Hey everyone! I was wondering, that since Samsung released the new 2.3.1 SDK and all, woudl it be possible to compile a ROM for our Gear 2? Or moreover, could the newer Gear ROMs (e.g.: Gear S or S2) be ported to our device, even though there's a huge issue with the screen resolution and ratio (and shape) changing form device to device?
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In my quest to learn how Android works, I have a question about finding and installing hardware drivers for devices like the cameras, graphics, audio, etc.
Aside from the Google provided drivers for flagship devices (basically devices that Google worked with such as Nexus, Pandaboard, and Xoom) found here (http://code.google.com/android/nexus/drivers.html#maguroiml74k), where would you get drivers that aren't being used by these devices, such as the Mali400MP that the Galaxy S II uses?
And once obtained, how do you install the drivers? Is it part of the compiling process, or is it just copying the binary files to a folder and editing some configuration files to reference to the binary files?
Thanks.
PS: In starting to learn about the low level innards of Android (and probably Linux), is there other resources I can research, ask, and learn? Is this a good place for it (the Q&A section of XDA forums)?
The drivers will be compiled into the kernel for the specific device.
You will either have to get the source code or reverse engineer the samsung ones and write your own.
Thanks.
I currently have a Samsung Vibrant that has ICS Passion v9.2 (a ROM that doesn't use the RFS file system, but uses the standard EXT4), and has the FFC mod. Do you know if the hardware is basically the same as the Nexus S? Would I be able to use the Nexus S binaries from Google's site?
If so, I'll stick with the Vibrant as my play thing. If not, I may have to purchase a Nexus S or the Galaxy Nexus to kick around.
Edit: Never mind. I'll pose this question in the Vibrant Q&A section, as this part of the question is Vibrant-specific. Thanks!
Hello all,
Being relatively new here, I haven't yet discovered quite what is possible for hacks, I have one main question at the moment. I currently own a nokia lumia 800 and I love the GUI, but I am getting frustrated with the app store as it doesn't have lots of the apps that iphone and android users have. So because it will probably be a while until there is a fully working operating system hack for this phone, OR the app store vastly improves, I was wondering if it was possible to hack a specific app such as draw something or epicwin to change the platform it is on?
Thank you for any help everyone!
Hello World ! I have identified a need for a smaller tablet and have begun the process to request information about how to have the hardware designed and manufactured. But as we all know, hardware is only half of the equation - the other half is the software. So I have a question for you:
What would the ideal software configuration for an Android-based LTE-enabled TABLET (with SIM card), suitable for ROM developers ?
I have (a little) previous experience (as an end-user) with replacing the manufacturer/carrier ROM for my HTC Desire with the CyanogenMod ROM. That, coupled with my years of experience as a developer (pre-Internet) allow me to at least be aware that there are layers of software from bootup, to device drivers, to OS, etc.
I would like this community to help define (or point me at some documentation) what those specific layers are, which package(s) should be used at each level, up to the point of being able to get into the Google Play Store.
I am not interested in which apps should be discussed - that's the end-user's problem.
Thanks,
Steven.
Dream software config for Android Tablet ROM developers ?
Hey all, hoping to get some visibility & feedback here ...
Steven.
StevenCShearer said:
Hello World ! I have identified a need for a smaller tablet and have begun the process to request information about how to have the hardware designed and manufactured. But as we all know, hardware is only half of the equation - the other half is the software. So I have a question for you:
What would the ideal software configuration for an Android-based LTE-enabled TABLET (with SIM card), suitable for ROM developers ?
I have (a little) previous experience (as an end-user) with replacing the manufacturer/carrier ROM for my HTC Desire with the CyanogenMod ROM. That, coupled with my years of experience as a developer (pre-Internet) allow me to at least be aware that there are layers of software from bootup, to device drivers, to OS, etc.
I would like this community to help define (or point me at some documentation) what those specific layers are, which package(s) should be used at each level, up to the point of being able to get into the Google Play Store.
