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7 Creating an Android Accessory

Application using the Open Accessory

Framework

7.1 Creating the Project

When creating a new Android application that is going to be using the Open Accessory framework, it is important to select

the correct API settings in order to be able to build the project successfully. Please make sure that your SDK is up to date

and has the correct components by following the instructions in the Updating the SDK ( see page 38). Also insure that the

device that you will working with as the correct OS version that enables these features (Updating the Android OS ( see

page 37) section).

When creating the Android Application project that will use the Open Accessory Framework, you need to make sure select

the correct Target OS version. For Gingerbread devices (v2.3.4 or later) you need to select API level 10 with the additional

Google APIs (seen below).

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