How do I add a new Platform Version for Android in Appium?

[steveyoungqa]

For Android my Capabilities>Platform Version only lists up until 5.1 Lollipop (API Level 22)

I have API level 23 & 24 installed in Android SDK Manager and can select them when creating a new AVD

How do I get these new API levels displaying to pick in Appium, there doesnt seem to be any documentation anywhere online

[vnvbsudhakar]

Hey Steve, if you get any solution for this please let me know. I am stuck at the same point.

[brian-themaven]

Here'w what I do:
~/Android/Sdk/tools/android list targets
echo "y" | android update sdk -a --no-ui --filter sys-img-armeabi-v7a-android-24,sys-img-x86_64-android-24
~/Android/Sdk/tools/android create avd -n android24 -t 4 --abi google_apis/x86
~/Android/Sdk/tools/android list avd

Hope it helps!