: The SDK empowers you, but misconfiguration (wrong PATH, missing licenses, outdated build-tools) is the #1 cause of “build works on my machine” problems. Manage it explicitly, version it in your environment, and treat it as infrastructure.
1. Introduction: What is the Android SDK? The Android Software Development Kit (SDK) is a collection of tools, libraries, documentation, and system images required to build, test, and debug Android applications. When you install Android Studio , the SDK is bundled alongside it (though you can also manage it independently). android studio sdk