Android Question Error when running SDK manager

[Apk2000]

Hi

When i run the SDK manager it shows an error as the following screen shot shows:

I was going to install an emulator but i was unable to proceed because the issue above.

I am using Windows 10.

Please assist, thank you!

 

[Erel]

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[Apk2000]

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Here's the text:

Error: Warning: Could not create settings
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.android.sdklib.tool.sdkmanager.SdkManagerCliSettings.<init>(SdkManagerCliSettings.java:351)
at com.android.sdklib.tool.sdkmanager.SdkManagerCliSettings.createSettings(SdkManagerCliSettings.java:152)
at com.android.sdklib.tool.sdkmanager.SdkManagerCliSettings.createSettings(SdkManagerCliSettings.java:134)
at com.android.sdklib.tool.sdkmanager.SdkManagerCli.main(SdkManagerCli.java:57)
at com.android.sdklib.tool.sdkmanager.SdkManagerCli.main(SdkManagerCli.java:48)
Usage:
sdkmanager [--uninstall] [<common args>] [--package_file=<file>] [<packages>...]
sdkmanager --update [<common args>]
sdkmanager --list [<common args>]
sdkmanager --licenses [<common args>]
sdkmanager --version

With --install (optional), installs or updates packages.
By default, the listed packages are installed or (if already installed)
updated to the latest version.
With --uninstall, uninstall the listed packages.

<package> is a sdk-style path (e.g. "build-tools;23.0.0" or
"platforms;android-23").
<package-file> is a text file where each line is a sdk-style path
of a package to install or uninstall.
Multiple --package_file arguments may be specified in combination
with explicit paths.

With --update, all installed packages are updated to the latest version.

With --list, all installed and available packages are printed out.

With --licenses, show and offer the option to accept licenses for all
available packages that have not already been accepted.

With --version, prints the current version of sdkmanager.

Common Arguments:
--sdk_root=<sdkRootPath>: Use the specified SDK root instead of the SDK
containing this tool

--channel=<channelId>: Include packages in channels up to <channelId>.
Common channels are:
0 (Stable), 1 (Beta), 2 (Dev), and 3 (Canary).

--include_obsolete: With --list, show obsolete packages in the
package listing. With --update, update obsolete
packages as well as non-obsolete.

--no_https: Force all connections to use http rather than https.

--proxy=<http | socks>: Connect via a proxy of the given type.

--proxy_host=<IP or DNS address>: IP or DNS address of the proxy to use.

--proxy_port=<port #>: Proxy port to connect to.

--verbose: Enable verbose output.

* If the env var REPO_OS_OVERRIDE is set to "windows",
"macosx", or "linux", packages will be downloaded for that OS.

 

[Erel]

First step is to upgrade to B4A v10.2.

 

[Apk2000]

First step is to upgrade to B4A v10.2.

It's done!

What's next?

 

[Erel]

Try it again. Make sure that B4A Sdk Version is 3.71.

 

[Apk2000]

Try it again. Make sure that B4A Sdk Version is 3.71.

Still same issue!
Here's the error message:

Error: Warning: Could not create settings
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.android.sdklib.tool.sdkmanager.SdkManagerCliSettings.<init>(SdkManagerCliSettings.java:351)
at com.android.sdklib.tool.sdkmanager.SdkManagerCliSettings.createSettings(SdkManagerCliSettings.java:152)
at com.android.sdklib.tool.sdkmanager.SdkManagerCliSettings.createSettings(SdkManagerCliSettings.java:134)
at com.android.sdklib.tool.sdkmanager.SdkManagerCli.main(SdkManagerCli.java:57)
at com.android.sdklib.tool.sdkmanager.SdkManagerCli.main(SdkManagerCli.java:48)
Usage:
sdkmanager [--uninstall] [<common args>] [--package_file=<file>] [<packages>...]
sdkmanager --update [<common args>]
sdkmanager --list [<common args>]
sdkmanager --licenses [<common args>]
sdkmanager --version

With --install (optional), installs or updates packages.
By default, the listed packages are installed or (if already installed)
updated to the latest version.
With --uninstall, uninstall the listed packages.

<package> is a sdk-style path (e.g. "build-tools;23.0.0" or
"platforms;android-23").
<package-file> is a text file where each line is a sdk-style path
of a package to install or uninstall.
Multiple --package_file arguments may be specified in combination
with explicit paths.

With --update, all installed packages are updated to the latest version.

With --list, all installed and available packages are printed out.

With --licenses, show and offer the option to accept licenses for all
available packages that have not already been accepted.

With --version, prints the current version of sdkmanager.

Common Arguments:
--sdk_root=<sdkRootPath>: Use the specified SDK root instead of the SDK
containing this tool

--channel=<channelId>: Include packages in channels up to <channelId>.
Common channels are:
0 (Stable), 1 (Beta), 2 (Dev), and 3 (Canary).

--include_obsolete: With --list, show obsolete packages in the
package listing. With --update, update obsolete
packages as well as non-obsolete.

--no_https: Force all connections to use http rather than https.

--proxy=<http | socks>: Connect via a proxy of the given type.

--proxy_host=<IP or DNS address>: IP or DNS address of the proxy to use.

--proxy_port=<port #>: Proxy port to connect to.

--verbose: Enable verbose output.

* If the env var REPO_OS_OVERRIDE is set to "windows",
"macosx", or "linux", packages will be downloaded for that OS.

 

[Erel]

It looks like the SDK is misconfigured. Delete it and start with a new one: https://www.b4x.com/b4a.html

 

[MikeSW17]

Make sure to use 7-Zip to unpack all the downloads when re-installing. Windows built-in un-compress can/will corrupt the folder structure.

 

[Apk2000]

It looks like the SDK is misconfigured. Delete it and start with a new one: https://www.b4x.com/b4a.html

Done but still same

 

[Apk2000]

Make sure to use 7-Zip to unpack all the downloads when re-installing. Windows built-in un-compress can/will corrupt the folder structure.

I'm Using PEAZIP .. it's an open source software!

 

[MikeSW17]

I'm Using PEAZIP .. it's an open source software!

Well I can't speak for PEAZIP, but I have run a comparison extract between 7-Zip and Win built-in extract, and confirmed Windows can extract some files into wrong/spurious folders (in the known case, into a "_" folder below were they should be). The package will then not function correctly as files aren't where they should be.

 

[Apk2000]

Well I can't speak for PEAZIP, but I have run a comparison extract between 7-Zip and Win built-in extract, and confirmed Windows can extract some files into wrong/spurious folders (in the known case, into a "_" folder below were they should be). The package will then not function correctly as files aren't where they should be.

I'll try using 7-Zip
I don't extract directly to the directory, i extract in a folder then copy the files. Will that make a difference?