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by dragonwriter 1660 days ago
> Android devices are more like appliances than computers. C compilers ? No.

Yes, actually.

> Shells ? No.

Also, yes.

> There are some BASIC interpreters thoght, which is a start.

There are also Java, etc., IDEs with which you can develop full Android apps. And have been for nearly a decade, at least.