# UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ETC1)): ERROR: Can't make an APK without the compiled .so

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**Category:** Mobile\
**Tags:** build, unreal-engine, Android, question\
**Created:** [August 17, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/uathelper-packaging-android-etc1-error-cant-make-an-apk-without-the-compiled-so/431837 "2018-08-17T16:17:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/uathelper-packaging-android-etc1-error-cant-make-an-apk-without-the-compiled-so/431837/1 "2018-08-17T16:17:35Z")

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link textI’m trying to wrap my head around building a project for an aAndroid 4.2 tablet.

I’m attempting to build this project to test that everything is working (it isn’t):

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I’ve followed these guides, and believe that I have everything correctly installed (is there a way to verify this?)

> **[Android Quick Start](https://docs.unrealengine.com/5.2/en-US/setting-up-unreal-engine-projects-for-android-development/)**
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> Setting up for development for the Android platform.

> **[Android](https://docs.unrealengine.com/5.2/en-US/android-support-for-unreal-engine/)**
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> Learn how to build projects for Android devices.

> **[Setting Up Your Android Device For Development](https://docs.unrealengine.com/5.2/en-US/setting-up-your-android-device-for-developing-applications-in-unreal-engine/)**
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> Going over how to set your Android devices up for Unreal Engine development.

My log files are attached to this post.

Thanks for any help!