I am not interested in which apps should be discussed - that's the end-user's problem.
Thanks,
Steven.
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Hello everyone,
I recently lost my phone and i cannot afford a new device at least before two weeks from now, so i borrowed a Galaxy Y Pro Duos from a friend , and i really need to have the ability of testing my game before sending it to the client (i work as a freelancer) i know that with unity i can simply build an Android apk and then just deploy it on real device, but to avoid bad surprises i must test the game before sending it,
I looked everywhere and all the solutions are about converting games built in unity 3.x, but i cannot do that either cause i am using the new 2D feature of unity 4.3 .
So if there a way to make the game compatible with an ARMv6 device OR some magical solution that make me able to test the game on emulators that would be a much more better!!
thank you very much and have a great day.
Newbie amateur dev question. I want to use Android Studio to develop a watch face app (not just a Watch Face Studio customization) for a GW4 that I'm about to buy (I've previously used Tizen Studio for similar Active2 projects). I selected New Project, Wear OS, Watch Face, Kotlin. That creates what looks like ready-to-go code for a simple watchface. I started an Android 11.0 Wear OS 3 emulator and built the project (debug variant), following the instructions to first set the Launch option to Nothing.
I then clicked Run. The app installed on the emulator (it's listed under Settings, App Info), but it does not appear in the list of available watch faces, so I can't run it.
Any idea what I'm doing wrong (or where I should ask if this is the wrong place)? This is literally my first attempt at anything with WearOS.
Android Studio Bumblebee 2021.1.1 Patch 1
emulator: Android 11.0 Wear OS 3 - Preview
More generally, is there a tutorial somewhere for using Android Studio to develop apps for the GW4? The Samsung Developers site just points to the Android Developers site, where I don't see anything specific to either the GW4 or to Samsung. Is there a specific emulator to use for the GW4? How do apps need to be signed to run on the GW4? Etc.
You have own GW4 for tests?
I ask because without own device harder...
Samsung offer remote... RTL Service with "real" GW4 device(s)...
Galaxy Watch - Remote Test Lab - Samsung Developers
RTL(Remote Test Lab) allows users to install and test applications over the web.
developer.samsung.com
More stupid Questions...
Windows User?
This is all I found on Youtube.. but he seems Linux ..
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adfree said:
You have own GW4 for tests?
I ask because without own device harder...
Samsung offer remote... RTL Service with "real" GW4 device(s)...
Galaxy Watch - Remote Test Lab - Samsung Developers
RTL(Remote Test Lab) allows users to install and test applications over the web.
developer.samsung.com
More stupid Questions...
Windows User?
This is all I found on Youtube.. but he seems Linux ..
Best Regards
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Thanks, adfree! No, I don't have a GW4 yet. I was hoping to explore how easy it is to port my personal apps from Tizen to WearOS before I decide to buy one. Usually I find it easiest to debug everything on an emulator before trying on the physical device, but the RTL Service sounds like a good alternative, so I'll take a look at that.
Yes, I'm on WIndows, but that video still looks like a helpful resource.
I've actually gotten hello-world apps to run on the WearOS emulator. It's just the watch-face app that I'm having trouble with, since for some reason it does not appear on the emulator's list of watch faces to launch.
You saw this?
Firmware and Combination Firmware and FOTA Delta and CSC change and...
Looks like it could be harder since Tizen... A Stock Firmware for netOdin/Odin not available yet... B Combination Firmware not available yet C FOTA Delta File for study I have...
forum.xda-developers.com
Firmware and Combination Firmware and FOTA Delta and CSC change and...
Looks like it could be harder since Tizen... A Stock Firmware for netOdin/Odin not available yet... B Combination Firmware not available yet C FOTA Delta File for study I have...
forum.xda-developers.com
If I remember correct Video is how it looks on AVD...
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adfree said:
If I remember correct Video is how it looks on AVD...
Best Regards
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Thanks, I'll look through that as well.