hi, im new to the android programming. can anyone help me how to start? what apps do i need and is it compatible with win7?
ben_chin_co said:
hi, im new to the android programming. can anyone help me how to start? what apps do i need and is it compatible with win7?
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Android SDK and Eclipse. That's about what you need.
You would probably need java knowledge too...
If you know any other programming language it should be really easy.
Try the guide here:
http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/eclipse-adt.html
I'm lost with the installation part. (have some background with other prog lang. but none with java) can anyone help me with this part? what is the needed apps and/or how to start this apps?
What part are you having trouble with? What OS are you running? I never could get windows7 to work right with java and eclipse.
Oh. Maybe thats why. Coz. Im using win7
ben_chin_co said:
Oh. Maybe thats why. Coz. Im using win7
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What is Coz? Cousin?
Anyway, I set up a linux virtual machine using VMWare's VMPlayer--a scaled down free version of VM's Workstation. This runs pretty well under Win7 on my laptop. I still use my main linux box for development when available.
I recommend you use Linux 9.10
And download Android SDK android for Linux.
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I used the update.zip method and need to get back to stock for the update on Monday. I do not have access to a Windows box and the secondary bootloader bug is keeping me from using Heimdall.
Do I have any other option here?
Thanks all,
Boutwell
ummmm.... sell your mac and buy three decent PCs? Just kiddin... Im pretty sure theres mac instructions somewhere in Dev... if you do a search for mac or OSX, you will probly find it, or other mac users who have a method.
Edit: sorry, Heimdall=Odin??? Dont all mac users have windoze emulators??? or do they not work...? You have a nandroid backup??
ungovernable1977 said:
ummmm.... sell your mac and buy three decent PCs? Just kiddin... Im pretty sure theres mac instructions somewhere in Dev... if you do a search for mac or OSX, you will probly find it, or other mac users who have a method.
Edit: sorry, Heimdall=Odin??? Dont all mac users have windoze emulators??? or do they not work...? You have a nandroid backup??
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Heimdall hates mac. . Emulate windows or borrow a pc.
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It's in the wiki in the Dev section... I'll get ya the link.
Nevermind the Mac haters here. Lol.
Enjoy! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=808103
side note: this is also why I have my Mac dual-booted with win7 64... always have the tool to get the job done! Mac or Win it doesn't matter.
I'm a linux user and heimdall works great for me. Its best if you compile it for your machine from source. The creator of heimdall has great how to guides in the source for all operating systems for people new to compiling.
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I can't ever get heimdall to work on my mac it always gives me an error of can't launch contact the developer or something like that
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Estewa_619 said:
I can't ever get heimdall to work on my mac it always gives me an error of can't launch contact the developer or something like that
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Sorry it's a problem with the way the application is packaged on OS X. It will work if you download and install the Qt libraries. However if you don't want to install anything else then ficeto came up with a temporary fix.
Benjamin Dobell said:
Sorry it's a problem with the way the application is packaged on OS X. It will work if you download and install the Qt libraries. However if you don't want to install anything else then ficeto came up with a temporary fix.
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Ok cool thanks man
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Yes, bootcamp.
Just wanted to say thanks for all the replies. I ended up using a Windows box at work with the Samsung program they released and it went straight to the new version with no problems at all.
Wish they had released a Mac version of that app rather than the version-clocked update.zip they put out!
Simply put on the topic. I've been trying to get himdall to work but I can not get it to work. Its to complicated and I'm tired of trying to get this thing to work. I wish there can be some one to port it to a mac version that would just be as simple as it is on windows. Thanks in advance if this can be done
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Edit: i just realized i put this on the wrong section. Can u plz move to question section
Not sure, but maybe you could get vmware to run windows on your mac? Idk how that'd go with usb support though
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heimdall works for MAC and Linux (and windows for that matter). It's primarily command line but there are separate GUIs for it as well. If you search around the forums you'll find some posts on it. If you can't find it, PM me and I'll see if I can locate it.
Guys I have Nexus S i9020T runnig Android version 2.3.4, Baseband version I9020XXKD1, Build number GRJ22. I have looked around a lot and am confused on how to root my phone, is there any simple way of rooting my phone with super user? I run a very old PC so installing the sdk is pretty hard, so could anyone give me a step by step simple tutorial? This is my first Android phone and am a complete noob at this
Did you read the sticky yet?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007782
It's a step-by-step tutorial and exactly how you should do it.
The SDK shouldn't really be a strain for your PC.
Good luck,
Greetz
You don't need the entire SDK. Grab PDAnet USB divers and then choose to download just the 2.3.3 SDK and Google USB drivers from the SDK. Worked fine for me this way. You don't need all the stuff the SDK wants to install by default.
