This file contains the current build notes for Forge. -- Compiling Forge for Android: Pre-requisites -- When compiling Forge for Android, make sure the following prerequisites are met: Java 8 (JDK 1.8.0), either Oracle or OpenJDK. Android SDK 25 Android Build-Tools 26 (this is important, build-tools 25 do not work with Java 8) Proguard 5.3 (download from the official website and replace the contents of the Proguard folder of the Android SDK (under "tools/proguard") with the contents of the downloaded archive).