Manuals/Android
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Introduction
This page is dedicated to the daily usage of Android on the Neo 1973 and Neo FreeRunner handsets.
The informations here have been updated for the following release : Koolu Beta2 Android release. But should be the same for any not too old release.
You can find general informations (porting/development and day to day usage) about Android and Neo phones here : Android
Subsystems
Accelerometers
Works, can be tested with simple game called Amazed
Bluetooth
Works, latest kernels need permissions for second rfkill interface in init.rc to turn it on.
GPS
Once i got it working, you can test with AndNav2 program.
GPRS
Does not work, GSM get's confused when you try to use it
GSM
Sources for libmuxgsm-ril.so not released yet, latest images have binary from ML that works fine. The SIM's PIN code cannot be validated. For now disable the PIN code using another phone.
Wifi
Works, but i have problems with scanning when just one AP is in range, it fails most of the time.
Data management
Contacts
Importing
From SIM =
Works, Contacts->menu->Settings->SIM contacts importer.
Synchronization
Calendar
Alarm
Can add new alarms, but details of an alarm can't be edited.
Importing
Synchronization
Media
Can play OGG audio files, picture application crashes
SMS
Some received SMS's can't be read.
Others
Software keyboard
Works, can be brought up with short press to power button.
Suspend
- Works, can be done with 1s press of power button, wake up with long power button press, don't use screen timeouts, disable it in Settings->Sound & display->Screen timeout->Never timeout.
- Michael Trimarchi's images allow resume from suspend after two short presses. However, sometimes it takes a few tries for the phone to wake up.
- During suspend the phone seems to wake up make an audible click and go back to sleep.
USB networking
USB keyboard
USB Host mode
Important Links
Software installation and updates
For initial Android flashing, take a look at: Android_on_Freerunner