Android development Quick Start
Notes on System Requirements
- With Synaptic, install eclipse and sun-java6-jdk
- Run
sudo update-alternatives --config javaand choose the java in java-6-sun. - Test with
java -version. It should say “Java (TM)” rather than “OpenJDK”.
Notes on adb
For adb to see the Android when connected via USB, on the phone, enable Menu->Settings->Applications->Development->USB Debugging.
Run adb devices. If you see
List of devices attached
???????????? no permissions
Run this:
adb kill-server
sudo adb start-server
adb devices
Half a Page of Scribbled Linux :: Moving Apps to a New Android Device | 18-Dec-11 at 7:58 am | Permalink
[…] On the device you’re moving from, run AppListBackup, select “Backup” and check off which apps you want on the new device. When it’s done, connect the device by USB and on your computer, run adb pull /mnt/sdcard/AppListBackup/apps.alb . (Don’t forget the trailing period.) This will download the app list to your current directory. ADB is the Android Debug Bridge. If you don’t already have it loaded, see the post Android Development Environment. […]