how to generate a document for a receipt printer using android - android

Ok, here we go, I have to develop an application, which has to allow electricty and water bill payment, and naturally it's supposed to generate at the end of the transaction a receipt, I particullary need to know how to transfer data and determine what would be displayed on the reciept.
I'v gone through this forum and i've found out some StarIO android sdk, knowing that I have a weak english, and it's a bit hard for me to figure out what's going on in the starIO's documentation, i would like to know if StarIO's packages' are what I need for this application or I just misunderstood the objective behind it.
Thanks in advance.

Well, if you have to work with a Star printer, then yes, their SDK is the way to go. If not, though, we'd need a lot more details to answer your question fully.

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Developing an Android app with monthly subscription

I want to develop an app which I stream basic text information about sports. First of all I believe I need a server which my users connect to see my stream as soon as something new is published. But I don't have an idea about how to build something like that. I did some search on web to find lessons or answers but I wasn't able to find anything useful. If it's true that I need a server, is Java language good to code server's program? Because I only know a little bit of Java.
And I want my app to have a monthly fee. I'm completely new to programming but I guess I need a database to keep track of my user information. Do I have to build my own user membership system - which people register with their e-mails etc- for all this? Is it hard to do that? And again I don't have any source of information about this one too.
I'm lost at this point. I don't know what to search to get some answers. So I'm asking you guys. What do I need to build an app with monthly fee that streams live information? I'm not expecting a full answer here but at least I believe you guys can tell me where to look for answers. Thanks.
While I agree the question is very vague and open (we could write a thesis on the topic in question and everyone will have their own way to complete) my suggestion would be to research the following:
Java - read as much as you can about the language and ensure that you are happy with (or know where you can get access to good helpers) the syntax (you mention that you know a little about Java so that is a good start).
Android programming in general. Look up the Activity lifecycle (The Android documentation is good, read as much as you can, follow the examples and try out the tutorials! https://developer.android.com/training/basics/activity-lifecycle/index.html)
Read up on Firebase; this should make the server side a little simpler (although I have only a parsing knowledge (i.e., none) of Firebase, it looks like it will be a good start). Again walk through the examples / tutorials; do the Hello World and then pull it apart to see if you can figure out how it is holding together.
Then when you have questions (which you will, we all do!) come back and I know that you will get some great help!
Once you have a few applications under your belt (personal 'play' apps) then and only then would I consider looking at the Google Play API (https://developers.google.com/android-publisher/).
Hope this gets you on the starting grid at least! Good luck!
Gav

Want my app to export data into html file

It's late and my brain can't even think of the proper things to search for to find the help I need.
Here's what I'm aiming for:
My app takes in a bunch of data from the user. Specifically sizes for windows and doors around a house. My app takes all that data and determines how much material is required, etc.
Here's where I'm stuck:
What I'd like to do is turn that all into a fancy looking report and offer the user the ability to print it. I figured the easiest way to do that would be to generate a report using HTML (or PDF) and have it open up in a web browser, which already has print capabilities.
Can anyone tell me if this seems like a good strategy for what I'm trying accomplish? And if so, point me in the right direction (or to the exact same questions that's already been answered somewhere on this forum).
Thanks.

Android App with HTML/CSS/jQuery. [How] Can it be done?

I know this has been asked before (did not find a straight forward answer) but can I (Or how can I) create and Android App using CSS/HTML/Jquery ?
I will not need to hook into native functions, such as the accelerometer, camera, or even the Toast Messages...I only need to create an app to show a list of names and some details when name is selected, therefore I don't know if it's worth learning to make my life more complicated for something like this.
PS: I need the app to work offline, otherwise I would have just made it with jQuery Mobile and uploaded it on a server.
UPDATE AFTER GETTING DOWNVOTED
Ok, so I get downvotes for this question, probably because it's been asked before, or maybe not, since he/she didn't take the time to write a reason...
Anyway, my point is: I did googled it and searched, but at this moment there are a lot of ads of websites and web apps that will help you do this BUT are they reliable, safe..do they really do the trick or it comes with bugs? That is why I asked the question, to see who used what and what was their experience with it. So yeah, you can downvote me for not trusting every ad and not taking the time to try out everything out there!
Well you can use https://software.intel.com/en-us/html5/tools to develop cross-platform apps. I used it to develop too. It is quite good but it only has one major issue: you can't use php. It also enables you to do on-device testing.

Identifying Android rootkits

Currently involved in a University project and could use any help from members regarding rootkits designed for Android.
I have little knowledge of Android malware and the project so far has got us decompiling apks to view the java class files (if readable) and the AndroidManfiest.xml file. I have also managed to root a phone in the uni lab using various adb commands and pushing files over to it.
What I would like to know is if it's relatively easy to spot malicious rootkit code within a class file? Is there something I can look out for? Is it a case of getting su status or does it involve adding users? Assume to next stage would be to then contact a server so the developer has remote access..
Also, is there a system or service that can process an apk to spot if it contains a rootkit (not just malicious)?
reply:
hi sorry about late reply - tried responding immediately but wasn't allowed as I'm new, but then forgot!
Thanks for the info! I appreciate that I may sound naive, but I guess I have to be seeing as I don't know anything about rootkits or the way they work..
You're right, they are not asking about 3rd party scanners, that was just my interest. So on that topic, are you saying there are scanners out there that specifically look for rootkits in a sample? Or is this detection all part of the overall AV service they offer.. If specific to rootkits alone, then I would really like to know which ones, so i can research them..
Also, with regards to exploitation of a bug - I assume you mean a bug within the Android OS? Would this mean that when patch updates are pushed out from Google then the rootkit is unable to function?
Thanks
A mallicious rootkit tries its best to get certain access, secretly. So any generalisations you make about how it does its business will probably be already worked around by any good rootkit.
"setting su status" is hardly worthy of being called a 'rootkit', that's just 'using root permissions' that you seem to have given the app. A rootkit would look for a way to actually get this without permission, by exploiting some sort of bug.
Systems of services that spot those things are commonly called virus and/or mallware scanners. Yes they exist.
Not to be negative, but this seems like a naive post about the subject, and probably not a good start for a project: I'd say using a 3rd party malware scanner is probably not wat is asked?
You could, for instance, look for known exploit-methods. One that for some reason comes to mind is the overflow, but that's just a random thing. Read up on rootkits, their methods, heuristics to find them etc.

Android ASR multi locutors

I'm looking for an Automatic Speech Recognition solution for Android that can handle many locutors at the same time. I need a solution that can understand who is speaking what.
For example, if I have two users in front of my app, and if they are speaking at the same time, I need to know who said "YES" and who said "NO". My grammar is very simple, if it helps...
I've already tested both Android Recognizer Intent and implemented SpeechRecognizer, so I can already recognize the words, but I cannot associate them to specific locutors.
By the way, If you know this kind of solution for other platforms such as iOS or web-based app, I'll take it as well :).
Thank you.

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