Archos G9 80 App Development ?

[metaphorz]

I obtained an Archos 80 G9 tablet to play around with, and test out apps. I am not sure how to get an app that I have made onto the device. Here is what I have tried so far:

1. Upgraded to the latest firmware for the Archos tablet (3.2.78) running
on the Android 3.2.1 O/S.
2. Downloaded the Eclipse Classic IDE for Java on Windows 7
3. Added the Android Development Kit to this IDE
4. Created a Hello World app in Eclipse
(I am using Android 3.2 as the target since the Archos runs 3.2).
5. Used the Android SDK manager in Eclipse to ensure that I have The
Android 3.2 (API13) items all checked. Also, under Extras, the Google
USB Driver package is installed
6. I "Run" the app using the emulator, which looks like a 3.2 1024x768
screen. The app works in the emulator.
7. I exported the app onto my Windows machine as an APK file. I needed
to sign it.
8. I plug the tablet into the Windows 7 Computer and Open the device
9. I see that under Computer->ARCHOS80G9->Internal Storage->.system->APK
there are some .APK files, so I copied the .APK file for the Hello World
app to that directory.


Unfortunately, when I use (or reboot) the tablet, I cannot see the HelloWorld app.

I realize that I could put the app in the MarketPlace (and download it) but that is
clearly overkill at this point since I am just testing.

Has anyone found a web page that provides a tutorial on putting apps into this
tablet?

 

[metaphorz]

Solved the problem, I think. I was wandering around on another Android site and noticed that their .APK file could be loaded via the browser. Could it be that simple? It was.

I put the .APK file on one of my servers. I also had to set:

Settings->Applications->Unknown Sources (had to check this) on the Archos.

Then, I simply downloaded the HelloWorld .APK file from my server using
the URL link for that file, and it gave me the option of installing it.

I hope that this may help others who are developing on this tablet. If you have
other experiences in your coding, let me know.