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[HOW TO] Setup Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa to Compile Android ROMs

— For a ready-to-go Virtual Machine based on these instructions, check out this post!— The aim of this guide is to simplify the configuration process and teach a little bit about the command line. It’s less than ten steps! Of course, this could be boiled down to a two-liner with some CLI wizardry, but that… Continue reading [HOW TO] Setup Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa to Compile Android ROMs

[HOW TO] Setup Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver to Compile Android ROMs

— For a ready-to-go Virtual Machine based on these instructions, check out this post!— The aim of this guide is to simplify the configuration process and teach a little bit about the command line. It’s less than ten steps! Of course, this could be boiled down to a two-liner with some CLI wizardry, but that… Continue reading [HOW TO] Setup Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver to Compile Android ROMs

[GUIDE] Optimize Linux for Android Development

Recently, I built a new development system. After installing Ubuntu and configuring it for Android OS dev, I went down the rabbit hole of system performance tuning. This is intended to be a “living guide”, kept up-to-date with fresh information as packages / options become deprecated, old adages become irrelevant, and so on.