Hi - I'm a newbie and frankly knows next to nothing about Android app development. There are lots of great apps out there that would be great to use on the big screen via Android TV (the only device out there now is the Nexus Player), but unusable on Nexus Player because they requires either gesture or mouse. This leads me to think that there must be a relatively easy way to take the APK and update the code so that I can use the d-pad remote for the Nexus Player.
Can anyone point me the way?
Thanks!
Frank
Hello there, I'm also new to this website and as a newbie, I wanted also to gain some ideas or concepts that could enhance my skills and knowledge on web application, web designing, web development, mobile application and android. Hope to get along with you guys.. Thanks!
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Ok, so I recently got a brand new asus transformer honeycomb tablet and I have a Samsung focus. I am a developer (for practicing and developing little on-the-side projects) for wp7 and I have the app development software for Android ( I am going to develop apps for Android also) and I was wondering if the current wp7 would be able to support remote control of an Android device (the reverse is seemingly impossible) similar to a remote desktop solution. I can develop a server app for Android once I familiarize myself with the language but my problem is whether the client is possible to build on the wp7 side. Or should I wait for mango? Thanks and if this needs to be moved to development, then please move it.
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Oh, and the expensive xda app for windows phone 7 is broken because once u reach a certain # of lines, a black bar covers up what you are typing so u can't really know what u posted
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So I recently got a couple books on Android development. One being Beginning Android Games and the other being Professional Android Development. Now I've been wanting to make a game for Android lately so the question is which book should I read first? Should I start with the other stuff to get a better grip on the Android OS, or should I just go with what I already want to do.
Here are some things that should help in giving any advice (which I appreciate greatly):
I have a decent (beginner-intermediate, closer to intermediate) grip on Android and understanding of it
I have an intermediate understanding of Java. I can program GUI programs for desktop ect
I understand Android API's and such
Hi All,
I'm new to the android and I'm wondering how applications which are also kind of social web based apps works and how do you approach developing something like that.
For instance zedge.net which is wallpapers, ringtones application / website. On the one end you have application on your android but on the other end you have website with your own account synch. with your android etc.
I'm just wondering if there are any supporting libraries / environments allowing one developer think of developing similar solutions like zedge.net. Not necessary exact the same but with similar android application (client) and website (server) architecture ?
Any tips much appreciated.
thanks
Evo
Hey I've recently rooted my first phone (didn't go as smooth as i'd like it to but the phone works) Anyway, I was thinking that i might learn to develop android apps. The thing is I have a few question which i wasn't able to find answers for or they didn't help me completely.
I downloaded ADT bundle from official android developers website (basically eclipse with the plugins preinstalled, am i right).
The first problem i encountered was that the emulator was so unbelievably slow,i know it's not only my issue and that emulator is slow in general, but I wasn't expecting this. My first app the incredible Hello World app which should take user input and (probably) print it out crashed when i tried to submit the text, though that probably wasn't the fault of emulator but rather problem with my settings (seriously i had to import a lot of stuff just do a simple hello world app) So, let's get to the first question itself. Is there a way to somehow run my app on my phone/tablet (nexus 7 II) in real time? Or besides emulator and copying the app on the device there's no other option?
My second question isn't that much android orientated, but here it goes: This year we are going to learn java at school and i was thinking if i could use ADT bundle from android developers as a regular eclipse if I choose java project instead of android project. Or is it better to use separate eclipse? if so, how do i set those IDEs so that they won't interfere with one and another. It it just a matter of setting different workspaces?
The third question is: Resources. What are some good resources for developing android Apps for beginners. I do have some programming knowledge but it's lather low, i do understand basic concepts, I did use java for really basic stuff but nothing serious. What books/video tutorials or any other resources would you recommend?
(i tried my best - if i got this in the wrong forum, sue me )
In general, I'm happy with Android (currently running 7 on a Galaxy Tab S3, and 8 on an S7 phone), but there is one thing that is probably going to drive me to a different OS: Android's "networking".
Can someone explain the philosophy behind the way it "works"? It seems each app has to handle networking on it own. For example: I have a really great ebook reader on my tablet. I have a really great library on my NAS. There appears to be no way to get the reader to see the NAS. In a real OS, i could just 'map a drive' (to use Windows terminology) and the contents of that drive would be available to all apps on my tablet. Similarly, i have a great music player on my phone, a huge collection on my NAS, yet ne'er the twain shall meet, so to speak.
Why? Is there some reason for this frustratingly primitive networking model? Is it yet another Android 'feature' to protect us from ourselves? (God I hate that attitude Android has that everyone should be cut off from any functionality that is 'risky'. I hate having to root. I hate SE Linux. It's my freaking device - I want full control.)
It's worse than things were in the '80s. Much worse. I can get to my movies and music using a streaming protocol (again, specific to each app), but contrary to what everyone but me seems to accept, streaming from a NAS to a single endpoint is a dumb answer to a simple question. 30 seconds of thought will give you a dozen reasons why.
Have I missed something? Is there a hidden setting that makes this possible? Is there (ugh) an app that will enable real networking? My next tablet is going to have to be Windows, I guess. Not sure what to do about a phone that isn't baby-proofed.
many thanks for any (reasonable) response.