.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ build apk:
   script:
     - export PATH=/usr/bin:$PATH
     - echo "$PGP_PRIVATE_KEY" | gpg --batch --import
+    - git submodule update --init --recursive
     - cd app
     - npm install
     - cd ..

.gitmodules

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "app"]
+	path = app
+	url = https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-react-native

BUILD.md

@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ echo $'\nd56f5187479451eabf01fb78af6dfcb131a6481e' > ~/.buildozer/android/platfo
 #### Build and Deploy
 Run `npm install -g react-native-cli` to install React Native CLI tools.
 
+Initialise git submodules by running `git submodule update --init --recursive` in the `lbry-android` folder.
+
 Run `npm i` in the `lbry-android/app` folder to install the necessary modules required by the React Native user interface, and then run `./bundle.sh`.
 
 Run `./build.sh` in `lbry-android` to build the APK. The output can be found in the `bin` subdirectory.

DOCKER.md

@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ tar -xvf ~/.buildozer/android/crystax-ndk-10.3.2-linux-x86_64.tar.xz -C ~/.build
 rm -rf ~/.buildozer/android/crystax-ndk-10.3.2/platforms/android-9
 ln -s ~/.buildozer/android/crystax-ndk-10.3.2/platforms/android-21 ~/.buildozer/android/crystax-ndk-10.3.2/platforms/android-9
 git clone https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-android
-cd lbry-android;cp buildozer.spec.sample buildozer.spec
+cd lbry-android
+git submodule update --init --recursive
+cp buildozer.spec.sample buildozer.spec
 cd app;npm i;cd ..
 cp scripts/build-target-python.sh ~/.buildozer/android/crystax-ndk-10.3.2/build/tools/build-target-python.sh
 cp scripts/mangled-glibc-syscalls.h ~/.buildozer/android/crystax-ndk-10.3.2/platforms/android-21/arch-arm/usr/include/crystax/bionic/libc/include/sys/mangled-glibc-syscalls.h

QUICKSTART.md

@@ -72,10 +72,11 @@ wget 'https://www.crystax.net/download/crystax-ndk-10.3.2-linux-x86_64.tar.xz' -
 ```
 
 ### Step 7 of 10
-Clone the lbryio/lbry-android git repository and create your `buildozer.spec` and `google-services.json` files. The provided `buildozer.spec.sample` contains defaults provided you followed steps 1 through 5 exactly as described. You can also customise the spec file if you want to. The `google-services.sample.json` can be used to ensure the build completes successfully.
+Clone the lbryio/lbry-android git repository, initialise submodules and create your `buildozer.spec` and `google-services.json` files. The provided `buildozer.spec.sample` contains defaults provided you followed steps 1 through 5 exactly as described. You can also customise the spec file if you want to. The `google-services.sample.json` can be used to ensure the build completes successfully.
 ```
 git clone https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-android
 cd lbry-android
+git submodule update --init --recursive
 cp buildozer.spec.sample buildozer.spec
 cp p4a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/lbry/templates/google-services.sample.json p4a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/lbry/templates/google-services.json
 ```