Thread: N900 vs samsung galaxy s
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Originally Posted by eitama View Post
Do you have the source code for the N900 camera app?
Can you add buttons to it?

What about the source code for the phone app?
Can you add buttons to that?

You can for the galaxy S, for example, Power button was hacked to be used as camera Shutter button.

About drivers I don't know.
About Nexus S, there were reports to both ends, some saying they don't know yet, some saying yes.
Personally I think it won't, cause that will make the Galaxy S last longer, preventing users from buying new phones.
That may a function of the way that APKs are stored, and the xml files that store the UI layout. In other words, it may be possible to 'add' functionality to a bit of closed software. It would be necessary to replace the manifest and augment the application with .dex classes and resources. Signing the app is another story!

Here's an hour long video on the Android APK:
http://sites.google.com/site/io/insi...tion-framework

Of course, the camera app may just be OSS

The drivers are most certainly closed for the Galaxy line, but this is hardly unique to Samsung. However, I believe certain Android licenses require that the source be made public.