Shop OBEX P1 Docs P2 Docs Learn Events
AndroidThings(internetOFTHings) - OS _ Ver 7.0 - Raspberry Pi 3 - Developer Preview: — Parallax Forums

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

Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL)Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL) Posts: 1,720
edited 2016-12-16 05:14 in General Discussion
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 :)

Comments

  • Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL)Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL) Posts: 1,720
    First Sample Program up and running - Simple User Interface



    Simple_UI_M.png
    880 x 579 - 1M
  • KeithEKeithE Posts: 957
    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)Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL) Posts: 1,720
    edited 2016-12-16 06:38
    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
  • JonMJonM Posts: 318
    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.
  • MicksterMickster Posts: 2,608
    Anyone tried this with the Propeller HAT?

    Tempted to have a go.
Sign In or Register to comment.