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Expand Up @@ -40,8 +40,14 @@ If you're sure you want to do all of this manually, read on. You can use the
:source:`testbed app <Android/testbed>` as a guide; each step below contains a
link to the relevant file.

* Build Python by following the instructions in :source:`Android/README.md`.
This will create the directory ``cross-build/HOST/prefix``.
* Either:
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This doesn't describe what the reader hopes to accomplish at this point. Perhaps:

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* Either:
* First, acquire a release build of Python for Android.
There are two methods of doing so, either downloading a pre-built binary,
or compiling Python from the source code yourself.

Obviously the sub-bullets would need adjusting

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Done.


* Download an Android Python release from `python.org
<https://www.python.org/downloads/android/>`__, and extract the ``prefix``
directory.

* Or build it yourself by following the instructions in :source:`Android/README.md`.
This will create the directory ``cross-build/HOST/prefix``.

* Add code to your :source:`build.gradle <Android/testbed/app/build.gradle.kts>`
file to copy the following items into your project. All except your own Python
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