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=== ~~Connecting~~ Android device ===

== adb setup ==

To enable <code>adb</code> in NixOS for unprivileged users

add these lines to your <code>configuration.nix</code>.

This is mandatory for all further interactions with your android device.

{

programs.adb.enable = true;

users.users.<your-user>.extraGroups = ["adbusers"];

}

</syntaxhighlight>

== Interaction with your Android device ==

=== adb shell on device ===

$ # For nixos < 19.03

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~~Add these lines to your <code>configuration.nix</code> for enabling adb in NixOS for unprivileged users~~

~~<syntaxhighlight lang=nix>~~

{

~~...~~

~~programs.adb.enable = true;~~

~~users.users.<your-user>.extraGroups = ["adbusers"];~~

}

~~</syntaxhighlight>~~

=== ~~Transfering~~ files from/to an Android device ===

=== Transferring files from/to an Android device ===

There are two main methods for newer devices:

* <code>adb push</code> and <code>adb pull</code>: see above.

* via [[MTP]], see [[MTP|the corresponding page]]

==~~= Building~~ Android ~~apps using Nix =~~==

== Android Development ==

~~Some software (for example Tinc VPN) have~~ Android ~~client which can be built together with the NixOS version, in the same derivation, sharing the same configuration options.~~

=== Android Studio ===

...

To develop apps using [https://developer.android.com/studio/ Android Studio]

~~=== Android Studio on NixOS ===~~

$ nix-shell -p android-studio --run android-studio

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[https://nixos.org/nix-dev/2015-April/016881.html ~~Source~~]

# [https://nixos.org/nix-dev/2015-April/016881.html more information on that snippet]

# [https://gist.github.com/Nadrieril/d006c0d9784ba7eff0b092796d78eb2a A shell.nix to build LineageOS]

# [https://github.com/ajs124/NixDroid NixDroid], building aosp roms (e.g. LineageOS) with nix. ( not very well documented and requires patches to nix )

# [https://github.com/mrVanDalo/LineagoaOS-build LineageOS build setup using terranix and hcloud], based on the [https://gist.github.com/Nadrieril/d006c0d9784ba7eff0b092796d78eb2a shell.nix to build LineageOS]. Useful if you are in a rush and don't have to much CPU power on your hand.

~~[https://gist.github.com/Nadrieril/d006c0d9784ba7eff0b092796d78eb2a More complete example with instructions, for LineageOS]~~

== Using the nixpkgs androidenv ==

~~There is also [https://github.com/ajs124/NixDroid NixDroid], to build Android completely with nix. It is however not very well documented and requires patches to nix, etc.~~

~~== Using the nixpkgs androidenv ==~~

User Sander van der Burg created two awesome blog posts as well as a number of test cases usable as examples on how to use the nixpkgs androidenv and the emulator provideded:

# [https://sandervanderburg.blogspot.de/2012/11/building-android-applications-with-nix.html Building Android applications with the Nix package manager ]

# [https://sandervanderburg.blogspot.de/2014/02/reproducing-android-app-deployments-or.html Reproducing Android app deployments (or playing Angry Birds on NixOS)]

# [https://github.com/svanderburg/nix-androidenvtests A set of androidenv test cases]

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-=== Connecting Android device ===
+== adb setup ==
+To enable <code>adb</code> in NixOS for unprivileged users
+add these lines to your <code>configuration.nix</code>.
+This is mandatory for all further interactions with your android device.
+<syntaxhighlight lang=nix>
+{
+  programs.adb.enable = true;
+  users.users.<your-user>.extraGroups = ["adbusers"];
+}
+</syntaxhighlight>
+== Interaction with your Android device ==
+=== adb shell on device ===
 <syntaxhighlight lang=console>
 $ # For nixos < 19.03
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 </syntaxhighlight>
-Add these lines to your <code>configuration.nix</code> for enabling adb in NixOS for unprivileged users
-<syntaxhighlight lang=nix>
-{
-  ...
-  programs.adb.enable = true;
-  users.users.<your-user>.extraGroups = ["adbusers"];
-}
-</syntaxhighlight>
-=== Transfering files from/to an Android device ===
+=== Transferring files from/to an Android device ===
 There are two main methods for newer devices:
 * <code>adb push</code> and <code>adb pull</code>: see above.
 * via [[MTP]], see [[MTP|the corresponding page]]
-=== Building Android apps using Nix ===
+== Android Development ==
-Some software (for example Tinc VPN) have Android client which can be built together with the NixOS version, in the same derivation, sharing the same configuration options.
+=== Android Studio ===
-...
+To develop apps using [https://developer.android.com/studio/ Android Studio]
-=== Android Studio on NixOS ===
 <syntaxhighlight lang=console>
 $ nix-shell -p android-studio --run android-studio
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 </syntaxhighlight>
-[https://nixos.org/nix-dev/2015-April/016881.html Source]
+# [https://nixos.org/nix-dev/2015-April/016881.html more information on that snippet]
+# [https://gist.github.com/Nadrieril/d006c0d9784ba7eff0b092796d78eb2a A shell.nix to build LineageOS]
+# [https://github.com/ajs124/NixDroid NixDroid], building aosp roms (e.g. LineageOS) with nix. ( not very well documented and requires patches to nix )
+# [https://github.com/mrVanDalo/LineagoaOS-build LineageOS build setup using terranix and hcloud], based on the [https://gist.github.com/Nadrieril/d006c0d9784ba7eff0b092796d78eb2a shell.nix to build LineageOS]. Useful if you are in a rush and don't have to much CPU power on your hand.
-[https://gist.github.com/Nadrieril/d006c0d9784ba7eff0b092796d78eb2a More complete example with instructions, for LineageOS]
+== Using the nixpkgs androidenv ==
-There is also [https://github.com/ajs124/NixDroid NixDroid], to build Android completely with nix. It is however not very well documented and requires patches to nix, etc.
-== Using the nixpkgs androidenv ==
 User Sander van der Burg created two awesome blog posts as well as a number of test cases usable as examples on how to use the nixpkgs androidenv and the emulator provideded:
 # [https://sandervanderburg.blogspot.de/2012/11/building-android-applications-with-nix.html  Building Android applications with the Nix package manager ]
 # [https://sandervanderburg.blogspot.de/2014/02/reproducing-android-app-deployments-or.html  Reproducing Android app deployments (or playing Angry Birds on NixOS)]
 # [https://github.com/svanderburg/nix-androidenvtests A set of androidenv test cases]