• AppCompat and Material Design supported!

• More than 150 components!

Option a) Laz4Android 2.2.2 (Windows)

• All cross-android compilers already installed!
  • arm-android/aarch64-android/i386-android/x86_64-android/jvm-android
  • hint: Install here: "C:\laz4android2.2.2" (not "Program Files" !!!)
• How to:
  • Install Laz4Android2.2.2
  • Install LAMW
    • Download LAMW and unzip it in some folder
      • recommended folder: "C:\laz4android2.2.2\components"
    • Packages installations order/sequence:
      • tfpandroidbridge_pack.lpk (in "..../android_bridges" folder)
      • lazandroidwizardpack.lpk (in ""..../android_wizard" folder)
      • amw_ide_tools.lpk (in "..../ide_tools" folder)
  • Go to "2. Infrastructure Setup".

Option b) LAMW Manager

• All in One! LAMW Manage produces a complete Lazarus for Android environment by automating the step "2. Infrastructure Setup"!
  • LAMW Manager Installer for Linux
  • LAMW Manager Installer for Windows

Option c) Fpcupdeluxe (Linux and Windows)

• Linux + Fpcupdeluxe + LAMW

Option d) How to: Do It Yourself!

• d.1) Get Lazarus2.x.y
• d.2) Install LAMW
  • Download LAMW and unzip it in some folder
    • recommended folder "C:\lazarus2.x.y\components"
  • Packages installations order/sequence:
    • tfpandroidbridge_pack.lpk (in "..../android_bridges" folder)
    • lazandroidwizardpack.lpk (in ""..../android_wizard" folder)
    • amw_ide_tools.lpk (in "..../ide_tools" folder)
• d.3) Get FPC source code (trunk):
  • Unzip it in some folder and point up the source path in step "d.4"
• d.4) Go to Lazarus menu "Tools" --> "[LAMW] Android Module Wizard" --> "Build FPC Cross Android" and repeat the "Build and install" process once for each architecture.

  • (x) Armv7a + Soft (android 32 bits <<-- tested!)

    • Build
    • Install

  • (x) Aarch64 (android 64 bits <<-- tested!)

    • Build
    • Install

  • hint: After "build" and "install" the cross-compilers and after to do all "2. Infrastructure" go to "3. Using LAMW" and try to create your first [New] LAMW project!

  • If you get an error "Fatal: Cannot find unit system used by fcllaz of package FCL." when trying "Run" --> "Build" your project then go to "fpc.cfg" (ex. "C:\lazarus2.x.y\fpc\3.2.2\bin") and:

    • change:

              #searchpath for units and other system dependent things
              -FuC:\lazarus2.x.y\fpc\$FPCVERSION/units/$fpctarget 
              -FuC:\lazarus2.x.y\fpc\$FPCVERSION/units/$fpctarget/*  
              -FuC:\lazarus2.x.y\fpc\$FPCVERSION/units/$fpctarget/rtl

    • to:

             #searchpath for units and other system dependent things
             -FuC:\lazarus2.x.y\fpc\3.2.2/units/$fpctarget 
             -FuC:\lazarus2.x.y\fpc\3.2.2/units/$fpctarget/*  
             -FuC:\lazarus2.x.y\fpc\3.2.2/units/$fpctarget/rtl

    • and go to Lazarus IDE menu "Tools" -> "Options" -> "Environment"
      • "FPC Source"
        • change:

                  $(LazarusDir)fpc\$(FPCVer)\source 

        • to:

                  $(LazarusDir)fpc\3.2.2\source

• JDK 1.8 support the limited but light Ant system Apk build

recommended: supporting JDK 21 + Gradle version >= 8.5

• download commandlinetools-win-11076708_latest
• download commandlinetools-linux-11076708_latest
• download commandlinetools-mac-11076708_latest

how To:

• unpacked command line tools ".zip" to a "temporary" folder
• create a directory tree like: C:\android\sdkJ21\cmdline-tools\latest
• Copy all content from "temporary" folder to exactly "...\sdkJ21\cmdline-tools\latest"
• Open a terminal or cmd and go to "...\sdkJ21\cmdline-tools\latest\bin"
  • run the command >> sdkmanager "build-tools;34.0.0" "platforms;android-34" "platform-tools"
  • hint: you can get others android components by sdkmanager...

