>
1130  <li>
1131    HVGA (320x480, medium density, normal screen)
1132  </li>
1133  <li>
1134    WVGA800 (480x800, high density, normal screen)
1135  </li>
1136  <li>
1137    WVGA854 (480x854 high density, normal screen)
1138  </li>
1139</ul>
1140
1141
1142
1143
1144
1145
1146
1147
1148
1149
1150
1151
1152<h2 id="2.3">Android 2.3</h2>
1153
1154
1155<div class="toggle-content closed" >
1156
1157<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
1158  <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png" class="toggle-content-img"
1159       alt="" />Android 2.3, Revision 1</a> <em>(December 2010)</em>
1160</p>
1161
1162  <div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
1163    <dl>
1164      <dt>Dependencies:</dt>
1165      <dd>
1166      <p>Requires SDK Tools r8 or higher.</p>
1167      </dd>
1168    </dl>
1169  </div>
1170</div>
1171
1172
1173<h3>Emulator Skins</h3>
1174
1175<p>The downloadable platform includes a set of emulator skins that you can use
1176for modeling your application in different screen sizes and resolutions. The
1177emulator skins are:</p>
1178
1179<ul>
1180  <li>
1181    QVGA (240x320, low density, small screen)
1182  </li>
1183  <li>
1184    WQVGA400 (240x400, low density, normal screen)
1185  </li>
1186  <li>
1187    WQVGA432 (240x432, low density, normal screen)
1188  </li>
1189  <li>
1190    HVGA (320x480, medium density, normal screen)
1191  </li>
1192  <li>
1193    WVGA800 (480x800, high density, normal screen)
1194  </li>
1195  <li>
1196    WVGA854 (480x854 high density, normal screen)
1197  </li>
1198</ul>
1199
1200
1201
1202
1203
1204
1205
1206
1207
1208<h2 id="2.2">Android 2.2</h2>
1209
1210
1211<div class="toggle-content closed" >
1212
1213<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
1214  <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
1215class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Android {@sdkPlatformVersion}, Revision 3</a> <em>(July 2011)</em>
1216</p>
1217
1218<div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
1219
1220<dl>
1221<dt>Dependencies:</dt>
1222<dd>
1223<p>Requires <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK Tools r12</a> or
1224higher.</p>
1225</dd>
1226<dt>Notes:</dt>
1227<dd>
1228<p>Improvements to the platform's rendering library to support the visual layout editor in the ADT
1229Eclipse plugin. This revision allows for more drawing features in ADT and fixes several
1230bugs in the previous rendering library. It also unlocks several editor features that were added in
1231ADT 12.</p>
1232</dd>
1233</dl>
1234
1235</div>
1236</div>
1237
1238<div class="toggle-content closed" >
1239
1240<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
1241  <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
1242class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Android {@sdkPlatformVersion}, Revision 2</a> <em>(July 2010)</em>
1243</p>
1244
1245<div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
1246<dt>Dependencies:</dt>
1247<dd>
1248<p>Requires SDK Tools r6 or higher.</p>
1249</dd>
1250
1251<dt>System Image:</dt>
1252<dd>
1253<ul>
1254<li>Adds default Search Widget.</li>
1255<li>Includes proper provisioning for the platform's Backup Manager. For more information about how
1256to use the Backup Manager, see <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/data/backup.html">Data
1257Backup</a>.</li>
1258<li>Updates the Android 2.2 system image to FRF91.</li>
1259</ul>
1260</dd>
1261
1262</dl>
1263 </div>
1264</div>
1265
1266<div class="toggle-content closed">
1267
1268<p><a href="#" onclick="return toggleContent(this)">
1269  <img src="{@docRoot}assets/images/triangle-closed.png"
1270class="toggle-content-img" alt="" />Android {@sdkPlatformVersion}, Revision 1</a> <em>(May 2010)</em></p>
1271
1272<div class="toggle-content-toggleme">
1273<dl>
1274<dt>Dependencies:</dt>
1275<dd>
1276<p>Requires SDK Tools r6 or higher.</p>
1277</dd>
1278
1279<dt>Tools:</dt>
1280<dd>
1281<p>Adds support for building with Android library projects. See <a href="{@docRoot}tools/sdk/tools-notes.html">SDK
1282Tools, r6</a> for information.</p>
1283</dd>
1284
1285</dl>
1286 </div>
1287</div>
1288
1289
1290<h3>Emulator Skins</h3>
1291
1292<p>The downloadable platform includes a set of emulator skins that you can use
1293for modeling your application in different screen sizes and resolutions. The
1294emulator skins are:</p>
1295
1296<ul>
1297  <li>
1298    QVGA (240x320, low density, small screen)
1299  </li>
1300  <li>
1301    WQVGA (240x400, low density, normal screen)
1302  </li>
1303  <li>
1304    FWQVGA (240x432, low density, normal screen)
1305  </li>
1306  <li>
1307    HVGA (320x480, medium density, normal screen)
1308  </li>
1309  <li>
1310    WVGA800 (480x800, high density, normal screen)
1311  </li>
1312  <li>
1313    WVGA854 (480x854 high density, normal screen)
1314  </li>
1315</ul>
1316