Can I use Android Studio without SDK?

Android SDK is the prerequisite for building android apps, be it via native Kotlin, or other popular libraries like React Native and Flutter. Now I’ve been building apps using React Native for about 4 years now, and didn’t have any need for a full-fledged Android Studio IDE other than to install SDK(s) and emulator(s) .

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Is Android SDK necessary?

No, You don’t need to install everything . Install the “SDK Platform” for the Android versions you’ve set as minimum, target, and in-between the minimum & target. The Android SDK Extras are usually not required; but it is useful to be aware of them since they may be required depending on your use case.

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