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Post by anon8655480 on Jan 29, 2015 5:30:44 GMT
Greetings, I have no idea what stage of development/planning Andronium is currently at, some of these suggestions are based off the assumption that the progress is negligible. 1. Use Linux for andronium! a. There exists many Linux on android projects, the flaw with these is they are not end user friendly. b. By using Linux(even arm based) Andronium will have a large amount of apps from the beginning. 2. Publish some or all of the source code as open source. a. Not as profitable, if monetary compensation is what you desire forget this idea. b. Will earn you major kudos and potential future jobs/earning potential. 3. Offer lighter and more full featured variants of Andronium. a. A person may have a low spec device and still want/need andronium or just prefer to add their own apps. b. If a person has a higher end phone they may want more apps right out of the box. 4. Be flexible with the hardware. a. Ubuntu for Android is a good example of what not to do, they decided to require manufacturer's to install and failed because of it. b. End users love options, forcing them to use your hardware will drive some people away. 5. Allow encryption! a. Phones are stolen all the time. b. Encryption would give peace of mind. 6. Use a reputable/solid distro. a. If you choose to go with idea 1, and you don't want to start from scratch, use a reputable distro like debian for your base. b. The last thing you would want is some out of date vulnerable distro.
I could probably think of more, I'll give others a chance. Feel free to add your ideas, maybe the devs will consider some of our ideas.
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Post by kahun on Jan 29, 2015 9:40:58 GMT
Greetings, I have no idea what stage of development/planning Andronium is currently at, some of these suggestions are based off the assumption that the progress is negligible. 1. Use Linux for andronium! a. There exists many Linux on android projects, the flaw with these is they are not end user friendly. b. By using Linux(even arm based) Andronium will have a large amount of apps from the beginning. 2. Publish some or all of the source code as open source. a. Not as profitable, if monetary compensation is what you desire forget this idea. b. Will earn you major kudos and potential future jobs/earning potential. 3. Offer lighter and more full featured variants of Andronium. a. A person may have a low spec device and still want/need andronium or just prefer to add their own apps. b. If a person has a higher end phone they may want more apps right out of the box. 4. Be flexible with the hardware. a. Ubuntu for Android is a good example of what not to do, they decided to require manufacturer's to install and failed because of it. b. End users love options, forcing them to use your hardware will drive some people away. 5. Allow encryption! a. Phones are stolen all the time. b. Encryption would give peace of mind. 6. Use a reputable/solid distro. a. If you choose to go with idea 1, and you don't want to start from scratch, use a reputable distro like debian for your base. b. The last thing you would want is some out of date vulnerable distro.
I could probably think of more, I'll give others a chance. Feel free to add your ideas, maybe the devs will consider some of our ideas. Nice ideas there mate. 1. Its already Unix/Linux based like all other systems apart from Windows 2. Depends if they wanna keep it private or not 3. It is not too dependant on the OS as the phone requires to be quite fast to stream to the display with no lag 4. It is already flexible it just requires minimum specs but will run on any processor etc. 5. If I understand it right the OS runs in a virtual machine like environment on our android phones so if you enable encryption in android your safe.
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Post by Gordon on Jan 29, 2015 19:58:41 GMT
Hi guys Just some thoughts:
1. Yep Android is Linux 2. For now the main Andromium OS will not be open sourced (might change in the future). However upcoming Andromium SDK + sample apps will be open source. 3. Something we will look into the future, but for now, as long as user meet the min requirements, they have full access to all functionalities 4. Yep, we already trying to support as many android devices as possible 5. Encryption is now handle by the underlying android OS. We are a guest OS on top of android, which allow us to reuse many of the existing function of the host android os
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Post by purplemikey on Feb 3, 2015 2:40:15 GMT
Browser is working nicely but I was wondering if right click is possible. If it's a feature coming don't consider that question. is it possible to make links open in a new tab? I find it easier to close a tab if you don't need previous page then typing links in a new tab not to lose the previous page
Background could be cool too!
One more question: Is flash something you are working on? This could be a game changer. If you support flash while android doesnt you get big points. Even google's web sites use flash...
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Post by kahun on Feb 3, 2015 8:44:33 GMT
Browser is working nicely but I was wondering if right click is possible. If it's a feature coming don't consider that question. is it possible to make links open in a new tab? I find it easier to close a tab if you don't need previous page then typing links in a new tab not to lose the previous page Background could be cool too! One more question: Is flash something you are working on? This could be a game changer. If you support flash while android doesnt you get big points. Even google's web sites use flash... No point supporting flash as it's dying, even Google has stopped using flash and they are using HTML 5 instead on youtube
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Post by purplemikey on Feb 3, 2015 11:05:12 GMT
Browser is working nicely but I was wondering if right click is possible. If it's a feature coming don't consider that question. is it possible to make links open in a new tab? I find it easier to close a tab if you don't need previous page then typing links in a new tab not to lose the previous page Background could be cool too! One more question: Is flash something you are working on? This could be a game changer. If you support flash while android doesnt you get big points. Even google's web sites use flash... No point supporting flash as it's dying, even Google has stopped using flash and they are using HTML 5 instead on youtube Google are still using flash on théorie web sites like Google music. And flash is still used on many websites everywhere I the world. There is still a bunch of people who need it and it won't die before a couple of years again. But yeah html5 is way better.
