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motaito

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Registered: 2015-02-07

Posts: 63

Develop for android [SOLVED]

Hi,

I am taking a stab at creating apps with Qt creator. I already successfully made some apps that work on arch (linux) and windows. But I want to add support for android. I have seen there is an AUR package for android SDK. Can you guys give me some input about what else I would need or is it sufficient to install the android SDK package without the build tools?

I also have the following questions:
- Do I need an actual tablet for development or is it only required for deployment?
- Would e.g. a HTC Nexus 9 be a good tablet for development or do you have other recommendations?

Last edited by motaito (2015-03-19 17:14:25)

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: Develop for android [SOLVED]

Read the Android page in our wiki for info about setting up your dev environemnt on Arch.

Your other questions are android-specific, so you might be better off finding an android forum to ask them in.

Last edited by tomk (2015-03-19 15:17:43)

runical

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Registered: 2012-03-03

Posts: 896

Re: Develop for android [SOLVED]

Try searching on the wiki. There is an article on android and it contains a section on android development.

As for your other questions, I have no idea. I've never developed android applications.

EDIT: I was too slow...

Last edited by runical (2015-03-19 15:20:11)

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motaito

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Registered: 2015-02-07

Posts: 63

Re: Develop for android [SOLVED]

Lol, when I search for "arch android" I did not find the wiki. Now I am searching for "arch android wiki" and there it is... I hate personalized searches you never get what you need... Anyway, that was my bad. I will read the wiki first.

As for the other questions, I was thinking maybe someone has some advice specifically for developing with arch. Rather than go and buy a tablet, I was hoping for some input first. In android specific forums they will tell me that they don't know about arch but rather about android in general. I am looking for compatibility between devices when developing so I don't waste the money on a tablet that won't work for my purpose.

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: Develop for android [SOLVED]

See also https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ar … )#BBQLinux but remember to ask for support for BBQLinux on their forum, not here.

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: Develop for android [SOLVED]

Why do you think there would be any difference between Android SDK on Arch and Android SDK on anything else?

Both of your additional questions above can be easily answered in an android-specific forum, just go ask them.

motaito

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Registered: 2015-02-07

Posts: 63

Re: Develop for android [SOLVED]

Why do you think there would be any difference between Android SDK on Arch and Android SDK on anything else?

Like I pointed out, I did not find the arch android wiki before... (Yes, I should have searched more thoroughly). I was thinking there is maybe a configuration issue or something to that effect after all it's not an official package it's in the AUR. It certainly makes no sense to ask this in a forum from another distribution I will first read the wiki and if necessary ask a more specific question.

Also, I was thinking that maybe someone can share their experience before I invest some money on a tablet. I will ask about ideal tablets on some andriod forum. I just had in mind that maybe some tablets won't work so well. Like e.g. not every webcam will work on linux without an issue. Normally I just try first, but in this case I would have to invest some money to find out. So, I reversed the approach. I did not want to run into a problem where someone says: "Sure, works well in ubuntu" and then it turnes out to be an issue on arch. Though, that would probabely be unlikely. But on the chance that someone here has already tried, why not ask first and spend the money later...

Anyway, I will check out some android forum. Thanks for the input!

satanselbow

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Registered: 2011-06-15

Posts: 538

Re: Develop for android [SOLVED]

Hi,
android SDK. Can you guys give me some input about what else I would need or is it sufficient to install the android SDK package without the build tools?

The official android IDE is also in the AUR here and will manage android SDK for you so it is not necessary to install it individually - unless you choose an alternate IDE such as netbeans or eclipse.

I also have the following questions:
- Do I need an actual tablet for development or is it only required for deployment?

I'm sure you have done your own research by now, but it is not essential to have a physical device for dev or deployment.

- Would e.g. a HTC Nexus 9 be a good tablet for development or do you have other recommendations?

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Check developer.android.com for detailed analytics of both devices and deployed platform versions.

motaito

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Registered: 2015-02-07

Posts: 63

Re: Develop for android [SOLVED]

The official android IDE is also in the AUR here and will manage android SDK for you so it is not necessary to install it individually - unless you choose an alternate IDE such as netbeans or eclipse.

I want my app to run on linux, windows an android. So, I will probably use Qt creator. I have already looked into Qt creator and I quite like it so far. If I can make it work with it, I would prefer it. If the android SDK makes some trouble I will remember to install the official IDE to ensure the SDK is installed properly.

Thanks for the additional input!