Unity and android studio

Android

This section of the User Manual contains documentation on developing for the Android platform,

Environment setup

Before you can run code on your Android device or an Android emulator, you must set up Unity to support Android development. See Android environment setup.

If you don’t install one or more necessary components during initial setup, Unity prompts you to download missing components when you try to build a Project for Android.

Building your app

Unity lets you configure build and runtime settings for your app. See Building apps for Android.

If you have a Unity Pro subscription, you can customize the splash screen that displays when the game launches. See Customizing an Android splash screen.

Scripting

Unity provides scripting APIs that allow you to access input data and other settings from Android devices. See Android scripting.

You can use plug-ins A set of code created outside of Unity that creates functionality in Unity. There are two kinds of plug-ins you can use in Unity: Managed plug-ins (managed .NET assemblies created with tools like Visual Studio) and Native plug-ins (platform-specific native code libraries). More info
See in Glossary to call Android functions written in C/ C++ directly from C# scripts A piece of code that allows you to create your own Components, trigger game events, modify Component properties over time and respond to user input in any way you like. More info
See in Glossary . You can also call Java functions indirectly. See Building and using plug-ins for Android.

Optimization

Unity includes support for occlusion culling A feature that disables rendering of objects when they are not currently seen by the camera because they are obscured (occluded) by other objects. More info
See in Glossary , which disables rendering The process of drawing graphics to the screen (or to a render texture). By default, the main camera in Unity renders its view to the screen. More info
See in Glossary of objects when they’re not currently seen by the camera A component which creates an image of a particular viewpoint in your scene. The output is either drawn to the screen or captured as a texture. More info
See in Glossary because they’re obscured (occluded) by other objects. This is a valuable optimization method for mobile platforms. See Occlusion culling.

Troubleshooting and bug reports

The Android troubleshooting guide helps you discover the cause of bugs as quickly as possible. If, after consulting the guide, you suspect the problem is being caused by Unity, file a bug report following the Unity bug reporting guidelines.

Texture compression

Ericsson Texture Compression 3D Graphics hardware requires Textures to be compressed in specialized formats which are optimized for fast Texture sampling. More info
See in Glossary (ETC) is the standard texture compression A method of storing data that reduces the amount of storage space it requires. See Texture Compression, Animation Compression, Audio Compression, Build Compression.
See in Glossary format on Android.

ETC1 is supported on all current Android devices, but it does not support textures that have an alpha channel. ETC2 is supported on all Android devices that support OpenGL ES 3.0. It provides improved quality for RGB textures, and also supports textures with an alpha channel.

By default, Unity uses ETC1 for compressed RGB textures and ETC2 for compressed RGBA textures. If ETC2 is not supported by an Android device, the texture is decompressed at run time. This has an impact on memory usage, and also affects rendering speed.

DXT, PVRTC, ATC, and ASTC are all support textures with an alpha channel. These formats also support higher compression rates and/or better image quality, but they are only supported on a subset of Android devices.

It is possible to create separate Android distribution archives (.apk) for each of these formats and let the Android Market’s filtering system select the correct archives for different devices.

Movie/Video playback

We recommend you use the Video Player to play video files. This supersedes the earlier Movie Texture feature.

Known video compatibility issues

Not all devices support resolutions greater than 640 × 360. Runtime checks verify device support and don’t play the movie if there’s a failure.

For Android Lollipop (5.0 and 5.1.1) and above, you can use any resolution or number of audio channels, provided the target device supports them.

Unity supports playback from asset bundles for uncompressed bundles, read directly from disk.

Playback support for compressed asset bundles is available for Android 9 and later.

Format compatibility issues are reported in the adb logcat output and are always prefixed with AndroidVideoMedia .

Watch for device-specific error messages located near the error messages in Unity: they’re not available to the engine, but often explain what the compatibility issue is.

