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I'm trying to build a system where I would hook up a small computer to a TV, and I need that computer to display a website in full screen as soon as it boots.

I know that I can do this with a linux distro, but what about an android ?

These sticks look pretty good: http://www.amazon.com/CX-919-Android-Tronsmart-Ethernet-Adapter/dp/B00D05XSMY

Or do you know of any "usb stick" like that that's a computer ? I'm thinking either that or rapsberry pi, but the rasp is not really plug-and-play type of thing.

So my question is: Is Android flexible enough to have an init script that would fire up a browser full screen ? And if not, what would you recommend ?

Thanks

Alb Dum
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If by init script you mean something that launches a browser at startup, than your only solution is to create a custom launcher, that does nothing but starts the browser full screen.

Intent for browser launch.

Custom launcher. You have to set it manually, but after that it'll become the default launcher.

By the way, I would suggest Android sticky thing, as you said it's plug and play, and it has everything out of the box: storage, WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI cable. If you buy a Raspberry even if software installation is easy, you'll have to add a lot of stuff before you can use it, almost doubles the price.

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  • I'll mark that as a good solution, because it comforts me in the fact that Android might not be the right choice. Thanks ! – Alb Dum Sep 05 '13 at 21:43
  • It's not ideal, but it isn't as hard as it sounds if you have Android developer experience. But you're right, it's a lot easier to use Linux or Windows for this task. – Andras Balázs Lajtha Sep 07 '13 at 07:25