How i got androidified
- 2. What is Android? Android is a operating system designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices (smartphones and tablet computers) Developed at Android Inc. (founded in 2003).
- 3. acquired •Aug 17, 2005
- 4. A consortium of technology companies including Google, device manufacturers, wireless carriers, chipset makers was formed n November 5, 2007 and was named as the Open Handset Alliance. The goal of the Open Handset Alliance is to develop open standards for mobile devices. Open Handset Alliance™, a group of 84 technology and mobile companies who have come together to accelerate innovation in mobile and offer consumers a richer, less expensive, and better mobile experience. Android™, the first complete, open, and free mobile platform.
- 5. Linux based OS, applications mainly developed using Java Free and Open source The Android Open Source Project is led by Google, and tasked with the maintenance and development of Android
- 6. How I started Android programming? • Frequent calls to few contacts Problem • Status calls while driving • Create a group of contacts Solution • Call contacts successively or simultaneously • Keep speaker ON while in call
- 7. Creating a group For a group a user should be able to configure Group Name Loud speaker Calling Mode Contacts The group details would be saved and on the application launch the created groups would be visible
- 8. Calling the contacts in the group Parents • Mom, Dad Best Friends • Ojus, Geet, Amey
- 9. Get the Android SDK • Download JDK and the Android SDK • Install the ADT plugin for Eclipse • Download the latest SDK tools and platforms using the SDK Manager.
- 11. • An activity represents a single screen with a user Activities interface. • Eg: SMS readwrite screen. • A service is a component that runs in the background to perform long-running operations or to perform work for Services remote processes. A service does not provide a user interface • Eg: Music player running in background Content • A content provider manages a shared set of application data providers • Eg: Query to data stored on file system or database. • A broadcast receiver is a component that responds to Broadcast system-wide broadcast announcements • Eg: Battery Low, custom messages can be broadcasted. receivers
- 12. Android project contains AndroidManifest.xml The manifest file describes the fundamental characteristics of the app and defines each of its components. src/ Directory for your app's main source files. By default, it includes an Activity class that runs when your app is launched using the app icon. res/ Contains several sub-directories for app resources. Here are just a few: drawable-hdpi/ Directory for drawable objects (such as bitmaps) that are designed for high-density (hdpi) screens. layout/ Directory for files that define your app's user interface. values/ Directory for other various XML files that contain a collection of resources, such as string and color definitions.
- 13. Creating User Interface • Demo shown in Eclipse
- 14. Compiling and running the application Programs written in Java and compiled to bytecode. They are then converted from Java Virtual Machine-compatible .class files to Dalvik- compatible .dex (Dalvik Executable) files before installation on a device. The programs can be installed on the virtual device by clicking Run in the eclipse editor For installing/debugging the application on a real device make sure you have installed the Sync software which came with phone and set debugging options on the phone.
- 15. Give me a Name Easy Caller
- 16. Making your phone intelligent
- 17. Questions??