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How To Build Android ROM From Source

This document provides an overview of how to get started building Android ROMs. It discusses establishing a build environment with the necessary tools, downloading the Android source code using Repo, exploring the source code directory structure, building the system using the lunch command and different build types, and addresses some common issues and questions. The presentation was given by TekCafe, a Vietnamese company that develops custom Android ROMs, at Google Devfest 2015.

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How To Build Android ROM From Source

This document provides an overview of how to get started building Android ROMs. It discusses establishing a build environment with the necessary tools, downloading the Android source code using Repo, exploring the source code directory structure, building the system using the lunch command and different build types, and addresses some common issues and questions. The presentation was given by TekCafe, a Vietnamese company that develops custom Android ROMs, at Google Devfest 2015.

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Getting started with

Android ROM building


Presentation for Vietnamese developers at Google Devfest 2015
By TekCafe Team
October 4th, 2015

Which tools should I have?


Where do I get started?

About TekCafe

About TekCafe
Established in Ho Chi Minh City 2 years ago
First Vietnamese team can build Android ROM from source
Bringing many Android smartphone update to Android Lollipop
through custom Android ROM

Goals for this guide

Goals for this guide


1. Getting started on Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and
some open source firmware distributions based on Android
OS.
2. Getting knowledge on Android Firmware source code.
3. Setting up environment for ROM building
4. Know how to build ROM from source

Agenda
What is Android Open Source Project?
What are common open source firmware distribution?
Establishing a Build Environment.
Downloading the Source.
Exploring the Source.
Building the System.
Known Issues
Q/A

What is Android Open Source


Project?

What is Android?

What is Android Open Source Project?


Maintained by Google
Contributions accepted
Provides templates for building an Android system
Provides the complete source code (but usually missing
proprietary binaries) for a brunch of supported devices (e.g
Google Nexus, Android Emulator...)

What are common


open source firmware
distributions?

What are common


open source firmware distribution?

Why we use these projects instead of


Android Open Source Project
Easy to build for newbie
Custom distros offer more functions
Easy to customize

Establishing a Build
Environment

Establishing a Build Environment.


A 64-bit Linux or Mac OS System, recommend Debian-base
Linux like Ubuntu.
At least 16GB of RAM/swap
100GB or more disk space
Recommend Quad core CPU (More threads help build faster)
Builders can be share between developers

Tips and tricks


Workstations and desktops are always better than laptops
Need up to 150GB for a single build, and 200GB or more for
multiple builds. With ccache enabled, you will need even more
space.
8GB RAM + 8GB swap is enough but 16GB RAM is recommend
Consider upgrade PSU & HSF
Internet with ACG connected

Setting up required packages

Installing the JDK


Java 7: For the latest version of Android
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install openjdk-7jdk
Set default Java version by running
$ sudo update-alternatives --config java
$ sudo update-alternatives --config javac

Installing required packages


(Ubuntu 14.04/newer)
Install with sudo apt-get install from Debian Terminal
$ sudo apt-get install bison g++-multilib git \
gperf libxml2-utils make python-networkx \
zlib1g-dev:i386 zip

Tips for choosing Android device to test


Can be unlock bootloader?
Open source?
Support reflash stock firmware?
Device source code can be found on manufacture website?

http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/opensource/
http://opensource.samsung.com/
http://opensource.pantech.com/
http://opensource.lge.com/

Downloading
the Source

Installing Repo
Repo is a tool that makes it easier to work with Git in the context
of Android.
$ mkdir ~/bin
$ PATH=~/bin:$PATH
$ curl https://storage.googleapis.com/git-repo-downloads/repo >
~/bin/repo
$ chmod a+x ~/bin/repo

Initializing a Repo client


Create an empty directory to hold your working files
$ mkdir WORKING_DIRECTORY
$ cd WORKING_DIRECTORY
Run repo init to bring down the latest version of Repo with all its
most recent bug fixes
$ repo init -u https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android.git -b
cm-12.1

Downloading and waiting


It is time! Run command below (depending on your networking
speed to initiate the long wait of syncing!)
$ repo sync j{Total of CPU threads}

Exploring the Source

Directory tree
build/
bootable/
devices/
frameworks/
kernel/
out/
packages/
vendor/

Live demo

Building
the System

Building the System


Initialize the environment with the envsetup.sh script
$ . build/envsetup.sh
Then, you choose your specific device configuration by command
$ lunch
Or simply by
$ brunch <vendor_name>_<product_name>-<build_variant>

Build type
Buildtype
user
userdebug

eng

Use
limited access; suited for
production
like "user" but with root access
and debuggability; preferred for
debugging
development configuration with
additional debugging tools

Known issues

FAQ Common question


Can I build on Virtual Machine?
Why build CyanogenMod yourself?
Where can I find sample source code?

What are your question?

Where do I get started?


Android Open Source Project https://source.android.com
Check TekCafe Forum on http://tekcafe.vn/
Sample for devices? Search on https://github.com/

Contact
Mr. Nguyen Hoang Chuong
Email: chuongnguyen@tekcafe.vn
Mr. Tran Minh Phuong
Email: phuongtran@tekcafe.vn

Mr. Nguyen Ly Hoa


Email: hoanguyen@tekcafe.vn
Mr. Nguyen Truong Thanh
Email: thanhnguyen@tekcafe.vn

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