EMDK For Android Setup on Mac (Android Studio)

EMDK For Android 6.8

Removing previous EMDK installations

Note: Before upgrading, previous versions of the EMDK for Android should be removed.

Removing SDK add-ons

  1. Navigate to the /Users/[user]/Library/Android/sdk/add-ons directory.
  2. Remove addon-symbol_emdk-symbol-XX folders.

Removing Wizard Core

  1. Navigate to /Users/Shared directory.
  2. Remove Symbol EMDK for Android folder.

Removing Wizard plug-in

  1. Launch Finder and go to Applications (on the left side panel)
  2. Locate Android Studio.app right click and select Show Package Contents.
  3. Locate the Contents\plugins directory.
  4. Remove the com.symbol.emdk.wizard.intellijIdea folder.

Installing EMDK

Prerequisites

  • Android Studio 2.x or newer with Android API 19, API 22 and API 23 platforms and Android SDK Build-tools 23.0.x or newer installed.
  • Latest EMDK add-ons (“\EMDK-A-(version_number)-MAC\SDK\ addon-symbol_emdk-symbol-19/ , etc.)
  • Latest EMDK Wizard core components (“\EMDK-A-(version_number)-MAC\Symbol EMDK for Android”)
  • Latest EMDK Wizard plug-in for Android Studio (“\EMDK-A-(version_number)-MAC\Android Studio\ com.symbol.emdk.wizard.intellijIdea”)
  • Latest EMDK device runtime (“\EMDK-A-(version_number)-MAC\Device Update\ EmdkOSUpdateApp_v(version_number).apk”)

IMPORTANT: All Android Studio sessions must be closed before starting this step.

Download the EMDK for Android MAC install files

  1. Download the EMDK for Android MAC install files
  2. Extract the downloaded zip file and make note of the path to the extracted files. This path will be refered to as EMDK_FILES for the rest of this guide.

The extracted folder will contain the following files:

  • EMDK add-ons
  • EMDK Wizard core components
  • EMDK Wizard plug-in for Android Studio
  • EMDK device runtime

NOTE: Instructions for installing EmdkOSUpdate on Mac can be found in the Device Setup guide.

EMDK SDK add-on Integration

Add EMDK APIs to the Android SDK

  1. Navigate to the /Users/username/Library/Android/sdk/add-ons directory.

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  2. Copy all EMDK sdk addon folders from EMDK_FILES/SDK/ into the add-ons directory.

    • addon-symbol-emdk*

  3. Exit & Launch Android Studio

  4. Go to Tools > Android > SDK Manager

Now the integrated EMDK add-ons should appear in the SDK Manager

EMDK Wizard plug-in Integration

Configuring Mac OS X with EMDK Wizard core components

  1. Locate the /Users/Shared folder.

  2. Copy EMDK_FILES/Symbol EMDK for Android folder into the /Users/Shared folder.

Integrate the EMDK Wizard plug-in into Android Studio

  1. Launch Finder and go to the Applications folder.

  2. Locate Android Studio.app, right click and select Show Package Contents.

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  3. Locate the Contents\plugins directory.

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  4. Copy com.symbol.emdk.wizard.intellijIdea_x.x.xx folder from EMDK_FILES/Andoid Studio into the plugins directory.

  5. Exit & Launch Android Studio.

Now the “EMDK” menu should appear in the Android Studio menu bar:

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  1. Launch EMDK -> About to see installed EMDK Wizard components.

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Uninstalling EMDK for Android

To uninstall the EMDK for android perform the following steps:

Note: It is recommended that you close all Android Studio IDE windows before proceeding with uninstallation.

  1. Remove the EMDK SDK add-on by deleting the emdk addon folders from /Users/**username**/Library/Android/sdk/add-ons

    • addon-symbol-emdk*

  2. Locate the /Users/Shared folder then delete the Symbol EMDK for Android folder.

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  3. Remove the EMDK for Andrdoid IDE plugin:

    1. Locate Android Studio.app in your Applications folder, right click and select Show Package Contents.

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    2. Locate the Contents\plugins directory.

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    3. Delete com.symbol.emdk.wizard.intellijIdea_x.x.xx folder from the plugins directory.

Configuring ADB connectivity with Symbol Android devices on Mac OSX

The ADB connectivity on Mac OS X for Symbol Android devices will not be successful by default. Therefore the Symbol Vendor ID needs to be specified under third party USB Vendor ID list to get the device connected on Mac OS X.

NOTE: The Google Mobile Service (GMS) devices (ex: TC 55 GMS) will be connected without any change to the USB Vendor ID list.

To add the Symbol Vendor ID to ADB:

  1. Enter the following command using a terminal: echo 0x05e0 >> ~/.android/adb_usb.ini
  2. Next, navigate to the ADB directory: cd /Users/<user>/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/
  3. Stop the the adb service if it is running: ./adb kill-server
  4. Connect a Symbol Android device and enter the following command verify the list of attached devices: ./adb devices