https://github.com/node-on-mobile/androidify

https://github.com/node-on-mobile/androidify

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/node-on-mobile/androidify
• Owner: node-on-mobile
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-07-03T11:34:16.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-07-03T11:34:38.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-12T03:28:07.317Z (2 months ago)
• Language: Shell
• Size: 158 KB
• Stars: 145
• Watchers: 10
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# androidify

android dev the simple way. take a set of html files,

and turn them into an apk with one command. Proof of Concept.

## motivation

dabbling occasionally in android dev... is a massive pain in the butt!

why can't it just be easy? why do I have to install massive SDKs

and all that crap? Since I only want to build my app with

web tech, why isn't it as easy as creating a web site?

write some HTML and javascript, then hit deploy?

Then I had an idea: instead of recompiling the stupid java app

from scratch every time (and requiring the enormous android sdk)

just use a prebuilt apk, replace the text files, repack and resign.

Turns out, this was surprisingly easy.

## installation

`npm install androidify -g`

Almost, you'll also need to have java, to get the `jarsigner`

command, and `adb` command to deploy your app.

* ubuntu/debian: `sudo apt-get install default-jre android-tools-adb`

* archlinux: `sudo pacman -S jre8-openjdk-headless android-tools`

* osx: `brew cask install java android-platform-tools`

and put your phone into developer mode (depends on your phone)

## usage

```

mkdir hello

echo '
 HELLO 
' > index.html

androidify #will output app.apk

adb install app.apk # will send it to your device.

```


A new app called "Hello World" will appear.

I havn't figured out how to change the name yet.

So, it's called "Hello World" no matter what.

## signing

The apps are selfsigned, which is basically meaningless,

so I just checked the key it in. My phone doesn't complain

about this, maybe because it's in developer mode?

## thanks

This is made an old `hello world.apk` i found at

[simplificator/phonegap-helloworld](https://github.com/simplificator/phonegap-helloworld/)

## License

MIT