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I am new to Android development, I just got Eclipse for the first time a few days ago. I've made a simple app in Eclipse which I've got running through the emulator, but it's pointed at Android 4.3.

In Eclipse I've gone to Window -> Android Virtual Device Manager -> Edit, but the only "Target" in the list is Android 4.3 - API Level 18. I am using Nexus 4 as the device to emulate.

I've Googled (and Stackoverflow'd!) around for this to no avail. I haven't seen any articles which clearly outline what needs to be done to get Android 4.1 to appear in that list, and if there are any steps afterwards that I need to follow.

Do I need to download anything; is it just a configuration thing?

Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

b85411
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    Use android ADT-Bundle.it support all API level. http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html – Ram Oct 16 '13 at 05:04

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You need to install the SDK packages for the versions you want to target. Open the Android SDK Manager from Window->Android SDK Manager, then check the box for the latest Android 4.1 (API level 16).

chrylis -cautiouslyoptimistic-
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  • Hi, thanks everyone for all of your help. I have installed the SDK and changed the Nexus 4 target to 4.1.2 now. I have run the emulator; it's been loading for nearly 5 min now (on the "ANDROID" screen). Is this normal behaviour? – b85411 Oct 16 '13 at 05:29
  • @b85411 Please upvote helpful answers and accept one if it was what helped you figure out your issue. – chrylis -cautiouslyoptimistic- Oct 16 '13 at 05:51
  • I've accepted yours. Don't have enough points to up vote yet... I'm still not sure I've done it correctly though seeing the emulator is taking so long to load. I stopped and re-started, it's been going nearly 20 minutes now. Surely that isn't normal? – b85411 Oct 16 '13 at 05:54
  • @b85411 The Android emulator really can take quite a while to start up, especially on Windows, but this sounds unusual. Take a look at this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2317167/helloandroid-emulator-problem/7167568#7167568 – chrylis -cautiouslyoptimistic- Oct 16 '13 at 05:57
  • For some reason, adding a new emulator fixed it. Very strange. – b85411 Oct 16 '13 at 06:08
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I think you have installed Android 4.3 image only.

Try to install other SDKs using android SDK Manager.

JungHyun Kim
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Go to ur direcotry where you have placed your android sdk and run sdk manager

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You will get whole list of supported API's

Just go ahead and download the required one enter image description here

DeltaCap019
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Install SDK's and Plugin's if you haven't installed.. Go through the links I mentioned, you will have an actual idea.

Hope this helps.. :)

Mitesh Shah
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If want to configure in eclipse then you've to update the latest version in your SDK manager.You can also use android ADT-Bundle.it support all API level.You can download from the developer site.

Ram
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