Github user rakatyal commented on a diff in the pull request:
https://github.com/apache/cordova-docs/pull/471#discussion_r51800700
--- Diff: www/docs/en/dev/guide/platforms/android/index.md ---
@@ -32,276 +32,152 @@ development. For a comparison of the two development
paths, see the
## Requirements and Support
+### Java Development Kit (JDK)
+
+Install [Java Development Kit (JDK)
7](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html)
+or later.
+
+When installing on Windows you also need to set `JAVA_HOME` Environment
Variable
+according to JDK installation path (for example, `C:\Program
Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_75`).
+
+### Android SDK
+
Cordova for Android requires the Android SDK which could be installed
on OS X, Linux or Windows operation system. See the Android SDK's
[System
Requirements](http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html#Requirements).
-
-Cordova supports Android 4.0.x (starting with Android API level 14)
-and higher. As a general rule, Android versions become unsupported by
Cordova as
+Cordova's latest Android package supports up to Android
[API-Level](http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)
23.
+The supported Android API-Levels for the past few cordova-android releases
can
+be found in this table:
+
+cordova-android Version | Supported Android API-Levels
+------------------------|-----------------------------
+5.X.X | 14 - 23
+4.1.X | 14 - 22
+4.0.X | 10 - 22
+3.7.X | 10 - 21
+
+Please note that the versions listed here are for Cordova's Android
package,
+[cordova-android](https://github.com/apache/cordova-android), and not for
the
+Cordova CLI. To determine what version of Cordova's Android package is
installed
+in your Cordova project, run the command `cordova platform ls` in the
directory
+that holds your project.
+
+As a general rule, Android versions become unsupported by Cordova as
they dip below 5% on Google's
[distribution
dashboard](http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html).
-Android versions earlier than API level 10, and the 3.x versions
(Honeycomb,
-API levels 11-13) fall significantly below that 5% threshold.
-
-## Install Cordova Shell Tools
-
-If you want to use Cordova's Android-centered shell tools in
-conjunction with the SDK, download Cordova from
-[cordova.apache.org](http://cordova.apache.org). Otherwise ignore this
-section if you plan to use the cross-platform CLI tool described in
-[The Command-Line Interface](../../cli/index.html).
-The Cordova download contains separate archives for each platform. Be
-sure to expand the appropriate archive, `android` in this case, within
-an empty directory. The relevant executible utilities are available
-in the top-level `bin` directory. (Consult the __README__ file if
-necessary for more detailed directions.)
+#### Installing the Android SDK
-These shell tools allow you to create, build, and run Android apps.
-For information on the additional command-line interface that enables
-plugin features across all platforms, see Using Plugman to Manage
-Plugins. See Application Plugins for details on how to develop
-plugins.
-
-## Install the Java Development Kit (JDK)
-
-Install [Java Development Kit (JDK)
7](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html)
-or later.
-
-When installing on Windows you also need to set `JAVA_HOME` Environment
Variable
-according to JDK installation path (for example, C:\Program
Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_75).
-
-## Install the Android SDK
-
-Install the [Android Stand-alone SDK
Tools](http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html?pkg=tools) or
[Android
Studio](http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html?pkg=studio).
Procceed with `Android Studio` if you plan
+Install the [Android Stand-alone SDK
Tools](http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html?pkg=tools) or
[Android
Studio](http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html?pkg=studio).
+Proceed with Android Studio if you plan on
developing new Cordova for Android plugins or using native tools to
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