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how to download android open source project on windows 8.1 machine?

I'm trying to download using the link http://source.android.com/source/downloading.html, but i'm getting error like " 'Module' has no attribute like 'symlink' ". Can any one help me to download the source please.

Thanks in-advance.

Solution

  • You need a 64 Bit Linux or Mac System for downloading and building the android source code. It is not working on Windows.

    From the documentation:

    Before you download and build the Android source, ensure your system meets the following requirements:

    A Linux or Mac system. It is also possible to build Android in a virtual machine on unsupported systems such as Windows. If you are running Linux in a virtual machine, you need at least 16GB of RAM/swap and 50GB or more of disk space in order to build the Android tree. See disk size requirements below.