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IBM Knowledge Center - Preparing to install on Android devices

IBM Maximo Mobile Suite, Version 7.5.1

Preparing to install Maximo Mobile Suite on Android devices

Maximo Mobile Suite applications must be signed and certified before they are installed on an Android
device. You can either create new application package (APK) files or use the APK files that are provided in
the download.
About this task
For Android devices, you must download and install both the Oracle Java Development Kit (JDK) version 6
and Android software development kit (SDK) revision 21. The Android SDK uses an Oracle Java virtual
machine (JVM) directory.
Requirement: If you are running a 64-bit system, you must install the 32-bit versions of both the Oracle JDK
and the Android SDK.
Procedure
1. Install the Oracle JDK:
a. Go to the Oracle product website and search for Oracle JDK version 6
(www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html).
b. Download and install the 32-bit JDK for your operating system.
2. Install the Android SDK:
a. Go to the Android developers website (developer.android.com/sdk/index.html).
b. From the Get the Android SDK page, click Download for other platforms and, from the SDK
Tools Only table, download Android SDK revision 21. For information about version
compatibility, see the IBM Support Portal
(www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/downloads/software/tivoli/maximo_mobile_suite).
c. Select the 32-bit option and install the SDK on your computer.
d. Open the Android SDK Manager program, select Android 2.3.3 (API 10), and click Install
packages.
3. Optional: Create APK files that are signed with your own certificate. If you do not create your own
signed APK files, the system uses the sample.keystore file that is provided.
a. From your device, browse to the /mnt/sdcard/ directory and delete the maximomobile
folder if it exists. You must also uninstall any Maximo Mobile Suite applications that are
already installed on your device.
b. Go to the Android developers website and follow the instructions for signing in release mode
(developer.android.com/tools/publishing/app-signing.html#releasemode).
c. Create signed APK files for the mobileam, mobileinv, and mobilewo entry points.
d. Save the keystore files in the
install_home\maximo\mobiletools\profiles\android\common\devicesetup
directory.
e. Go to the install_home\maximo\mobileapplications\android-entrypoints\mobileam directory and open the ant.properties file with a text editor.
f. Specify the path and the password of the keystore file that you are using.
g. Save and close the file.
h. Specify the same information in the other ant.properties files, which are in the
mobileinv and mobilewo directories.
Results
The Maximo Mobile Suite APK files are signed and certified for use on your mobile device.
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What to do next
Package the Maximo Mobile Suite application bundles.
Parent topic: Preparing to install Maximo Mobile Suite on Windows and Android mobile devices

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