Using Android Studio with Vuforia

Question

Here is how I run a Vuforia Sample on Android Studio on Window 8

1. Download, extract sample, remove files .project and project.properties
2. On Android Studio : Import project, next, next ...
3. Download & install android NDK http://developer.android.com/tools/sdk/ndk/index.html
4. Download & install cygwin http://cygwin.com/

5. Edit the file jni/Android.mk

   LOCAL_SRC_FILES = C:/Vuforia-sdk/build/lib/$(TARGET_ARCH_ABI)/libQCAR.so LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDES := C:/Vuforia-sdk/build/include where Vuforia-sdk is your vuforia sdk

6. Open cmd in your project folder and do "ndk-build"

7. In android studio, click on project structure, modules, "YourModuleName", Dependencies, add jars, select the correct path to vuforia sdk for me it was :

   C:\Vuforia-sdk\build\java\QCAR\QCAR.jar

8. build & run your project in Android Studio

9. Have fun!

*Don't forget the PATH variable for the ndk & cygwin

Answer 1

Read our Getting Started Guide for instructions on setting up the Java SDK, Android SDK and NDK:

 https://developer.vuforia.com/resources/dev-guide/getting-started-android-native-sdk

Make sure you have installed the latest version available of Android Studio from:

http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html 

Use the Android SDK Manager (from within Android Studio) to get the latest Android SDK and Android Platform and Build tools

Launch Android Studio

Select File - > Import Project ... and browse to the root directory of the sample Vuforia project you want to open Proceed in the Import Wizard dialog (click Next, Next) until you reach a page with this message:

"Alternatively, you can fill in the actual path map in the table below": click to edit

enter the actual path to the Vuforia.jar library (which is located under your vuforia_install_dir/build/java/vuforia)

In the Project view, right-click on the Project and expand the view hierarchy so to locate the Vuforia.jar under app > src > main right-click on Vuforia.jar to open the context menu

click on the "Add as library..." option in the context menu

Alternatively, if you cannot locate the Vuforia.jar in your project hierarchy: right-click on the Project and select "Open Module Settings"

select "App" then select the "Dependencies" tab

Click on the "+" button to Add a File Dependency and browse to the Vuforia.jar file

Create a folder called "jniLibs" under the "app/src/main" folder under your Android Studio project directory

Copy the "armeabi-v7a" folder (including the libVuforia.so file located inside it) from the "vuforia_install_dir/build/lib" to the "app/src/main/jniLibs" folder

the resulting directory structure under your project root should be:
/app
/src
/main
/jniLibs
/armeabi-v7a
libVuforia.so

Clean and rebuild the project

Run the app on your device