Application Deployment
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• android.jar
• Java archive file containing all of the development SDK classes necessary to build an application.
• documention.html and docs directory
• The SDK documentation is provided locally and on the Web. It's largely in the form of JavaDocs,
making it easy to navigate the many packages in the SDK. The documentation also includes a
high-level Development Guide and links to the broader community.
• Samples directory
• The samples subdirectory contains full source code for a variety of applications, including ApiDemo,
which exercises many APIs. The sample application is a great place to explore when starting
application development.
• Tools directory
• Contains all of the command-line tools to build applications. The most commonly employed and useful
tool is the adb utility.
• usb_driver
• Directory containing the necessary drivers to connect the development environment to an enabled
device. These files are only required for developers using the Windows platform.
Open the Developer options screen to set development related settings.
By default, the Developer Options are hidden. To un-hide the developer options, swipe down from the status bar
and then touch .
Touch About device. Scroll down to Build number. Tap Build number seven times until You are now a
developer appears.
Touch > Developer options. Slide the switch to the ON position to enable developer options.