1 page.title=Accessory Development Kit 2 @jd:body 3 4 <p>The Accessory Development Kit (ADK) is a reference implementation for hardware manufacturers and 5 hobbyists to use as a starting point for building accessories for Android. Each ADK release is 6 provided with source code and hardware specifications to make the process of developing your own 7 accessories easier. Creating new and alternative hardware based on the ADK is encouraged!</p> 8 9 <p>Android accessories can be audio docking stations, exercise machines, personal medical testing 10 devices, weather stations, or any other external hardware device that adds to the functionality of 11 Android.</p> 12 13 <p>Accessories use the Android Open Accessory (AOA) protocol to communicate with Android 14 devices, over USB cable or through a Bluetooth connection. If you are building an accessory for 15 Android devices, make sure you review the information below to understand about how to implement the 16 AOA protocol.</p> 17 18 <p>The following sections provide more information about the Android Accessory Development Kits, how 19 to use them, and how to get started building your own accessories for Android.</p> 20 21 <dl> 22 <dt><a href="adk2.html">ADK 2012 Guide</a></dt> 23 <dd>Guide to getting started with the ADK released at Google I/O 2012.</dd> 24 25 <dt><a href="adk.html">ADK 2011 Guide</a></dt> 26 <dd>Guide to getting started with the original ADK, released at Google I/O 2011.</dd> 27 28 <dt><a href="aoa.html">Android Open Accessory Protocol</a></dt> 29 <dd>Guide to implementing the Android Open Accessory Protocol.</dd> 30 31 <dt><a href="aoa2.html">Android Open Accessory Protocol 2.0</a></dt> 32 <dd>A description and guide to implementing the extended Android Open Accessory Protocol which 33 supports audio dock accessories.</dd> 34 </dl> 35
