On Jul 12, 6:16 am, "Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru)" <[email protected]> wrote: > As many of you may have heard, Froyo is coming to the Verizon Droid > starting July 13th. That means millions of devices will be running > Froyo. There are a couple of important changes that need to be made in > order to be "Froyo compliant," here's what I've found: > I've heard it, but not from Verizon or Motorola. So it could be the same optimism that predicted 2.1 updates for Hero as early as February.
Given how much carriers and manufacturers string people along for updates, the only real test is if you know someone who got an update. Somebody with a Droid please post on July 14th and tell us whether it was just another rumor. I would like to know if it is real. It might change my strategy for development pinch/zoom features if Froyo will make it to 2.1 devices in a reasonable time. > Store app on SD card > > This is a really easy modification, just add: > android:installLocation="auto" > ro your manifest statement and build with level 8. > I'm 500k. I've already had one request for it. According to this though, I shouldn't do it: http://developer.android.com/intl/de/guide/appendix/install-location.html because I run a Service. But since my service writes to the SD Card, it is hosed anyway if you unmount it. I thought about: How many people will demand this feature, whether they need it or not? How many will contact me or see my website and be satisified with my perfectly logical explanation of why they don't get it? How many will just simply skip my application and/or post negative comments on it? I think that third category is large enough, given my experience so far with Android users. So, like you, I'll be pulling the trigger and will be prepared to pull it back. > The important change, and this one seems to be a lot more difficult to > find, is it seems Froyo is a lot more picky on null tests. Be sure > your app tests values for null or you'll get the dreaded FC. > > Another thing you should do at this time is update your launcher icon. > The new flat style should be used at this point, along with adding the > various resolutions. This also is easy, just add the correct drawable > directories and the associated icons: > I've never really had a tilted icon (no artists in house), but more resolutions wouldn't be bad to add. Nathan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en.
