# GNU radio on Android: status?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gnu-radio-on-android-status/240195>\
**Category:** GNU Radio\
**Created:** [April 1, 2014, 4:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gnu-radio-on-android-status/240195 "2014-04-01T16:45:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![musicdenotation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@musicdenotation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/musicdenotation)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 4:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gnu-radio-on-android-status/240195/1 "2014-04-01T16:45:07Z")

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Hello,

What is the best way to get gnuradio on android?  
Do I crosscompile, or compile on the device itself, do I use  
linux-on-android, etc.  
What is the best way, the most efficient w.r.t CPU of the device at  
runtime?  
Are there any howto’s? Guides?

Please discuss as I am interested in getting gnuradio on a tablet.

Kind regards,  
Udo

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**Author:** ![Udo\_van\_den\_Heuvel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Udo\_van\_den\_Heuvel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Udo_van_den_Heuvel)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gnu-radio-on-android-status/240195/2 "2014-04-01T18:12:09Z")

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Hello Udo,

I’m not aware of any mass-usable Android port.  
Usually, you don’t compile on the android (embedded) device itself, so  
cross-compiling is absolutely preferable.

Please understand that while Android is based on a linux kernel,  
the userland is quite different from usual GNU/Linux systems,  
thus making porting of complex, multithreaded applications non-trivial.

Greetings,  
Marcus

On 01.04.2014 15:31, Udo van den Heuvel wrote:

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**Author:** ![Udo\_van\_den\_Heuvel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Udo\_van\_den\_Heuvel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Udo_van_den_Heuvel)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 6:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gnu-radio-on-android-status/240195/3 "2014-04-01T18:25:35Z")

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I really would recommend some x86 tablet; I am using gnuradio on a MS  
Surface pro, and this is really fun!

Ralph.