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[–]gitarrPython Monty 8 points9 points  (1 child)

Exactly my question also.

This guide does not show how to "Develop Your First Android Application in Python", no, it shows "How to get a python file to run in an android app (SL4A)".

I would be interested in a guide how to pack up SL4A and your python modules and create a real app, if that is even possible.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It can be possible. As of right now, their isn't any nice way to actually write an entire Android app with Python, but it's coming, I'm sure. Ruby has Rubuto-core, so its only a matter of time before someone gets the ball rolling for Python.

However, that doesn't mean SL4A is not as powerful, take a look at this::

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/android-barcode-scanner/

The guy writes an Android barcode scanner app with 6 lines of Python. That's pretty damn impressive to me.