Hi All, Thx for your replies I have one last question if I build an app with OS version 2.1 and it is not using any specific issues of OS 2.1 it should without any changes on all lower versions am i correct ? Plz let me know your inputs on this.
Thanks, Sagar On Jun 25, 5:00 pm, MobDev <developm...@mobilaria.com> wrote: > Well what it means I leave up to you, I am just informing you that > even though an ADP *might* seems like a good choice it depends on your > needs... If you want to test on a device with Android 2.0 and higher > you could as well forget completely about the ADP's... > > On 25 jun, 12:13, sagare <sagar.ekb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi MobDev, > > Thx a lot so it means I cant go with using Android developers phone > > 1 or Android Developers phone 2 and i have to use Droid/ Milestone rt? > > Thanks, > > Sagar > > > On Jun 25, 3:00 pm, MobDev <developm...@mobilaria.com> wrote: > > > > well officially the ADP's should be able to install the newer versions > > > of Android OS... > > > Or at least, technically they are because they are rooted/bricked... > > > BUT, if you check out the HTC's developers site you will notice that > > > the downloadable OS versions don't go any higher than 1.6... > > > This means you will not be able to test 2.0, 2.1, or 2.2 with a ADP... > > > U'r stuck with 1.0 to 1.6... > > > > On 25 jun, 11:16, sagare <sagar.ekb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi Miguel, > > > > Thx a again for you valuable response anyone please tell me on the > > > > device selection i.e. which device either ADP1, ADP2 or droid to use > > > > for testing and dev and can ADP1 or ADP 2 have android OS 2.1 in it > > > > please. Also a procedure to get an ADP1 or ADP 2 device? Is it > > > > avaliable in india? > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Sagar > > > > > On Jun 25, 2:00 pm, Miguel Morales <therevolti...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Android > > > > > versions:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#Update_history > > > > > > I don't think the device is as important as the version you target. > > > > > I would suggest however to get a device in which multiple versions of > > > > > Android can be installed. > > > > > Unfortunately I don't have much experience with this. If I were you > > > > > I'd start with an older model so that it forces you to make your app > > > > > very fast and responsive using the slower hardware. This way, when > > > > > you move your app to a faster device, it'll run that much better. > > > > > > For example, the G1, comes with 1.5 but you can install 2.1. However, > > > > > someone else might have a better suggestion. > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 1:46 AM, sagare <sagar.ekb...@gmail.com> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Migules, > > > > > > > Thx a lot for the reply where can get features that were added in > > > > > > each version of the api? > > > > > > Also i still want to know about the device selection question > > > > > > please. > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Sagar > > > > > > > On Jun 25, 12:48 pm, Miguel Morales <therevolti...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >> I would say it largely depends on the type of app you're making. > > > > > >> If > > > > > >> you don't need the features introduces in 2.x, start with 1.5. > > > > > >> Once you have all the basics in place, it'll be easier to > > > > > >> incrementally start using higher features if they are supported in > > > > > >> the > > > > > >> higher versions. > > > > > >> If you make an app that works for 1.5 it *should* work > > > > > >> automatically > > > > > >> with 2.x (a few layout things might need to tweaked) > > > > > >> However, if you make an app that uses features in 2.x it won't > > > > > >> work with 1.5. > > > > > > >> On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 12:31 AM, sagare <sagar.ekb...@gmail.com> > > > > > >> wrote: > > > > > >> > Hi Torsten, > > > > > >> > Thanks for the reply so you mean to say i can select any > > > > > >> > device > > > > > >> > for my development or testing (it could be either Android dev > > > > > >> > Phone 1, > > > > > >> > Android dev Phone 2 or Motorola Droid) rt? > > > > > >> > Also I wanted to know which Android OS version should i > > > > > >> > target as > > > > > >> > per this link > > > > > >> >http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/google_reports_half_of_android... > > > > > >> > android 2.1 seems to have around 50% userbase. So what i wanted > > > > > >> > to > > > > > >> > know is if i target 1.5 my app would run without any changes on > > > > > >> > all > > > > > >> > versions uptill 2.2 rt? > > > > > >> > so is it better to target a lower OS version? Or else if I > > > > > >> > target 2.2 > > > > > >> > how would that application run on lower version also a bit of > > > > > >> > confused? > > > > > > >> > Can u plz help me. > > > > > > >> > Thanks, > > > > > >> > Sagar > > > > > > >> > On Jun 25, 12:00 pm, Torsten <torsten.l...@ixonos.com> wrote: > > > > > >> >> Hi Sagar, > > > > > > >> >> Worry less about the device and more about the content. If you > > > > > >> >> download the SDK for a given version and your application runs > > > > > >> >> fine, > > > > > >> >> chances are it will work when the apk is transferred to a device > > > > > > >> >> Take a look > > > > > >> >> here:http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/compatibility.html > > > > > >> >> andhttp://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html > > > > > > >> >> Br, > > > > > >> >> -- > > > > > >> >> Torsten Lund > > > > > >> >> Chief Software Engineer > > > > > >> >> Ixonos Denmark ApS > > > > > >> >> Niels Jernes Vej 10, > > > > > >> >> DK-9220 Aalborg SO, Denmark > > > > > > >> >> On Jun 25, 8:53 am, sagare <sagar.ekb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > >> >> > I am a newBie and was just wondering which mobile device > > > > > >> >> > should i > > > > > >> >> > target first for my application after a bit googling i found > > > > > >> >> > Android > > > > > >> >> > dev phone 1 and android developer phone 2 but does this > > > > > >> >> > device have or > > > > > >> >> > support Android 2.1 ? > > > > > >> >> > Or can i target some other device like motorola droid for my > > > > > >> >> > development and testing ? 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