| Skyler Kaufman | 991ae4d | 2011-04-07 12:30:41 -0700 | [diff] [blame^] | 1 | # Get Involved # |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Thanks for your interest in Android! Here are some ways you can get involved |
| 4 | and help us improve Android. For background on the Android project and our |
| 5 | goals, check out the [Project Philosophy page](philosophy.html). |
| 6 | |
| 7 | ## Report Bugs ## |
| 8 | |
| 9 | One of the easiest and most effective ways you can help improve Android is |
| 10 | to file bugs. For more information, visit the [Reporting Bugs](report-bugs.html) page. |
| 11 | |
| 12 | Please note that we can't guarantee that any particular bug will be fixed in |
| 13 | any particular release. To see what happens to your bug once you report it, |
| 14 | read [Life of a Bug](life-of-a-bug.html). |
| 15 | |
| 16 | ## Develop Apps ## |
| 17 | |
| 18 | We created Android so that all developers can distribute their applications |
| 19 | to users on an open platform. One of the best ways you can help Android is to |
| 20 | write cool apps that users love! |
| 21 | |
| 22 | To get started, visit [developer.android.com](http://developer.android.com). This site |
| 23 | provides the information and tools you need to write applications for |
| 24 | compatible Android devices, using the SDK. |
| 25 | |
| 26 | ## Contribute to the Code ## |
| 27 | |
| 28 | Code is King. We'd love to review any changes you submit, so please check |
| 29 | out the source, pick a bug or feature, and get coding. Note that the smaller |
| 30 | and more targetted your patch submissions, the easier it will be for us to |
| 31 | review them. |
| 32 | |
| 33 | You can get started with Android by learning about the [Life of a Patch](life-of-a-patch.html), |
| 34 | and by learning about `git`, `repo`, and other tools using the links to the left. |
| 35 | If you need help along the way, you can join our [discussion groups](/community/index.html). |