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gh-137242: Mention Android binary releases in documentation (#138305)
Adds a mention of binary releases to the Android documentation. --------- Co-authored-by: Russell Keith-Magee <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Adam Turner <[email protected]>
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:source:`testbed app <Android/testbed>` as a guide; each step below contains a
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* Build Python by following the instructions in :source:`Android/README.md`.
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This will create the directory ``cross-build/HOST/prefix``.
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* First, acquire a build of Python for Android:
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* The easiest way is to download an Android release from `python.org
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<https://www.python.org/downloads/android/>`__. The ``prefix`` directory
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mentioned below is at the top level of the package.
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* Or if you want to build it yourself, follow the instructions in
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:source:`Android/README.md`. The ``prefix`` directory will be created under
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:samp:`cross-build/{HOST}`.
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* Add code to your :source:`build.gradle <Android/testbed/app/build.gradle.kts>`
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file to copy the following items into your project. All except your own Python

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