Android Getting started
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Getting started with Android
Prebuilt images
Igloo provides prebuilt Android images for quick start with Android application development on Snowball.
The images are suitable for flashing on the device with the riff tool. They include the firmware, u-boot, kernel and Android filesystems (system and data).
You can find the latest release always from the Release page.
After downloading the image, follow the steps described in software update howto
After a successful update, simply reset the board and you should arrive to the Android land. To continue from there, see the application development howto
Boot from microSD card
You can find instructions on how to boot Ice Cream Sandwich releases from microSD card by following the link from the releases page to a particular release page.
For Gingerbread releases, see Android_Getting_started_with_GB#Booting_from_microSD.
Building from source
There are separate build instructions for Jelly Bean, Ice Cream Sandwich and Gingerbread releases.
Loading applications
A selection of free applications for Linaro builds of Android can be retrieved from the F-Droid site and their installation is described on Linaro Blog.
