Why is Android SDK on my phone?

The Android SDK is a collection of software development tools and libraries required to develop Android applications . Every time Google releases a new version of Android or an update, a corresponding SDK is also released which developers must download and install.

A native mobile app is a smartphone application that is coded in a specific programming language , such as Objective C for iOS or Java for Android operating systems. Native mobile apps provide fast performance and a high degree of reliability.

The Android SDK is a software development kit that includes a comprehensive set of development tools . These include a debugger, libraries, a handset emulator based on QEMU, documentation, sample code, and tutorials.