Decrease intent to increase space usage on mobile.
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Android.
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Official docs.
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http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Get the Android SDK
http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html
Introduction to Android
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/master/init/readme.txt
init.rd file syntax.
Android API levels.
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http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html
"Platform Version / API Level" table.
Package repositories.
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https://play.google.com/
Google package repository.
https://f-droid.org/
Free software repository.
http://www.appbrain.com/
AppBrain, alternative catalog to Google Play. Packages is backed via lisnk
to Google Play.
Link to package description page::
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk
See also:
http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/216/what-are-the-alternative-android-app-markets/
What are the alternative Android app markets?
Mods.
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http://xda-university.com/
How to mod.
http://www.cyanogenmod.org/about
CyanogenMod
https://www.clockworkmod.com/
ClockworkMod
Connect to Android via USB by adb.
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Add ``udev`` rule for fix permission issues::
$ cat /etc/udev/rules.d/90-android.rules
# Standard Google device.
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0bb4", ATTR{idProduct}=="0c03", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
# China N101 II
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="2207", ATTR{idProduct}=="0010", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
Reload udev rules and re-plug device via USB::
$ sudo service udev force-reload
See:
http://developer.android.com/tools/device.html
Setting up a Device for Development.
Recovery.
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To enter phone to recovery mode press ``VolumeDown``+``Power`` button or::
adb reboot recovery
See:
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2
Custom recovery built.
ADB tips.
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List available devices::
$ adb devices
Install application from ``.apk`` file::
$ adb install -r /path/to/application.apk
List installed package names (with path to ``.apk`` files!)::
$ adb shell 'pm list packages -f'
Uninstall application by its package name::
$ adb uninstall PACKAGE_NAME
Disable/enable application::
$ adb shell pm disable PACKAGE_NAME
$ adb shell pm enable PACKAGE_NAME
List of disabled packages::
$ adb shell pm list packages -d
List currently run activities::
$ adb shell 'dumpsys activity'
Find activities from package::
$ adb shell 'pm list packages -f'
$ adb pull APK_FROM_LIST
$ aapt dump badging APK_FILE
Start an activity::
$ adb shell am start PACKAGE_NAME/ACTIVITY_IN_PACKAGE
$ adb shell am start PACKAGE_NAME/FULLY_QUALIFIED_ACTIVITY
Start an activity with action filter::
android# am start -a com.example.ACTION_NAME -n com.package.name/com.package.name.ActivityName
List of running processes::
$ adb shell ps
or (supported arguments
``user,group,comm,args,pid,ppid,pgid,etime,nice,rgroup,ruser,time,tty,vsz,stat,rss``)::
$ adb shell
% ps -o pid,user,group,rss,vsz,args
To kill process::
$ adb shell ps | grep $REGEX
$ adb shell kill $PID
To stop application::
$ adb shell am kill com.google.android.contacts
$ adb shell am force-stop com.google.android.contacts
Take a screenshort::
$ adb shell screencap -p | perl -pe 's/\x0D\x0A/\x0A/g' > screen.png
Power button::
$ adb shell input keyevent 26
Unlock screen::
$ adb shell input keyevent 82
Show system log::
$ adb logcat
$ adb logcat "*:W"
List partition.
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List partitions (with sizes)::
android# cat /proc/partitions
android# cat /proc/mtd
List mounted file systems::
android# mount
android# df
Controlling Android from PC.
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* http://code.google.com/p/androidscreencast/
* http://code.google.com/p/android-screen-monitor/
* http://androidwebkey.com/
Show screencast from Android.
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http://droid-at-screen.ribomation.com/
Easily show the screen of an Android device on a computer/laptop
(PC, Mac, Linux, ...) and then project the desktop using a
LCD-projector.