Android Standalone Documentation and Code Samples

Question

I can not find offline documents for Android. Can someone provide a link?

Answer 1

If you install the SDK, standalone documentation can be found at $ANDROID_SDK/docs/ .

Answer 2

This thread is a bit old and I'm new to this, but I think I have found a preferred solution.

First, I assume that you are using Eclipse and the Android ADT plugin.

In Eclipse, select Window / Android SDK Manager. On the display, expand the entry for THE LATEST PLATFORMS, even if it is not the platform for which you are developing. As of January 2012, this is "Android 4.0.3 (API 15)." When expanding, the first entry is "Documentation for the Android SDK." Check the box next to it, and then click the Install button.

When done, you should have a new directory in your "android-sdks" called "doc". Look for "offline.html" there. Since it is packaged with the latest version, it will document the latest platform, but should also show the API for previous versions.

Answer 3

there is a direct link for api documentation 17. Just extract the folder under the documents. Hope this helps.

https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/docs-17_r02.zip (129 MB)

Answer 4

First choose an API level from the following links:

API Level 17: http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/docs-17_r02.zip

API Level 18: http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/docs-18_r02.zip

API level 19: http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/docs-19_r02.zip

Android-L API API: http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/docs-L_r01.zip

download and extract it in your sdk dd directory.

In your Eclipse IDE:

at project -> properties -> java build path -> Libraries -> Android xx -> android.jar -> javadoc

press the right edit button:

 javadoc URL -> Browse 

select "docs / link / " in the extracted archive directory

click validate ... to check out this javadoc.

In your IntelliJ IDEA

at file -> Project Structure Select the SDK from the left panel → select your sdk from the middle panel → go to the Documentation Paths tab in the right panel, then click the plus sign and select docs/reference/ in the directory extracted from the archive.

use standalone javadoc ...

Answer 5

First of all, you must download the Android SDK. Download here:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

Then, as stated in the README SDK:

The Android SDK archive is now available only contains tools. It no longer comes populated with a specific Android platform or Google add-on. Instead, you use the SDK manager to install or upgrade SDK components such as platforms, tools, add-ins, and documentation .

Answer 6

Write in linux terminal the following:

 $ wget -r http://developer.android.com/reference/packages.html