[MinnowBoard] Android Lollipop - how to install Chrome for Android?

[Gerard Bucas]

John,

I have lollipop running on my minnowMAX (good instructions!).

Couple of questions:

1. Is there some way that one can install Google's "Play Store"?
I know there are licensing issues but sure there must be some way system developers can install this?

2. I need to install the "Chrome for Android" browser. Not sure how I can do this without having Play Store available?
The (old) stock built-in Android browser (which is pre-installed on your image) doesn't auto-start background videos (required in some HTML5 content I need to run). This is a known problem with the standard Android browser but Chrome for Android does in fact allow this.

Any ideas/pointers on how I can do the above two things (especially number 2)?

Thanks!

Gerard Bucas

-----Original Message-----
From: elinux-MinnowBoard [mailto:elinux-minnowboard-bounces at lists.elinux.org] On Behalf Of John Hawley
Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 7:45 PM
To: MinnowBoard Development and Community Discussion
Subject: [MinnowBoard] Better late than never - Android 5.0 live up on 01.org

I'll admit I'm a little late getting this out, but wanted to make sure everyone saw this (and my apologies, SCaLE, being sick and a personal vacation all on top of each other will knock you out pretty hard), and so I'm passing along from Intel's Open Source Android team:

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Android* 5.0, Lollipop now available for MinnowBoard MAX!

The first open source release of Android* 5.0, Lollipop for MinnowBoard MAX is now available on https://01.org/android-ia.

This version of Android* 5.0, Lollipop is reference code that is ported and optimized for MinnowBoard MAX, a compact and versatile open platform designed for use with a 64-bit Intel® Atom™ E38xx Series SoC. This release uses a 64-bit kernel and a 32-bit userspace, and supports all the MinnowBoard MAX on-board peripherals such as Ethernet, HDMI (digital audio + video), USB host, SATA, I2C+SPI, GPIO, PWM and UART.

Minnowboard MAX provides a powerful and open platform for IoT developers and makers to prototype concepts. Enabling Android* on this platform opens up new possibilities and usages for these developers.

This reference code is intended for developers interested in working with Android* OS on MinnowBoard MAX. However, it does not have all the components to meet the Android* Compatibility requirements for creating a complete Android* tablet or smartphone solution.

Several new features available in this version of Android* 5.0, Lollipop, include:

	* Digital audio support using HDMI and USB.

	* Linux console on serial port for debugging purposes.

		* You can view and interact with the console prompt
		  using USB TTL Serial Cables (FTDI), which is
		  particularly useful when you need to debug issues
		  that affect the video output of the device and you’re
		  unable to interact with it directly.

	* Android* can be installed on an SDCard, USB Stick or SSD.

	* Android* Runtime (ART).

	* Material Design UI.

	* Bluetooth 4.0 support using an external USB dongle.

	* SELinux runs in enforcing mode.

	* User data is encrypted by default.

Come check it out at 01.org.

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