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HOWTO start MIDP Application development - some questions ..

Hey guys,
Currently I am Java programmer (applications and applets for PCs), but I want to try something new, and so I am instersted in developing apps for cellphones. Hope you can answer my questions:
1) MIDP 2.0 does support animated gifs and allows me to access the phones memory (for loading files) when the phone supports this, right? Whats the name of the API that allows me to access the phones memory?
2) Whats the best free development platform for MIDP 2.0 at the moment? Currently I use Eclipse, but I guess I need something else for mobile development.
3) Are there any websites with tutorials that give me a lil introduction to MIDP? Any links are welcome.

Just started to look at this myself, though not fully understanding it yet, managed to get a MIDP helloworld class compiled and .jar created just using javac / command line so far, but haven't managed to get it working on the device yet, need to look into preverifying so i'm told.
2) J2ME toolkit perhaps, free with registration on java.sun.com, explanation of it is in the link in reply (3), might be worth a look first to see if it's what you're after.
3) http://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/W-P/ce/networking/article.php/c7911/
If anyone has any further info, please respond.

http://today.java.net/pub/a/today/2005/02/09/j2me1.html?page=2
works

Google's Android on Magician !

Hi all,
Just read an artice on the hack of Google's impressive Android mobile OS. Hackers have used files from the emulator and installed the OS on some Linux phones. I was just thinking that there was a post on this forum saying that Linux could be Installed on Magician. Also Android uses Linux's kernal. So why not give Android a try. Would be great to use the new Android on Magician.
Any clues on how to proceed with the Installation ?

Is it really? I listen about porting on only Linux-PDA but Magican isn't Linux-PDA.

Of course, Android can run on the Magician, BUT never forget that you need drivers for the device - even for Linux!
And that's the problem: if you don't have any information about the chipset etc you will need month or even years to develop them.
If you want to run Linux on the Magician, there is already a project which try to develop drivers for Linux. Last time I read from their progress Linux runs on the Magician with the possibility to use the phone (but no GPRS)...
Use the search if you are interested;-)

Melkor said:
If you want to run Linux on the Magician, there is already a project which try to develop drivers for Linux. Last time I read from their progress Linux runs on the Magician with the possibility to use the phone (but no GPRS)...
Use the search if you are interested;-)
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It is http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/Magician , isn't it?

So If Linux can be installed, then Android can also be installed. Because it supports all Linux compatible devices according to the hack.
For the DRIVER part, pls check the official Android website-
http://code.google.com/android/
and let us know. Waiting for your reply...
Thanks!

Peoples - a hve WORKING linux on my HTC magician.
name is Angstorm with GUi OpenMoko.
Work - tochscreen,Sound,GSM,blootuth.
thet meens - drivers are exist and work

Can anybody say, where i can download Google's Androuid for ANY platform ?
I'm Find =) Android For Zaurus
it seems to me, For using rootfs on magician we mast change drivers in it
http://www.omegamoon.com/blog/static.php?page=ZaurusAndroid
As me say one man, it takes compiling magican's drivers using Google android SDK.
Some useful links
Буржуйский форум -> http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showforum=158
ЗАУРУС -> http://www.omegamoon.com/blog/static.php?page=ZaurusAndroid
Cкрины -> http://androidzaurus.seesaa.net/article/75516785.html
Angstrom на Qtek s110 -> http://grigio.org/howto_openmoko_htc_magic...dual_boot_wince
Немного о портировании для OMAP -> http://elinux.org/Android_on_OMAP
Sory for my English =)

does anyone know how to actually download the Android platform? regardless of phone model or drivers? or is it just included in the SDK and you gotta compile it yourself? If I can somehow get my hands on a copy of the image I'll probably end up spending the next 3 weeks trying to flash it natively into the ROM

The Android sources can found on this page: http://code.google.com/p/android/downloads/list

It is only kernel. Without drivers.

Found a new article for search on "Android on HTC", got this:
Android Kernel Found, Android on HTC Kaiser imminent
It says, that the kernal works only on MSM7200A chipset for now.
Take a look, link: http://fandroid.net/content/android-kernel-found-android-htc-kaiser-imminent

what i cannot understand is:
if there is an working linux kernel (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=MagicianXanadux) than android should be executable also!?
All necessary driviers shold be available.
So why should it be impossible to have a running android on a Magician?
cheers
aitsch
p.s.: the Magician is a very fast device. maybe android is running well on it.

UPDATE: Google has released a new version of Android, v0.9
Any updates on running Andriod on Magician ?
I could run Linux (Openmoko) successfully.

yea! Android 1.0 it very good
we need this

linux can run on a magician and u can use phone on it but no sms and it's full of bug's

Hi all,
I have tried to download the angstrom linux and follow the instruction from this site http://linuxtogo.org/~ph5/magician/....
but I always had kernel panic when start booting the linux, after then I found out the unzipping wasn't successful there is an error occurred during unzipping.
Does anyone ever encounter the error when unzipping? your help would be much appreciated. thank you
wayne

Hi everybody,
are there any news on running android on magican. Did anybody manage to get it running?

w00t!
I for one cannot wait to boot winCE on my Magician! Id love to put ANDROID on it! from what it looks like they are only 80% done!

