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David
David

Reputation: 2133

Android SDK and fresh install

I'm looking into buying an Android phone and I'd like to do some development on it as well. Is it possible to perform a fresh clean install on any Android device via the SDK? In other words, is it possible to remove the preloaded OS (i.e. with additional provider software) and install the standard Android OS?

Thanks

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1044

Answers (2)

typo.pl
typo.pl

Reputation: 8942

No. The Android SDK is meant for developing Android user-level applications/services, not for developing the Android OS.

That answers your question, but not what you want to do.

What you want to do is better answered by rgmills.

Upvotes: 0

rgmills
rgmills

Reputation: 393

If you are looking for a vanilla Android device to do development, I'd pick up a Nexus S or other development phone. It's your best and easiest bet. You could root your device and find a ROM that someone has built from stock.

Upvotes: 1

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