Missing SDK platform Android, API 18

Question

While I am trying to Install API 18 it shows only \"Google API 18\"(nothing more). Now if I try to install these google APIs from Android SDK Manager

Answer 1

Late to the game, same issue. Neither the SDK Tools not the SDK Platform tools showed up for me. This was a 4-step process:

1. Eclipse/Help/Check for Updates, installed everything that was found, restarted Eclipse
2. Eclipse/Window/Android SDK Manager - installed Android Support Repository (thanks, BurDog). Closed SDK Manager.
3. Eclipse/Window/Android SDK Manager - now the Android SDK Tools (Rev 22) showed up at the top, installed. Closed SDK Manager
4. Now the Android SDK Platform Tools showed up in the API 18 section - installed. Restart Eclipse (or API 18 will not be available everywhere).

Finally good to go to build a new version.

Answer 2

This is how I fixed mine:

1. Under "Manifest Cache", click on "Clear Cache"
2. Go to "Packages" and click on "Reload"
3. Check Tools --> Android SDK Platform-tools
4. Install just this package
5. Restart SDK Manager

Answer 3

Found from a different website

The steps to resolve this issue:

1. Open SDK Manager
2. Go to Tools -> Options
3. Under "Manifest Cache", click on "Clear Cache"
4. Then go to "Packages" and click on "Reload"

Answer 4

Have you installed SDK platform tool version 18? In your SDK Manager, there will be the latest version of SDK Platform tools that you have to install first then restart eclipse and then try for Android SDK API 18

Answer 5

Had the same problem. Message was:

package google apis android api 18 revision 1 depends on missing sdk platform android api 18

I solved it like the following steps:

1. Eclipse -> Help -> Check for Updates (then click on "ok" when asked - do you want to install it - click on "ok" / "yes" to restart eclipse to finish the installation)
2. Window -> Android SDK Manager -> Deselect all (then scroll down to Extras and Select only Android Support Respository, when not installed, install it)
3. Window -> Android SDK Manager -> Install xx packages

worked fine for me.

Answer 6

I had this problem with API 19. The key for me to use the Android SDK Manager starting in eclipse. Then, the advice above worked to fix the issue.

Background: Because of other command line stuff I was doing, I was starting the SDK Manager by typing "android" at the prompt. - which is what the error I was getting said to do.