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Post by desick on Feb 4, 2015 0:39:00 GMT
An idea I had was that when you can turn off Andromium OS when you're not using it. Like, instead of it being constantly on your notification bar. Just I don't personally like when stuff is cluttering my notification bar.
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Post by patstar5 on Feb 4, 2015 13:16:42 GMT
What's the difference between supported app and unsupported? And is andromium os a emulator or just a launcher that mimics a desktop environment and comes with desktop looking android apps? I havn't played around with it the much. Can you resize android apps and put them in windows or not?
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Post by purplemikey on Feb 4, 2015 22:18:39 GMT
What's the difference between supported app and unsupported? And is andromium os a emulator or just a launcher that mimics a desktop environment and comes with desktop looking android apps? I havn't played around with it the much. Can you resize android apps and put them in windows or not? Supported have been tested by Andromium Unsupported will be tested by you Andromium OS look like an OS using android as a base to me. When you open an app from android (supported and unsupported apps) it is opened from Android to andromium from what Ive seen. You can minimize it but I have not been able to resize it. Maybe it will change in the future.
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Post by Gordon on Feb 5, 2015 5:46:35 GMT
Supported have been tested by Andromium Unsupported will be tested by you well said
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Post by Jwhisl on Feb 24, 2015 3:34:03 GMT
Hello I just discovered your webpage link on XDA Developers and I have to say I'm very impressed with the software so far. I would love to get one of the docks to use my extra smartphone with. I do have some suggestions though: 1.) Continue to develop the software but more as a standalone OS 2.) Partner up with a company like Hardkernel who offers several systems that use the same hardware our phones do (octa core cpu, mali gpu, 2gb ram, etc 3.) Market your app and also a standalone system as a pc alternative.
I could see this really going places as a standalone system. Something portable that could travel to work or home, swappable storage like sd cards and support for usb storage as well. Even breaking into gaming. The only "android" style gaming unit on the market "Ouya" has outdated hardware and is behind the curve when it comes to upcoming console style gaming on the android platform. Since Andromium OS is already compatible with some apps this could be a win-win for you guys.
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Post by Jwhisl on Feb 24, 2015 3:43:52 GMT
I actually have Harkernel's Odroid-X dev board that would be perfect for some of the ideas I've listed above. I've had Ubuntu 10.04 running on it so power and ability aren't an issue. I would love to see Andromium running on it as a standalone OS
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Post by kahun on Feb 25, 2015 8:15:13 GMT
Hello I just discovered your webpage link on XDA Developers and I have to say I'm very impressed with the software so far. I would love to get one of the docks to use my extra smartphone with. I do have some suggestions though: 1.) Continue to develop the software but more as a standalone OS 2.) Partner up with a company like Hardkernel who offers several systems that use the same hardware our phones do (octa core cpu, mali gpu, 2gb ram, etc 3.) Market your app and also a standalone system as a pc alternative. I could see this really going places as a standalone system. Something portable that could travel to work or home, swappable storage like sd cards and support for usb storage as well. Even breaking into gaming. The only "android" style gaming unit on the market "Ouya" has outdated hardware and is behind the curve when it comes to upcoming console style gaming on the android platform. Since Andromium OS is already compatible with some apps this could be a win-win for you guys. Do you mean standalone system as a ROM for a phone or a completely different device running the OS
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Post by jwhisl on Feb 25, 2015 16:53:04 GMT
Hello I just discovered your webpage link on XDA Developers and I have to say I'm very impressed with the software so far. I would love to get one of the docks to use my extra smartphone with. I do have some suggestions though: 1.) Continue to develop the software but more as a standalone OS 2.) Partner up with a company like Hardkernel who offers several systems that use the same hardware our phones do (octa core cpu, mali gpu, 2gb ram, etc 3.) Market your app and also a standalone system as a pc alternative. I could see this really going places as a standalone system. Something portable that could travel to work or home, swappable storage like sd cards and support for usb storage as well. Even breaking into gaming. The only "android" style gaming unit on the market "Ouya" has outdated hardware and is behind the curve when it comes to upcoming console style gaming on the android platform. Since Andromium OS is already compatible with some apps this could be a win-win for you guys. Do you mean standalone system as a ROM for a phone or a completely different device running the OS I mean keep developing as an app for android like they are but also a standalone OS. There are miniature arm based dev boards that will run this software better than a phone or tablet. With said setup they could offer a complete in home solution that would be complete with usb and you hook it up to a tv or monitor through hdmi. Virtually a low cost desktop replacement once more software is developed for the platform and anyone could use it
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Post by kahun on Feb 26, 2015 16:22:48 GMT
Do you mean standalone system as a ROM for a phone or a completely different device running the OS I mean keep developing as an app for android like they are but also a standalone OS. There are miniature arm based dev boards that will run this software better than a phone or tablet. With said setup they could offer a complete in home solution that would be complete with usb and you hook it up to a tv or monitor through hdmi. Virtually a low cost desktop replacement once more software is developed for the platform and anyone could use it Well the whole point of Andromium is to make phones which we always carry into a desktop, I got a Raspberry Pi 2 with openelec on it with wireless KB and MS which I can just hook on a TV or monitor.
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