1 This folder contains the java parts needed to build an Rockbox as an
2 application for android.
6 Download and install the Android SDK[1] and NDK[2].
7 After you extracted the SDK, you need to run <sdk-dir>/tools/android in order to
8 install the actual platform sdk from the available packages tab (SDK Platform
9 Android 1.5 or above should work).
10 In the virtual devices tab you can also setup a emulator.
13 Then, make sure you have the ANDROID_SDK_PATH and ANDROID_NDK_PATH (pointing to
14 the each's root directory) environment variables set up, otherwise configure will fail to find the compiler and
15 compiling the java files will fail.
19 Use this as your build folder, using '../tools/configure' etc.
20 $ ../tools/configure # type 200, then chose A for android and your screen resolution
23 After the build finished, you can create a Rockbox.apk in bin/
26 You can install that on the device
27 $ $ANDROID_SDK_PATH/tools/adb install -r bin/Rockbox.apk
30 NOTE: make apk needs creates a debug signed .apk, not suitable for distribution.
31 It expects that this key already exists.
32 You should be able to generate it with "keytool" using the following options:
33 * Keystore name: "debug.keystore"
34 * Keystore password: "android"
35 * Key alias: "androiddebugkey"
36 * Key password: "android"
37 * CN: "CN=Android Debug,O=Android,C=US"
40 Google docs mention the SDK tools can generate it as well, but I haven't found how yet.
42 [1]: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
43 [2]: http://developer.android.com/sdk/ndk/index.html
44 [3]: http://asantoso.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/how-to-build-android-application-package-apk-from-the-command-line-using-the-sdk-tools-continuously-integrated-using-cruisecontrol/
45 [4]: http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html