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hootinholler

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6. Android is basically a custom linux kernal

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 03:00 PM

Dec 2011

If you have a physical device, you cannot push or pull to the device, excepting to install an application. An application is a user for security purposes and the data area is private to each application.

You have to have root access to the device to manipulate data, which means for a phone you have to buy a special phone, or, install a rootkit. I've heard rumors that you might be able to get a carrier to give you root, but only rumors.

For the emulator, you already have root access, but the 'card' is mounted RO. You have to rsh to the device and remount the card RW.

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General help creating an Android app (SD card in emulator) [View all] DaveJ Dec 2011 OP

Ok, I figured this one out DaveJ Dec 2011 #1

You need to find the intent that encompasses all of those messaging options hootinholler Dec 2011 #2

Thanks!!!!!!!! DaveJ Dec 2011 #4

There's actually a pretty good sample app that does that. hootinholler Dec 2011 #7

I'll check out bookshelf DaveJ Dec 2011 #8

Well "read-only" sounds like the major clue. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #3

I'm using an emulator as opposed to an actual device. DaveJ Dec 2011 #5

If there's a way some pointy-haired boss can make life harder for you... HopeHoops Dec 2011 #9

Android is basically a custom linux kernal hootinholler Dec 2011 #6