The .deb is corrupt ? I got a white screen after 810 reboot. -Gautam
On Sep 2, 7:51 am, Mark Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John wrote: > > I would also like to know the answer to this question. FYI: the Nokia > > N810 uses a Debian-based linux (Maemo) as the current operating > > system. > > I could have sworn I responded to this the first time... > > >> If I want to develop my own Android application (using Android SDK, > >> Eclipse & ADT) according to my need, on a PC, how can I later port > >> these applications from the PC to the mobile device which has Android > >> already installed ? Do I need to modify "android.img.bz2" or "android- > >> installer.deb" or both ? > > Neither. > > "android.img.bz2" and "android-installer.deb", in the world of devices > like the N810, are the equivalent of a Ubuntu boot CD, or a Windows > install CD, or whatever. They are the way to install the operating > system -- in this case, a modded N810 firmware that contains Android. > > If you want to deploy an application on Windows, it is unlikely you will > be able to get Microsoft to include it in the Windows installer. > Instead, you have people install Windows on their PC, then download and > install your application. > > If you want to deploy an application on Ubuntu, it is significantly > easier to get it shipped with the OS, but it's still not all that likely > and not all that easy. Instead, you usually have people install the OS, > then download and install your application. > > Similarly, on a device, the "default" mode of operation will be for > people to install the modded N810 (or whatever) firmware, then install > your application using the same Android application installation process > as other devices do. Right now, of course, there *are* no devices, and I > personally don't know how they're doing application installs on the > modded N810. Over time, though, this should clear up, and an N810 should > (in theory) be able to install applications from the Android Market, or > over USB, or whatever. > > It is conceivable that you could re-mod the modded N810 firmware to > bundle your application in with Android. I have no idea how easy or > difficult this is, and I have no idea if anyone will be willing to > install your firmware on their device. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com > _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 1.1 Published! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
