ANDROID_HOME location not found by NativeScript

Question

I have problem with ANDROID_HOME on a Mac OS. I'm trying to add platform android to NativeScript app and I have this message:

The ANDROID_HOME environment variable is not set or it points
to a non-existent directory.
You will not be able to perform any build-related operations for Android.

I've checked if I had SDK and yes, I have. Android Studio shows me this:

/Users/myuser/Library/Android/sdk

I found that I also have android sdk in /usr/local/Cellar/android

Before I have Xamarin and Homebrew which I think installs Android SKD itself. Maybe that is the problem?

check with `echo $ANDROID_HOME` it should print your path variable Also check this http://stackoverflow.com/a/33631853/4936697 — Nick Iliev, Jan 25 '17 at 14:53
Yeah, I think you need to add `export ANDROID_HOME=/Users/myuser/Library/Android/sdk` to your ~/.bash_profile / .profile file and restart the Terminal window. — Eddy Verbruggen, Jan 25 '17 at 18:45
@Eddy Varbruggen it doesnt work. Still got this error. Also http://stackoverflow.com/questions/28296237/set-android-home-environment-variable-in-mac/33631853#33631853 doenst work... — Damian Hetman, Jan 26 '17 at 07:52

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 02 '19 at 23:59

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Try this solution:

npm install -g --unsafe-perm nativescript

It seems to be a problem with path of the sudo. If you use sudo with tns you look in sudoer ~/.basrch, not in your user. And of course, theres not a $ANDROID_HOME path.

answered Nov 02 '19 at 23:59

Legna

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This was exactly my problem. Thanks a ton. – saibbyweb Oct 03 '20 at 19:17

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 27 '17 at 04:18

I experienced the same problem, however as a linux user. I received a "eacces permission denied" error when i use tns run android --emulator..

I then tried sudo tns run android --emulator and the error disappeared but i got this android_home not found instead...

Subsequently i resolved by changing permissions in my Sdk, so you might want to give it a shot..

Troubleshooting Steps
1) check $ANDROID_HOME variable using echo $ANDROID_HOME and make sure it points to your Sdk folder.. - If it is not, put the path into your bash profile as others have recommended.

2) If $ANDROID_HOME is valid, check if permissions is set to read, write and execute to make sure it's not a permission issue - I have a theory that if its a permission issue it might be because of the installation process..

Hope this helps...

Unfortunately doesn't work. I have valid path to SDK and all permissions :( — Damian Hetman, Jan 27 '17 at 09:05

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 30 '17 at 05:31

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Please double check that you have done the following mistake in your bash profile :), If so please remove it.

export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/bin (no bin directory inside the Sdk)

answered Jan 30 '17 at 05:31

Ajith Ahangama Vitharanalage

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I don't have "bin" folder in android path – Damian Hetman Jan 31 '17 at 08:39

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 09 '17 at 11:54

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The answer is: You can't run line in terminal with "sudo"... Without sudo ANDROID_HOME works but still emulator doesn't show.

answered Mar 09 '17 at 11:54

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 25 '22 at 11:31

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I had same problem when trying to set up Svelte-native and NativeScript. Problem was that Enviromental variables were set as administrator.

To set variables/path as user go to: Control Panel->User Accounts->Change My Environment variables

answered Jan 25 '22 at 11:31

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