ANDROID EXERCISE – Installing Android SDK files offline

Introduction

Android packages are available online. Android developers will have to download and install them using Android SDK Manager. This approach requires Internet connection and may take some time, depending on the size of the selected package. It would be convenient if these packages are saved first into local repository first. Local repository allow offline installation to take place. Furthermore, the repository can be shared between many developers.

Steps

1. This approach is based on the work of http://siddharthbarman.com/apd/
2. Download the portable version at http://siddharthbarman.com/apd/download.php?name=apd2betaexe
   
3. The Dowloader program requires the list of file paths called repository. You may download it from https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/repository-5.xml
4. The repository file is in the form of xml format, follow this tutorial to understand more about how to use it : http://qdevarena.blogspot.com/2010/05/download-android-sdk-standalone-for.html