Unreal Engine 5.6 Android Setup | NDK, SDK & Java Configuration Guide (2025)

Unreal Engine 5.6 Android Setup Complete Guide (2025)
Learn how to configure Unreal Engine 5.6 for Android development step by step including installation and setup of Android Studio, JDK, SDK, NDK, and Command Line Tools for a fully working Android build environment.

This tutorial covers every version and configuration you need for a smooth setup in Windows. Perfect for beginners and developers building games with Unreal Engine 5.6 targeting Android devices.

🧩 Software Versions Used

* Android Studio: `android-studio-2022.2.1.20-windows`
* Java (JDK): `jdk-17.0.12_windows-x64_bin`
* SDK Versions: `34.0.0`, `35.0.0`, `36.0.0`
* NDK Versions: `25.1.8937393`, `27.2.12479018`, `29.0.13113456`
* Command Line Tools:
`1.0, 2.1, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0, 16.0, 16.0-alpha01, 17.0, 18.0, 19.0, 19.0-alpha01, latest`

🔧 Setup Steps Overview

1. Install Android Studio 2022.2.1.20 (Android Studio Flamingo | 2022.2.1 Patch 2 May 24, 2023)
2. Install JDK 17.0.12 and configure system environment variables
3. Set up SDK Platforms 34–36 and required build-tools
4. Install NDK versions (25–29) for Unreal Engine compatibility
5. Add Command Line Tools latest version
6. Connect with Unreal Engine 5.6 Android SDK Manager
7. Verify configuration using `Android Setup` under Project Settings

💾 Download Links

📥 Android Studio (official):
[https://developer.android.com/studio/archive]https://developer.android.com/studio/archive)

☕ Java JDK 17 (official):
https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/jdk17-archive-downloads.html](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/jdk17-archive-downloads.html)

Android Studio:
Android Studio Flamingo | 2022.2.1 Patch 2 May 24, 2023

https://developer.android.com/studio/archive

Installers
ChromeOS: android-studio-2022.2.1.20-cros.deb (845.5 MB)
Mac (Apple Silicon): android-studio-2022.2.1.20-mac_arm.dmg (1.2 GB)
Mac (Intel): android-studio-2022.2.1.20-mac.dmg (1.2 GB)
Windows (64-bit): android-studio-2022.2.1.20-windows.exe (1.0 GB)

Jdk:
Java SE Development Kit 17.0.12

https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/jdk17-archive-downloads.html

Product / File Description
File Size
Download
Linux Arm 64 Compressed Archive 172.92 MB
https://download.oracle.com/java/17/archive/jdk-17.0.12_linux-aarch64_bin.tar.gz (sha256 )
Linux Arm 64 RPM Package 172.62 MB
https://download.oracle.com/java/17/archive/jdk-17.0.12_linux-x64_bin.deb (sha256 )
Linux x64 RPM Package 174.03 MB
https://download.oracle.com/java/17/archive/jdk-17.0.12_linux-x64_bin.rpm (sha256 )
macOS Arm 64 Compressed Archive 168.84 MB
https://download.oracle.com/java/17/archive/jdk-17.0.12_macos-aarch64_bin.dmg (sha256 )
macOS x64 Compressed Archive 170.91 MB
https://download.oracle.com/java/17/archive/jdk-17.0.12_macos-x64_bin.tar.gz (sha256 )
macOS x64 DMG Installer 170.32 MB
https://download.oracle.com/java/17/archive/jdk-17.0.12_macos-x64_bin.dmg (sha256 )
Windows x64 Compressed Archive 172.87 MB
https://download.oracle.com/java/17/archive/jdk-17.0.12_windows-x64_bin.zip (sha256 )
Windows x64 Installer 153.92 MB
https://download.oracle.com/java/17/archive/jdk-17.0.12_windows-x64_bin.exe (sha256 )
Windows x64 MSI Installer 152.67 MB
https://download.oracle.com/java/17/archive/jdk-17.0.12_windows-x64_bin.msi (sha256 )

Sdk:
34.0.0
35.0.0
35.0.1
36.0.0
36.1.0
Ndk:
25.1.8937393
27.2.12479018
29.0.13113456

cmake:
3.10.2.4988404
3.22.1

cmdline-tools:
Select And Install All Command line tools.

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🎓 Topics Covered

* Unreal Engine Android SDK setup
* Unreal Engine 5.6 Android configuration
* Fixing SDK/NDK not found errors
* How to install NDK 25 to 29 for UE5.6
* Java JDK environment setup for Unreal Engine
* Building and packaging Android games in Unreal Engine

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