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	* [[android-4.0.3_r1]]		* [[android-4.0.3_r1]]
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−	Android source code is massive and contains several projects and this is humanly impossible to remember each and every single projects available. This page has been brought to live to enable developers to understand the different part of the source code. This page contains different version of Android and it will outline in detail what each directory contains. Following are the different ~~versions~~ Android source code information ~~available~~	+	Android source code is massive and contains several projects and this is humanly impossible to remember each and every single projects available. This page has been brought to live to enable developers to understand the different part of the source code. This page contains different version of Android and it will outline in detail what each directory contains. Following are the links to the different Android version source code information

	* [[android-4.0.3_r1]]		* [[android-4.0.3_r1]]

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		+	Android source code is massive and contains several projects and this is humanly impossible to remember each and every single projects available. This page has been brought to live to enable developers to understand the different part of the source code. This page contains different version of Android and it will outline in detail what each directory contains.
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		+	* [[android-4.0.3_r1]]
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	'''Repo tag version - android-4.0.3_r1'''		'''Repo tag version - android-4.0.3_r1'''

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 ::::*'''ui''' - UI library (graphics buffer,frame buffer)
 ::::*'''usb''' -  wrapper class for the USB Manager to support USB accessories.
 :::*'''keystore''' - implementation of KeyStore (secured storage for key-value pairs).
 :::*'''media''' - media framework related API and libraries
-::::*'''java''' -
+::::*'''java'''
-::::*'''jni''' -
+:::::*'''android/drm''' -
-::::*'''libdrm''' -
+:::::*'''android/media''' - from package.html "Provides classes that manage various media interfaces in audio and video. The Media APIs are used to play and, in some cases, record media files. This includes audio (e.g., play MP3s or other music files, ringtones, game sound effects, or DTMF tones) and video (e.g., play a video streamed over the web or from local storage)."
-::::*'''libeffects''' -
+:::::*'''android/mtp''' - from package.html "Provides APIs that let you interact directly with connected cameras and other devices, using the PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) subset of the MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) specification. Your application can receive notifications when devices are attached and removed, manage files and storage on those devices, and transfer files and metadata from the devices."
-::::*'''libmedia''' -
+::::*'''jni''' - native layer interface for camera,audio,video, etc services (native layer for services in android/ folder)
-::::*'''libmediaplayerservice''' -
+::::*'''libdrm''' - DRM core library
-::::*'''libstagefright''' -
+::::*'''libeffects''' - Visualizer library
-::::*'''mediaserver''' -
+::::*'''libmedia''' - Adio media library
-::::*'''mtp''' -
+::::*'''libmediaplayerservice''' - Media player library
-::::*'''tests''' -
+::::*'''libstagefright''' - Stagefright library
 :::*'''native'''
 ::::*'''android''' -

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 ::*'''opengl''' - according to README
 ::::This directory contains OpenGL ES and EGL extension specifications that have been or are being defined for Android.
-::::*'''include''' -
+::::*'''include''' - different header files for OpenGL and EGS
-::::*'''java''' -
+::::*'''java''' - contains wrapper Java source
-::::*'''libagl''' -
+::::*'''libagl''' - EGL library code
-::::*'''libs''' -
+::::*'''libs''' - library source code for OpenGL and EGL
-::::*'''specs''' -
+::::*'''specs''' - This directory contains OpenGL ES and EGL extension specifications that have been or are being defined for Android.
-::::*'''tests''' -
+::::*'''tests''' - contains test files
-::::*'''tools''' -
+::::*'''tools''' - tools for generating OpenGL code
-:::*'''packages''' -
+:::*'''packages''' - Contains built in application
-::::*'''BackupRestoreConfirmation''' -
+::::*'''BackupRestoreConfirmation''' - Backup/restore confirmation dialog
-::::*'''DefaultContainerService''' -
+::::*'''DefaultContainerService''' -  Service copies a downloaded apk to a file passed in as a ParcelFileDescriptor
-::::*'''SettingsProvider''' -
+::::*'''SettingsProvider''' - Settings application provider
-::::*'''SharedStorageBackup''' -
+::::*'''SharedStorageBackup''' - external storage backup
-::::*'''SystemUI''' -
+::::*'''SystemUI''' - Internal System Settings UI
-::::*'''VpnDialogs''' -
+::::*'''VpnDialogs''' - VPN dialog
-::::*'''WAPPushManager''' -
+::::*'''WAPPushManager''' -  from the source code "The WapPushManager service is implemented to process incoming WAP Push messages and to maintain the Receiver Application/Application ID mapping."
 :::*'''policy''' - implementation (Java) of some of the security that are build inside Android (password unlocker, lock pattern, etc)
 :::*'''sax''' - SAX implementation (Java)

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 ::::*'''utils''' - various utilities header files - ashmem, file map, etc
 :::*'''libs''' - additional library available to be used by the internal services
-::::*'''binder'''  -
+::::*'''binder'''  - binder library
-::::*'''camera'''  -
+::::*'''camera'''  - camera library
-::::*'''cpustats'''  -
+::::*'''cpustats'''  - cpu statistics library
-::::*'''diskusage''' -
+::::*'''diskusage''' - disk usage library
-::::*'''gui''' -
+::::*'''gui''' - GUI library
-::::*'''hwui''' -
+::::*'''hwui''' - HW graphics library
-::::*'''rs''' -
+::::*'''rs''' - Renderscript library
-::::*'''storage''' -
+::::*'''storage''' - storage library
 ::::*'''surfaceflinger_client''' -
-::::*'''ui''' -
+::::*'''ui''' - UI library (graphics buffer,frame buffer)
-::::*'''usb''' -
+::::*'''usb''' -  wrapper class for the USB Manager to support USB accessories.
-::::*'''utils''' -
+::::*'''utils''' - Android utility function library
 :::*'''keystore''' - implementation of KeyStore (secured storage for key-value pairs).
 :::*'''media''' - media framework related API and libraries

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 :::*'''wifi''' - http://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/wifi/package-summary.html
 ::::Provides classes to manage Wi-Fi functionality on the device.
-:::*'''compile'''
+::*'''compile'''
 ::::the directory contains few sub-directory - libbcc (A Versatile Bitcode Execution Engine for Mobile Devices), linkloader (this is a ‘plugin’ for LLVM), slang (compiler for Renderscript language)
 :::*'''libbcc''' -
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 :::*'''slang''' -
-:::*'''ex'''
+::*'''ex'''
 ::::*'''carousel''' - UI carousel implementation that is used internally by Android
 ::::*'''chips''' -
 ::::*'''common''' - common class (Java) that are used internally by Android such as - contacts, widgets, io, etc
 ::::*'''variablespeed''' - media player specific classes
-:::*'''media'''
+::*'''media'''
 ::::video editor application
 ::::*'''libvideoeditor''' -
-:::*'''opt'''
+::*'''opt'''
 ::::*'''calendar''' - helper classes for Calendar app
 ::::*'''emoji''' - emoticons helper function
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 ::::*'''mailcommon''' - subset of mail helper function
 ::::*'''vcard''' - vcard function helper
-:::*'''support'''
+::*'''support'''
 ::::support UI classes for different Android version
 . hardware