Delphi 12.0 Athens is not correctly installing the Android SDK

[Patrick PREMARTIN 114]

7 hours ago, GabrielMoraru said:

Yes. Delphi's documentation was always in a deplorable state. 

Don't forget you can submit issues to the quality portal from the docwiki footer link. Use it if you find errors, outdated pages or need more info.

 

The installer is supposed to work. Sometimes there are problems on some computers, the doc can't manage all cases. Embarcadero support team can be contacted for installation problems (depending n your license status).

[Lajos Juhász 316]

On 1/4/2025 at 11:28 AM, GabrielMoraru said:

I used FMX some years ago and I don't remember having any of this problems. Is FMX getting worse instead of better?
(Rhetoric question)

Since mobile platforms are changing so fast. It really depends at what moment you compare. At anytime the state of Delphi can be better or worse than last time. In 2100 when the mobile platforms are going to be stable like desktop you can expect a better integration with Delphi.

[Lajos Juhász 316]

On 1/4/2025 at 11:28 AM, GabrielMoraru said:

I used FMX some years ago and I don't remember having any of this problems. Is FMX getting worse instead of better?
(Rhetoric question)

Since mobile platforms are changing so fast. It really depends at what moment you compare. At anytime the state of Delphi can be better or worse than last time. In 2100 when the mobile platforms are going to be stable like desktop you can expect a better integration with Delphi.

[Lajos Juhász 316]

On 1/4/2025 at 11:28 AM, GabrielMoraru said:

I used FMX some years ago and I don't remember having any of this problems. Is FMX getting worse instead of better?
(Rhetoric question)

Since mobile platforms are changing so fast. It really depends at what moment you compare. At anytime the state of Delphi can be better or worse than last time. In 2100 when the mobile platforms are going to be stable like desktop you can expect a better integration with Delphi.

[SpringerRider 0]

I thought I had FireMonkey straightened out after two days non-stop.  I finally got where I was pushing to the phone.  I had to replace the KeyTool.exe and JarSigner.exe and install the SDK, NDK and Java myself, by hand.
After 2 days, believing I had it working, I was with several FireMonkey errors.  But it kept demanding the TFDPhysMSSQLDriverLink.  There is not one.  There is a bleached out reference to one in the pallet but it is not there.  As I looked through the Pacages, I see where dclFireDACEnt290.bpl cannot be found!!  It is like I have some starter version.  I have paid top top for the full rad studio!!!
 

So, I downloaded RADStudio_12_2_i_esd_0329_4F2B and did a new install.  It is totally hosed.

I have been a delphi deveoper since D-1.  But this is the worst I've seen.  

[Shano 4]

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Edited March 5 by Shano

[Shano 4]

On 1/4/2025 at 8:28 PM, GabrielMoraru said:

Yes. Delphi's documentation was always in a deplorable state. 
Since I had problems installing the SDK, I wanted to follow their documentation.

 

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I used FMX some years ago and I don't remember having any of this problems. Is FMX getting worse instead of better?
(Rhetoric question)

It is absolutely ridiculous that Embarcadero do not provide download links to the versions of the SDK and NDK that is compatible with each version of the Delphi IDE. 

 

There should be a Git Package for each Delphi Version.

 

The amount of time I have wasted trying to get Delphi 12.2 to build an Android App which was previously building with Delphi 12.1 is just ridiculous!

 

Does anyone have a List of Steps to follow that will work to upgrade the Delphi Delphi 12.2 SDK and NDK

 

Currently I have this setup.

 

 

 

Thank you in advance.

 

[Shano 4]

1 hour ago, Shano said:

It is absolutely ridiculous that Embarcadero do not provide download links to the versions of the SDK and NDK that is compatible with each version of the Delphi IDE. 

 

There should be a Git Package for each Delphi Version.

 

The amount of time I have wasted trying to get Delphi 12.2 to build an Android App which was previously building with Delphi 12.1 is just ridiculous!

 

Does anyone have a List of Steps to follow that will work to upgrade the Delphi Delphi 12.2 SDK and NDK

 

Currently I have this setup.

 

 

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Turned out in the end I needed to follow these steps.

 

 

Your applicationName.dproj needs to look like -

 

<Platform Condition="'$(Platform)'==''">Android</Platform>
<PlatformSDK Condition="'$(PlatformSDK)'=='' And '$(Platform)'=='Android64'">AndroidSDK26.1.1_64bit.sdk</PlatformSDK>

 

Edited March 7 by Shano