Cordova wants android-19, I have android-20

Question

There are many questions here regarding problems running "cordova add platform android" command. I've tried each purposed solution and none have helped me.

Error message:

~/sandbox/hello$ cordova platform add android
Creating android project...

/home/acras/.cordova/lib/android/cordova/3.5.0/bin/node_modules/q/q.js:126
                    throw e;
                          ^
Error: Please install Android target 19 (the Android newest SDK). Make sure you have the latest Android tools installed as well. Run "android" from your command-line to install/update any missing SDKs or tools.
    at /home/acras/.cordova/lib/android/cordova/3.5.0/bin/lib/check_reqs.js:80:29
    at _fulfilled (/home/acras/.cordova/lib/android/cordova/3.5.0/bin/node_modules/q/q.js:798:54)
    at self.promiseDispatch.done (/home/acras/.cordova/lib/android/cordova/3.5.0/bin/node_modules/q/q.js:827:30)
    at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (/home/acras/.cordova/lib/android/cordova/3.5.0/bin/node_modules/q/q.js:760:13)
    at /home/acras/.cordova/lib/android/cordova/3.5.0/bin/node_modules/q/q.js:574:44
    at flush (/home/acras/.cordova/lib/android/cordova/3.5.0/bin/node_modules/q/q.js:108:17)
    at process._tickCallback (node.js:415:13)
Error: /home/acras/.cordova/lib/android/cordova/3.5.0/bin/create: Command failed with exit code 8
    at ChildProcess.whenDone (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/cordova/node_modules/cordova-lib/src/cordova/superspawn.js:135:23)
    at ChildProcess.EventEmitter.emit (events.js:98:17)
    at maybeClose (child_process.js:743:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (child_process.js:810:5)

I did what the error message tells me (run android and installed all packages) but the error persists.

PATH: Android SDK home, tools and platform-tools are in the path

In the platforms folder inside android sdk I have only android-20 and android-L folders.

I guess if I add android-19 OR make cordova want android-20 will solve my problem. What should I do to achieve both options?

Thank you

Answer 1

The current Cordova (4.1.2) only wants to build against API v19

> cordova build android
Running command: /Users/Duncan/Documents/Work/rescyoume/cordova/platforms/android/cordova/build 
[Error: Please install Android target "android-19".
Hint: Run "android" from your command-line to open the SDK manager.]

To install v19, run android as it suggests and then, in the GUI that opens, select Android 4.4.2 (API 19)/SDK Platform in the tree and click the Install packages... button.