The short answer is: yes, if you have access to the device bootloader as well as device drivers that Android can use.
The other short answer (at no additional cost!) is: there is a wonderful forum for precisely these questions: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting Yusuf Saib Android ·T· · ·Mobile· stick together The views, opinions and statements in this email are those of the author solely in their individual capacity, and do not necessarily represent those of T-Mobile USA, Inc. On Jul 8, 11:39 am, tiger2wander <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I'm new to android too, I have some experience with compile > android's kernel for my pocketpc: O2 XDA IIs (blueangel). > > On Jun 29, 11:33 pm, xda <[email protected]> wrote:> Hi, > > > I'm new toAndroid& have heard its open source, but am not very clear > > on a few things. > > > -Is it possible to download the sources & compile it for an Intel > > Xscale processor as used by most pocket pc devices? > > ==> Of course, you can re-compile the android's source code for almost > device > > > -If the above is true, is it possible to flash the device toAndroid > > to make it the default OS? > > ==> AKA, flash the device such as blueangel, himalaya... is not > possible at least now as I known. > Usually I have using HaRET to take device boot into linux and use SD > card (of course, you can put your linux to ram) > for more information about HaRET go > here:http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/HaRET > > > > > > > I'd be interested in customizing the OS for HTC devices like > > theBlueangel(XDA IIs) & Universal (XDA exec). > > > Thanks, > > /xda --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
