TI-Android-ICS-4.0.3-DevKit-3.0.1 ReleaseNotes

TI Android ICS(Ice Cream Sandwich) 4.0.3 DevKit 3.0.1 Release Notes

Release Notes - April 09, 2012

Introduction

TI-Android-ICS-4.0.3-DevKit-3.0.1 release is based on Android ICS 4.0.3 for TI's AM335x platforms. Release includes support for AM335xEVM and Beaglebone.

This release serves to provide

• Fundamental software platform to build Android based products with TI devices.
• A stable integrated foundation software for Android application developer
• Benchmark numbers to evaluate Android based solutions with other distributions on TI devices
• A single release package that comprises of all TI components (Bootloader, Kernel, Tools), TI differentiators like 3D graphics based on SGX, WLAN/Bluetooth based on TI's WL127x and Android standard components.

See below table to find information on various individual components

Component	Version	Repository (Branch)	Commit ID / Baseline	Base Repository	Commit ID / Base Tag
Bootloader	2011.09	http://gitorious.org/rowboat/u-boot (am335x-master-android-ics)	e3f1bbc	http://arago-project.org/git/projects/?p=u-boot-am33x.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/AM335XPSP_04.06.00.07	AM335XPSP_04.06.00.07
AM335x Linux Kernel	3.2	http://gitorious.org/rowboat/kernel (rowboat-am335x-kernel-3.2)	1b21543a	http://arago-project.org/git/projects/?p=linux-am33x.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/AM335XPSP_04.06.00.07
SGX Release	ddk 1.8	http://gitorious.org/rowboat/hardware-ti-sgx (ti_sgx_sdk-ddk_1.8)	30ccc34	None	None
Android Filesystem	ICS 4.0.3	http://gitorious.org/rowboat	TI-Android-ICS-4.0.3-DevKit-3.0.1.xml	https://android.googlesource.com/platform/manifest.git	android-4.0.3_r1

For detailed information on the various software components included in the release and how to use them, please refer to the
http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/TI-Android-ICS-4.0.3-DevKit-3.0.1_UserGuide.

The Android sources have been compiled with GNU Toolchain for ARM Processors from Android pre-built package
https://gitorious.org/rowboat/prebuilt/trees/rowboat-ics/linux-x86/toolchain/arm-eabi-4.4.3

The Kernel and U-Boot have been compiled with GNU Toolchain for ARM Processors from Android pre-built package
https://gitorious.org/rowboat/prebuilt/trees/rowboat-ics/linux-x86/toolchain/arm-eabi-4.4.3

The SGX & WIFI drivers have been compiled with GNU Toolchain version 4.4.3 for ARM Processors from Android pre-built package
https://gitorious.org/rowboat/prebuilt/trees/rowboat-ics/linux-x86/toolchain/arm-eabi-4.4.3

Documentation

Document Name	Description	Location
User Guide	Provides instructions on how to use the TI Android ICS 4.0.3 DevKit 3.0.1 package. The User Guide gives instructions on building the Android root file system using Android sources maintained on rowboat repositories.	http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/TI-Android-ICS-4.0.3-DevKit-3.0.1_UserGuide
Developer Guide	Provides instructions for Android developers to get access to Android sources for TI devices, setting up host environment for compilation and enabling debug environment to ease the app development, debugging and deployment.	http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/TI-Android-ICS-4.0.3-DevKit-3.0.1_DevelopersGuide
Performance Guide	Gives the benchmark numbers for various parameters and peripherals	http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/TI-Android-ICS-4.0.3-DevKit-3.0.1_PerformanceBenchmark
Porting Guide	Provides information on porting packages like Matrix Keypad, Audio, WLAN/BT, etc for other platforms	http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php?title=TI-Android-ICS-PortingGuide

What's Supported

Device Support

This release supports the following Texas Instruments devices

• AM335x

This release supports the following platforms:

TI Device	Platform Supported	Version	Other Accessories
AM335x
	AM335x Evaluation Module	Rev 1.1A or greater	USB Keyboard, USB Mouse, Ethernet, UART Cable, Audio Speakers, MMC/SD Card (2GB min)
	BeagleBone	Rev A3	DVI Monitor, USB HUB, USB Keyboard, USB Mouse, Ethernet, Mini-B USB Cable, MMC/SD Card (2GB min). Also tested with beaglebone cape for DVI-D and LCD

