How do I compile Android Browser (or other android-supplied applications)
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I want to add support for Arabic (or other languages which are currently unsupported) to the applications supplied by android platform (e.g. Browser) without having root-access.
To add Arabic support (at least displaying only) in a normal application (using developer SDK), I will need to:
- Add fonts
- Modify (reshape) the characters to be rendered
For illustration, if I have stringa aaa
, I will need to changea aaa
intoa bcd
because lettera
at the beginning, middle, and end of a word need to be changed tob
,c
andd
respectively)
But now I want to compile android's Browser (and other apps). I am planning to get the source codes for these applications and their dependencies and bundle them as stand-alone applications which do not require root-access, and thus do not void the warranty. Other solutions which void the warranty can be obtained here.
My Questions:
- Is the application's (e.g. Browser's) source code + 'developer SDK' enough to accomplish this? Do I need to get the source code + the development environment for the android platform?
- Any tips?
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