AndroidThings(internetOFTHings) - OS _ Ver 7.0 - Raspberry Pi 3 - Developer Preview:

Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL)

For anyone interested in the Internet of things and interfacing a propeller chip with with a Raspberry pi (Android) today, Google released AndroidThings (internet of things ) . Hopefully Prop 2 can serve as some kind of hub.

Developer Preview:

https://developer.android.com/things/index.html

https://developer.android.com/things/hardware/raspberrypi.html

I just installed it to a SD card and fired it up using my TV as a monitor: (Screen shot attached)

I haven't gotten past the first screen yet but it's a start. The mouse works LOL

Time to read the instructions now

Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL)

First Sample Program up and running - Simple User Interface

KeithE

Just curious - what board does that sample program represent? I don't recognize it.

Have you perused the Pi forums? I know that some have been asking for Android on the Pi for quite some time, and I wonder what the reaction is to this release.

Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL)

Hi Keith,

This Android release is for various boards but I'm using it with the Raspberry PI 3

You can see a few more boards with this URL:

https://developer.android.com/things/hardware/developer-kits.html

That image you are referring to is a general example that can relate to any board(I think) . I firs thought it was for a Pi but the examples don't specify any particular board.

Re:Pi Forum

Not I haven't posted there. This kit was only released late today.

Bob

JonM

There are ports of Android that run on the Raspberry Pi as well as RT Android but with limited functionality. The BeagleBone Black is a better option for run Android.

However, this looks more like a developer environment which looks interesting.

A version for the Parallax WX ESP8266 WiFi Module would be cool though.

Mickster

Anyone tried this with the Propeller HAT?

Tempted to have a go.