Software Components

Following software components are supported in this DevKit:

• Android ICS 4.0.3 release from Google
• Android Linux Kernel 3.2
• Android GCC toolchain 4.4.3
• Bootloader (SPL and u-boot)
• SGX OpenGL ES Driver & Libraries DDK v1.8
• WLAN and Bluetooth Firmware and Compat Drivers for TI's WL1271
• Built-in Applications and Demos
  • Browser, Calculator, Clock, Contacts, Music, Search, File Manager, Spare parts (developer apps)
  • Dev Tools, Downloads, Gallery, IMEs for Japanese, Chinese, and Latin text inputs, Speech recorder, RowboPerf
  • 3D Graphics - OpenGLES demos.
• Peripherals drivers
  • MMC/SD, UART, Ethernet, Matrix Keypad, Volume Keys, LCD, Touchscreen
  • Sensor control : Temperature sensor, Ambient light, Accelerometer, Automatic Backlight control
  • USB(Host and Gadget) , Audio out/in, WLAN, Bluetooth
• Documentation
  • User Guide
  • Release Notes
  • Developer Guide
  • Porting Guide
  • RowboPERF (Performance measurement) application user guide
  • Software Manifest files
• Host Tools
  • Pinmux Tool
  • MMC/SD Card Generation Utility
• Android Debugging
  • ADB Debugging over USB and Ethernet
  • TI's CCSv5 using Android ADT plugins
• Test and Performance Reports
  • Performance, benchmarking results
  • Test results from our validation
  • Google Android's Compatibility Test Suite (CTS) report

New features in this Release

NA
Note: First release for Android ICS 4.0.3

Issues fixed in this Release

NA
Note: First release for Android ICS 4.0.3

What's Not Supported

• The following items are not supported:
  • Support for Open Accessory Libraries
  • Bluetooth connectivity for HSP and HFP profiles
  • Audio on Beaglebone
  • Camera

Above listed features will be supported in upcoming releases.

Installation and Usage

The DevKit release is maintained at http://software-dl.ti.com/dsps/dsps_public_sw/sdo_tii/TI_Android_DevKit/TI_Android_ICS_4_0_3_DevKit_3_0_1/index_FDS.html

Please refer to the http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/TI-Android-ICS-4.0.3-DevKit-3.0.1_UserGuide for more information on how to install and use the DevKit

Known Issues

Component	CQ ID	Issue Description	Workaround	Comments
Launcher	SDOCM00091052	AM335x, ICS Launcher page doesn't have back, home and menu and search keys.	NA	NA
Browser	SDOCM00091072	AM335x(ICS) system freezes or hungs when Kraken JavaScript BenchMark runs.	NA	This issue is observed only with 256MB memory configuration.The test passes with 512MB memory
Application	SDOCM00091235	Gadget storage mode is not working	NA	NA
Multimedia	SDOCM00091160	Beaglebone is unable to play some videos	NA	Platform cannot decode and render H.264 beyond 320x240
Multimedia	SDOCM00091161	AM335x(ICS) system failed to decode a video clip with codec H264 and resolution 704x576	NA	Platform cannot decode and render H.264 beyond 320x240
Browser	SDOCM00091162	2048x3172 resolution pictures are not displayed correctly	NA	NA
Multimedia	SDOCM00091163	Streaming media is not working	NA	NA
Android VNC server	SDOCM00091164	Beaglebone: androidvncserver load is very high ~97% which affects board performance	NA
WLAN	SDOCM00091234	SoftAP and Wifi-direct are not working	NA

Version

This is Release TI Android ICS 4.0.3 DevKit 3.0.1

The release is available from http://software-dl.ti.com/dsps/dsps_public_sw/sdo_tii/TI_Android_DevKit/TI_Android_ICS_4_0_3_DevKit_3_0_1/index_FDS.html

Technical Support and Product Updates

For further information or to report any problems, contact http://e2e.ti.com/android or http://support.ti.com.
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To raise any defect for this release please use http://code.google.com/p/rowboat/issues/list