| Index: docs/android_build_instructions.md
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| @@ -75,3 +75,116 @@ building for x86 or MIPS devices, change `target_arch` to "ia32" or
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| **NOTE:** If you are using the `GYP_DEFINES` environment variable, it
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| will override any settings in this file. Either clear it or set it to
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| the values above before running `gclient runhooks`.
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| +
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| + See
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| +[build/android/developer\_recommended\_flags.gypi](https://code.google.com/p/chromium/codesearch#chromium/src/build/android/developer_recommended_flags.gypi&sq=package:chromium&type=cs&q=file:android/developer_recommended_flags.gypi&l=1)
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| +for other recommended GYP settings.
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| + Once chromium.gyp_env is ready, you need to run the following command
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| +to update projects from gyp files. You may need to run this again when
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| +you have added new files, updated gyp files, or sync'ed your
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| +repository.
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| +
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| +```shell
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| +gclient runhooks
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| +```
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| +
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| +#### This will download more things and prompt you to accept Terms of Service for Android SDK packages.
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| +
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| +## Configure GN (recommended)
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| +
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| +If you are using GN, create a build directory and set the build flags
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| +with:
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| +
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| +```shell
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| +gn args out/Default
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| +```
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| +
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| + You can replace out/Default with another name you choose inside the out
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| +directory. Do not use GYP's out/Debug or out/Release directories, as
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| +they may conflict with GYP builds.
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| +
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| +Also be aware that some scripts (e.g. tombstones.py, adb_gdb.py)
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| +require you to set `CHROMIUM_OUTPUT_DIR=out/Default`.
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| +
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| +This command will bring up your editor with the GN build args. In this
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| +file add:
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| +```
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| +target_os = "android"
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| +target_cpu = "arm" # (default)
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| +is_debug = true # (default)
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| +
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| +# Other args you may want to set:
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| +is_component_build = true
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| +is_clang = true
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| +symbol_level = 1 # Faster build with fewer symbols. -g1 rather than -g2
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| +enable_incremental_javac = true # Much faster; experimental
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| +symbol_level = 1 # Faster build with fewer symbols. -g1 rather than -g2
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| +enable_incremental_javac = true # Much faster; experimental
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| +```
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| +
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| +You can also specify `target_cpu` values of "x86" and "mipsel". Re-run
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| +gn args on that directory to edit the flags in the future. See the [GN
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| +build
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| +configuration](https://www.chromium.org/developers/gn-build-configuration)
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| +page for other flags you may want to set.
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| +
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| +### Install build dependencies
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| +
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| +Update the system packages required to build by running:
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| +
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| +```shell
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| +./build/install-build-deps-android.sh
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| +```
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| +
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| +Make also sure that OpenJDK 1.7 is selected as default:
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| +
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| +`sudo update-alternatives --config javac`
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| +`sudo update-alternatives --config java`
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| +`sudo update-alternatives --config javaws`
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| +`sudo update-alternatives --config javap`
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| +`sudo update-alternatives --config jar`
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| +`sudo update-alternatives --config jarsigner`
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| +
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| +### Synchronize sub-directories.
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| +
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| +```shell
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| +gclient sync
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| +```
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| +
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| +## Build and install the APKs
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| +
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| +If the `adb_install_apk.py` script below fails, make sure aapt is in
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| +your PATH. If not, add aapt's path to your PATH environment variable (it
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| +should be
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| +`/path/to/src/third_party/android_tools/sdk/build-tools/{latest_version}/`).
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| +
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| +Prepare the environment:
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| +
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| +```shell
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| +. build/android/envsetup.sh
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| +```
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| +
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| +### Plug in your Android device
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| +
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| +Make sure your Android device is plugged in via USB, and USB Debugging
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| +is enabled.
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| +
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| +To enable USB Debugging:
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| +
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| +* Navigate to Settings \> About Phone \> Build number
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| +* Click 'Build number' 7 times
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| +* Now navigate back to Settings \> Developer Options
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| +* Enable 'USB Debugging' and follow the prompts
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| +
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| +You may also be prompted to allow access to your PC once your device is
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| +plugged in.
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| +
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| +You can check if the device is connected by running:
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| +
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| +```shell
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| +third_party/android_tools/sdk/platform-tools/adb devices
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| +```
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| +
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| +Which prints a list of connected devices. If not connected, try
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| +unplugging and reattaching your device.
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