diff --git a/scripts/setup-android-sdk.sh b/scripts/setup-android-sdk.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e -u
+
+ANDROID_SDK_TOOLS_URL="https://dl.google.com/android/repository/commandlinetools-linux-7302050_latest.zip"
+ANDROID_SDK_ROOT="${HOME}/android-sdk"
+TMP="$(mktemp -d)"
+
+# check if running under root
+if [ "$(id -u)" == "0" ]; then
+	SUDO=""
+else
+	SUDO="sudo -Es"
+fi
+
+# install dependencies
+${SUDO} bash -c \ 
+	"apt install curl file unzip || pacman -S curl file unzip --needed || dnf install curl file unzip"
+
+# check java in PATH
+if ! "$(command -v java)" !>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	echo "No java on your device is installed! please install openjdk. version 8 is recommended"
+	exit 2
+fi
+
+# setup android sdk
+curl --fail --location "${ANDROID_SDK_TOOLS_URL}" \
+	--output "${TMP:-/tmp}/sdk.zip"
+unzip -d "${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT}" "${TMP:-/tmp}/sdk.zip" -qq
+
+# accept licenses
+yes | "${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT}"/commandline-tools/bin/sdkmanager --licenses \
+	--sdk_root="${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT}" 
+
+if [ "${?}" == "0" ]; then
+	cat <<- EOL
+	Success installing Android SDK tools!
+
+	At this point you can specify the ANDROID_HOME variable to ${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT}
+	EOL
+else
+	echo "An error has occured during the installation"
+	exit 2
+fi