Hey guys, I just recently got my Nexus 7 2nd gen and its my first android device. Im all about customization and thats what got me so excited about the possibilities that android offers. Anyway, I am looking to root my tablet asap but because Im new I have my reservations. Im looking for advice, tips, opinions and etc. Anything would be greatly appreciated and Im excited about learning more about the android platform and my new Nexus. With all that said my main concern is about rooting itself and what i need to look out for when i try to tackle this. Thanks for the help!
Congratulations, Android is a fun environment. As you are sure to learn (from all the other replies), the burden of learning falls on YOU. Read all the stickies, rules, and above all search! In addition to the forum search, sometimes Google search works better.
More direct to your question, go to the development sub-forum and find the WugFresh toolbox. It will help you get started, but you will really want to understand the underlying tools to really get the most from your tablet.
Have fun!
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Ok, guys. So I bought this phone called the evo 4g on the first day it came out. I called so many radioshacks that its not even funny how many I called. Ever since I've been in love with this phone that my girlfriend is getting jealous of it . I have searched through every forum of android (phandroid,android central, androidandme, youtube, androidpolice, etc.) I really want to learn more about this android platform from the basic terms to the development. What kind of books should I get for a noob like me? Or if you guys know of other websites that can look into. I know that it won't be an easy task but I am willing to put the necessary time and effort into this. Any help would greatly be appreciated.
thanks.
I love android so much that every day I look into the xda forums just to see whats new. Thanks xda for having this awesome forum.
Just learn java.
Then download all the tools and develop from eclipse.
It is a bit of a pain of a setup process, but once its done, its just a matter of learning java.
Have fun.
I recommend going to http://developer.android.com/ That's the official developer site. Just browse through getting started and move on through the other stuff. As said before, go the eclipse route, its all outlined there. I don't know much Java yet, but their tutorials will give you a good idea how apps work. To really make apps effectively you need to know Java and XML.
I also got some books from here: http://commonsware.com/. You buy a fairly cheap subscription for a year of having access to all their books and updates to those books. I don't think they've updated for 2.2 yet, but they are up to 2.1 with revisions coming soon for 2.2.
Those are probably the two best sources I've found so far. Your other option is App Inventor from Google. Its a visual developing environment. Its fairly easy to use and a cool concept, but won't really let you do as much yet. But you can test basic development there: http://appinventor.googlelabs.com/
I would also suggest just read through these forums often. You learn a lot through tinkering and seeing what others are doing.
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thanks for your help guys, I'll look into it. Yeah, I know that why I like this forum.
HI, Im probably the newest person to the android development forum but Im very intrigued and want to get into it. I don't want my first crack at it to be disappointing so I wanted to some of u more seasoned guys and gals opinions as to what would be the most stable and close to functional rom. I understand it really isn't a ROM but didn't know what else to call it. Help me out here im a noob!!!!!!
jett239 said:
HI, Im probably the newest person to the android development forum but Im very intrigued and want to get into it. I don't want my first crack at it to be disappointing so I wanted to some of u more seasoned guys and gals opinions as to what would be the most stable and close to functional rom. I understand it really isn't a ROM but didn't know what else to call it. Help me out here im a noob!!!!!!
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heres the best kept secret on learning about the android project.... its called the SEARCH FUNCTION. use it. use it flagrantly and without hesitation.
it is a newbi's best friend as well
You most likely won't get an answer here bro. First thing to do is what phone do you have? Go to androidspin.com or the unlockr to see video on how to root. Its pretty easy just follow instr. To the T. After you have root go to the most frequently asked section or the "read this before you start a thread" section and you can find all your answers there. Good luck. We were all noobs once
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Oh yeah, the most popular and stable rom out there is CM6
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heres the best kept secret on learning about the android project.... its called the SEARCH FUNCTION. use it. use it flagrantly and without hesitation.
it is a newbi's best friend as well
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"its called I asked for opinions not facts". I don't want just specs and features listed. I want to know what people think is the most stable and reliable because in the end we are the ones using it. I appreciate the response anyway.
I think people are forgetting what forums are for. To discuss. If u don't wanna talk about the topic don't post move on im sure u have better things to do. I believe there are more people like me who want to get into this android development but are scared to ask questions because they are shot down by know-it-alls. Feel free to post here I have plenty of questions and I know on xda u guys got plenty of answers.
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You most likely won't get an answer here bro. First thing to do is what phone do you have? Go to androidspin.com or the unlockr to see video on how to root. Its pretty easy just follow instr. To the T. After you have root go to the most frequently asked section or the "read this before you start a thread" section and you can find all your answers there. Good luck. We were all noobs once
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I have an ATT Tilt 2 running WM6.5
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I think people are forgetting what forums are for. To discuss. If u don't wanna talk about the topic don't post move on im sure u have better things to do. I believe there are more people like me who want to get into this android development but are scared to ask questions because they are shot down by know-it-alls. Feel free to post here I have plenty of questions and I know on xda u guys got plenty of answers.
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the thing is there are numerous posts about the same thing and they take up space. if you look around before asking a question, youll usually find your answer on a bunch of other posts.
so as you can see, there are numerous previous conversations about the same thing, it gets redundant. and "whats the best.." is a horrible question because they are open to user opinion. you actually have to either try them all or actually read the specs
Sorry but I'm not too familiar with wm 6.5. Android was however ported to the hd2 which runs 6.5 with cyanogen mod and I hear it runs virtually flawless. I would do a search for tilt 2 and I'm sure you will find what you're looking for.
