Add support for Android SDK Tools 25.2.3

[eisverticker]

A few days ago i updated my android sdk (with android-studio) and also switched from nativescript 2.4.x to 2.5.2, but during the setup (and also after executing tns doctor) it seems like nativescript is not able to find an appropriate targetSdk

Selected version is:  25.0.2
Selected targetSdk is: undefined
Selected AppCompat version is: undefined

It looks like the cli uses the android command of the sdk tools, but this command is not available anymore

spawn: .../Sdk/tools/android "list" "targets"
Result when throw error is false:
{ stdout: 'The android command is no longer available.\nFor manual SDK and AVD management, please use Android Studio.\nFor command-line tools, use tools/bin/sdkmanager and tools/bin/avdmanager\n',
  stderr: '',
  exitCode: 1 }
The android command is no longer available.
For manual SDK and AVD management, please use Android Studio.
For command-line tools, use tools/bin/sdkmanager and tools/bin/avdmanager

So i am not able to setup android for nativescript.

I am using the android sdk tools version 25.3.1 and NativeScript 2.5.2.

[EricRobertBrewer]

I experienced the same issue.

What's funny is that I ran android from the command line to update my SDK tools (to 25.3.1). After I updated, I tried to run android again, but it failed.

This SO answer suggests that the previous version of Android SDK Tools be installed.

https://dl.google.com/android/repository/tools_r25.2.3-macosx.zip (for mac).
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/tools_r25.2.3-windows.zip (for windows).

Just replace the old tools/ directory in the folder pointed to by your $ANDROID_HOME.

[Plamen5kov]

@EricRobertBrewer @eisverticker this doesn't look like a NativeScript problem, but a problem with Android Tooling.

[eisverticker]

@Plamen5kov I don't think so, because if there is an API change in the Android toolings and this causes NativeScript to fail, then it is also a problem for NativeScript or their users as long as it is not documented that newer versions of the sdk don't work with NativeScript.

[c1ngular]

same here , i was reminded by Android Studio of updating new components and itself , then i updated, after that "tns doctor " gives warning like this "Cannot find a compatible Android SDK for compilation. To be able to build for Android, install Android SDK 22 or later."

Android SDK Tools : 25.3.1
Android SDK Platform-Tools:25.0.3

[edwardmhunton]

After updating Android Studio my gradle failed to sync with this message 'android command is no longer available'

I followed the steps in this thread to try and roll back the Android tooling (downloading the 23.2.3 version) and replacing - however, I still get the same message.

I'm in the same boat as @edwardmhunton

[petekanev]

https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/sdk-tools.html

It is a change in the SDK tools, and if you've downloaded the latest - then NativeScript may not work for you. I advice downloading the older SDK tools (releases prior to March 2017) as a temporary workaround.

[thisissami]

Hi everyone. I ended up here after googling the error message I get when I try running android in my terminal. I don't really know much about NativeScript, so maybe this is not useful for you guys, but I'll share anyway...

What previously needed android avg is now its own tool called avdmanager. On my installation of the sdk, android is located at Library/Android/sdk/tools/android, and avdmanager is located at Library/Android/sdk/tools/bin/avdmanager. I hope this is useful for somebody?

[petekanev]

Sdk versions that will work with the current NativeScript

• Windows: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/tools_r25.2.3-windows.zip
• Linux: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/tools_r25.2.3-linux.zip
• Mac: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/tools_r25.2.3-macosx.zip

[JocsaPB]

Maybe it's just inattention when you'll create the path. In my case, this was just innattetion. One / more caused all the problem. Even in creating of the path, even the calling commands together with my variable path.

I hope this tips help you.

[c1ngular]

has this problem been fixed yet or any time soon ? or should we roll back to older version of Android SDK Tools ? Thanks !

[rosen-vladimirov]

Hey @c1ngular , we are working on the fix and it will be available in @next version of CLI very soon. We are preparing 2.5.3 release of NativeScript CLI, where this issue will be fixed.