He means that you can create and install your own software packages (.apk files) on your phone, but you won't be able to rewrite parts of the actual operating system.
On 25 aug, 12:06, Rafa Perfeito <rafa.perfe...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yusuf, > Does that means that i can, for example, install new Android versions for > myself in the device? What do you mean by 'modify the OS on the phone'? > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Yusuf Saib (T-Mobile USA) < > > > > yusuf.s...@t-mobile.com> wrote: > > > If you just want to write applications and run them on your phone, any > > Android phone will do. If you want to modify the OS on the phone, then > > you need either an official development phone or hack a non-dev phone > > to be a dev phone. > > > Yusuf Saib > > Android > > ·T· · ·Mobile· stick together > > The views, opinions and statements in this email are those of the > > author solely in their individual capacity, and do not necessarily > > represent those of T-Mobile USA, Inc. > > > On Aug 24, 6:09 am, Ran <dahan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I'm new to Android and I want to start developing and deploying my > > > apps to a real phone. > > > My question is what is the big difference between the official ADP1 > > > and other Android phones ? > > > What is the benefit of working with ADP1 over the other Android > > > phones ? > > > I want to buy some Andriod phone, I thought of the new Samsung i7500 > > > with Andriod OS or HTC Hero, will I be able to develop regularly or I > > > will need to hack them in some manner to activate some features ? > > > > Thanks in advance > > > Ran > > -- > Cumprimentos, > > Hugo Rafael Augusto --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
