Running Android Applications on BlackBerry 10
Running Android Applications on BlackBerry 10
Running Android Applications on BlackBerry 10
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Running</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Applicati<strong>on</strong>s</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>BlackBerry</strong> <strong>10</strong><br />
developer.blackberry.com/android<br />
James Dreher<br />
Applicati<strong>on</strong> Development C<strong>on</strong>sultant<br />
<strong>BlackBerry</strong> Developer Relati<strong>on</strong>s
Overview<br />
BB Runtime for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> Apps<br />
Upcoming Releases<br />
C<strong>on</strong>verting Existing <str<strong>on</strong>g>Applicati<strong>on</strong>s</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
BB Development Basics<br />
BB App World<br />
Q&A<br />
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What’s BB Runtime for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> Apps?<br />
Core Apps App 1 App 2 App 3 ….<br />
Activity Mgr<br />
Package Mgr Resource Mgr<br />
WebKit<br />
Surface Mgr<br />
Library<br />
FreeType SGL<br />
Applicati<strong>on</strong> Core <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> Framework<br />
Apps<br />
Window Mgr View System<br />
OpenGL ES<br />
SQLite<br />
Media Fwk SSL libc<br />
Locati<strong>on</strong> Mgr<br />
<strong>BlackBerry</strong> PlayBook/BB<strong>10</strong> OS<br />
Notificati<strong>on</strong><br />
Mgr<br />
Java Runtime<br />
Core Libraries<br />
Dalvik Virtual Machine<br />
► It’s <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> Open source<br />
v2.3.3 aka “Gingerbread”<br />
Applicati<strong>on</strong> Framework<br />
running <strong>on</strong> top of<br />
Playbook/BB<strong>10</strong> OS and<br />
Libraries<br />
► Enables <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> apps to be<br />
installed and run inside it<br />
► Deep integrati<strong>on</strong> with BB<br />
native framework with the<br />
objective to make <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
app indistinguishable from<br />
native apps<br />
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BB Runtime for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> Apps,<br />
versi<strong>on</strong> 2.1 Compatibility<br />
About 70% of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> apps are fully compatible (no code changes)<br />
Not all <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> APIs are supported<br />
Time c<strong>on</strong>straints<br />
Certain APIs are used by very few % of the apps<br />
Hardware and native OS limitati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
Unsupported features in PlayBook 2.1<br />
Teleph<strong>on</strong>y NDK Barometer<br />
Bluetooth NFC Proximity sensor<br />
VOIP Google Maps C2DM<br />
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Want to use Google Maps?<br />
Support for locati<strong>on</strong> based intents to display maps<br />
Use WebView + web services (Google, Bing, etc.) to<br />
display map c<strong>on</strong>tent within apps<br />
More details <strong>on</strong> mapping support can be found <strong>on</strong> the<br />
API Support Page<br />
developer.blackberry.com/android/apisupport<br />
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Upcoming Releases<br />
PlayBook 2.1 and <strong>BlackBerry</strong> <strong>10</strong><br />
developer.blackberry.com/android<br />
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PlayBook 2.1 OS<br />
<strong>BlackBerry</strong> Runtime for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> Apps<br />
Improved Usability<br />
Multi-Window support<br />
Stability<br />
Improved Compatibility<br />
Camera APIs<br />
Fr<strong>on</strong>t and Rear Camera Support<br />
Video Recording<br />
In-app Payments<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> MarketBillingService API is supported<br />
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<strong>BlackBerry</strong> <strong>10</strong><br />
<strong>BlackBerry</strong> Runtime for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> Apps<br />
Improved Usability<br />
Integrati<strong>on</strong> with virtual keyboard<br />
<strong>BlackBerry</strong> Permissi<strong>on</strong> Prompts<br />
Support for BB<strong>10</strong> screen resoluti<strong>on</strong><br />
Intents invoke core BB<strong>10</strong> apps<br />
Notificati<strong>on</strong>s mapped to BB<strong>10</strong><br />
Improved Compatibility<br />
PIM APIs<br />
Teleph<strong>on</strong>y APIs<br />
► 4.2″ screen<br />
► 1280×768 resoluti<strong>on</strong><br />
► Micro USB<br />
► Micro HDMI<br />
► Bluetooth, WiFi, microSIM<br />
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Highlights for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> Runtime Roadmap<br />
PlayBook 2.1 OS<br />
• Multi window support<br />
• Stability<br />
• Camera APIs (Fr<strong>on</strong>t/Rear, Video Recording)<br />
• In-App Payments for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> Market<br />
<strong>BlackBerry</strong> <strong>10</strong><br />
• Integrati<strong>on</strong> with virtual keyboard<br />
• <strong>BlackBerry</strong> Permissi<strong>on</strong> Prompts<br />
• Support for BB<strong>10</strong> screen resoluti<strong>on</strong><br />
• Intents invoke core BB<strong>10</strong> apps<br />
• Notificati<strong>on</strong>s mapped to BB<strong>10</strong><br />
• PIM APIs<br />
• Teleph<strong>on</strong>y APIs<br />
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C<strong>on</strong>verting Existing <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> Apps<br />
developer.blackberry.com/android<br />
<strong>10</strong>
C<strong>on</strong>verting Existing <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> Apps<br />
Tools<br />
Online C<strong>on</strong>versi<strong>on</strong> Tool<br />
Eclipse Plug-in<br />
Command-line Tools<br />
Simulators<br />
Basic c<strong>on</strong>cepts<br />
Code Signing<br />
Development Debug Tokens<br />
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C<strong>on</strong>verting existing <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> apps<br />
► Opti<strong>on</strong> 1: <strong>on</strong>line packager<br />
developer.blackberry.com/android<br />
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C<strong>on</strong>verting existing <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> apps<br />
