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 • Adding the device to the "lunch" menu
The kernel
Looking at some Android-specific changes to Linux • The Google common kernel and vendor kernels • Building Linux from source
Booting Android
Options for storage layout: separate system and vendor partitions; system-as-root; A-B "seamless update" • 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 Blueprint files (Android.bp) • Android Makefiles (Android.mk)
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
Applications
Application sandboxing • Writing system and privileged apps • Calling platform libraries
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 • Security threats and "rooting"
The Hardware Abstraction Layer
HAL interfaces and interface languages: stable AIDL and HIDL • Writing HAL code • 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
Graphics
How SurfaceFlinger orchestrates image rendering • Internal and external displays
