Shukriya Yusuf. Just a couple of more questions. Will make it simpler for u and save time by restricting questions which would need answer in not more than a phrase.
Does the user have to 'Check for updates' or is it driven by periodic checking for updates on the phone(OS updates)? In what format will the update be and how is it done? How are these updates supported, GPRS or/and any other way? And it would need the Service Provider to actually support this in case it is locked right? And what if it is an unlocked phone? Just curious to find more information regarding this. Would be glad if you point me where I could the info. Thanks in advance, Again. :) On Sep 14, 10:24 pm, "Yusuf Saib (T-Mobile USA)" <yusuf.s...@t- Mobile.com> wrote: > > To install applications on android, we need the application to be in > > the form of an .apk file regardless of what we use to develop it, i.e > > SDK or NDK. Are there absolutely no other filetypes supported? > > No. > > > If there are further patches for the android oses which have been already > > deployed on the phone, do we have to rebuild the image and install it > > on the phone again or is it possible to install it on the phone? > > There are downloadable OS updates. You don't have to build them > yourself. > > > Is it possible to have applications or services running on the device > > which can be built along with the source code, so that it is non- > > removable? I ask this because there might be some need for important > > services which need to exist on the device in order to keep track of > > applications or the device configuration. > > No, the only way to make a service non-removable is to make a custom > Android distro. > > > Is there anyway to perform a silent installation of apps? > > And is it possible to install such applications on the phone..? > > No. > > > Android has already been ported to MIPS architecture as well as x86 > > machines. Does that mean we would still want the applications to be in > > the form of an .apk file for installation? > > Yes. > > > And will all apk files no matter what it is built for (arm or mips > > based) run on all android supported devices, taking into consideration > > only the hardware independent functions being implemented in that > > application? > > Yes, that's the magic of Java-- write once, run everywhere! (ahem) > > 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. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
