Do you think it is still worth it to develop apps for phones that still have android 1.x? There are some apis that is not available on 1.x and my apps need those APIs. Should I just expect them update their android to 2.x?
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I was just wondering, what does 2.3 do exactly for gaming on Android? Please give details. I've noticed that compared to the iPhone app store, Android games do not compare. Is 2.3 going to make a difference and how?
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Kinda new to android ive always had apple I picked up the galaxy tab... Was thinking about rooting it but it runs pretty good stock... My real ? Here is what does gingerbread mean I hear about 2.3 something gingerbread? Thank you
Gingerbread is a new and better version of Android OS. If you search and do your research You will find that developers for this OS are calling different names of desserts as codenames for the different releases, like 2.2 was froyo for "Frozen Yogurt"
As one web site states...
The code name of the operating system (OS), Android always use desserts and has become his trademark. Why?
The names of the first Android operating system since its launch from the Cupcake (Android 1.5), Donut (Android 1.6), Eclair (Android 2.1), Froy (Android 2.2), gingerbread (Android 2.3), and special tablets OS, honeycomb (Android 3.0.)
New operating system will soon be the next version is Ice Cream (Android 2.4). Which is why Google uses the name of the dessert? Internet giant refused to explain.
Google spokesman said Randall Saraf to give the names were the result of internal decisions and Google choose to perform a little magic in this.
"When the new Android platform was released, carried the names of the desserts. Most of the alphabetical order," he said.
Another peculiarity Android operating system to use the name of the dessert, the names have the initials in alphabetical order, ie, Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froy, gingerbread, honeycomb, and ice cream."
About gaming, lets use windows as an example, first version of the OS (win95, 98) weren;t so good with games or tasks intensive apps, but in the latest versions this has evolved a lot... this is the same for the Android OS...
For me, the most important announcement about Android over the last few days this about the PDK - manufactures will have access to the newest version of Android 2-3 months earlier than usual. Google wants to make porting the latest version to devices faster.
http://www.xperiablog.net/2012/06/2...ng-faster-android-updates-from-manufacturers/
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Hello,
First off, apologies if I have posted this in the incorrect forum.
The company I work for is looking to update one of it's product lines and has been toying with the idea of using Android as a development platform. Up until now the philosophy has always been to develop simple, bespoke embedded software that provides only the functionality that is needed at the time. The device itself will be a medical device, and as such will have no telephony requirements (and associated things like contacts, calander and the large majority of the pre-installed Android apps).
I have read, and understand it is possible to re-compile Android from source and remove all of these non-required functionality. My question is really if that is worth doing? i.e. stripping out all un-needed applications that get build into a stock ROM. Or would it be a more efficient to use some form of OTS embedded Linux platform?
Something in Android 4.0 that does seem to be useful is the support for Bluetooth HDP.
Kind Regards,
Simon
Well there are other devices that aren't phones that use Android. Take the motoactv for example. It's a fitness watch that runs a stripped version of Android, but it's still Android and applications can still be programmed and installed to it.
Hi!
I'm developing a general android application as a solution for our college attendance system and notes exchange.
It's a project and I'll be awarded marks for it.
And hence I'm critical or the choice of the Android version.
I see many apps supporting only 4.0 and above.(Prolly due to inclusion of the Holo UI and the benefits of upgraded frameworks)
but the profs say stick with 2.3.3.(For the greater range of compatibility)
I'll be submitting the app one year from now and will have a better penetration of Android 4.0+ by then....
I'd like suggestions of whether to stick with 2.3.3 with greater compatibility;
Or go for 4.0 and have better features.....
Suggestions and reasons for why to choose the given platform appreciated....
Thanks Beforehand....
usually 2.3.3 is faster
but 4.0 has more option and better interface
I have the plan to get my fingers dirty with building Android ROMs for some older devices to provide them with security fixes and maybe new functions.
After looking around in XDA and AOSP, I think, I'll get a grip on the build process. However, I'm absolutely not clear what it means, if the device vendor has discontinued software updating and proprietary elements are available from an older version only. The example is the Nexus 5, where Google stopped software maintenance with Android 6. Would those older modules be still usable? Am I thinking too complicated?
Instead of upgrading the device to a new Android version, which apparently can bump into limitations like memory etc., would security fixes be backported to older Android versions?