Joe Fernandez | 3a77ccc | 2012-06-24 23:58:25 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | page.title=Accessory Development Kit |
Joe Fernandez | 33baa5a | 2013-11-14 11:41:19 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 2 | page.tags=adk |
Joe Fernandez | 3a77ccc | 2012-06-24 23:58:25 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 3 | @jd:body |
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| 5 | <p>The Accessory Development Kit (ADK) is a reference implementation for hardware manufacturers and |
| 6 | hobbyists to use as a starting point for building accessories for Android. Each ADK release is |
| 7 | provided with source code and hardware specifications to make the process of developing your own |
| 8 | accessories easier. Creating new and alternative hardware based on the ADK is encouraged!</p> |
| 9 | |
| 10 | <p>Android accessories can be audio docking stations, exercise machines, personal medical testing |
| 11 | devices, weather stations, or any other external hardware device that adds to the functionality of |
| 12 | Android.</p> |
| 13 | |
| 14 | <p>Accessories use the Android Open Accessory (AOA) protocol to communicate with Android |
Joe Fernandez | 069bc4a | 2012-10-04 11:43:09 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 15 | devices, over a USB cable or through a Bluetooth connection. If you are building an accessory that |
| 16 | uses USB, make sure you understand how to implement the AOA protocol to establish communication |
| 17 | between your accessory hardware and Android. For more information, see the |
| 18 | <a href="http://source.android.com/tech/accessories/index.html">Android Open Acessory protocol</a>. |
| 19 | </p> |
Joe Fernandez | 3a77ccc | 2012-06-24 23:58:25 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 20 | |
| 21 | <p>The following sections provide more information about the Android Accessory Development Kits, how |
| 22 | to use them, and how to get started building your own accessories for Android.</p> |
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| 24 | <dl> |
| 25 | <dt><a href="adk2.html">ADK 2012 Guide</a></dt> |
| 26 | <dd>Guide to getting started with the ADK released at Google I/O 2012.</dd> |
| 27 | |
| 28 | <dt><a href="adk.html">ADK 2011 Guide</a></dt> |
| 29 | <dd>Guide to getting started with the original ADK, released at Google I/O 2011.</dd> |
Joe Fernandez | 3a77ccc | 2012-06-24 23:58:25 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 30 | </dl> |