On 08/04/2011 06:07 AM, � wrote: > Hi Jordan, > > to learn how to port Android to a new device, the easiest way is to buy > a reference board like OMAP boards (http://elinux.org/Android_on_OMAP). > With this you will have all support to learn about how to port the > Android for some platforms.
Seconded. Using an open platform, rather than a cheap tablet, is a very good idea. My own recommendation would be a panda board, since they are well-supported by TI and Linaro, but they are perennial out-of-stock. > 2011/8/3 jordanleegauci <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > > Hi All, > I am a computer engineering student and I have bought a cheap Chinese > Android tablet for the sole purpose to tinker with the Android OS. > Specifically, I want to try and custom install Android 2.3 > (Gingerbread). So, the problem I am having is that I have not been > able to find a "Dummies Guide" to port Android. Where should I start? > What is the first thing I should do? http://elinux.org/Android_Porting has some good resources. ============================= Tim Bird Architecture Group Chair, CE Workgroup of the Linux Foundation Senior Staff Engineer, Sony Network Entertainment ============================= -- unsubscribe: [email protected] website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting
