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Axka: Some cleanup

2026-10-05T20:28:05Z

Some cleanup

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	== Using the Android SDK ==		== Using the Android SDK ==

	~~NixOS uses the~~ androidenv ~~package~~ for ~~building android~~ SDKs and manually creating emulators without the use of Android Studio. ~~Example android sdk~~ is <code>~~androidenv~~.androidPkgs.androidsdk</code>. ~~They also include all of the~~ SDK ~~tools such as sdkmanager~~ and ~~avdmanager needed to create emulators~~.		The <code>androidenv</code> feature of Nixpkgs can be used for composing Android SDKs and manually creating emulators without the use of Android Studio. A fully composed Android SDK is provided at the attribute path <code>roidenv.androidPkgs.androidsdk</code>.<ref>{{Manual\|nixpkgs\|using-predefined-android-package-compositions\|Using predefined Android package compositions - Nixpkgs Manual}}</ref> The {{Manual\|nixpkgs\|deploying-an-android-sdk-installation-with-plugins\|<code>androidenv.composeAndroidPackages</code> function}} may be used to compose a custom Android SDK with, for example, different platform versions, ABIs and NDK versions.

	{{Note\|<code><small>androidenv.androidPkgs_9_0</small></code> has been replaced with <code><u><small>androidenv.androidPkgs</small></u></code> in nixos 24.11, see [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2411.section.md#backward-incompatibilities-sec-release-2411-incompatibilities backward-incompatibilities-sec-release-2411-incompatibilities], so all the <code><small>androidPkgs</small></code> references below will be androidPkgs_9_0 if you are still using 24.05 or below.}}		{{Note\|<code><small>androidenv.androidPkgs_9_0</small></code> has been replaced with <code><u><small>androidenv.androidPkgs</small></u></code> in nixos 24.11, see [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2411.section.md#backward-incompatibilities-sec-release-2411-incompatibilities backward-incompatibilities-sec-release-2411-incompatibilities], so all the <code><small>androidPkgs</small></code> references below will be androidPkgs_9_0 if you are still using 24.05 or below.}}

Axka: Add References section

2026-10-05T20:07:00Z

Add References section

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	# [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Android_Debug_Bridge Archlinux Wiki to Android_Debug_Bridge]		# [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Android_Debug_Bridge Archlinux Wiki to Android_Debug_Bridge]

			== References ==
			<references/>
	[[Category:Development]]		[[Category:Development]]

Axka: Minor wording changes

2026-10-05T20:02:36Z

Minor wording changes

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	=== Android Studio ===		=== Android Studio ===

	To develop apps using [https://developer.android.com/studio/ Android Studio], install ~~it to your system~~.		To develop apps using [https://developer.android.com/studio/ Android Studio], [[Adding programs to PATH\|install]] the package <code>android-studio</code>.

	<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
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	pkgs.android-studio		pkgs.android-studio
	];		];
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>{{Tip/unfree}}{{Info\|You have to accept the Android Studio EULA. If you don't, the evaluation fails and prints the EULA. The simplest way to accept it is to add the following to your config:

	By default, Android Studio ~~has~~ a FHS environment ~~and by using <code>pkgs.android-studio-full</code> you get the predefined~~ Android SDK ~~composition including (as of nixos-unstable on 2024-11-02) platforms 28-34, an emulator, many system images and the NDK~~.		<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
			nixpkgs.config.android_sdk.accept_license = true;
			</syntaxhighlight>}}

			By default, Android Studio is launched in a FHS environment so unpatched SDKs installed via Android Studio's SDK manager work.

	~~Notice: to install Android Studio, you have to indicate accepting~~ the ~~EULA. If~~ you ~~don~~'t, ~~the rebuild fails~~ and ~~prints~~ the ~~EULA~~. ~~The simplest way to acknowledge it is to add this line to your config:~~ <~~syntaxhighlight lang="nix"~~>		By using the <code>android-studio-full</code> package instead you get Nixpkgs's predefined Android SDK composition including (as of nixos-unstable on 2024-11-02) platforms 28-34, an emulator, many system images and the NDK.<ref>{{Manual\|nixpkgs\|using-androidenv-with-android-studio\|Using androidenv with Android Studio - Nixpkgs Manual}}</ref>
	nixpkgs~~.config.android_sdk.accept_license = true;~~
	</~~syntaxhighlight~~>

	To use the Android Emulator, you need to enable KVM virtualization (in your BIOS) and make sure your user has permission to use KVM (add yourself to the <code>kvm</code> group).		To use the Android Emulator, you need to enable KVM virtualization (in your BIOS) and make sure your user has permission to use KVM (add yourself to the <code>kvm</code> group).

