Raspberry Pi Smartphone Project with Android

[CoolyFrost]

Hello,

 

I have an IB personal project in my school where we are allowed to do anything, and I want to do something extremely special. I was thinking of making a smartphone with a raspberry pi. The pi doesn't have good specs, obviously, but has enough horsepower to run android.

 

I am basing my project out of the PiPhone, which had a phone built out of the raspberry pi and other components, but did not run on Android.

 

Here is the PiPhone if anyone is interested in looking at it:

http://www.davidhunt.ie/piphone-a-raspberry-pi-based-smartphone/

 

So, I am thinking of doing a variation of this, where the parts are mostly the same. However, I do want to add a wrist mounted case for the phone, so the interface has to be horizontal instead of vertical. The most challenging part will be, by far, installing android on the raspberry pi, and this is where I will require the most assistance. I have absolutely no clue how to install android on the raspberry pi whilst connect the hardware, such as the SIM/GSM module. 

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

 

[ZetZet]

gj i guess

[TheSLSAMG]

There is currently a build of Android available for the Pi, however it is paid and very slow. I have a Pi 2 Model B, I would know.

[CoolyFrost]

There is currently a build of Android available for the Pi, however it is paid and very slow. I have a Pi 2 Model B, I would know.

 

Would it work with the GSM module so I could call people with it?

[TheSLSAMG]

Would it work with the GSM module so I could call people with it?

I have no idea.

[ProNine]

I doubt it will work due to the fact that the raspberry pi does not....

[rcarteraz]

I think it's great that you've come up with an idea such as this. Hopefully your application is as successful as you'd like. Good luck!

[CoolyFrost]

Just make a tablet

Use the raspberry pi touch screen and a like 10000mah external battery

The problem with making a phone would be getting a GSM module

As well as it would be huge because of the usb ports and even if cut them off u would still need at least one for wifi connecti

vity

Im currently not worried about wifi connectivity as it's just demonstration product. Adafruit sells GSM modules that are compatible with the raspberry pi, so that is also not a problem. The only issue I will have is making sure that android detects all the hardware and knows what to do with it.

[harrynowl]

The Videocore IV GPU doesn't have an android driver with HW Accel.

 

I'd choose an easier project that has been done before with more success TBH.