AOSP Resources

Comprehensive collection of interactive tools, downloadable resources, command references, and guides for Android Open Source Project development.

Command Reference

Interactive AOSP command reference with search, filtering, and safety indicators

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PDF Generator

Create professional PDF guides and documentation from customizable templates

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Interactive Tools

Use powerful AOSP development tools directly in your browser

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Community Forum

Get help from the AOSP developer community

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Blog Tutorials

In-depth AOSP development tutorials and guides

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Essential Commands Overview

Build System Commands

source build/envsetup.sh

Set up build environment variables

lunch aosp_arm64-eng

Select target device and build variant

+2 more commands available in the interactive reference above

ADB & Fastboot

adb devices

List connected devices

adb logcat | grep -i error

View error logs in real-time

+2 more commands available in the interactive reference above

Git & Repo

repo init -u https://android.googlesource.com/platform/manifest

Initialize AOSP repository

repo sync -j4

Sync all repositories

+2 more commands available in the interactive reference above

Development Guides

AOSP Build Guide

Complete guide to building AOSP from source

Intermediate

Build System

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Device Tree Configuration

How to configure device trees for custom ROMs

Advanced

Hardware

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Android Framework Modification

Guide to modifying Android framework components

Expert

Framework

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SELinux

Creating and debugging SELinux policies for Android

Advanced

Security

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Essential Links

Official AOSP Documentation

Comprehensive documentation from Google

Official

Visit

XDA Developers Forum

Community forum for Android development

Community

Visit

Android Open Source Project

Main AOSP repository and resources

Source Code

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LineageOS Wiki

Device-specific build instructions and guides

Custom ROM

Visit

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Debugging

AOSP Build Debugging Guide

Guide

Logcat Analysis Techniques

Tutorial

Performance Profiling Tools

Reference

SELinux Policy Debugging

Tool

System Architecture

Android System Architecture

Documentation

HAL Development Guide

Guide

Binder IPC Mechanism

Reference

System Services Overview

Tutorial

SELinux

SELinux Policy Development

Guide

Policy Debugging Tools

Tool

Security Context Management

Reference

Neverallow Rules

Documentation

Development Environment Setup

System Requirements

• Ubuntu 18.04+ or compatible Linux distribution
• 16GB+ RAM (32GB recommended for parallel builds)
• 250GB+ free disk space
• Fast internet connection for repo sync

Required Packages

sudo apt-get install git-core gnupg flex bison build-essential zip curl zlib1g-dev gcc-multilib g++-multilib libc6-dev-i386 lib32ncurses5-dev x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev lib32z1-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libxml2-utils xsltproc unzip fontconfig

Build Time Estimates

2-4 hours

High-end workstation

4-8 hours

Mid-range system

8+ hours

Entry-level hardware