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More clarification, after https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/python-android/jaK9rA9ZWa8
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The current version is tested only on Ubuntu oneiric (11.10) and precise
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(12.04). If it doesn't work on other platforms, send us patch, not bug
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report.
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report. Pyhton for Android works on Linux and Mac OSX, not Windows.
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You need the minimal environment for building python. Note that other libraries
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might need other tools (cython is used by some recipes, and ccache to speedup the build)::
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pip install --upgrade cython
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You must have android SDK and NDK. Right now, it's prefered to use:
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You must have android SDK and NDK. The SDK defines the Android functions you can use.
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The NDK is used for compilation. Right now, it's prefered to use:
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- SDK API 8 or 14 (15 will not work until a new NDK is released)
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- SDK API 8 or 14 (15 will only work with a newly released NDK)
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- NDK r5b or r7
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You can download them at::
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http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
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http://developer.android.com/sdk/ndk/index.html
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In general, Python for Android currently works with Android 2.3 to L.
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If it's your very first time into android SDK, don't forget to follow
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documentation for recommended components at::
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