This is not the main topic of this article - if Homebrew and/or Java are already installed, this part can be (partially or completely) skipped as needed. ‍ Part 1 - Installing Homebrew + Java SDK 1.8 Package Managerīefore starting the installation process for Android SDK, we cannot forget that it is critical to have Java installed first.

I will split this session into two parts - the first is optional, related to installing the homebrew package manager + Java SDK 1.8 - and the second, mandatory - related to installing Android SDK, setting up the Android Virtual Device, and using the Android Emulator. But if manual configuration is used instead, it readily generates storage savings.

Minimum screen resolution of 1280 x 800.ĭespite being a configuration that, for the present day, is easily served by the developers' hardware, when we talk about cross-platform development, it doesn't seem to make much sense to install Android Studio just to configure the development environment - it’s rare to find a cross-platform developer who uses Android Studio to work with Flutter, ReactNative or Ionic, for example.įurthermore, opting for manual configuration is also justified based on resource optimization - since the tool remains installed (occupying about 8GB).

8 GB disk space (to store IDE + Android SDK + Android Emulator).x86_64 CPU architecture 2nd generation Intel Core (or newer), or AMD CPU.However, when working with hybrid development frameworks - for example: React Native, Flutter, Ionic etc - the ease generated by this option becomes questionable, especially when we consider the computational cost associated with installing Android Studio.Īt the time of this writing, for Android Studio Bumblebee version 2021.1.1 Patch 3 for MacOSX, we have the following hardware requirements: When the app developed is native - be it in Kotlin or Java - opting for Android Studio does generate a differential when it comes to the speed of configuration for your development environment. Mainly, because it offers a centralized environment for managing SDK versions, emulators, and other settings associated with the process of setting up your development environment.

When starting mobile development for Android devices it’s common for us, developers, to choose Android Studio - Google's official development tool for the platform.

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