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Android environment setup

Whether you’re building an Android application in Unity or programming it from scratch, you must set up the Android Software Development Kit (SDK) before you can build and run any code on your Android device. By default, Unity installs a Java Development Kit based on OpenJDK.

1. Download the Android SDK

You can install the Android SDK using command line tools or through Android Studio. Android Studio provides an easy to use GUI based tool but installs additional software on your computer. Using the command line tools is a smaller download and does not install additional software, but it can be more challenging to use.

1a. Install the Android SDK using the command line tools

Install or unpack the Android SDK. After installing, open the Android SDK Manager and add at least one Android SDK Platform, the Platform Tools, the Build Tools, and the USB drivers if you’re using Windows.

To install an Android platform SDK and the associated tools:

Unzip the tools folder to a location on your hard drive.

Open a command-prompt window.

Navigate to the bin folder in the location where you unzipped the tools folder:

install folder > tools > bin

Use the sdkmanager command line tool to retrieve the list of packages that you can install. The installable packages include the Platform SDKs, Build Tools, Platform tools, and other tools.

Select a version of the Platform SDK to install. Platform SDKs take the following form in the list: platforms;android-xx. The xx indicates the SDK level. The larger the number, the newer the package. Typically, you can install the latest available version. However, there might be cases where Google has released a new version of the SDK that causes errors when you build your Unity Project. In that case, you must uninstall the SDK and install an earlier version. The general format of the command for package installation is sdkmanager

. You can install the corresponding Platform Tools and Build Tools at the same time.

Example: sdkmanager “platform-tools” “platforms;android–27” “build-tools;27.0.3”

1. If you are running on Windows, install the USB device drivers:

This installs the SDK to a directory named platforms in the same directory you unzipped the tools folder to.

c: \platforms

1b. Install the SDK using Android Studio

Install Android studio from the Android developer portal. The Android developer portal provides detailed installation instructions.

Note: Android Studio provides some ease of use benefits, but it is not fully tested for compatibility with Unity installs. If you encounter errors, Unity recommends using the command line method.

When installing the Android platform SDK and other tools, you can typically install the latest available version. There might be cases in which Google has released a new version of the SDK that causes errors when you build your Unity Project. In that case, uninstall the SDK and install an earlier version.

Install the associated Platform and Build tools at the same time. If you are running on Windows, install the USB device drivers.

2. Enable USB debugging on your device

To enable USB debugging, you must first enable Developer options on your device. To do this, find the build number in your device’s Settings menu. The location of the build number varies between devices; for stock Android, it’s usually in Settings > About phone > Build number. For specific information on your device and Android version, refer to your hardware manufacturer.

After you navigate to the build number using the instructions above, tap on the build number seven times. A pop-up notification saying “You are now X steps away from being a developer” appears, with “X” being a number that counts down with every additional tap. On the seventh tap, Developer options are unlocked.

Note: On Android versions prior to 4.2 (Jelly Bean), the Developer options are enabled by default.

Go to Settings > Developer options, then enable USB debugging. Android now enters debug mode when it is connected to a computer via USB.

Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable. If you are developing on a Windows computer, you might need to install the device-specific USB driver. See the manufacture website for your device for additional information.

The setup process differs for Windows and macOS and is explained in detail on the Android developer website. For more information on connecting your Android device to the SDK, refer to the Running Your App section of the Android Developer documentation.

3. Configure the Android SDK path in Unity

The first time you create a Project for Android (or if Unity later fails to locate the SDK), Unity asks you to locate the folder in which you installed the Android SDK.

If you installed the SDK using the sdkmanager, you can find the folder in \platforms .

If you installed the SDK when you installed Android Studio, you can find the location in the Android Studio SDK Manager. To open the SDK Manager from Android Studio, go to Tools > Android > SDK Manager or select SDK Manager in the toolbar.

To change the location of the Android SDK, in the Unity menu bar go to Unity > Preferences > External Tools.

