{"id":902,"date":"2016-06-20T10:52:45","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T10:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/?p=902"},"modified":"2018-06-05T07:15:35","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T07:15:35","slug":"download-new-api-for-sdk-android-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/download-new-api-for-sdk-android-studio.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Download A New API For SDK In Android Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When developing an application we require a min sdk version or API level for Android app development. Some cases the earlier app which you have developed was in older version and your current Android Studio sdk does not have that version and you are looking to get that version in your android studio then follow the below given steps:<\/p>\n<p>There will be two approaches to get this work done. We will look on them one by one.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>How to Download a new API for sdk in Android Studio<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Approach I To Download A New API For SDK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Open your android studio<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Click on <strong>Tools<\/strong> options in Android toolbar. Select <strong>Android<\/strong> &gt; <strong>SDK manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-874\" src=\"\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sdk-manager-inside-tools-android-studio.jpg\" alt=\"sdk manager inside tools android studio\" width=\"472\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sdk-manager-inside-tools-android-studio.jpg 472w, https:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sdk-manager-inside-tools-android-studio-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Android studio will show you an pop up window. Select <strong>SDK Platforms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>step 4<\/strong>: Here you will get the list of all available Android version. The status of every API is given(Installed\/partially installed\/not installed)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Select your desired API level and Click apply\u00a0to install.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-919\" src=\"\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/select-desired-api-in-sdk-and-apply-to-install.jpg\" alt=\"select desired api in sdk and apply to install\" width=\"552\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/select-desired-api-in-sdk-and-apply-to-install.jpg 552w, https:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/select-desired-api-in-sdk-and-apply-to-install-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6<\/strong>: Android Studio will show you another window. Click on Accept and click Next, android studio will start downloading your desired API level.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-920\" src=\"\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ok-to-install.jpg\" alt=\"ok to install\" width=\"311\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ok-to-install.jpg 311w, https:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ok-to-install-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/span>: In this approach you will be able to download the Source tools for you API level. But if You want to get the More detailed info about your required API then follow approach II.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Approach II To Download New Api in SDK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Select Tools&gt;Android&gt;sdk manager<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-874\" src=\"\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sdk-manager-inside-tools-android-studio.jpg\" alt=\"sdk manager inside tools android studio\" width=\"472\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sdk-manager-inside-tools-android-studio.jpg 472w, https:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sdk-manager-inside-tools-android-studio-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Once you will get the pop up window then click on &#8220;Launch Standalone SDK Manager&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-921\" src=\"\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Launch-Standalone-SDK-Manager-in-Android-Studio.jpg\" alt=\"Launch Standalone SDK Manager in Android Studio\" width=\"545\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Launch-Standalone-SDK-Manager-in-Android-Studio.jpg 545w, https:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Launch-Standalone-SDK-Manager-in-Android-Studio-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Android studio will open up another classic SDK manager window.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: Inside this classic sdk manger window you will get the detailed info for even API level. You can select the packages you want to download and click on install Packages.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-922\" src=\"\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/install-new-api-in-Android-Studio-standalone-sdk-manager.jpg\" alt=\"install new api in Android Studio standalone sdk manager\" width=\"482\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/install-new-api-in-Android-Studio-standalone-sdk-manager.jpg 482w, https:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/install-new-api-in-Android-Studio-standalone-sdk-manager-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: click on Accept all to accept the license and sdk manager will start downloading your API level.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-923\" src=\"\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/accept-license-for-new-api-android-studio.jpg\" alt=\"accept license for new api android studio\" width=\"504\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/accept-license-for-new-api-android-studio.jpg 504w, https:\/\/abhiandroid.com\/androidstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/accept-license-for-new-api-android-studio-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When developing an application we require a min sdk version or API level for Android app development. 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