Delete the Hello World label from the default layout that was created.

Once generated, we’ll add a switch widget for the user to toggle the app’s theme: We’ll use the Android Design Support library to support older devices running Android 4.Ĭhoose Blank Activity to create a basic Activity with a Floating Action button.Īccept the defaults for the remaining screens to create your new application. We’ll start by creating a new application:Ĭreate a new project called ThemeToggler targetting API Level 15 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

Note: For this project, I’m using the latest Android Studio 2.0 beta release (preview2). $ git clone :cblunt/blog-android-theme-toggler.git Users should access this link, connect their device through a USB cable, select the software they want to install and install the software on their device or follow the instructions by clicking on the link.The full source code for this tutorial is available at. Google has also made DP1 available with the Android Flash Tool, making the process pretty linear and straightforward, with no tools to install. On some platforms, you'll need to precede adb commands with './' for it to work correctly. Flash the OTA via a shell or command prompt, using 'adb sideload your_file_name_here.zip' with no quotes, where the filename is the name of the OTA image you downloaded earlier.

If ADB is installed and your phone is in the correct mode, you should see an identifier for your phone, and a 'sideload' state reported. Check that this worked by entering 'ADB devices' (no quotes) in a shell or command prompt. Reboot into recovery (via ADB/USB debugging or the key combination) and enter sideloading mode â€” power+volume up opens the Recovery menu, scroll via the volume keys to 'apply update from ADB,' and select it with a tap of the power button.

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