Axka: Rename section to App Development

2026-10-05T19:02:58Z

Rename section to App Development

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	* via [[MTP]], see [[MTP\|the corresponding page]]		* via [[MTP]], see [[MTP\|the corresponding page]]

	== ~~Android Development~~ ==		== App development ==

	=== Android Studio ===		=== Android Studio ===

Locnide: add missing trailing ; in android studio install snippet

2026-07-07T12:43:27Z

add missing trailing ; in android studio install snippet

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	environment.systemPackages = [		environment.systemPackages = [
	pkgs.android-studio		pkgs.android-studio
	]		];
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

Axka: Moved page Package installation to Adding programs to PATH

2026-02-08T12:29:23Z

Moved page Package installation to Adding programs to PATH

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	== ADB setup ==		== ADB setup ==

	To use ~~the~~ <code>adb</code> ~~program~~, you can just [[~~Package installation~~\|~~install~~]] the <code>android-tools</code> package.		To use <code>adb</code>, you can just [[Adding programs to PATH\|run it from]] the <code>android-tools</code> package.

	{{Note\|1=Previously you would need use <code>programs.adb.enable = true;</code> and <code>users.users.<your-user>.extraGroups = [ "adbusers" ];</code> to add ADB to your PATH and configure access rules. This option is no longer needed as systemd 258 handles uaccess rules automatically. See the Nixpkgs pull request {{pull\|454366}}.}}		{{Note\|1=Previously you would need use <code>programs.adb.enable = true;</code> and <code>users.users.<your-user>.extraGroups = [ "adbusers" ];</code> to add ADB to your PATH and configure access rules. This option is no longer needed as systemd 258 handles uaccess rules for ADB and fastboot automatically. See the Nixpkgs pull request {{pull\|454366}}.}}

	=== Use Older Platform Version ===		=== Use Older Platform Version ===

Axka: Make "ADB setup" section independent of operating system and method of installation.

2026-02-08T10:38:26Z

Make "ADB setup" section independent of operating system and method of installation.

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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	== ~~adb~~ setup ==		== ADB setup ==

	To ~~enable~~ <code>adb</code> ~~in NixOS for unprivileged users~~		To use the <code>adb</code> program, you can just [[Package installation\|install]] the <code>android-tools</code> package.
	~~add these lines to your~~ <code>~~configuration.nix~~</code>.
	~~This is mandatory for all further interactions with your android device~~.

	~~<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">~~		{{Note\|1=Previously you would need use <code>programs.adb.enable = true;</code> and <code>users.users.<your-user>.extraGroups = [ "adbusers" ];</code> to add ADB to your PATH and configure access rules. This option is no longer needed as systemd 258 handles uaccess rules automatically. See the Nixpkgs pull request {{pull\|454366}}.}}
	{
	~~environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.android-tools ];~~
	~~users.users.<your-user>.extraGroups = [ "adbusers" ];~~
	}
	~~</syntaxhighlight>~~{{Note\|1=Previously you would need use <code~~><small~~>programs.adb.enable = true;</code></~~small~~> to add ~~adb~~ to your PATH and configure access rules. This option is no longer needed as systemd 258 handles uaccess rules automatically.}}

	=== Use Older Platform Version ===		=== Use Older Platform Version ===

Henriquekirchheck: Update adb setup from the previous `programs.adb` option to the package.

2026-02-08T04:19:19Z

Update adb setup from the previous `programs.adb` option to the package.

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	This is mandatory for all further interactions with your android device.		This is mandatory for all further interactions with your android device.

	<syntaxhighlight lang=nix>		<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	{		{
	~~programs~~.~~adb~~.~~enable = true~~;		environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.android-tools ];
	users.users.<your-user>.extraGroups = [ "adbusers" ];		users.users.<your-user>.extraGroups = [ "adbusers" ];
	}		}
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>{{Note\|1=Previously you would need use <code><small>programs.adb.enable = true;</code></small> to add adb to your PATH and configure access rules. This option is no longer needed as systemd 258 handles uaccess rules automatically.}}

	~~This will add [https://github~~.~~com/M0Rf30/android-udev-rules additional udev rules] for unprivileged access as well as add~~ adb ~~to your~~ <code>~~$PATH~~</~~code~~>.