I have opie II running on magician (http://linuxtogo.org/~htcpxa/htcmagician/)
and it runs perfectly (except a little bug eith the menu).
And here is a list what works in linux (http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/Magician)so android should work

header2k said:
I have opie II running on magician (http://linuxtogo.org/~htcpxa/htcmagician/)
and it runs perfectly (except a little bug eith the menu).
And here is a list what works in linux (http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/Magician)so android should work
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Interesting, I'll take a look! What are the bugs you personally notice?

[Q] 1.5 / 2.2 QVGA Issues

I was developing with Android 1.5 api and I published an app to the market.
However , one of my friends told me that he can't find my app on the market.
His phone is running Android 2.2 and having a QVGA Screen.
I tried with an emulator running Android 1.6 QVGA and the same problem was noticed.
I tried to google for the solution and it seems that I don't have correct keywords to specify the problem.
I know I can use supports-screens android:smallScreens="true" , but not for 1.5
Do I need to develop with 1.6 api to support all kind of screens? Or do I just need to include some more at the manifest?
Sorry for my poor English.

I can see no one answered my question, is it because I am reading with a QVGA screen?(Joking)
Please Help.

You need to build the project against the 1.6 API (you can do it in a way that is compatible with 1.5) to support various screen sizes with supports-screen.
The whole process consists of right clicking your project in eclipse, changing the API to build against, adding proper values to the manifest and exporting the app.
It's pretty well explained on the android developers page, but if you can't get it working, I'll post a step by step guide once I get to my laptop (later this day).

Number22 said:
You need to build the project against the 1.6 API (you can do it in a way that is compatible with 1.5) to support various screen sizes with supports-screen.
The whole process consists of right clicking your project in eclipse, changing the API to build against, adding proper values to the manifest and exporting the app.
It's pretty well explained on the android developers page, but if you can't get it working, I'll post a step by step guide once I get to my laptop (later this day).
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I just found out that I can use 1.6API and support 1.5 after reading your reply.
Thank you , you helped alot!

Android programmer newbie needs to know basics

Hi, so tomorrow is Sunday and I am in the mood to write some cool programs for android devices. Please tell me all the tools I require and some reverse engineering ones too for copy pasting some cool things thx.

Here's a google doc a user called autom8r from reddit posted.
It's pretty useful and he goes through why he used everything. Credits to him not me.
URL
EDIT: Well seen as I have less than 10 posts I can't post the link...
EDIT: Here's the link all truncated: ht[REMOVETHIS]tps://[REMOVETHIS]docs.google.co[ANDALSOREMOVETHIS]m/spreadsheet/pub?key=0Aiakq5EFgZZTdGlmblFNMFZLN3huRnNUNzdkWDRoekE&output=html

Too many things to download ><" jdk eclipse adt blah blah no longer interested in android development

You just need Eclipse for JAVA developers, and Android SDK with ADT plugin. And if it you first application you must read the book like "Android development for 24 hours".

Can u please provide direct download links to those files. This eclipse has like 2820207328282626 versions and I get confused

On Android Developers there is a bundle package which contain sdk/eclipse/adt.
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

I Would not recommend you copying and pasting parts of other people's software. You will learn much more if you try to write it yourself.
For a lot of Android features there are open source libraries. Try them out, they may help you developing your app.
http://www.theultimateandroidlibrary.com/
http://www.androidviews.net/

Hey thanks that was exactly what I needed to start. I love you :*

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[Q]Which linux OS the the best to create custom roms for our phone ?

Hey everyone, everything is in the title. I recently installed Ubuntu 14.04 via VirtualBox, and now i would like to start create some roms, after a long time spent in front of the developement section. Today i would like to see my name in this section, so i need advices about which linux should i get ( if Ubuntu is not the right distribution ) and the tools you use in Linux to make wonderful roms !
Thanks everyone

I see Biel and savie using Ubuntu, so why not?

OxygeenHD said:
Hey everyone, everything is in the title. I recently installed Ubuntu 14.04 via VirtualBox, and now i would like to start create some roms, after a long time spent in front of the developement section. Today i would like to see my name in this section, so i need advices about which linux should i get ( if Ubuntu is not the right distribution ) and the tools you use in Linux to make wonderful roms !
Thanks everyone
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Ubuntu/Linux dist is required to build a project from a source code, and it requires a pro to build and debug a project/ROM frm source! To make a simple/normal custom, you may even use Kitchen(in Cygwin for Windows) or even in Linux!
For ur question, Ubuntu is better choice!

Ubuntu is not a must,but its easy because it have the most tools preinstalled for this.
GREEETZ FROM TEAM-OPTIMA!!!

@lionelsuyog for now, i simply want to build a custom rom basedon stock or CM. not a complete project from souce ( not enough experience ) 
 @-CALIBAN666- Do you have some tuts in mind to help me to start training ?
Thanks

OxygeenHD said:
@lionelsuyog for now, i simply want to build a custom rom basedon stock or CM. not a complete project from souce ( not enough experience )
@-CALIBAN666- Do you have some tuts in mind to help me to start training ?
Thanks
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if you are not building from source all you need is
apktool
java jdk
android kitchen
cygwin (if using windows)
notepad++
winrar
There are many guides - best you do some searching for example
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801690

Well theming a custom ROM takes a lot of time and for completing the work on time you obviously gonna need some niggas to help you in your work.Well if you have a good internet connection then you can sync up sources and compile ROMs like Carbon,Pac or AOKP Kitkat for this device since we're getting closer to a stable CM11.There are a lot of guides on how to sync a ROM source code on the computer.Search down the threads and start syncing.