Getting Started PhoneGap with Android

This guide describes how to set up your development environment for Cordova and run a sample application. Note that Cordova used to be called PhoneGap, so some of the sites still use the old PhoneGap name.

1. Requirements

  • Eclipse 3.4+

2. Install SDK + Cordova

3. Setup New Project

  • Launch Eclipse, and select menu item New > Android Project. Fill out the three panels of the New Android Project wizard shown below.

  • In the root directory of your project, create two new directories:
    • /libs
    • assets/www
  • Copy cordova-1.8.0.js from your Cordova download earlier to assets/www
  • Copy cordova-1.8.0.jar from your Cordova download earlier to /libs
  • Copy xml folder from your Cordova download earlier to /res
  • Verify that cordova-1.8.0.jar is listed in the Build Path for your project. Right click on the /libs folder and go to Build Paths/ > Configure Build Path.... Then, in the Libraries tab, add cordova-1.8.0.jar to the project. If Eclipse is being temperamental, you might need to refresh (F5) the project once again.

  • Edit your project's main Java file found in the src folder in Eclipse:
    • Add import org.apache.cordova.*;
    • Change the class's extend from Activity to DroidGap
    • Replace the setContentView() line with super.loadUrl("file:///android_asset/www/index.html");

  • Right click on AndroidManifest.xml and select Open With > XML Editor
  • Paste the following permissions between the <uses-sdk.../> and <application.../> tags.
    <supports-screens 
    android:largeScreens="true" 
    android:normalScreens="true" 
    android:smallScreens="true" 
    android:resizeable="true" 
    android:anyDensity="true" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY" />
  • Support orientation changes by pasting the following inside the <activity> tag.
    android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
  • Your AndroidManifest.xml file should look like

4. Hello World

  • Create and open a new file named index.html in the assets/www directory. Paste the following code:
    <!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>Cordova</title>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-1.8.0.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Hello World</h1>
</body>
</html>

5A. Deploy to Simulator

  • Right click the project and go to Run As > Android Application
  • Eclipse will ask you to select an appropriate AVD. If there isn't one, then you'll need to create it.

5B. Deploy to Device

  • Make sure USB debugging is enabled on your device and plug it into your system. (Settings > Applications > Development)
  • Right click the project and go to Run As > Android Application

Done!

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