I am an undergrad student of computer science. I want to contribute to Android Open Source Project as my Final Year Project.
I have no idea at all what can i build. I am less informed about the components that other third parties have build for AOSP.
I wet through the source.android.com and found useful information on getting started.
I want some suggestions whether i should take this as my Final Year Project or not. What kind of challanges i will be facing if i go with it. And kindly do share your ideas about what can i build?
And tell where can i find the descriptions of components that other third parties have build for android.
Thanks in advance.
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I’ve been working on getting my source trees on Github in shape so that anyone can build a basic CyanogenMod system. Some small parts still need added but things are looking good there.
I’m also continuing to examine the backup/restore option for the proprietary bits necessary to operate your device, so I can simply ship open-source code only. I believe this is well within the license and the spirit of the ADP1 and ION devices.
A lot of people are helping to work many of these issues out, notably the guys from Google (Dan and JBQ) who manage the open-source project. Some great discussion and initiatives are happening like the Open Android Alliance and the Replicant projects. As much as it sucks to be sort of the “fall guy” for this, I can take it. Let’s fix the problems and move on.
Expect more from me by the weekend!
http://www.cyanogenmod.com/home/just-a-quick-update
keep it running! =)
That's Greeeeat!
I take my hat off to you sir!.
Excellent News...
it's nice to get updates, but i'm sure most of us are smart enough to visit the site directly for his updates or check his twitter.
no need to open new threads for this. -.-
thats the way more donating to you
Hi everyone,
I apologize if if this is not the appropriate place to post this info, but I thought it would be of interest to some people here. You may have seen stories in the news recently about the privacy-monitoring extension for Android called TaintDroid that was developed by researchers at Penn State, Intel Labs, and Duke University. An excellent summary can be found on Ars Technica.
The reason I'm posting to this forum is that we are proud to have made our source code available last night. If you want to play around with the code, you can find it at the TaintDroid website (search "taintdroid appanalysis"). Along with links to the source code, you will find instructions for getting the code up and running on a Nexus One. We have also set up a Google Group for users who want to discuss anything related to the project.
Our only caveats are that we are merely researchers so 1) you use the code at your own risk, and 2) we do not have the resources to offer proper support. We hope that by releasing the code to the public a self-sustaining community of interested users will form.
We hope that you find our code interesting and useful. Happy hacking!
-landon
Thanks for releasing the code. Look forward to using it on an incredible rom soon.
http://appanalysis.org/tdro1d.html
I'm assuming that's the link. Couple of questions.
1.I see it's on 2.1 rom, does it work with 2.2? Especially as it uses the 2.6.32 kernel.
2.Since the Desire is basically a Nexus One with sense, has it been tested on that platform or with sense?
Thanks for releasing the source and instructions!
This is what Android needs, as Google is not taking good care of the privacy of it's users.
It's impossible to install apps now, because most of them want really wide rights, but you have no idea what they do with those rights.
TaintDroid at least gives a possibility to peek into what is being leaked.
Soon some of the app makers will start to encrypt their calls to try and and mask what they are leaking. If/when this happens, it should be a warning sign to users about that particular app.
I am new to programming and understanding the concepts behind it and I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction to some source code for the excellent ROM's I have seen on here or any applications which have been developed for the Android OS? The reason for this request, I need to see the code to understand what's going on behind the scenes to make a ROM/application function. I figure if I am able to study the code, I may actually be able to understand finally how to develop either an application or ROM. Thanks in advance. :good::good::good:
LivioDoubleFang said:
I am new to programming and understanding the concepts behind it and I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction to some source code for the excellent ROM's I have seen on here or any applications which have been developed for the Android OS? The reason for this request, I need to see the code to understand what's going on behind the scenes to make a ROM/application function. I figure if I am able to study the code, I may actually be able to understand finally how to develop either an application or ROM. Thanks in advance. :good::good::good:
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Most of the ROM's that are built from source either use AOSP source code which the source code can be found here, Cyanogenmod source code which can be found here, AOKP source code which can be found here, or Paranoid Android source code which can be found here, or the ROM's use a combination of all these listed and cherrypick there favorite features from each while adding there own. When it comes it seeing what other changes have been made by the developer the easiest way to look at the source code is looking at each developers github profile if available which can be accessed by usually searching for there username on github or clicking on there username here on XDA and selecting the "View Github profile" option. Let me know if you still have questions .
Thank you shimp208 for your expedient response on this issue. I will definitely be checking out the links you have provided and with hopes, gain a deeper understanding of the Android OS to become a developer myself.
LivioDoubleFang said:
Thank you shimp208 for your expedient response on this issue. I will definitely be checking out the links you have provided and with hopes, gain a deeper understanding of the Android OS to become a developer myself.
