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Android: A Peek under the Hood: CodeMash

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CodeMash 2020 | Android: A Peek under the Hood | Brad Hollander

What you'll learn

Over the years, Android has become one of the most widely used operating systems in the world. It can be found running on practically any hardware, from high-end flagship phones to smartwatches and IoT devices. Despite its massive popularity, the inner workings of Android are still a mystery to most. In this talk, Brad Hollander will look at the command line and investigate a running Android system to gain a better understanding of all the things Android does. This session will also cover what an app actually is, how it runs from the perspective of Android's Linux underpinnings, and what differentiates Android from a typical Linux distribution.

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Android: A Peek under the Hood
47mins

About the author

CodeMash is a unique event that educates developers on current practices, methodologies and technology trends in variety of platforms and development languages such as Java, .NET, Ruby and PHP. Held every January at the lush Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio, attendees will be able to attend a world-class technical conference amid Ohio’s largest indoor waterpark. Nobody will frown if you show up in shorts, sandals, and your loudest t-shirt. You might even win a prize for doing so. It’s not just ... more

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