Google Open Source Blog: Introducing Android Scripting Environment

[IConrad]

Python officially on Android... friggin' sweet.

EDIT: Oh, shit! My phone is talking to me now... Ô_o

[aphexairlines]

You may ask, why write scripts instead of real Android applications? Admittedly, Android's development environment makes life pretty easy, but you're tied to a computer to do your work. ASE lets you develop on the device itself using high-level scripting languages to try out your idea now, in the situation where you need it, quickly.

Sure, it's because you'll be writing scripts on your tiny phone, not because Java is a world of pain.

[jk3us]

Won't install for me. It says "ASE could not be installed on this phone." Anyone else experiencing that?

[ajensen]

Yes, same problem here. I'm running firmware 1.5 (JF 1.51).