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=== Prerequisites === | === Prerequisites === | ||
As Fennec requires an ARMv7 architecture, we need an AVD (Android Virtual Device) that has the ''armeabi-v7'' CPU ABI. Such a device definition and images are only included in the newest SDK (at least revision 15). To ensure you have all the required software | As Fennec requires an ARMv7 architecture, we need an AVD (Android Virtual Device) that has the ''armeabi-v7'' CPU ABI. Such a device definition and images are only included in the newest SDK (at least revision 15). To ensure you have all the required software: | ||
# install an [http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html Android SDK] if you don't have one yet. (On OSX, ''install'' is just "download and unzip it somewhere"). | |||
# open your android SDK manager (using <tt>tools/android</tt>) and perform the following steps: | |||
* Check 'Android SDK Tools' and 'Android SDK Platform-tools' are installed and up to date | * Check 'Android SDK Tools' and 'Android SDK Platform-tools' are installed and up to date | ||
* In your packages list, you should then have an entry "Android 4.0 (API 14)". Check this category and install all packages. | * In your packages list, you should then have an entry "Android 4.0 (API 14)". Check this category and install all packages. | ||
* Read about using the [http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/devices/emulator.html Android emulator] and how to [http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/emulator.html launch] the emulator. | * Read about using the [http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/devices/emulator.html Android emulator] and how to [http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/emulator.html launch] the emulator. | ||
[[File:android-sdk-manager.png]] | |||
=== Creating the AVD === | === Creating the AVD === | ||