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frutelaken said:
Did you read the sticky yet?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007782
It's a step-by-step tutorial and exactly how you should do it.
The SDK shouldn't really be a strain for your PC.
Good luck,
Greetz
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You dont know how crappy my PC is , its a 384 MB ram and only 30 GB memory, its too slow, is there any other way to root? Btw, I have i9020T.
Gaurav.Stallion said:
You dont know how crappy my PC is , its a 384 MB ram and only 30 GB memory, its too slow, is there any other way to root?
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No man, you need to use a pc... i guess you will need to be patient...
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thiagodark said:
No man, you need to use a pc... i guess you will need to be patient...
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Will I be able to use this method for my Nexus S running 2.3.4?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545
Is there any way to root without the SDK? I heard there was some problem with the fast boot oem? People were getting stuck at the Google screen?
Gaurav.Stallion said:
Will I be able to use this method for my Nexus S running 2.3.4?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545
Is there any way to root without the SDK? I heard there was some problem with the fast boot oem? People were getting stuck at the Google screen?
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Yes that guide works regardless of what Android version you're using because Android version is not a factor. It's the bootloader.
No, it is impossible to root without the SDK because you have to unlock the bootloader using the SDK. You won't get stuck at the Google screen. People are messing up because they're unable to follow instructions.
zephiK said:
Yes that guide works regardless of what Android version you're using because Android version is not a factor. It's the bootloader.
No, it is impossible to root without the SDK because you have to unlock the bootloader using the SDK. You won't get stuck at the Google screen. People are messing up because they're unable to follow instructions.
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Dude can you please come on an IM and give me step by step guidance? I'm a total noob, and I reall dont wanna screw up my Nexus cos i cant get it fixed here, i got my nexus sent from U.S.
Gaurav.Stallion said:
Dude can you please come on an IM and give me step by step guidance? I'm a total noob, and I reall dont wanna screw up my Nexus cos i cant get it fixed here, i got my nexus sent from U.S.
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Everything that you need to know is in that step-by-step guide. What are you having troubles with?
zephiK said:
Everything that you need to know is in that step-by-step guide. What are you having troubles with?
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I just dont want to make any mistakes, thats why i wanted someone to guide me, I'm very new to this stuff.
Gaurav.Stallion said:
I just dont want to make any mistakes, thats why i wanted someone to guide me, I'm very new to this stuff.
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I've helped people in this topic many times.
The easiest way I can say is to first download the Android SDK listed in that step-by-step thread. It's not that difficult and you shouldn't be scared to do it. Unless you're flashing something for another model of the phone (such as NS4G) everything should be fixable.
Download http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html to your respective OS. If its for windows, I know it says recommended for exe but I prefer using the .zip version of it. So download that first if you haven't already.
zephiK said:
I've helped people in this topic many times.
The easiest way I can say is to first download the Android SDK listed in that step-by-step thread. It's not that difficult and you shouldn't be scared to do it. Unless you're flashing something for another model of the phone (such as NS4G) everything should be fixable.
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Okie I have i9020T, I'll install the SDK tonight, before that i will have to install the JDK, can I PM you if I have any doubts?
Gaurav.Stallion said:
Okie I have i9020T, I'll install the SDK tonight, before that i will have to install the JDK, can I PM you if I have any doubts?
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Sure, but I can't guarantee that I can respond right away. But if you're able to do it now, that would be the best and I can help you step-by-step to achieve this. It shouldn't take more than ten minutes.
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Sure, but I can't guarantee that I can respond right away. But if you're able to do it now, that would be the best and I can help you step-by-step to achieve this. It shouldn't take more than ten minutes.
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I downloaded the one which said Recommended, I'll download the other one, I'll be able to install the SDK tonight, anytime you'll be online tomorrow?
Gaurav.Stallion said:
I downloaded the one which said Recommended, I'll download the other one, I'll be able to install the SDK tonight, anytime you'll be online tomorrow?
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It's afternoon here. I'll be on but I can't promise anything being on XDA because I may be busy. Like I said, right now is the best time if its possible. The exe is fine, you don't have to re-download it but I have no idea where the exe is installing the SDK to.
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It's afternoon here. I'll be on but I can't promise anything being on XDA because I may be busy. Like I said, right now is the best time if its possible. The exe is fine, you don't have to re-download it but I have no idea where the exe is installing the SDK to.
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I'll post here whenever I'm done installing the sdk, cos my comp and net are really slow, could you just post a reply when you are on? I'll be right back when you post
Gaurav.Stallion said:
I'll post here whenever I'm done installing the sdk, cos my comp and net are really slow, could you just post a reply when you are on? I'll be right back when you post
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I'm on.. like I said, I don't browse XDA 24/7. You want my help, I'm not going to come looking for you.
