You have an interesting concept of platform hacking I guess. I don't mean "running a new image." (Or are you saying that new releases leap, fully formed, from the head of the android statue and nobody at google does any development on them? While that would explain some things, I find it unlikely. :) ..)
I mean, specifically, putting outside platform developers on the same footing (device-wise) as the google developers. If cupcake uses a new rild, new radio firmware, gl library, or what have you, why do external developers have to hack and tape to get a working image? It is what the device was sold for! (Yes. Some platform devs inside google use only the emulator. Thats great. But for a lot of things, the emulator is very limited - that is why platform hackers were encouraged to buy an adp1. And realistically, its been proven pretty well that you can't even do basic app dev on just the emulator - without testing on a phone, you'll never have a working app.) On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 10:30 AM, Romain Guy <romain...@google.com> wrote: > > It isn't behind at the moment since Android 1.5 final has not been > released, be it the SDK or firmwares for existing phone. > > On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 6:30 AM, Disconnect <dc.disconn...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Will the ADP1 "phone for platform hacking" always be behind the final > > releases of the platform? > > > > That seems .. not good. (Esp since quite a few people bought it to do > > platform work.) > > > > On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 9:08 AM, Jean-Baptiste Queru <j...@android.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> -The T-Mobile G1 isn't meant to be updated with arbitrary versions of > >> the system. > >> > >> -If you have an Android Dev Phone 1 (same hardware), the proprietary > >> files necessary to run 1.5 on it aren't currently available anywhere. > >> > >> JBQ > >> > >> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 10:09 PM, Venkatarangan MJ <mjvran...@yahoo.com > > > >> wrote: > >> > Does anyone has a good reference of the exact procedure from > downloading > >> > say > >> > Android SDK cupcake version 1.5, building it and finally updating the > T > >> > G1 > >> > Mobile? There are some references like but still may not be very clear > >> > to > >> > new ones. > >> > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=462512 > >> > > >> > I have had some references with available images uploaded but not > really > >> > a > >> > good tutorial to do everything ourselves from scratch. > >> > > >> > But I think we need to document it better for the community. I was > >> > planning > >> > to do one but if any of you know a reference, I thought it would be > >> > better I > >> > start from there, identify the deficiency and improve on it. > >> > > >> > > >> > Regards > >> > Rangan. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Jean-Baptiste M. "JBQ" Queru > >> Android Engineer, Google. > >> > >> Questions sent directly to me that have no reason for being private > >> will likely get ignored or forwarded to a public forum with no further > >> warning. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Romain Guy > Android framework engineer > romain...@android.com > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time > to provide private support. All such questions should be posted on > public forums, where I and others can see and answer them > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to android-beginners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-beginners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
