OK, I hope this isn't breaking any forum rules ;-) System dumps aren't considered warez are they?
I'm just now moving from developing applications on android to working on the system itself, but I need a little bit of help. I've never been much into hacking (well... we could go back to college days but lets not ;-)
I've developed a few android applications for my business; which is very exciting - they should be launching within the next few months, but I want to work on my own Android roms and ports and I have a complete newbie question.
I've got my development environment set up - I've got the AOSP 2.1 (android-2.1_r2 to be specific) source, GIT, REPO and everything I need from HTC's Kernel lists, I know how to sign a package, etc, etc, but I've run into a problem I can't seem to fix with Google search (HONOES!)
What the hell do I do with a system dump from another device? Whats the typical process most developers use to get these dumps up and running? Am I missing something blatantly obvious? (Don't flame me, I've been stuck in javascript, PHP and C# for nearly 4 years, I'm rusty :-( )
You don't have to write me a book, but a link to a guide would be helpful.
I have experience with a lot of embedded devices and software and am interested in getting involved with Android modding. I'm just looking for some good documentation (if it exists) on the basics or even more advanced details. Are there any good resources that go over the architecture of Android and what have you?
I apologize if this is a repost or a common question, but I tried searching but couldn't find anything similar.
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Too short. Huh. Well, me too.
Well looks like I'm just going to have to dive head first into the source code lol.
I've only just begun looking at android app development myself, but I can recommend looking at the android notepad tutorial (should be among the first hits on google). Ti's a very basic tutorial but at least it introduces you to some android concepts.
Other than that, there are a few books around that you could take a look at, and ofc the all-mighty internet has virtually endless resources.
Happy coding!
It's best to have a good working knowledge of the Linux operating system / command line as well as a good understanding of Java.
Start with http://developer.android.com or www.helloandroid.com to familiarize yourself with Android's structure.
From there, check out http://source.android.com to get more into the source code and Android framework.
Google gives you pretty much everything you need.
chrisinaz said:
It's best to have a good working knowledge of the Linux operating system / command line as well as a good understanding of Java.
Start with http://developer.android.com or www.helloandroid.com to familiarize yourself with Android's structure.
From there, check out http://source.android.com to get more into the source code and Android framework.
Google gives you pretty much everything you need.
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Thanks! This is exactly the type of information I was looking for.
Hello fellow Newbie! (this is my first ever post on xda!)
If you go to hackaday website there is a four-part tutorial. Sorry I could not post links:
"To prevent spam to the forums, new users are not permitted to post outside links in their messages. All new user accounts will be verified by moderators before this restriction is removed."
Hope you enjoy these (if you find them), and find them useful! Also, keep an eye out for part 5!
Regards,
Zelka
Zelka said:
Hello fellow Newbie! (this is my first ever post on xda!)
If you go to hackaday website there is a four-part tutorial. Sorry I could not post links:
"To prevent spam to the forums, new users are not permitted to post outside links in their messages. All new user accounts will be verified by moderators before this restriction is removed."
Hope you enjoy these (if you find them), and find them useful! Also, keep an eye out for part 5!
Regards,
Zelka
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For the convenience of others:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
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I am a software/web developer and I have the Android SDK, Eclipse, Visual Studio 2008 and a number of other tools on my dev box. I love coding in C# but I can do Java and some other stuff too. I just got Eclipse (Helios) setup with the ADT plugin and I am messing around with the emulator. So this is basically what it used for testing/debugging etc. or is there something better? I have my first little app up and running in the VAD emulator. I found out that you need Eclipse 3.5 (not 3.6) and the JRE 1.6 for everything to be happy. Now where to go from here....
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I am a software/web developer and I have the Android SDK, Eclipse, Visual Studio 2008 and a number of other tools on my dev box. I love coding in C# but I can do Java and some other stuff too. I just got Eclipse (Helios) setup with the ADT plugin and I am messing around with the emulator. So this is basically what it used for testing/debugging etc. or is there something better? I have my first little app up and running in the VAD emulator. I found out that you need Eclipse 3.5 (not 3.6) and the JRE 1.6 for everything to be happy. Now where to go from here....
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You can either use the Emulator or a physical device for debugging (granted the device has usb debugging enabled). I would just look over samples and try to make more complicated application from here, it seems like you have all the prep work done.
Ok here's a good one...when I use the keyboard in the emulator I get Japanese characters instead of English even though I have all the settings I can think of set to US English. Anyone know how to change that?
Ok guys im ready.
i have decided on my major in college its going to be electronic technology degree.
and a linux/unix sys adm certificate any way the reason im posting is because i would really like to scratch up some material i can play around with till my semester starts i have always been interested in developing for android . i was curious if any one knows about any literary resources i should look into on how to get a base knowledge on how to develop android apps
Have a look on Devs section
Take a look at the Android developement section if your interested in android
but i need like an introduction to java first right or where should i start out square one
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but i need like an introduction to java first right or where should i start out square one
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I dont think this site has much info about Java, but i could be wrong also
Goto the developers site
Goto the developers site and install their SDK (Software Developer Kit).
http://developer.android.com/
Have fun,
Looking to collaborate/partnership on a project I've worked on for a while. I've already created the Android app and am 90% complete. You can see the original html prototype below. Basically I want to create a social content portal for mobile. Let me know if you want to learn more or see the Android app. Hopefully it's ok to post this here.
redbluekey dot com/Jupiter
redbluekey dot com/World War II
I have discovered this app called "Koala Phone" at https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-koala-phone-launcher-simple-phone-t2977253 , it isnt maintained by its developer anymore, its full of bugs especially on newer versions on android, i found the apk for it here: https://apkgoogle.org/apps/koala-phone-launcher-gold-v-1-22-0-apk-paid/ , please at least do these things:
Fix most of the bugs and make it work properly on newer versions of Android
Replace all instances of the phrase "Koala Phone" and their Koala logo with something else (So no copyright infringement)
DONT put certain features behind a paywall or put ads in it (This allows it to be useful to as many elderly people as possible)
Release it to Google Play
Maybe also release the source code to Github/Gitlab
I know the app isnt open source, but someone can decompile it
This looks like a good thing but maybe there wasn't any demand. I think someone should just start a new open source for this kind of stuff where this can be downloaded with ease.
i'm also not sure here is the right audience , I mean for the koala