[mythtv-users] building Android mythfrontend from source

[John]

On 13/08/2022 15:43, James Abernathy wrote:
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>
> On Sat, Aug 13, 2022 at 10:20 AM John <jksjdevelop at gmail.com> wrote:
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>     On 12/08/2022 14:07, James Abernathy wrote:
>>
>>     I have made some progress on building using the more normal
>>     method, i.e. not Docker method.
>>
>>     I'd like to suggest that some documentation improvements might be
>>     in order. I'll take a stab at this once I can document to my
>>     satisfaction what work.  There are 2 key missing dependencies:
>>     libtool
>>     autopoint
>>
>>     Also what versions of NDK, build-tools, etc. are very critical. 
>>     I was using some newer stuff and was not getting very far.
>>
>>     Anyway I was able to
>>     build mythfrontend-20220812-arm-v32.0-59-gcf553e438c.apk and it
>>     runs on my FIreTV 4K Max device.  Still not as good as Leanfront,
>>     but it's useful for all the stuff you use mythfrontend for
>>     besides playing a recording.
>>
>>     Jim A
>>
>>
>     Great I have tried to build the Android version of the Frontend
>     previously and could not get it to build. So looking forward to
>     your guide.
>
> As to a Guide. I start with the Readme on the packaging/android page:
> https://github.com/MythTV/packaging/tree/master/android
>
> I created an issue (https://github.com/MythTV/packaging/issues/126) 
> with my suggestions which contains some missing dependencies and some 
> clarifications at least from my understanding.  To keep from messing 
> up my whole system in case I screwed up, I created a KVM VM with 
> Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop and used that for building up an Android 
> builder system. I did NOT use the Docker method even though I tried, 
> but with my edits you can do it in the more traditional way.
>
> We found a fix for a digital audio 5.1 problem that I've been talking 
> recently to Klaas about on this mailing list. You can either 
> incorporate those changes or wait a few days for the official fixes to 
> roll out. I have it working on my PC and am building it now for my 
> FireTV 4K Max stick and Shield TV.
>
> Jim A
>
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Thanks will give it a try
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