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Questions tagged [android]

For questions pertaining to Android, the Linux-based touch-enabled operating system designed for mobile devices.

Android, developed by the Open Handset Alliance (led by Google), is a Linux based operating system designed for ARM powered phones. Applications are primarily written in Java.

Android on the Pi is still in Alpha. Proper integration of GPU capabilities is not finished. Please use the Google Group for discussion until the project matures and becomes endorsed through official channels. Experts on porting Android and SurfaceFlinger are always welcome.

When should I use this tag?

This tag should be used to describe questions relating to installing and/or using Android on the RPi.

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Android on Raspberry Pi 2

This is a question that was already proposed in the past, but since there aren't any recent answers, I would like to ask it for newer models and environments. Is it possible to install Android (e.g., a cyanogen) on a Raspberry Pi 2 (model B)? How? I…
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Is there a way to compile Android apps?

I have a Jenkins server running successful on my rpi and now I wonder if I can build Android applications with it. I know it is a duplicate question to this one (How can I compile Android applications?), but this question is 2 years old and times…
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Compile Android application with gradle

I have a continuous integration library to compile android applications with nodejs and gradle from commits on Git server. I'm trying to install on RPI, but I can't. I need the Android SDK but when I try to install I get this error: pi@raspberrypi…
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Can I have Google Now running on Android in a Raspberry Pi?

I have seen some sites which supposedly offers android for Raspberry pi. Are they stable builds? Is it possible to have Google Now running in android in Raspberry pi? If so, how?
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Communicate Between Android Phone and Raspberry Pi?

I was planning on connecting my Raspberry Pi to my Android phone to both tether internet and open a TCP/IP port to communicate between an Android app and RasPi program, but it seems the Android SDK is only compiled for i386. Does anyone have any…
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Android on Raspberry Pi

Is there a way to run Android on a Raspberry Pi? Or at least run Android apps? I know there are ways to run Android apps in Chrome, but does this work on the Pi?
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Android 2.2 won't start

I'm collecting all the RPi OS that o can because some of them have functions and apps that others haven't, and I think that it can be useful. Recently I've created a SD with last Android image on their website, but when I put RPi working, just show…
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What would it take to run android on rpi3

I know currently this is impossible and this is going to be a rediculacly complicated and lengthy task but i wanna do it anyway and to me it would be worth it. I was hoping that somebody could at least help me brainstorm/organize a road map for a…
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Using Raspberry Pi as Android Tablet

Is it possible to run Android or CyanogenMod on a Raspberry Pi directly?
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Does the Raspberry Pi 4 running Ubuntu/Server (22.04.1 LTS) support Android Phones (USB / MTP)?

I created an Raspberry Pi SDCard with Ubuntu / Server (22.04.1 LTS) and it did not mount my Android Phone files as expected. I was using a Raspberry Pi 4 w/4GB of memory. I double checked using the same phone and my Ubuntu desktop and that did…
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Android phone as display (through USB Cable)

I understand that VNC has been used to enable viewing on an Android display, which requires a network. I would like to be able to use the display (and ideally other Android resources) through a USB connection between the two devices. Assume a…
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Accessing PI camera from Android using Firebase

i am trying to send pi camera footage to firebase and access it from my android app, can this be done using realtime firebase database ?
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Create Raspberry Pi Smart Hub to Control with Custom Android App?

I'm a final year Computer Science student who is planning their final year project. My idea is to create my own custom Android App designed around providing a simple user interface for those on the autism spectrum to control iot devices. I want to…
Alan
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An Android application in an unikernel on raspberry pi

I read today a bit about unikernels, from what I understand it is an operating system that runs only one application. I would like to know if it's possible to run a specific android application in an unikernel on raspberry pi.
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What are the technical reasons that there are no official Android builds (targeting users) for Raspberry?

There are a few one-man-project and unofficial builds of Android for Raspberry. But there are no official builds from known projects (example LineageOS). Are there technical reasons for that? I was surprised that /e/ (LineageOS derivate) portet to…
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