[mythtv] Android clean-up

[Michael]

On 08/07/2018 12:39 PM, Peter Bennett wrote:
> I would like to make some small improvements to the android scripts:
>
> 1. Change run parameters to have default log settings "-v 
> general,playback". Current settings produce a lot of extra log output. 
> Developers can always change them locally as needed for debugging.
>
> 2. gdb.sh copies files to so/. Change it to use the settings in 
> make.inc to create separate directories for 64 bit and 32 bit. 
> Currently it only copies libraries if they have changed, but if you 
> switch between 32 and 64 bit this will go wrong.
>
> 3. strip libraries when creating apk package. I believe the debug 
> symbols are only needed in the linux copy of the libraries, the copy 
> deployed in the apk does not need them for debugging purposes.
>
> I want to try mythfrontend on an android tablet, 32 bit, to see 
> whether it works there.
>
> I have created a place on bintray.com for distributing packages, as I 
> do with Raspberry pi. See this URL:
>
> https://dl.bintray.com/bennettpeter/generic


Hi Peter,

I have installed the latest versions from above on my Nvidia Shield and 
on my 32bit FireTV 1st gen.

Both seem to be working quite well.   The menus on the shield are slower 
than my original frontend but still very usable.  Menus are quite slow 
on the FireTV though - BUT for my usage it is more than acceptable.

I have verified the FireTV also allows the keyboard keypresses to get 
through so I am programming my harmony remote+flirc for use on the 
FireTV like I did for my harmony hub+Shield.

Michael