# Can I delete Android SDK sources on Mac?

- URL: https://moreroom.app/folders/android-sources
- Item: Android SDK sources
- Location: `~/Library/Android/sdk/sources` (items inside)
- Verdict: Review first — Might hold something you care about. Look inside before removing it.
- Comes back on its own: yes
- Official command: `sdkmanager --uninstall "<package>"`
- Source: MoreRoom rules catalogue (2026-10-17), by Yando Pte. Ltd.

## What is it?

The source code of the Android framework for each API level, under `~/Library/Android/sdk/sources`. Android Studio uses it only to let you read and step into framework code while debugging; builds never need it. Each level typically takes a few hundred megabytes.

## What happens if you delete it?

Nothing downloads it again automatically. Android Studio offers to download sources when you open a framework class without them, or you can reinstall them from the SDK Manager.

## How to remove it properly

In Android Studio, open Settings › Languages & Frameworks › Android SDK › SDK Platforms, tick Show Package Details and untick “Sources for Android” for old levels; or run `sdkmanager --uninstall "sources;android-<level>"` in Terminal (permanent).