4. Download and set up the Android NDK

If you are using the IL2CPP scripting backend for Android, you need the Android Native Development Kit (NDK). It contains the toolchains (such as compiler and linker) needed to build the necessary libraries and produce the output package (APK). If you are not targeting the IL2CPP backend, you can skip this step.

Download Android NDK version r16b (64-bit) from the NDK Downloads web page. Extract the android-ndk-r16b folder to a directory on your computer and note the location.

The first time you build a Project for Android using IL2CPP, Unity asks you to locate the folder in which you installed the Android NDK. Select the root folder of your NDK installation. To change the location of the Android NDK, in the Unity Editor, navigate to the menu: Unity > Preferences to display the Unity Preferences dialog box. Here, click External Tools.

Using an alternate Java Development Kit

Unity recommends that you use the JDK installed with the Android build tools, to ensure that you receive the correct version and configuration.

If you have manually installed the JDK and do not want to duplicate the installation, you can specify the location in the Unity Preferences window. To do this, go to Preferences > External tools and enter the directory path in the JDK field:

Preferences for Android external tools

Warning: The Android tools do not support JDK 9 or later; an alternate JDK must be version 8. Unity does not officially support versions of the JDK other than the one embedded in the Android Build Tools.

To change the JDK that Unity uses to build Android apps:

Open the Project.

In the left navigation column, select External Tools.

Uncheck JDK Installed with Unity (recommended).

In the JDK field enter the path to the JDK or use the Browse button to locate it.

2018–11–21 Page amended with editorial review

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Настройка Android SDK

Прежде чем вы сможете запустить написанный код на Android-устройстве, нужно выполнить несколько простых действий. Это относится как к работе с Unity, так и к созданию приложений с нуля.

1. Скачать Android SDK

Зайдите на страницу Android Developer SDK. Скачайте архив с последней версией Android SDK и распакуйте его.

2. Установить Android SDK

Следуйте инструкциям на странице Installing the SDK (причём, вы можете свободно пропустить опциональные части, относящиеся к Eclipse). В шаге 4 руководства Installing the SDK убедитесь, что добавили как минимум одну Android platform (Android платформу) с уровнем API равным или выше 9 (платформа 2.3 или выше), Platform Tools и USB drivers (USB драйверы), если вы используете Windows.

3. Удостовериться, что система определяет ваше устройство

Это может быть не так просто, особенно на Windows системах, в которых драйвера часто бывают источником проблем. Также, с вашим устройством может идти дополнительная информация или особые драйверы от производителя.

Для Windows: если Andoid устройство автоматически определяется системой, вам все равно придётся обновить драйверы на те, который поставляются с Android SDK. Это делается через диспетчер устройств Windows. —>Если устройство не определяется автоматически, используйте драйверы из Android SDK или особые драйверы, предоставленные производителем. —>Дополнительную информацию можно найти здесь: USB Drivers for Windows

Для Mac: если вы разрабатываете на OSX, тогда обычно не требуется никаких дополнительных драйверов.

Важно: Не забудьте включить “Отладку по USB” на вашем устройстве. Перейдите в Настройки -> Параметры разработчика , для включения отладки по USB. Начиная с Android Jelly Bean 4.2, параметры разработчика по умолчанию скрыты. Для их включения, понажимайте несколько раз пальцем на строку в меню Настройки -> Об устройстве -> Номер сборки . После этого вам станет доступен пункт Настройки -> Параметры разработчика .

Если вы не уверены, что ваше устройство корректно установилось в системе, пожалуйста, прочтите страницу Решение проблем при разработке под Android для дополнительной информации.

4. Добавить путь до Android SDK в Unity

При первой сборке проекта под Android (или если Unity не сможет обнаружить SDK), вас попросят указать местоположение папки, в которую вы установили Android SDK (вы должны выделить корневую папку установленного SDK). Путь до Android SDK также можно изменить в редакторе, выбрав в меню Unity > Preferences и перейдя в раздел External Tools окна настроек.

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