I'm happy to release a new beta version of B4A. The prepackaged Android SDK has been updated and is based on the current latest versions of all resources and Android SDK 36.
The handling of SDK resources was improved.
The built-in themes were updated with the new edge-to-edge feature disabled by default (https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...t-of-edge-to-edge-enforcement.167109/#content).
Installation instructions:
1. B4A - https://www.b4x.com/android/files/beta.exe
2. Download latest version of Android command line tools: https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html#command-line-tools-only
Unpack it in a new folder.
3. Download the prepackaged resources: https://www.b4x.com/android/files/resources_7_25.zip
The resources are also available on github: https://github.com/AnywhereSoftware/B4A/releases/tag/7_25
Best to use a tool such as 7zip to unpack it: https://www.7-zip.org/
The Android SDK folder should look like:
4. Set the path of android.jar (Tools - Configure Paths): <android sdk>\platforms\android-36\android.jar
Note that ExoPlayer is an internal library now.
The prepackaged resources should include all resources most developers need, including for Firebase and ML-Kit sdks.
No need to run B4A-SdkManager, unless a resource is missing.
Notes:
1. If using crashlytics then update the #AdditionalJar list: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/crashlytics-crash-reports.87510/#content
The handling of SDK resources was improved.
The built-in themes were updated with the new edge-to-edge feature disabled by default (https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...t-of-edge-to-edge-enforcement.167109/#content).
Installation instructions:
1. B4A - https://www.b4x.com/android/files/beta.exe
2. Download latest version of Android command line tools: https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html#command-line-tools-only
Unpack it in a new folder.
3. Download the prepackaged resources: https://www.b4x.com/android/files/resources_7_25.zip
The resources are also available on github: https://github.com/AnywhereSoftware/B4A/releases/tag/7_25
Best to use a tool such as 7zip to unpack it: https://www.7-zip.org/
The Android SDK folder should look like:
4. Set the path of android.jar (Tools - Configure Paths): <android sdk>\platforms\android-36\android.jar
Note that ExoPlayer is an internal library now.
The prepackaged resources should include all resources most developers need, including for Firebase and ML-Kit sdks.
No need to run B4A-SdkManager, unless a resource is missing.
Notes:
1. If using crashlytics then update the #AdditionalJar list: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/crashlytics-crash-reports.87510/#content
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