Error: This Android SDK requires Android Developer Toolkit version 22.6.1 or above

I have solved this issue yesterday.

Follow the steps : Help -> Install New Software -> Add -> (Give any name suppose NewUpdate) -> add this url : https://dl-ssl.google.com/eclipse/plugin/4.2 -> OK

Now it will list the available updates, which should ideally be adt 20.x.x

Select the list items Let it be installed. Eclipse will restart and Its done.

I hope this will helpful for you :)


Yet, if someone is facing this issue, Then follow steps below:

  1. download new stand alone SDK from android's developer site

  2. Close eclipse if it is opened and copy new downloaded sdk in the same location where your already existing old sdk is. Must replace conflict files and keep rest.

  3. No need to delete old sdk. Copying as in step 2 will update your Android Developer Toolkit version to 22.6.1 or above which is required and will keep already downloaded APIs.

  4. Now start your eclipse, and the error will be gone forever. :)

if someone will have trouble doing so, leave me a comment, will try to guide.


I managed to resolve it by doing the following:

  • Downloaded latest ADT (Win x64)
  • Deleted my old ADT install (It got bugged when I simply tried to overwrite the existing files) - see this google issue
  • Copied the zip file to C:\ (since it was complaining about too long filenames while unpacking)
  • Unpacked to my ADT install folder.
  • Ran updates and SDK manager updates.

Now it's working, but I lost my pretty Eclipse theme. Oh, and the target adt is not being resolved, a problem for another topic.