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26 <h1 itemprop="name" style="margin-bottom:0;">Welcome to the Android Open Source Project!</h1>
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Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -080028 <p>
Clay Murphyf965cd72013-05-30 14:43:56 -070029 Android is an open-source software stack for a wide range of mobile devices and a corresponding open-source project led by
30 Google. Here you can find the information and source code you need to learn more about the Android platform. From there you can
Clay Murphy3fe59ee2013-07-09 10:31:04 -070031 create custom variants of the Android software stack, port devices and accessories to the Android platform,
Clay Murphyf965cd72013-05-30 14:43:56 -070032 and ensure your devices are compatible with the Android compatibility definition.
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -080033 </p>
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Clay Murphya336f062014-05-08 13:33:23 -070043 <h3>What's New</h3>
44
Clay Murphy5a7dc7e2014-09-30 14:55:13 -070045<a href="{@docRoot}devices/drm.html">
46 <h4>DRM page rewritten</h4></a>
47 <p>The description of the Android <strong><a
48 href="{@docRoot}devices/drm.html">DRM</a></strong> framework has been
49 completely rewritten and expanded.</p>
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51<img border="0" src="images/Android_Robot_100.png" alt="Android Partner icon" style="display:inline;float:right;margin:5px 10px">
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Clay Murphy5a7dc7e2014-09-30 14:55:13 -070053<a href="{@docRoot}devices/tuning.html">
54 <h4>Performance tuning property removed</h4></a>
55 <p>The <code>ro.hwui.fbo_cache_size</code> property has been removed
56 from Android and the corresponding <strong><a
57href="{@docRoot}devices/tuning.html">Performance tuning</a></strong> list.</p>
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59<a href="{@docRoot}compatibility/cts-intro.html">
60 <h4>Compatibility Test Suite manual revised</h4></a>
61 <p>The <strong><a
62 href="{@docRoot}compatibility/android-cts-manual.pdf">Compatibility Test Suite
63 (CTS) manual</a></strong> has been revised with additional details regarding location
64 settings and more.</p>
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66<a href="{@docRoot}compatibility/4.4/versions.html">
67 <h4>New version strings added for 4.4</h4></a>
Clay Murphy8e6276e2014-06-18 12:36:09 -070068 <p><strong><a
Clay Murphy5a7dc7e2014-09-30 14:55:13 -070069 href="{@docRoot}compatibility/4.4/versions.html">Permitted Version Strings for
70 Android 4.4</a></strong> have been updated.</p>
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Clay Murphy5a7dc7e2014-09-30 14:55:13 -070072<a href="{@docRoot}assets/images/sac_logo.png">
73 <h4>New Android logo throughout</h4></a>
74 <p>The <strong><a
75 href="{@docRoot}assets/images/sac_logo.png">Android</a></strong>
76 word mark has been enhanced throughout this site:</p>
77<img border="0" src="assets/images/sac_logo.png" alt="Android word mark">
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81 <h3>Getting Started</h3>
82 <a href="{@docRoot}source/index.html">
Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -080083 <h4>Explore the Source</h4></a>
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -080084 <p>Get the complete Android platform and modify and build it to suit your needs. You can
Clay Murphy5a7dc7e2014-09-30 14:55:13 -070085 also <strong><a
86 href="https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/status:open">contribute
87 to</a></strong> the <strong><a
88 href="https://android.googlesource.com/">Android Open Source Project
89 repository</a></strong> to make your changes available to everyone else
90 in the Android ecosystem.</p>
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -080091 <a href="{@docRoot}devices/index.html">
Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -080092 <h4>Port Android to Devices</h4></a>
Clay Murphy3fe59ee2013-07-09 10:31:04 -070093 <p>Port the latest Android platform and
Robert Ly5b218c22013-05-07 10:37:22 -070094 create compelling devices that your customers want.</p>
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96 <a href="{@docRoot}accessories/index.html">
Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -080097 <h4>Build Accessories</h4></a>
Robert Ly5b218c22013-05-07 10:37:22 -070098 <p>Sometimes, a device can't do it all. Tap into Android's open accessory standard and build accessories to complement the wide variety of Android-powered devices.</p>
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100 <a href="{@docRoot}compatibility/index.html">
Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -0800101 <h4>Get Compatible</h4></a>
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -0800102 <p>Being Android-compatible lets you offer custom features but still give users and developers a consistent
103 and standard experience across all Android-powered devices. Android provides guidance
104 and a test suite to verify your Android compatibility.</p>
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