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Mobile Platform as a Service:Prerequisites

Last Updated:May 27, 2026

Complete these preparations before integrating mPaaS into your Android Studio project.

Before adding mPaaS to your project, complete the following tasks.

Install Android Studio

Install the Android Studio mPaaS plugin

mPaaS requires the Android Studio mPaaS plugin. Install it before proceeding. Install the mPaaS plugin.

Register an Alibaba Cloud account

The mPaaS console requires an Alibaba Cloud account. Register an Alibaba Cloud account.

Activate mPaaS

Log on to the Alibaba Cloud Management Console. On the mPaaS product page, click Management Console. On the Activate Product page, click Activate Now.

Configure CPU architecture and targetSdkVersion

mPaaS supports armeabi, armeabi-v7a, and arm64-v8a CPU architectures. You can set targetSdkVersion to 26 (default), 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, or 35. Add the following configuration to the `build.gradle` file of your project's main module.

android {
    ...
    defaultConfig {
        ...
        targetSdkVersion 26
        ndk{
            abiFilters 'armeabi'
        }
        ...
    }
    ...
}

The following guides cover other supported `targetSdkVersion` values:

Note

For integration questions, join DingTalk group 145930007362. The group includes the mPaaS public cloud Q&A assistant for common questions.