Other B4A v13.0 BETA is available for download

I'm happy to release a new BETA version of B4A. The Android SDK and the underlying toolchain where updated with preparation for Android 14 (targetSdkVersion=34) requirements.

Many of the internal libraries and also external libraries were updated and now depend on the latest Android SDK resources.

Installation instructions:

1. B4A v13.0 BETA: https://www.b4x.com/android/files/beta.exe

2. OpenJDK 19: https://www.b4x.com/b4j/files/jdk-19.0.2.7z (older versions will not work)

3. Android SDK:
- Don't try to update your existing SDK. You need to download a new one.
- Command line tools: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/commandlinetools-win-9123335_latest.zip
- Additional resources: https://www.b4x.com/android/files/resources_7_24.zip
The packaged resources should include all resources that most apps need, including the dependencies of the recent ML Kit libraries.

- Unpack the two zips in the same folder. It is recommended to use 7zip - faster and works better: https://www.7-zip.org/



4. IDE - Tools - Configure Paths - make sure to set android.jar and javac:


(the wrong hint about java will be removed...)

There are new requirements related to services that developers need to understand and apply in their apps. I will create a tutorial about.