Screen 7 inch (diagonal)
1440 x 900 HD resolution
1.5GHz A9 Quad-core processor
1GB RAM
Cameras, speakers, SD Slot, etc etc...
NO 3G
Obtain the Android source code
Comply with the Compatibility Definition Document
Pass the Compatibility Test Suite
GET the Android GMS
Ubuntu LTS (10.04). From Gingerbread 2.3.x a 64-bit is required
16GB of RAM
30GB disk space
Python 2.6 -- 2.7 e GNU Make 3.81
JDK 6 from Gingerbread onward. JDK 5 for all previous versions
Git 1.7+
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<manifest>
<remote name="aosp" fetch="../repo" review="https://android-review.googlesource.com/" />
<remote name="xxxx" fetch="." />
<default revision="pharaoh_android4.2" remote="xxxxx" sync-j="4" /> ....
...
...
<project path="device/xxxxx/xxxx" name="rk/device/xxxxx/Hudl_Tablet"> </project>
<project path="hardware/alsa_sound" name="platform/hardware/alsa_sound"/>
<project path="vendor" name="xx/vendor" />
<project path="packages/tesco_apps" name="platform/packages/tesco_apps" />
...
INIT: repo init -u https://android.googlesource.com/platform/manifest -b android-4.4.2_r1
SYNC: repo sync
CREATE BRANCH: repo start master –all
DRIVER SCRIPT: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/drivers#razorkot49h
CLEAN: make clobber
BUILD SETUP: . build/envsetup.sh
LUNCH ENG MODE: lunch aosp_flo-eng
MAKE: make -j16
OUTPUT: $AOSP/out/target/product/flo/
BOOT IN FLASH MODE: Down + Power
UNLOCK OEM: fastboot oem unlock
EXPORT ANDORID ENV VARIABLE: export ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT={your images location}
FLASH IMAGE: fastboot flashall -w # -w wipes the data
Adoption of a Continuous Integration system
Adoption of a Continuous Inspection system
Unit Testing
UI Testing
Tagging
CyanogenMod - Cyanfox - AOKP ...
Sony release - AOSP for Xperia devices
Get their attention
Show the final hardware
Get OK for the OS
Get OK for ANY update of the OS
The office dealing with it is in San Francisco
And they do mistakes as well... test the GMS!
The Android code base is huge - take your time
The build cycle makes you feel in the '90s - take your time
Test the rest of the planet - not only your apps