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Getting started with Android

So, I'll be getting my T-Mobile G1 within a month or so, and I'm excited to start developing for it. Has anyone started using it yet? Is there a dev wiki or anything set up for it yet? ...

Anyone have any impressions, hints, tutorials from developing for Google Android devices?

I have a T-Mobile G1 and I'm going to download the developer SDK and see if I can create a few simple apps for my phone. If you've done similar development, please answer below and tell me about your experience. Please share any links you found especially useful. Thanks! ...

Can you get to a command line on the G1 phone?

I understand the Android OS is based on Linux. Does that mean the G1 phone has a terminal emulator and you can open a console and use commands like cd, ls, etc? Or failing that, would it be possible to write a terminal emulator for it? On a related note, would it be possible to run a ssh server on the G1 and log into it over a wifi conn...

Is there any way to prevent an Android app from being removed?

Does anyone know if there's a way to either keep the user from uninstalling an app from an Android phone or reinstall it on removal? Before you flame me, please know that I have an app that's intended to be installed on the phone by a parent/employer/etc. and has a password-protected settings screen; the user would need to enter the pass...

Compilation error on Zxing

Since I don't own a G1 for development purposes, I am doing my best with the emulator. This said, I am trying to scan a JPEG image or a PNG image in my sdCard, with the ZXing (Zebra Zrossing) library. I tried to change the code in the Android project, so it would scan from an image in the sdCard, instead from the camera, without any luc...

How to set the hostname on a G1 Phone

I have a root'd G1 phone, and I would like to set its hostname. As root I can run the hostname command and set it, but the name does not survive reboot. First, I tried creating a /etc/hostname file that only contained my hostname, but that did not work. Next, I edited /etc/hosts like this: 127.0.0.1 g1-phone localhost However th...

T-Mobile G1 (MSM7200) GPU Memory

Hello. I'm trying to find some information regarding the available GPU (for OpenGL) memory on the T-Mobile G1. This phone has a MSM7200 Qualcomm chip inside with ATI Imageon GPU. Unfortunately I am not able to dig any info regarding the specifics of GPU memory usage. How much memory is available in total for the textures? Is the memo...

What are the differences between T-Mobile G1 (branded HTC Dream) and Google's ADP1 (device for developers)?

I was searching the internet but could not find a site comparing the two. I'm interested in developing for the android platform. G1 seems to be just the same as ADP1, but is there any small changes that will be noticeable in development? How about 3rd party software? What T-Mobile software exists in G1 which is not part of the ADP1 bund...

Why is my animation leaving a trail?

I'm animating a an ImageView from the left to the right of the screen using a translate animation. The ImageView is place inside a RelativeLayout over the top of my main layout using FrameLayout. When I run the animation on the emulator everything works pretty well but when I use run it on my G1 it leaves visual artifacts behind and ef...

Retrieving the SMS Messages from the SIM card on with android

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew anything about programmatically getting the sms messages off of your phone's sim card on an android platform. I would like to write a program that allows you to save either individual messages or entire threads to the sd card, but after looking around for a bit, I have discovered that google d...

android program crashing (new to platform)

So it is my first real Android program (!hello world), but i do have java experience.The program compiles fine, but on running it crashes as soon as it opens (tried debugging, but it crashes before it hits my breakpoint). Was looking for any advice from anyone who is more experienced with android. package org.me.tipcalculator; import an...

Where'd the Link Go to Upgrade G1 Dev Phone to 1.6

So, this HTC site is supposed to have links to update the g1 dev phones (and I've used it before). http://www.htc.com/www/support/android/adp.html Now, it seems like the update links are no longer there - Anyone know what's going on, or where I can get 1.6? Thanks! Jeff ...

running an android app on the device instead of on the emulator.

hi, I've installed the usb driver, i'm running win7. I can see that the driver is installed in the window->android SDK and AVD manager->installed packages but when i'm writing "adb devices" in the cmd it doesnt show like the phone is connected (it is - it has the orange led on..) I'm using the HTC G1. I also did the "Turn on "USB Debuggi...

Android - Opening phone deletes app state

Hey everyone, I'm writing an android application that maintains a lot of "state" data...some of it I can save in the form of onSaveInstanceState but some of it is just to complex to save in memory. My problem is that sliding the phone open destroys/recreates the app, and I lose all my application state in the process. The same thing h...

Does the T-Mobile G1 phone have heating problems?

I looking at getting the T-Mobile G1 phone. I won't use the phone as a normal cell phone. Instead, it will always be plugged in, running an Android app I'm developing. Has anyone experienced, or heard of, heating problems with this phone? My current phone, a Nexus One, gets extremely hot when plugged in and in use. Since the G1 will alw...

adb controls G1 keyboard LEDs, terminal emulator doesn't?

At the moment the LEDs that light up the keyboard of the G1 (HTC Dream) are very quick to turn off, I time it at six seconds. This is a pain when using the phone in the dark as you must press a button in order to turn the lights back on if you look away even for a very short time. Since my G1 is rooted I have access to the system files ...