Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Using the expansion board with Android
With the installation completed, we will now use the expansion board as if it were a
customized tablet.
Using files from a computer
You have many options that you can use to exchange files, as follows:
•
USB devices
: Using the expansion board as a device, like a disk
(see the
Installing drivers
section earlier in this chapter).
•
USB keys
: These can be used to get files from/to a computer and
BeagleBone. The best way to have these recognized is to use the FAT32
filesystem. When the stick is plugged in, a styled Android logo appears,
telling you that this new media is under analysis.
• Wi-Fi.
Installing applications
You can install applications to the expansion board in many ways; here are a
few examples:
• By manually copying the APK file to the SD card in the
data
directory
and installing it from the provided Qt file explorer. Of course, this must
be done offline.
• By downloading the APK file on the USB stick and installing it from the
provided Qt file explorer.
• By browsing to the application's market website. This is the most handy
way to have your application installed; however, this implies that you
have Wi-Fi through a USB dongle and you have referenced your Google
account in the settings panel.