	~~Alternatively, if you don't want~~ to ~~install~~ adb ~~globally but do want~~ to configure ~~the udev~~ rules~~, you can:~~

	~~<syntaxhighlight lang=nix>~~
	{
	~~services~~.~~udev~~.~~packages = [~~
	~~pkgs.android-udev-rules~~
	];
	}
	~~</syntaxhighlight>~~

	=== Use Older Platform Version ===		=== Use Older Platform Version ===

Pigs: Add category development

2025-05-18T16:57:11Z

Add category development

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	# [https://github.com/mrVanDalo/LineagoOS-build LineageOS build setup using terranix and hcloud], based on the [https://gist.github.com/Nadrieril/d006c0d9784ba7eff0b092796d78eb2a shell.nix to build LineageOS]. Useful if you are in a rush and don't have to much CPU power on your hand.		# [https://github.com/mrVanDalo/LineagoOS-build LineageOS build setup using terranix and hcloud], based on the [https://gist.github.com/Nadrieril/d006c0d9784ba7eff0b092796d78eb2a shell.nix to build LineageOS]. Useful if you are in a rush and don't have to much CPU power on your hand.
	# [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Android_Debug_Bridge Archlinux Wiki to Android_Debug_Bridge]		# [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Android_Debug_Bridge Archlinux Wiki to Android_Debug_Bridge]

			[[Category:Development]]

Phanirithvij: 24.05 -> 24.11 changes

2025-03-13T03:48:11Z

24.05 -> 24.11 changes

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	== Using the Android SDK ==		== Using the Android SDK ==
	NixOS uses the androidenv package for building android SDKs and manually creating emulators without the use of Android Studio. Example android sdk is <code>androidenv.~~androidPkgs_9_0~~.androidsdk</code>. They also include all of the SDK tools such as sdkmanager and avdmanager needed to create emulators.
	{{Note\|<code><small>androidenv.androidPkgs_9_0</small></code> has been replaced with <code><u><small>androidenv.androidPkgs</small></u></code> in nixos 24.11, see [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2411.section.md#backward-incompatibilities-sec-release-2411-incompatibilities backward-incompatibilities-sec-release-2411-incompatibilities], so all the <code><small>~~androidPkgs_9_0~~</small></code> references below ~~need~~ be ~~changed after~~ 24.~~11 gets released~~.}}		NixOS uses the androidenv package for building android SDKs and manually creating emulators without the use of Android Studio. Example android sdk is <code>androidenv.androidPkgs.androidsdk</code>. They also include all of the SDK tools such as sdkmanager and avdmanager needed to create emulators.

			{{Note\|<code><small>androidenv.androidPkgs_9_0</small></code> has been replaced with <code><u><small>androidenv.androidPkgs</small></u></code> in nixos 24.11, see [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2411.section.md#backward-incompatibilities-sec-release-2411-incompatibilities backward-incompatibilities-sec-release-2411-incompatibilities], so all the <code><small>androidPkgs</small></code> references below will be androidPkgs_9_0 if you are still using 24.05 or below.}}

	The first link provides a guide for creating a custom android SDK, using a predefined SDK, and how to nixify an emulator. The second link is an extra guide that might have some helpful tips for improving your workflow.		The first link provides a guide for creating a custom android SDK, using a predefined SDK, and how to nixify an emulator. The second link is an extra guide that might have some helpful tips for improving your workflow.
	# [https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/unstable/#android Official Android SDK guide from NixOS.org]		# [https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/unstable/#android Official Android SDK guide from NixOS.org]
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	<syntaxhighlight lang=console>		<syntaxhighlight lang=console>
			$ # For nixos < 19.03
			$ # nix-shell -p androidenv.platformTools
			$ # for nixos <= 24.05
			$ nix-shell -p androidenv.androidPkgs_9_0.platform-tools
			$ # For nixos >= 24.11
	$ nix-shell -p androidenv.androidPkgs.platform-tools		$ nix-shell -p androidenv.androidPkgs.platform-tools
	% adb devices		% adb devices
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	<syntaxhighlight lang=console>		<syntaxhighlight lang=console>
	~~$ # For nixos < 19.03~~		$ nix-shell -p androidenv.androidPkgs.platform-tools
	~~$ # nix-shell -p androidenv.platformTools~~
	$ nix-shell -p androidenv.~~androidPkgs_9_0~~.platform-tools
	% adb connect 192.168.1.10		% adb connect 192.168.1.10
	% adb shell		% adb shell
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	targetPkgs = pkgs: (with pkgs;		targetPkgs = pkgs: (with pkgs;
	[		[
	androidenv.~~androidPkgs_9_0~~.androidsdk		androidenv.androidPkgs.androidsdk
	glibc		glibc
	]);		]);
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	let		let
	androidSdk = pkgs.androidenv.~~androidPkgs_9_0~~.androidsdk;		androidSdk = pkgs.androidenv.androidPkgs.androidsdk;
	in		in
	pkgs.mkShell {		pkgs.mkShell {
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	gnumake		gnumake
	nettools		nettools
	androidenv.~~androidPkgs_9_0~~.platform-tools		androidenv.androidPkgs.platform-tools
	jdk		jdk
	schedtool		schedtool