| page.title=Device Requirements |
| pdk.version=1.0 |
| doc.type=guide |
| @jd:body |
| |
| <p>While Android is designed to support a wide variety of hardware platforms and configurations, this section provides recommended minimum device requirements.</p> |
| <table border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0> |
| <tbody><tr> |
| <th scope="col">Feature</th> |
| <th scope="col">Minimum Requirement</th> |
| <th scope="col">Notes</th> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td>Chipset</td> |
| <td>ARM-based</td> |
| <td>For the first release, Android is primarily targeted towards mobile handsets and portions of the platform, such as Dalvik VM graphics processing, currently assume an ARM architecture.</td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td>Memory</td> |
| <td>128 MB RAM; 256 MB Flash External</td> |
| <td>Android can boot and run in configurations with less memory, but it isn't recommended.</td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td>Storage</td> |
| <td>Mini or Micro SD </td> |
| <td>Not necessary for basic bring up, but recommended.</td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td>Primary Display </td> |
| <td>HVGA required</td> |
| <td>The current Android interface targets a touch-based HVGA resolution display with a touch-interface no smaller than 2.8 inches in size. However, smaller displays will suffice for initial porting.</td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td>Navigation Keys </td> |
| <td>5-way navigation with 5 application keys, power, camera and volume controls</td> |
| <td> </td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td>Camera</td> |
| <td>2MP CMOS</td> |
| <td>Not required for basic bring up. </td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td>USB</td> |
| <td>Standard mini-B USB interface</td> |
| <td>Android uses the USB interface for flashing the device system images and debugging a running device.</td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td>Bluetooth</td> |
| <td>1.2 or 2.0 </td> |
| <td>Not required for initial bring up.</td> |
| </tr> |
| </tbody> |
| </table> |
| <p>If available, your Android device can also benefit from the following optional device characteristics:</p> |
| <ul> |
| <li>QWERTY keyboard</li> |
| <li>WiFi</li> |
| <li>GPS</li> |
| </ul> |