Introduction to Android
Android architecture: the big picture • The Android Open Source Project (AOSP) • Building Android from source • The impact of Project Treble
Creating a new Android product
The structure of an Android device • Setting basic hardware characteristics • Integrating Linux and kernel modules • Adding the product to the "lunch" menu
The kernel
Looking at some Android-specific changes to Linux • Building Linux from source
Booting Android
Options for storage layout • Flashing images using fastboot • Android init: events and services • Understanding run command (.rc) scripts
The Android build system
Building a product from packages and modules • Android makefiles (Android.mk) • Android Blueprint files (Android.bp)
The Android framework
Understanding Android services • The role of binder and AIDL • Adding a custom system service inside a persistent app • Accessing the service from a platform library
Security
How Android permissions work and how to add your own • POSIX user ID and group ID within Android • Understanding and modifying SELinux policy files
The Hardware Abstraction Layer
HIDL – the HAL Interface Definition Language • Run-time linking and the Vendor Native Development Kit (VNDK) • The Vendor Interface (VINTF)
Testing: CTS and VTS
Validating your Android implementation using the Compatibility Test Suite, CTS • Testing your vendor HAL using the Vendor Test Suite, VTS
Android Automotive
Android and IVI (In-Vehicle Infotainment) • The architecture of Android Automotive • Building Android Automotive from AOSP
The Vehicle HAL
Interface to vehicle buses (e.g. CAN) • Defining and exporting Vehicle Properties • Subscribing to vehicle events
The Car API
The Car Service • The android.car.* classes • Writing system car apps • 3rd party car apps
The Exterior View System
Meeting the 2 second boot requirement • The Exterior View System (EVS) • The EVS camera and display HALs
