Maptools Specific Guide for Installing and Running on Android with (Root and Linux)
Greetings reader,
I, the author or compiler of these documents and scripts, welcome you to running Maptools on your Android phone or tablet. The pre-reqs for doing so are as follows;
1. Root permissions on your Android Device
2. Instal Linux using Debian Kit from the Android Marketplace
3. Download and run the script that I wrote to download & install Java and a bunch of Java dependent software to your Android device.
-- it really is that easy use the following sections to accomplish each of the 3 pre-reqs...
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and here: ((Maptools Specific Guide For Android) Currently Under construction)This guide is ripped from its original source from here:
((where comments can be made) you may notify the author though the commenting system on the other mirrors as well)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthr ... st40434313
and here: ((where updates starts) you may watch me work here)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17rb ... sp=sharing
and here: ((publicly Editable) you may make changes to main project here)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CIk ... sp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W0H ... sp=sharing
Note: ^^^ this is the link you want for the guide ^^^
Once you’ve got Linux on Android with Debian kit booting up Debian go ahead and pop open a terminal window and input the following comands;
1. install "git" with apt-get
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apt-get install git
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git clone https://github.com/S0AndS0/Debian-Kit-Mods
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sh $HOME/github/Debian-Kit-Mods/ARM_Linux_Moder
5. When ARM_JDKsf_Installer runs it'll give mostly yes and no prompts, but be careful when it asks if you still nead to download Java becuase you've already done so answer "n" or "no" to continue with the installation process.
6. At this point you'll almost be ready to rock with Maptools, all that is left is re-running the ARM_Linux_Moder script and choosing option "3" to run ARM_Maptools_Installer which will prompt to install/download Maptools. But this will soon be handled with a prompt to install Java dependent software after the "ARM_JDKsf_Installer" has finished so this step will change shortly.
7. Run the Maptools jar file with "java -jar" command. Either put this command in the preferances/settings window (it's the right hand tab that you can find this for files) or run with the following example command after editing the file path to point to where the Maptools jar file is on your system
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java -jar $HOME/github/Debian-Kit-Mods/Download/Maptools/maptools.jar
I timed it a few times on my slow network connection and this version of installing Maptools to Android should take 20-40 minutes to compleate. I'll be working on hard float version of Java's JDK and updating the github shortly for those that want to squeeze a bit more speed out of thier devices, however, hard float Java will require that Linux is hard float too; so if you are reading this and want to try hard float instead then lildebi is the app to use instead of Debian Kit for installing Linux to your Android. I'll also be working on adding some new fun fetures to the ARM_Linux_Modder script and making things a bit more streamlined for the componits already compleated. So re-clone the github every so often to gain access to the new fetures I'm writing up.
Screenshots
login with remmina
http://s272.photobucket.com/user/S0AndS ... sort=3&o=7
list of the old versions of scripts used
http://s272.photobucket.com/user/S0AndS ... sort=3&o=6
01 Maptools on ARM command line start
http://s272.photobucket.com/user/S0AndS ... sort=3&o=5
02 Maptools on ARM warning that lower end devices will receive
http://s272.photobucket.com/user/S0AndS ... sort=3&o=4
03 Maptools on ARM starting after excepting warning diolog
http://s272.photobucket.com/user/S0AndS ... sort=3&o=3
04 Maptools on ARM still starting up
http://s272.photobucket.com/user/S0AndS ... sort=3&o=2
05 Maptools on ARM started and ready
http://s272.photobucket.com/user/S0AndS ... sort=3&o=1
06 Maptools on ARM scanning for servers to connect to
http://s272.photobucket.com/user/S0AndS ... sort=3&o=0
~~~~~~~~~old screen caps~~~~~~~~~~
Desktop_Blank
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbe ... sp=sharing
Longin_With_Remmina
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbe ... sp=sharing
After_Updating_JDK_InstallScript
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbe ... sp=sharing
Maptools_ARM_Befor_Starting
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbe ... sp=sharing
Maptools_ARM_Started_01
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbe ... sp=sharing
Maptools_ARM_Started_02
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbe ... sp=sharing
Maptools_ARM_Started_03
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbe ... sp=sharing
Maptools_ARM_Started_04
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbe ... sp=sharing
Maptools_ARM_Started_05
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbe ... sp=sharing
Maptools_ARM_Started_06
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B46yVbe ... sp=sharing
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Status of entire Guide for Maptools on Android = Working
Status of scripts to download and install everthing = Working
Updates
07182013- Confirmed; Maptools runs just fine on Android using Java ARM JDK from the above links that I edited in I’ve written a script that makes it really easy and you can find the link up there as well. I’ve yet to test the Networking side of things but I expect that it should be as simple as running a Port-Forwarding app on the Android side and if this is so I’ll write up a guide on how to do that as well.05222013- Ripped this guide out of the main guide that I’ve been writing for all users of rooted android phones and tablets capable of running linux.
