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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>
Clay Murphyddd02182015-03-10 11:30:55 -070044<a href="{@docRoot}source/build-numbers.html">
45 <h4>Lollipop API level, build tag updated</h4></a>
46 <p>The latest <strong><a
47 href="{@docRoot}source/build-numbers.html#platform-code-names-versions-api-levels-and-ndk-releases">Lollipop
48 API level</a></strong> and <strong><a
49 href="{@docRoot}source/build-numbers.html#source-code-tags-and-builds">build
50 tag</a></strong> have been updated to 22 and LMY47D, respectively.</p>
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Clay Murphy00fa4e22015-03-09 11:07:01 -070052<a href="{@docRoot}compatibility/contact-us.html">
53 <h4>Google Mobile Services inquiry form added</h4></a>
54 <p>Prospective Google Mobile Services (GMS) partners now have an online <strong><a
55 href="https://docs.google.com/a/google.com/forms/d/1qAHuR-MbmXeYuJ1aBd3neaUjNGxnnnCd2kzb0MEJpGQ/viewform"
56 target="_blank">inquiry form</a></strong> to request a GMS license.</p>
57
Clay Murphy5ae59ac2015-03-03 11:51:49 -080058<a href="{@docRoot}devices/tech/dalvik/constraints.html">
59 <h4>Dalvik constraints published</h4></a>
60 <p>The Android Runtime (ART) team has released a list of syntactical and semantical <strong><a
61 href="{@docRoot}devices/tech/dalvik/constraints.html">constraints</a></strong>
62 to help construct valid <code>.dex</code> files supported by the runtime.</p>
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Clay Murphyddffdfc2015-03-02 13:30:18 -080064<a href="{@docRoot}source/64-bit-builds.html">
65 <h4>64-bit build instructions added</h4></a>
66 <p>Detailed instructions for building Android on a <strong><a
67 href="{@docRoot}source/64-bit-builds.html">64-bit
68 architecture</a></strong> have been added to the <em>Source</em> section of the
69 site. These instructions cover product configuration, module definition, the
70 install path, and more.</p>
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73 <h4>OpenGL ES graphics diagnostics documented</h4></a>
74 <p>The site now contains a <strong><a
75 href="{@docRoot}devices/graphics/DeqpUserGuide.pdf">user guide for the
76 GPU testing suite drawElements Quality Program (deqp)</a></strong>. The
77 guide offers an overview of the suite and instructions for porting and building
78 the test modules.</p>
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81 <h4>Ubuntu version and Eclipse instructions updated</h4></a>
82 <p>The recommended version of <strong><a
83 href="{@docRoot}source/initializing.html#installing-required-packages-ubuntu-1404">Ubuntu
84 LTS</a></strong> has been increased from 12.04 to 14.04. Similarly, the
85 <strong><a href="{@docRoot}source/using-eclipse.html#create-project">Creating a
86 project section of Using Eclipse</a></strong> has been revised to replace an
87 outdated step.</p>
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91 <h3>Getting Started</h3>
92 <a href="{@docRoot}source/index.html">
Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -080093 <h4>Explore the Source</h4></a>
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -080094 <p>Get the complete Android platform and modify and build it to suit your needs. You can
Clay Murphy5a7dc7e2014-09-30 14:55:13 -070095 also <strong><a
96 href="https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/status:open">contribute
97 to</a></strong> the <strong><a
Clay Murphyddffdfc2015-03-02 13:30:18 -080098 href="https://android.googlesource.com/">Android Open Source Project (AOSP)
Clay Murphy5a7dc7e2014-09-30 14:55:13 -070099 repository</a></strong> to make your changes available to everyone else
100 in the Android ecosystem.</p>
Clay Murphy4aa22e82014-12-16 11:21:22 -0800101<a href="{@docRoot}source/index.html"><img border="0" src="images/android_framework_small.png" alt="Android framework summary" style="display:inline;float:left;margin:5px 10px"></a>
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -0800102 <a href="{@docRoot}devices/index.html">
Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -0800103 <h4>Port Android to Devices</h4></a>
Clay Murphy3fe59ee2013-07-09 10:31:04 -0700104 <p>Port the latest Android platform and
Robert Ly5b218c22013-05-07 10:37:22 -0700105 create compelling devices that your customers want.</p>
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107 <a href="{@docRoot}accessories/index.html">
Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -0800108 <h4>Build Accessories</h4></a>
Robert Ly5b218c22013-05-07 10:37:22 -0700109 <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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Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -0800112 <h4>Get Compatible</h4></a>
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -0800113 <p>Being Android-compatible lets you offer custom features but still give users and developers a consistent
114 and standard experience across all Android-powered devices. Android provides guidance
115 and a test suite to verify your Android compatibility.</p>
Clay Murphyddffdfc2015-03-02 13:30:18 -0800116
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118 <h4>Help this Site</h4></a>
119 <p>Please note, source.android.com is maintained in the Android Open Source Project. See the <strong><a
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