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Root I wanna be a dev!

twogbsd

twogbsd

Android Expert
Would you guys mind teaching me how to decompile and recompile boot.img and make roms from source for phones (not just the Admire) and mess with apps and all that sorta stuff? I know there are guides and stuff but I'd rather learn from you guys! I have basic ubuntu terminal knowledge and android terminal knowledge and I'm a fast learner. So I'm not a total noob :D I have Ubuntu 10.04 dual booted on my poor crappy Acer laptop with only 2GB of ram and 1GB of swap and a single core 2GHz processer. I plan on getting a old used desktop with Vista (I think) installed. Don't know much else about it other than I'm picking it up from my grandparent's house on November 8th and loading Ubuntu and a linux compatible usb wifi adapter right when I get home :D

So, basically, what do I need to get started? Minimum reqirements?

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im not a dev but the the guides are pretty much a good place to start learning how to dev. also learn the language that comes with programming, cause youll need to know what is it you are doing. every dev here is pretty much self-taught with the use of existing guides and they got pretty good at it
 
It takes _years_ to learn about android development.
There's no "learn open development in 4 easy steps!!!"
Put in the time.

Learn your material.
Read.
Read some more.
Try some things.
Learn some more again.
Then go back to Read (again).
Try more things.
Brick some devices.
Learn some more.
Publish some work.
Wash Rinse Repeat.

That should occupy a couple years of your spare time.
 
a well known Dev i just recently met told me,
" Your a DEV when you use goggle and root exployer more times a day then File manager and You Stop when you think you can quit learning"

I mean NO disrespect to all.
 
hey bro. i am fairly new to android developing and programming but have something that may help you advance quickly.. STOP RIGHT NOW. GO BACKUP TO THE LINK FOR ADVICE FROM THE DEVLOPER. READ IT SLOWLY AND SAYY IT OUTLOUD. THEN COME BACK HERE. now this is where your future begins. get a copy oof a rom and a kernel. now slowly open it up . open every single file possible.If you understand MOUNTING TRY TO at first yoKEEP track of where you really are.every time you click Look At The File Path! start checking Details . Do this Every day if possible.yeah you may feel trapped in a maze. everyday you do this and read evvery forum post and guides it will start to make sense I promise. register at many forums BOOKMARK FORUMS AND SPECIAL POSTS BOOKMARK THINGS IMPORTANT DOWNLOAD PAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER. MAKE FOLDERS. ITS IMPORTANT to keep this organized. so when you need something you find it before you get impatient. do this to apps also . they are smaller but just as important.tear apps apart read manifesr observe fikes and details. I Would highly recomend you get a phone that you wont cry if you screw it up. it doesnt have to be a phone that you like. if you want be a dev you will be doing things where you arent sure its gonna work. Do this as a ritual and i garantee you will thank me. In a few months anytime you hear or read of a file you will visualize your explorer and the path to get there you may even know details atributes and file size. have fun
 
Look at this may be fun to screw around with. APK Multi-Tool oh if you have Romtoolbox open the startup manager advance freeze option I believe. Shows the Recievers for each apk. You will **** yet pants when you see what this little ******* are doing. Make sure you look at market or playstore.
 
When you are lookin at adb guides would you bookmark. Any links on android phone to android phone adb connections if any. I have seen apps for android to receive adb commands wireless but not transmit commands. I am sure could be done if you run linux on android but I haven't got there yet. The top tray in Dr.Frankensteins Toolbox. Busybox. Has a feature to install a lot of Applets.Most people aren't aware of them or what thet do. Me included LOL
 
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