If your internet is really slow and you have to download ROMs after rooting. It might be rough on your end because ROMs are at least ~80MB+
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I'm on.. like I said, I don't browse XDA 24/7. You want my help, I'm not going to come looking for you.
If your internet is really slow and you have to download ROMs after rooting. It might be rough on your end because ROMs are at least ~80MB+
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I'm done downloading the SDK, I am downloading the JDK right now, will install both immediately. I will try the guide, can I PM you if I have any problem, reply whenever you are free, I will wait and could you give me a link or names to the roms I will need? I will keep them on download while I install the SDK.
Gaurav.Stallion said:
I'm done downloading the SDK, I am downloading the JDK right now, will install both immediately. I will try the guide, can I PM you if I have any problem, reply whenever you are free, I will wait
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Don't know why you're downloading the JDK but okay. Extract it and rename the folder android-sdk-windows-r12 to /sdk/ and place it on the root of your C drive. So it'd be located in C:\sdk\
You need to put your phone into bootloader mode (while phone is off; VOL UP + Power) while plugged in. Do what the instructions say and set up the drivers.
The step-by-step guide is self-explanatory. I don't really want to paraphrase what the guide says because it's pretty simple. Follow the guide you linked earlier and tell me if you experience any problems or have problems understanding what is being asked.
Edit: In part 2, where it says:
switch to the directory where you downloaded & unzipped the ..\android-sdk-windows\tools
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It'll be cd C:\sdk\tools\
(I rename it to sdk because its easier to type than android-sdk-windows-
Edit 2: In part 2 where it tells you to get clockwork 3.0.0.5, disregard that
download: http://www.mediafire.com/?y3is5c9n5fi1sd6 instead
when you finish downloading it, place it in C:\sdk\tools\
and type:
fastboot flash recovery 4002-orange.img
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This is a newer version of the Recovery and it should function better.
zephiK said:
Don't know why you're downloading the JDK but okay. Extract it and rename the folder android-sdk-windows-r12 to /sdk/ and place it on the root of your C drive. So it'd be located in C:\sdk\
You need to put your phone into bootloader mode (while phone is off; VOL UP + Power) while plugged in. Do what the instructions say and set up the drivers.
The step-by-step guide is self-explanatory. I don't really want to paraphrase what the guide says because it's pretty simple. Follow the guide you linked earlier and tell me if you experience any problems or have problems understanding what is being asked.
Edit: In part 2, where it says:
It'll be cd C:\sdk\tools\
(I rename it to sdk because its easier to type than android-sdk-windows-
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I'm downloading the JDK cos when I open the SDK Manager.exe, it gives me an error saying java not found and asks to download the JDK
I need to know is there any good guide where i can get the adb drivers ????
sam razzy said:
I need to know is there any good guide where i can get the adb drivers ????
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http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-set-up-android-adb-and-fastboot-on-windows-tutorial/
A simple google could have been enough
just download wugfresh
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here you go man
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015469
sam razzy said:
I need to know is there any good guide where i can get the adb drivers ????
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Learn to use ADB and stay away from Toolkits.
- Setup adb: tutorial http://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j...OWoMssTikMpokJ6TtwEND5A&bvm=bv.47244034,d.d2k
- Install the correct drivers from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998650.
gee2012 said:
Learn to use ADB and stay away from Toolkits.
- Setup adb: tutorial http://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j...OWoMssTikMpokJ6TtwEND5A&bvm=bv.47244034,d.d2k
- Install the correct drivers from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998650.
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The "correct" drivers are included in the sdk. Why would you ever use anything other then the Google drivers
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The "correct" drivers are included in the sdk. Why would you ever use anything other then the Google drivers
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The naked usb drivers cause least hassle for users and i think they are much better than the Google drivers. Just my 2 cents
gee2012 said:
The naked usb drivers cause least hassle for users and i think they are much better than the Google drivers. Just my 2 cents
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How are they better? They both do the same thing!
I personally use the Google drivers as I have a Nexus device
EddyOS said:
How are they better? They both do the same thing!
I personally use the Google drivers as I have a Nexus device
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Maybe just a placebo thing on my side, i have been using custom drivers for adb/fastboot/download mode since the Galaxy S till now
gee2012 said:
Maybe just a placebo thing on my side, i have been using custom drivers for adb/fastboot/download mode since the Galaxy S till now
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For non-Nexus devices I'd say go for the naked drivers, absolutely, but for Nexus devices the Google ones do the job fine IMO seeing as they're designed for them!
xmagiicsx said:
just download wugfresh
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And you will learn nothing
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