Android 4.4 ( KITKAT ) API LEVEL 19 is not listed in Android SDK Manager

Question

As its apparent that Android 4.4 ( KITKAT ) API Level: 19 is now available.

I just want to update to the latest API Level and then change the android:targetSdkVersion="19" in the manifest file.

I clicked on Android SDK Manager using Eclipse Java EE IDE for Web Developers having Version: Helios Service Release 2.

The Android SDK Manager opened but I didn't found Android API Level: 19 in the list of Packages.

Further I saw other SO posts mentioning that if you clear the cache under Tools -> Options in Android SDK Manager and reload the Android SDK Manager then you will get this API listed in packages.

I did the same but no luck.

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Answer 1

Upgrading to latest "Android SDK tools" was the solution although that was not straight forward and required a little tweak. It required to first update the ADT.

Once the ADT was updated, I reloaded the "Android SDK Manager". Now, there was no Tools preview channel listed as installed in Android SDK Manager and reloading the Manager asked for either to install "Tools" OR "Tools(Preview Channel)".

I did the install for "Tools" and it worked.

Meanwhile, the link helpful to sort out the problem was -

Update Android SDK Tool to the latest version.

During process, it was giving timed out error and there was no direct update allowed.

So, as mentioned in the linked post, I first updated the ADT to the latest and then I installed the "SDK Tools" for the recently updated ADT.

Then once I get the recent "SDK Tools", it was all set.

Since it was the new install of ADT, so there was no "Tools (Preview Channel)" already installed as was before. However, it is now your choice what Tool you want to install. I installed "Tools".

Then I reloaded the "Android SDK Manager" and API 19 appeared.