[HOW TO] Setup Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus to Compile Android ROMs

— ForĀ a ready-to-go Virtual Machine based on these instructions, check out this post!— With a new version of Ubuntu comes an update to my guide for setting up a build environment to compile Android ROMs. The aim of this is to simplify the configuration process and teach a little bit about the command line. It’s… Continue reading [HOW TO] Setup Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus to Compile Android ROMs

architekt – Compile Android ROMs with Windows/Mac OSX

architekt is a custom Virtual Machine that can be used with Mac OSX, Windows, and Linux. It includes everything you need to sync with the repo of your choice (Cyanogenmod, AOKP, AOSP, etc) and start building ROMs from source. This version includes Java 6 for compiling Gingerbread thru Kitkat. To compile Android L, switch to… Continue reading architekt – Compile Android ROMs with Windows/Mac OSX

How to Prepare Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr to Compile Android ROMs

— If you would rather use a ready-to-go Virtual Machine based on these instructions, check out my post here! — With a new version of Ubuntu comes an update to my world-famous guide for setting up a build environment to compile Android ROMs. 14.04 Trusty Tahr is the next Long Term Support edition of the… Continue reading How to Prepare Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr to Compile Android ROMs

How to Setup Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander to Compile Android ROMs

— If you are looking for a ready-to-go Virtual Machine based on these instructions, check out my post here! — Initializing a fresh Android Build Environment in Ubuntu 13.10 sucks, right? The instructions at the AOSP page are outdated and inaccurate. Near as I can tell, they try to have you install 2 JDKs, the… Continue reading How to Setup Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander to Compile Android ROMs

How to Configure Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail for Properly Compiling Android ROMs

— These instructions have been updated for the latest version of Ubuntu. Click here! —   Initializing a fresh Android Build Environment in Ubuntu 13.04 sucks, right? The instructions at the aosp page are outdated at best, wrong at worst. Near as I can tell, they try to have you install 2 JDKs, the first… Continue reading How to Configure Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail for Properly Compiling Android ROMs