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I wish you the best of luck man, these guides are also definitely worth taking a look for getting started with a variety of ROM development aspects http://xda-university.com/as-a-developer.
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Thanks a lot
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Most of the ROM's that are built from source either use AOSP source code which the source code can be found here, Cyanogenmod source code which can be found here, AOKP source code which can be found here, or Paranoid Android source code which can be found here, or the ROM's use a combination of all these listed and cherrypick there favorite features from each while adding there own. When it comes it seeing what other changes have been made by the developer the easiest way to look at the source code is looking at each developers github profile if available which can be accessed by usually searching for there username on github or clicking on there username here on XDA and selecting the "View Github profile" option. Let me know if you still have questions .
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Thanks For Help i too had same Que.
Thank you very much :good:
Hi!
After only being a user for a long time, I've recently begun to develop for Android as well, and I think that I have identified quite a few niches that could use better apps. However, I've never collaborated on an Open Source project, and I'm really unsure what the written and unwritten rules of the subculture are. Could anyone point me in the direction of good resources to learn about them? I know I can probably find those through Google, but I wouldn't know if I'd end up on any site owned by Stallman or Shuttleworth and I'd rather be part of the mainstream, so to speak.
To indicate what kind of questions I'd like to have answered, without requiring anyone to answer them here: What level of expertise is required? Can I just join anyone and upload to their repository, relying on them to sort out the parts they want? When can or should I fork a project? When is it considered rude to take code snippets from someone? How sure can I be that the project's owner won't change the license and steal my code? How would those questions be answered if money is involved? Is it considered reasonable to make an Open Source application that people pay for in the Play Store? How would I handle contributions to such a project? What would be the best license to ensure that I both contribute to the Open Source movement and protect myself against people stealing code? (I. e. just forking it and slapping their name on it.) And many, many more - as I said, I'm really unsure how to start out with this.
Thanks very much in advance!
Regards,
David
Maybe I can help you on a few of those points. First off, feel free to fork anything you feel like, whenever you feel like something needs to change. Also feel free to push any changes you make back to the original project. The project owner can decide what to merge in. As for lisening, please note Im NOT A LAWYER, however, I think I can offer some general knowledge. If code is under a typical open source license, the code at that particular point in time is free to be viewed by anyone. A lot of open source licenses, though not all, are considered 'copy-left', in that any code DERIVED from the liscensed code also has to follow the same license (GPL comes to mind). This helps from people 'stealing' your code at a later point under a closed license. As for taking code snippets, it depends on the license of the code. If you grab a piece of code from a GPL codebase, whatever you're using that code in also has to be GPL licensed. You are in essence taking their code, and modified it. Learning more about different open source licenses might be something to look into, depending on how far you want to delve into this As for making people pay on Play store for open source projects, its certainly acceptable. A lot of people make money from open source software by prividing some form of 'support'. Whether thats tech support, or whether its compiling, packaging, and making it available (as you might do for an android app) you are providing some sort of service aside from the actual code that people will pay for. I've seen a few projects go this route. Hope this gives you more answers than it does questions! The OSS community I've found to be a pretty easy going group of people, so long as you follow a little common courtesy, and have a bit of common sense. Cheers!
Thanks a lot for your reply! It has certainly helped me to make my mind at ease - I know that Open Source people can often be _very_ friendly and open, but it seems like you really do not want to get on their bad side if you intend to be a developer. That's also why I especially worry about being rude, not about doing something illegal - the licenses themselves seem to be quite permissive.
Quick followup question on the money thing, though - is it accepted by Google if I offer a paid app in the Play Store and at the same time free on F-Droid? Or would I have to ask someone to compile and upload it there without my official participation? Because that would kinda be the ideal model for me - Open Source, free app on F-Droid and sideloaded, "lite" and paid versions in the Play Store. Something like that would be good to know before I actually begin thinking about deploying some app.
Maybe some of you have already seen the the crowd funded project to develop the Volla Phone with a Google-free custom ROM, that is now close to shipping. This is just the beginning of the next steps. We want to make an alternative for Stock Android popular for consumers and need to reinforce the developer team.
We also want to publish the source code of this system on GitHub and already started with the custom Volla Launcher. You can find our GitHub project by the name "hellovolla".
Does someone know freelancers, that are interested to contribute in part time? Or can you recommend job boards to find them? The Volla project is an idealistic project to protect the users privacy and make this available for consumers, that are not able to flash a Smartphone on their own.
Here is the link of our job offering: https://volla.online/blog/files/october-jobs.html
In case, that his link is blocked you can combine volla-dot-online with /blog/files/october-jobs.html
Unfortunately I can't help directly but hope for lot's of answers for you!