I compiled the #android #sdk by myself.
Then, I integrated it into the #intellijidea #ide.
Next, I used it to lift #imagepipe to target api 36 (aka #android 16).
It works, and I am now testing the 2nd #rc.
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How to build the #android #sdk for version 16 (api 36) by yourself instead of getting the binaries from Google:
https://codeberg.org/Starfish/SDK-Rebuilds/src/branch/main/sdk-16.0.0_r2
How to deploy and use the #sdk you built:
https://codeberg.org/Starfish/SDK-Rebuilds/src/branch/main/how_to_use.md
Recipes for older versions:
I just successfully compiled the #android #sdk from #source for #api 36 (aka #android 16) .
I successfully tested it building #imagepipe targeting api 36.
I will update the build recipe at #codeberg and will add a short how-to-install-and-use, since the sdk needs some small tweaks to run well.
TL;DR: also with #api 36 you can compile the #sdk on your own and do not need the binaries from Google.