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====Rough Tasks: 3/30/11====
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===Android Basics===
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*Basic UI elements + actions
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*Send information from tablet to linux computer/wall (map out what kind of data)
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*Sensor (accelerometer, gyro, camera) usages
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*touch ability on a 2d area
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*Application on the wall? Ex. flight simulator navigation, pitch, speed,
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*....Ar toolkit?
 
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====Android Basics:====
 
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*Sandboxed in a linux environment, each application is actually a user
 
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*Model View Controller setup
 
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**Model - Content providers
 
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**View - XML
 
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**Controller - Activity, or Service
 
 
* Tip: An easy way to add import packages to your project is to press Ctrl-Shift-O (Cmd-Shift-O, on Mac). This is an Eclipse shortcut that identifies missing packages based on your code and adds them for you.
 
* Tip: An easy way to add import packages to your project is to press Ctrl-Shift-O (Cmd-Shift-O, on Mac). This is an Eclipse shortcut that identifies missing packages based on your code and adds them for you.
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*cpuinfo: /proc/cpuinfo
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* cpuinfo: /proc/cpuinfo
  
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====Hardware + Emulator====
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===Useful Links===
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[http://android-tricks.blogspot.com/2009/01/using-adp1-without-sim-card.html using-adp1-without-sim-card]
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* [http://android-tricks.blogspot.com/2009/01/using-adp1-without-sim-card.html using-adp1-without-sim-card]
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[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=452316 register g1]
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* [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=452316 register g1]
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* [http://www.blogsdna.com/1256/how-to-quickly-update-t1-mobile-g1-phone-firmware-manually-rc29.htm update g1 firmware]
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====Other possibilities====
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* Corona Sdk [[http://www.anscamobile.com/corona/]]
 
* Corona Sdk [[http://www.anscamobile.com/corona/]]
 
* HTML5 DeviceMotionEvent  [[http://www.gauravmanek.com/blog/?p=33]]
 
* HTML5 DeviceMotionEvent  [[http://www.gauravmanek.com/blog/?p=33]]
 
* PhoneGap [[http://docs.phonegap.com/]]
 
* PhoneGap [[http://docs.phonegap.com/]]
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===Troubleshooting===
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If Android Device cannot be found (??????? no permissions error):
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[http://www.tekops.com/sub/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=186:anroid-sdk-and-adb-with-centos-5-and-usb-solution&catid=59:tek-articles&Itemid=100 These instructions] solve the problem almost entirely, with a slight deviation for CentOS 6. Here is what you have to do:
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* su
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* vi /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
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* Paste into the file:
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<pre>
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="502", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0b05", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="413c", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="489", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04c5", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04c5", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="091e", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="18d1", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="109b", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0bb4", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="12d1", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="24000", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="2116", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="482", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="17ef", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="1004", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="22b8", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="409", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="2080", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="955", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="2257", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="10a9", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="1d4d", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="471", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04da", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="05c6", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="1f53", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="400000000", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04dd", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="054c", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0fce", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="2340", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="930", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="19d2", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
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</pre>
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* udevadm control --reload-rules
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* Now "adb devices" should list the device correctly
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* If not, restart ADB server:
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** adb kill-server
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** adb start-server

Latest revision as of 09:21, 9 July 2013

Android Basics

  • Tip: An easy way to add import packages to your project is to press Ctrl-Shift-O (Cmd-Shift-O, on Mac). This is an Eclipse shortcut that identifies missing packages based on your code and adds them for you.
  • cpuinfo: /proc/cpuinfo

Useful Links

Troubleshooting

If Android Device cannot be found (??????? no permissions error):

These instructions solve the problem almost entirely, with a slight deviation for CentOS 6. Here is what you have to do:

  • su
  • vi /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
  • Paste into the file: 
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="502", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0b05", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="413c", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="489", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04c5", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04c5", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="091e", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="18d1", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="109b", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0bb4", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="12d1", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="24000", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="2116", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="482", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="17ef", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="1004", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="22b8", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="409", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="2080", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="955", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="2257", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="10a9", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="1d4d", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="471", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04da", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="05c6", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="1f53", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="400000000", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04dd", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="054c", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0fce", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="2340", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="930", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="19d2", SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
  • udevadm control --reload-rules
  • Now "adb devices" should list the device correctly
  • If not, restart ADB server:
    • adb kill-server
    • adb start-server
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