Maptools Specific Guide For Android Introduction and User Warning
WARNING this guide is still under heavy construction and should not be used just yet as I’m still debugging the java dependencies that Maptools has. This may be to my own fault, I installed openjdk by accident before going thought the new install guide for installing java from java source that I wrote up, this has caused my system to result in errors because of having different versions of java installed at the same time. Your useage may vary if you are reading this and follow the new guide here that doesn’t include installing openjdk but instead has instructions for installing java for ARM on your device. I will be updating this intro when I’ve solved it and I’ll be updating all guides to include my findings.
WARNING:Root has the possibility of doing bad things to your device and those around you and running a full desktop Operating System (OS) on top of that is a further compounding of the danger to your device and others. And doing all that on a device that has access to the internet as a whole for long periods of time even furthers that risk. I take no responsibility for what you do with your property, time, or other’s property. This guide is for educational purposes and no harm is intended or wished by the author to anyone or community or the planet as a whole.
07292013- Made some mods to the Java with jApps installer script; now will download some goodies for setting up a game master build environment, I'll also be adding some "Samples" that another user was kind enough to shair with me (pre-built maps and tokens to get us started) so look forward to some neat updates there. Been doing a lot of work on rooting devices; Rooted a Droid X today for another user so they can join the party here, and working hard on porting root methods to Android through Debian Kit, look to Google + for the dev's that I've been contacting till I put up links to that here and XDA.
08042013- Made lots of mods to new version of script (have yet to post it) now looking for file hosting sites that will allow for individual script parts to be downloaded (things are getting complex) so that updates are easy on you all. Hopefully by the end of the week I'll have a Master_Mod_ Script that you all can use "wget" to download and update with. Currently looking at Git Hub but have yet to find the command that downloads parts of a branch instead of a full "clone"... I've yet to get Google Drive/Docs or "Box" (another hosting site) to perform a download of script parts without adding something to the file (usually a header) that enviably "corrupts" what it was supposed to do... However, when I've got that cracked we'll all be able to enjoy some really good mods and features
Note: even though I'm working on an updated version of the installer, the old one still should work wile you wait for more features to be added
Update 08102013- Until I get google command line down and tested use the following link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qJo ... sp=sharing
to keep up with all the mods that I make scripted. Options 1-4 in the script should work just fine Options 0 and 5-7 don't work just yet, future updates will complete them and Options 8+ will be used for more mods that I write up or are requested by others.
Update 02012014- some (if not all) of the above have started to show errors. I've been working on solving this and you can find updated (experimental) versions on page 2 of this thread wile I woek out the kinks.
Update 03022014- new version of scripts can be found here;
https://github.com/S0AndS0/Debian-Kit-Mods
Update 03022014- hard float is no available for lildbi users just run the download script and choose option 3 and it will download and install jdk hard float to your hard float OS
Update 03072014- uploaded 6 new screen caps to photobucket along with some of the old ones, re-wrote OP to shorten it because the new scripts handle much more of the work. Photobucket album can be found here;
http://s272.photobucket.com/user/S0AndS ... M_Maptools