Please make android SDK downloadable without the hub

Please what version of NDK we need in Unity version (2020.3.4f1 or Unity 2021.1.3f1.)

 

2020.3: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/android-ndk-r19-windows-x86_64.zip
2021.1: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/android-ndk-r21d-windows-x86_64.zip
2021.2: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/android-ndk-r21d-windows-x86_64.zip

 

I can't believe this is still an issue in 2021. If you want us to only use the Unity Hub to install, that's fine I suppose - but, at least allow us to install any version via the hub. Upgrading our project to the latest iteration of 2019.4 isn't possible at the moment - I need to use a specific version and I can't install this via the hub, so, I also can't have it automatically install the proper versions of the SDK/NDK/OpenJDK. Please fix this or give us a reliable workaround to setup properly for all Unity versions. This is paid software - having an issue like this go on for so long is entirely unacceptable. It took a decent amount of googling to find this forum thread to come up with a valid solution.

Here's what I did as a workaround: I installed a separate copy of of the latest 2019.4 from the hub, browsed to C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2019.4.26f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer and then copied the folders SDK, NDK, and OpenJDK over to my correct older Unity install. Luckily these versions seem compatible with my 2019.4.16f1.

 

But you can install any version via the Hub. Use the link from the Release Notes ("Install this version with Unity Hub.") or generate it yourself, such as unityhub://2017.1.1f1/5d30cf096e79 that is unityhub://version/revision (changeset). Copy and paste the link into your browser, allow redirection to the Hub, and it will launch the installation interface for this release.

 

Who needs an apology. We need a viable solution.

 

It works for me.

If you are facing problems with Unity Hub about installing "Unity 2020.3.11f1 / Unity 2021.1.11f1 and android modules (SDK, NDK, OpenJDK)", here's my solution :

1) Firstly, I would recommend to install "UnitySetup-Android-Support-for-Editor-2020.3.11f1.exe" to your Unity 2020.3.11f1's path or "UnitySetup-Android-Support-for-Editor-2021.1.11f1.exe" to your Unity 2021.1.11f1's path.
You'll have a folder named "AndroidPlayer" in your path "{UNITY_PATH}\2020.3.11f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\" or "{UNITY_PATH}\2021.1.11f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\".

2) In your "AndroidPlayer" folder, decompress these 3 7z files : "Android_NDK_19.0.5232133.7z", "OpenJDK_1.8.0_152.7z", "Android_SDK.7z"

3) Run Unity 2020.3.11f1 / Unity 2021.1.11f1 and go to FILE > Build settings > Platform Android, click on "switch platform"

4) You can now build your android apps in Unity 2020.3.11f1 / Unity 2021.1.11f1

 

Please remove the Hub. It was a mistake and we're all paying for it. Just give us the links.
We don't need to keep this abusive relationship going.

 

You sir are a Hero

 

I wonder if for each version of unity that is installed in the hub it is necessary to re-download the android modules together with the sdk, ndk, etc. Are not compatible to use the directory of the sdk and ndk of a version of unity for another? When I try to point in the settings->preferences->external tools the directories of another version of unity does not work for me.