► Opti<strong>on</strong> 1: <strong>on</strong>line packager<br />
developer.blackberry.com/android<br />
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C<strong>on</strong>verting existing <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> apps<br />
► Opti<strong>on</strong> 1: <strong>on</strong>line packager<br />
developer.blackberry.com/android<br />
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C<strong>on</strong>verting existing <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> apps<br />
► Opti<strong>on</strong> 2: command-line SDK<br />
Repackage your APK to a BAR file in 4 easy steps…<br />
1) apk2barVerifier<br />
- run a compatibility check <strong>on</strong> your APK file<br />
2) apk2bar<br />
- package your APK file as a BAR file<br />
3) batchbar-signer<br />
- sign your applicati<strong>on</strong><br />
4) blackberry-deploy<br />
- deploy your app<br />
C:\<str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g>\android-sdk\bin><br />
apk2barVerifier HelloWorld.apk<br />
C:\<str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g>\android-sdk\bin><br />
apk2bar HelloWorld.apk<br />
C:\<str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g>\android-sdk\bin><br />
batchbar-signer HelloWorld.bar<br />
author.p12 p12password<br />
rdkpassword<br />
C:\<str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g>\android-sdk\bin><br />
blackberry-deploy –installApp –<br />
device 169.254.0.1 –package<br />
HelloWorld.bar<br />
–password devicepassword<br />
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C<strong>on</strong>verting existing <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> apps<br />
► Opti<strong>on</strong> 2: <strong>BlackBerry</strong> Plug-in for ADT<br />
ADT Plug-in for Eclipse + <strong>BlackBerry</strong> Plug-in for ADT<br />
PlayBook is just another device target for your existing <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> project<br />
Debug applicati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> PlayBook just like <strong>on</strong> other <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> devices<br />
adb, ddms, jdwp, logcat, etc.<br />
Use the same IDE & project,<br />
BB plug-in adds the functi<strong>on</strong>ality<br />
to test/debug/package against<br />
<strong>BlackBerry</strong> devices<br />
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<strong>BlackBerry</strong> Development Basics<br />
developer.blackberry.com/android<br />
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PlayBook/BB<strong>10</strong> development basics<br />
BAR files<br />
A BAR file is the native PlayBook/<strong>BlackBerry</strong> <strong>10</strong> applicati<strong>on</strong> package<br />
What APK files are for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> BAR files are for <strong>BlackBerry</strong><br />
BAR files c<strong>on</strong>tain executables, images, media, etc.<br />
blackberry-deploy: load a packaged app <strong>on</strong>to the device<br />
The device has to be in development mode<br />
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PlayBook/BB<strong>10</strong> development basics<br />
Development mode<br />
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<strong>BlackBerry</strong> App World<br />
developer.blackberry.com/android<br />
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<strong>BlackBerry</strong> App World<br />
Global marketplace<br />
FREE to register as a vendor<br />
FREE to submit apps and upgrades<br />
70/30 revenue share<br />
Credit card, PayPal, carrier billing<br />
Free and paid apps catalog<br />
Integrated barcode scanning<br />
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<strong>BlackBerry</strong> App World<br />
<strong>BlackBerry</strong> developers make m<strong>on</strong>ey!<br />
13% of <strong>BlackBerry</strong> developers have made over<br />
$<strong>10</strong>0,000 from App World (Evans Data Group)<br />
App World generates 40% more revenue per app than<br />
Google Play (Visi<strong>on</strong> Mobile)<br />
More paid downloads than Google Play (PaidC<strong>on</strong>tent.org)<br />
43% more downloads per app than Apple App Store<br />
(Research2Guidance)<br />
Source: GigaOm<br />
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Success Stories From <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> Developers<br />
developer.blackberry.com/android<br />
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Case Study – Sec<strong>on</strong>d Gear Games<br />
Sec<strong>on</strong>d Gear Games<br />
https://developer.blackberry.com/whyblackberry/sec<strong>on</strong>dgear<br />
Ported <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> game to PlayBook.<br />
Translated and re-compiled in less than 1 hr.<br />
No noticeable performance differences.<br />
IDE—1 project and comm<strong>on</strong> code-base for 2<br />
platforms.<br />
Increase discoverability in AppWorld.<br />
<strong>BlackBerry</strong> games generating more revenue.<br />
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Case Study – Pine Lake<br />
Pine Lake Communicati<strong>on</strong>s Inc.<br />
https://developer.blackberry.com/whyblackberry/cubifice<br />
Re-packaged <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> game app (Cubifice) to BB<strong>10</strong><br />
Installed Eclipse tools and ported game ~ 1 hour<br />
500+ downloads in first 2 days.<br />
25X more than <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> Market.<br />
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Success Stories<br />
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Important Links<br />
<strong>BlackBerry</strong> Runtime for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> apps<br />
homepage<br />
developer.blackberry.com/android<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Android</str<strong>on</strong>g> Repackaging Tools<br />
developer.blackberry.com/android/tools<br />
<strong>BlackBerry</strong> Developer Blog<br />
devblog.blackberry.com<br />
Twitter Support Channels<br />
@<strong>BlackBerry</strong>Dev<br />
@james_dreher<br />
► 4.2″ screen<br />
► 1280×720 resoluti<strong>on</strong><br />
► Micro USB<br />
► Micro HDMI<br />
► Bluetooth, WiFi, microSIM<br />
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Q&A<br />
developer.blackberry.com/android
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