Hacking Porting Android to 3DS?

[DarkFlare69]

You will need most of the OS to even run an APK.

It's still a little more realistic

 

[DarkFlare69]

OS.
Go big or go home.

Even running an APK would be big. OS is just bigger.

Good luck.

 

[AtlanticBit]

DarkFlare69 in some of my freetime I will try to compile linux for this and only run linux first. Than I will go for android

 

[rsc-pl]

Hmm this idea is just stupid. Just look at first android phones, there was nothing beside one big lag. And take a note - 3ds is slower than first phones running android 1.6.

 

[AtlanticBit]

Even running an APK would be big. OS is just bigger.

Good luck.

and FilFat is right. you need the os to run an apk. apk is just like a cia not a cxi btw

 

[AtlanticBit]

Hmm this idea is just stupid. Just look at first android phones, there was nothing beside one big lag. And take a note - 3ds is slower than first phones running android 1.6.

but why not?

 

[DarkFlare69]

DarkFlare69 in some of my freetime I will try to compile linux for this and only run linux first. Than I will go for android

Okay.

Hmm this idea is just stupid. Just look at first android phones, there was nothing beside one big lag. And take a note - 3ds is slower than first phones running android 1.6.

I had an old one and it froze so fuckin much. I ended up using my DSi to do internet and shit.

 

[magypsy3]

No way, developers not even ported android to raspberry pi. Ignore that old buggy 2.x port though.

 

[williamcesar2]

I think the 3DS's operating system is based on linux

 

[magypsy3]

sorry triple post

 

[magypsy3]

Sorry triple post

 

[williamcesar2]

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[RodrigoDavy]

Even if it is possible, I don't think you could get good performance out of it. Maybe you could run an ancient version of Android like 1.x and if you're lucky 2.x but apps for these versions tend to be very stripped down to work on weaker hardware.

 

[Duo8]

Well I suppose you could load custom kernel and drivers for ARM11. It might have to be set up to communicate with ARM9 however. Then run the setup off a SD partition.
Wonder if that bootloader can be used w/ android. I don't know all that much about android.

I think the 3DS's operating system is based on linux

No.

 

[WiiUBricker]

The better question is: Does the 3DS need Android?

 

[Kylecito]

with such a shitty screen, why bother, touch only in lower screen, and the smaller one too. not to mention resistive...

 

[dubbz82]

In theory, yes, a 3ds SHOULD be able to run android. At least a very old version of it. In practice, it's going to be a nightmare to get up and going, because we currently have no drivers for any of the hardware for it (touch screen? camera? GPU? heck, even support for the d-pad/buttons?), so those would all have to be designed from scratch. IF this can be accomplished, then yes it'll be cool, but you'll still be very limited in what can be installed on it.

 

[loco365]

The better question is: Does the 3DS need Android?

And the answer is: Everything needs Android.

 

[WiiUBricker]

And the answer is: Everything needs Android.

Please post this at an apple blog.

 

[AtlanticBit]

Please post this at an apple blog.

*cough*idroid*cough*

 

[williamcesar2]

The better question is: Does the 3DS need Android?

Why not ? Are you thinking only about games?

 

[WiiUBricker]

Why not ? Are you thinking only about games?

What else do you want with Android on the 3DS? Don't tell me you want to watch HD movies and listen to your music collection with the 3DS.

 

[r3pwn]

Android isn't really practical on such a poorly "equipped" device such as the 3ds. You had mentioned Linux. I believe Debian would be a cool thing to use on the 3ds. Everything else would be super laggy and not all that useful.