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You should find what you're looking for on you tube. Or google android ported to tilt 2. Was just there and you should find it and decide which is best for you. Good luck and great decision to go android.
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Also please don't take offense. I did the same thing and was also told all my answers are here if I searched around. Again good luck and enjoy android
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Search xda for "android port to htc pro 2" its all there.
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Just go to the first post at the top of this forum [CAB] GSM&CDMA Project Android Port and Startup Utility [10/04] BATT UPDATES! and install the cab file that you will find in there. Install it to your "SD Card"
Its not perfect but it works well.
Give it a go, dont like it, uninstall it, simple.
Yeah, what you are looking for is on the first post of this forum.
Its not a fully working ROM, but boots from the SD card (Windows Mobile stays on the phone). Some things don't work (Bluetooth, camera, some other things), but lots of things do.
gilnino: no offense intended, and I know you are trying to be helpful. But you're confusing the issue by telling the OP to look elsewhere, telling him to root, comparing to the HD2, etc. All the answers are here (first post top of this forum), there is no such thing as root in Windows Mobile, and porting to the TP2 has been much more problematic (from what I understand - I'm not a developer) than on the HD2 due to the TP2's CPU and other factors.
Hi Guys,
So I looked in the general android development and DINC development but did not really find much. Basically I am looking into getting into Android Development. I just graduated Clarkson University yesterday and am going to work for Procter and Gamble and am going to have a lot of free time nights/weekends and want to get into this. As for my coding experience, I do not have much in java, however, I have taken a few comp sci classes in high school and have used MatLAB and LabVIEW a lot during college as a Mech E. So I am very familiar with coding and the logic behind it, just a matter of learning a new language.
I have started by downloading the Android SDK (just updated to 2.3) and have been doing a few of the tutorials they have on developers.android site such as Hello World, however this seems more geared to developing apps, which I do have a few ideas for. But what I would like to get into right now is some ROM development for the DINC as I have a few ideas for this too and would like to start with this.
So I was wondering if anyone could give some device on how they got started? Just pulled the code from HTC and opened it up and started looking around? Do a lot of you use Eclipse for development as they seem to suggest for apps? Is there any good guides to getting into ROM development as I have not quite found any? Also does anyone have any ideas and need some help work on things, I think this would be a good way to learn.
Thank you,
Brendan
Hello these links might help.
Porting
http://source.android.com/
Source
http://android.git.kernel.org/
CyanogenMod
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Main_Page
CVPCS
http://howto.ccroms.net/
XDA - Compile AOSP Froyo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=704561
Just realize it is a lot of work. You can start from pure source, or from CM, or CVPCS. Starting from pure source will give lots of problems but will probably teach you a lot about the system. Either way those links should be of some assistance. Look at CM device setup to see how device setups work. He has a working setup for most devices.
Alright! Another one comes aboard. Good luck man, keep us posted, ask questiions here cuz most are very knowledgeable and willing to help out. Dont give up, get us something 2.3 and very much thanks in advance for doing what you do.
Glad to see a thread like this. I have been interested in doing ROMs for a long time now but didn't really know where to start. This should get me running
If you run into any problems don't hesitate to contact me. You can reach by twitter at @linuxmotion or pm me for an email. Though I am relatively new, I can surely help if the you want some. Hope those links helped
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In also looking to get my feet wet
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Hi,
I've had and Android phone for years now and love them, but only recently have I started to get into the world of a properly rooted device such as flashing ROMS and apps, but would like to start doing stuff like this my self, such as building ROMS from scratch and developing apps, but don't know where the best place to start learning is,
Anyone have any good starting tips and points to get a start from?
Any help is appreciated thanks!
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Hi and welcome,
A good place to start is reading here, sure you´ll find many topics to discuss your doubts.
Hey guys, I posted this under android development a while back and it didn't get any attention. I was wondering if any of you could recommend me to a website or video series on learning to develop for android. I have some knowledge in Java and I want to start developing for android.
Thanks!
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I'm sure there may be videos. But i used the tutorials given by google on the android dev site like the hello world tutorial and others. And if you just google android app dev tutorials you get enormous amounts of tutorials on how to write apps such as layouts, splash screens, etc. It took me about a week to get something basic going and 1-2 months to get something a little more complex. But i had a bit of college code courses. I just consumed every tutorial out there is the only way to really get it.
Thanks, but unfortunately i am in the 8th grade and at my level there is not much in the way of courses at my public schools.do you have any other sites you might recommend? I will defiantly check out the "android dev site" as well.
thanks again!
Well i only had one class of c++, but it helped tremendously. You can research online for equivalent help. Its a lot of work though. Honestly i read a million tutorials, there wasnt one single site. Just start reading everything you see is the only way. It will be sliw and tough at first but will get better quickly. Just install eclipse from android dev, then follow the hello world tutorial and install your first written app to your phone. Its very easy.
This list might help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17691710&postcount=13
Thanks, I've had eclipse and made simple apps (simple counter app) for android but I wanted to further my knowledge.
Thanks for your help everyone!
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