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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 Murphyddffdfc2015-03-02 13:30:18 -080044<a href="{@docRoot}source/64-bit-builds.html">
45 <h4>64-bit build instructions added</h4></a>
46 <p>Detailed instructions for building Android on a <strong><a
47 href="{@docRoot}source/64-bit-builds.html">64-bit
48 architecture</a></strong> have been added to the <em>Source</em> section of the
49 site. These instructions cover product configuration, module definition, the
50 install path, and more.</p>
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52<a href="{@docRoot}devices/graphics/DeqpUserGuide.pdf">
53 <h4>OpenGL ES graphics diagnostics documented</h4></a>
54 <p>The site now contains a <strong><a
55 href="{@docRoot}devices/graphics/DeqpUserGuide.pdf">user guide for the
56 GPU testing suite drawElements Quality Program (deqp)</a></strong>. The
57 guide offers an overview of the suite and instructions for porting and building
58 the test modules.</p>
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60<a href="{@docRoot}source/building.html">
61 <h4>Ubuntu version and Eclipse instructions updated</h4></a>
62 <p>The recommended version of <strong><a
63 href="{@docRoot}source/initializing.html#installing-required-packages-ubuntu-1404">Ubuntu
64 LTS</a></strong> has been increased from 12.04 to 14.04. Similarly, the
65 <strong><a href="{@docRoot}source/using-eclipse.html#create-project">Creating a
66 project section of Using Eclipse</a></strong> has been revised to replace an
67 outdated step.</p>
68
Clay Murphyd9c196e2015-02-19 12:56:43 -080069<a href="{@docRoot}devices/tech/security/selinux/index.html">
70 <h4>SELinux instructions revised</h4></a>
71 <p>The entire set of <strong><a
72 href="{@docRoot}devices/tech/security/selinux/index.html">Security-Enhanced
73 Linux</a></strong> instructions have been revised thanks to open source
74 contributions.</p>
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Clay Murphycdab9c52015-01-12 14:18:54 -080076<a href="{@docRoot}compatibility/index.html">
Clay Murphyd9c196e2015-02-19 12:56:43 -080077 <h4>Compatibility manual and CTS updated, CDD source made available</h4></a>
78 <p> New versions of the <strong><a
79 href="{@docRoot}compatibility/downloads.html">Compatibility Test Suite
80 (5.0_r2)</a></strong> and the <strong><a
81 href="{@docRoot}compatibility/android-cts-manual.pdf">CTS Manual</a></strong>
82 have been uploaded to the site. HTML versions of the <strong><a
Clay Murphyddffdfc2015-03-02 13:30:18 -080083 href="https://android.googlesource.com/platform/docs/source.android.com/+/master/src/compatibility/">Compatibility
84 Definition Documents (CDD)</a></strong> have been uploaded to AOSP for easy
85 diffing.</p>
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Clay Murphyd9c196e2015-02-19 12:56:43 -080087<a href="{@docRoot}devices/audio/terminology.html">
88 <h4>Audio terminology enhanced</h4></a>
89 <p><strong><a
90 href="{@docRoot}devices/audio/terminology.html">Audio Terminology</a></strong>
91 has been updated to include definitions for <em>FIFO</em>,
92 <em>lossy</em>, <em>transparency</em>, and more.</p>
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96 <h3>Getting Started</h3>
97 <a href="{@docRoot}source/index.html">
Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -080098 <h4>Explore the Source</h4></a>
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -080099 <p>Get the complete Android platform and modify and build it to suit your needs. You can
Clay Murphy5a7dc7e2014-09-30 14:55:13 -0700100 also <strong><a
101 href="https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/status:open">contribute
102 to</a></strong> the <strong><a
Clay Murphyddffdfc2015-03-02 13:30:18 -0800103 href="https://android.googlesource.com/">Android Open Source Project (AOSP)
Clay Murphy5a7dc7e2014-09-30 14:55:13 -0700104 repository</a></strong> to make your changes available to everyone else
105 in the Android ecosystem.</p>
Clay Murphy4aa22e82014-12-16 11:21:22 -0800106<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 -0800107 <a href="{@docRoot}devices/index.html">
Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -0800108 <h4>Port Android to Devices</h4></a>
Clay Murphy3fe59ee2013-07-09 10:31:04 -0700109 <p>Port the latest Android platform and
Robert Ly5b218c22013-05-07 10:37:22 -0700110 create compelling devices that your customers want.</p>
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Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -0800113 <h4>Build Accessories</h4></a>
Robert Ly5b218c22013-05-07 10:37:22 -0700114 <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>
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -0800115
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Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -0800117 <h4>Get Compatible</h4></a>
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -0800118 <p>Being Android-compatible lets you offer custom features but still give users and developers a consistent
119 and standard experience across all Android-powered devices. Android provides guidance
120 and a test suite to verify your Android compatibility.</p>
Clay Murphyddffdfc2015-03-02 13:30:18 -0800121
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123 <h4>Help this Site</h4></a>
124 <p>Please note, source.android.com is maintained in the Android Open Source Project. See the <strong><a
125 href="https://android.googlesource.com/platform/docs/source.android.com/+log/master">docs/source.android.com
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127 Contribute your own updates to that same project and help maintain source.android.com.</p>
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