Posts tagged: android
I’ve got some questions recently about updating the ADP1 (android dev phone) from one version of android to another. Recent version is 1.6.
Here’s a post I’ve used doing it successfully (and a bit easier than following the HTC developer guide): link.
Do not use Safari when downloading the packages from the htc-site (http://developer.htc.com/adp.html)! Safari by default decompresses the zip-files, which will be corrupted on the device.
Here’s an extract from the above link to the post;
1. Download the “Radio Image” file (ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip) and the “Recovery Image” file (signed-dream_devphone-ota-147201.zip).
2. Make sure that a MicroSD card is in the phone, and connect it to a computer via USB (non-Mac users may have to install certain USB
drivers first). Select the USB notification when it appears on the
phone, and when prompted, mount the device.
3. Copy the “Radio Image” file (ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip) to the root directory of the MicroSD card (I simply used Finder to do this) and
rename it to “update.zip”. When finished, unmount the USB device (I
used the “eject” button in Finder).
4. Turn off the phone (by holding the “end call” button). While
holding down the “home” button, turn the phone on again (again, by pressing the “end call” button). When you see the “!” icon, flip out
your keyboard and press the key combination ALT+l (that is a lower case “L”). When you see the console-based menu appear, press the key
combination ALT+s. When the progress bar completes, press both the “home” and “back” buttons on the phone at the same time. This reboots
the device, which should eventually bring up Android as normal.
5. Repeat step #2. Delete the “update.zip” file from the MicroSD card (I did this using Finder).
6. Copy the “Recovery Image” file (signed-dream_devphone-
ota-147201.zip) to the root directory of the MicroSD card (I simply
used Finder to do this) and rename it to “update.zip”. When finished, unmount the USB device (I used the “eject” button in Finder).
7. Repeat step #4. When finished (and after a long initial boot), you
should be running Android 1.5. You can choose to repeat step #5 to cleanup the unneeded file from the MicroSD card.
Motorola’s First Android Phone aims at Social Networks
Just read this article by Farhad Manjoo - Slate Magazine.
Both iPhone and Blackberry smartphones are bigger than android. Some say Google gave phone manufacturers too much control.
I say, wait and see.
This means you may execute scripts (and interactive interpreters) directly on the device!
Currently supported; Python, Lua and BeanShell.
Planned: Ruby and JavaScript!
Amilo Mini netbook
As you may have noted, rumors about Android powered netbooks is leaking out everywhere. Here is a video of the Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Mini netbook.
Mute
The special thing about this video, except Android on the netbook, is the soundtrack - an awful blues tune. With that in mind, you might want to turn your volume down or as I did - press mute…
Google Android & FSC Amilo Mini from Vlada Janecek on Vimeo.
can I haz one?
It rolls out in June with specs like;
- Android 1.5 OS (thats cupcake my friends!)
- 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7200A CPU
- 5 megapixel camera with LED flash
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS
- 8GB internal flash memory
- microSD slot
- 3.5 mm stereo jack
- software keyboard
Early look at the Android 1.5 platform!
Some of the new features are; soft keyboard, live folders, widgets and more!
Click image to read up on it!
the Android workshop
Just got back to my hotel after the first day of workshops at web2expo.
The first workshop, Building your first Android experience, led by Tony Hillerson from EffectiveUI was very informative in terms of tips for me as a developer. The slides are available via url above, but unfortenately the tips is not in those - you simply had to be there :)
The second workshop was titled Open, Social Web and was led by the trio David Recordon (Six Apart), Joseph Smarr (Plaxo), Chris Messina (Vidoop). This one was great! Explaining both concepts and techniques regarding openID, oAuth and “online identities”.
Google OS anyone?
Right now things are happing rapidly (when is it not?) regarding Android.
I’ve stopped posting updates about everything going on because it’s just too much to cover. Several manufacturers are planning several different devices, LG for example, paid apps hitting Android market etc etc etc etc.
But this one I just have to share:
For the first time ever a game for a cell phone has been created! Oh, yes it’s made entirely on the 3D OpenGL API. Thats awesome (to say the least).
Its the Metron 3D android game.
Make sure to have a look on the screenshots.
I think 2009 (ok, maybe 2010 ) will be THE year for Android.
