What is the difference between Android 4.4W (API20) and Android L (API20, L Preview) in the SDK Manager?

28,392

Solution 1

L Developer Preview is the preview of Android 5.0

Android 4.4W is Android Wear SDK

Solution 2

Android 4.4W Target Android Watches

See Image: http://i.stack.imgur.com/ztzXa.jpg

while Android L (API20, L Preview) is the preview of the upcoming release of Android. It is subject to change and it's stability is not guaranteed

Solution 3

Android Lollipop is API 21 , so this is possible to differentiate between them:

https://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-5.0.html

Android 4.4W is for Android Wear (mostly smart watches).

Share:
28,392
JDJ
Author by

JDJ

Updated on July 08, 2022

Comments

  • JDJ
    JDJ almost 2 years

    I'm updating my SDK Manager in Eclipse, and there are two new downloads:

    Android L (API20, L Preview)

    Android 4.4W (API20)

    I'm confused because they're both referred to as "API 20". And I'm not sure what the "W" in "4.4W" is referring to.