recommended: supporting JDK 17 + Gradle version >= 8.1.1

• download commandlinetools-win-11076708_latest
• download commandlinetools-linux-11076708_latest
• download commandlinetools-mac-11076708_latest

how To:

• unpacked command line tools ".zip" to a "temporary" folder
• create a directory tree like: C:\android\sdkJ17\cmdline-tools\latest
• Copy all content from "temporary" folder to exactly "...\sdkJ17\cmdline-tools\latest"
• Open a terminal or cmd and go to "...\sdkJ17\cmdline-tools\latest\bin"
  • run the command >> sdkmanager "build-tools;33.0.2" "platforms;android-34" "platform-tools"
  • hint: you can get others android components by sdkmanager...

deprecated: supporting JDK 11 + Gradle version >= 6.7.1

• download commandlinetools-win-9123335_latest
• download commandlinetools-linux-9123335_latest
• download commandlinetools-mac-9123335_latest

how To:

• unpacked command line tools ".zip" to a "temporary" folder
• create a directory tree like: C:\android\sdkJ11\cmdline-tools\latest
• Copy all content from "temporary" folder to exactly "...\sdkJ11\cmdline-tools\latest"
• Open a terminal or cmd and go to "...\sdkJ11\cmdline-tools\latest\bin"
  • run the command >> sdkmanager "build-tools;33.0.2" "platforms;android-33" "platform-tools"
  • hint: you can get others android components by sdkmanager...

minimalist alternative: supporting JDK 1.8 + limited but light Ant system Apk build + Gradle <= 6.7

• download r25.2.5-windows
• download r25.2.5-linux
• download r25.2.5-macosx

how to:

• unpacked/install the ".zip" file to a folder like "sdkJ1.8"
• open a command line terminal or cmd and go to folder the "sdkJ1.8\tools"
• run the command >>android update sdk //to open a GUI SDK Manager
  • go to Tools and keep as is
    • Android SDK Tools (installed)
    • (x) Android SDK Platform-Tools
    • (x) Android SDK Build-Tools 29.0.3 (and others more recent)
  • go to Android R and uncheck all!
  • go to Android 10 API 29 uncheck all and check only
    • (x)SDK Platform
  • go to Extras and check:
    • (x)Android Support Repository
    • (x)Google USB Drive (Windows only...)
    • (x)Google Repository
    • (x)Google Play Services
  • Install 7 or up package!
• IMPORTANT: on command line terminal or cmd go to folder "sdkJ1.8\tools\bin"
  • run the command >>sdkmanager --update
  • run the command >>sdkmanager "build-tools;30.0.2" "platforms;android-33"
• IMPORTANT: build-tools = 30.0.3 is the maximum supported in this setup!

• r21e

• Java JDK 21: Gradle 8.5 or up
• Java JDK 17: Gradle 8.2.1 or up
• Java JDK 11: Gradle 7.6.3 or up
• Java JDK 1.8: Gradle 6.7 or down
  • Use the option "extract here" to produce the folder "gradle-x.y.z" in a convenient location...
  • warning: Gradle build process need internet connection!!!

• Lazarus IDE menu "Tools" -> "[LAMW] Android Module Wizard" -> "Paths Settings ..."
  • hint: [MacOs >= 10.5] Path to Java JDK auto setting as: ${/usr/libexec/java_home}

• 3.2.1) From Lazarus IDE select "Project" -> "New Project"
• 3.2.2) From displayed dialog select "[LAMW] GUI Android Module" and "Ok"
• 3.2.3) Fill the displayed form fields and "Ok" and "Save"
  • hint: "Path to Workspace" is your projects folder!
  • hint: Accept "default" options! (but pay attention to the * signage)
  • hint: search your project folder... you will find many treasures there! (look for lazarus project in ".../jni" folder)
• 3.2.4) From Lazarus IDE select "Run" -> "Build"
  • Success! Your sistem is up to produce your first Android Apk!
• 3.2.5) Configure you phone device to debug mode/developer options and plug it to the computer usb port
• 3.2.6) From Lazarus IDE select "Run" -> "[LAMW] Build Apk and Run"
  • Congratulations! You are now an Android Developer!