Fully native apps on Android?
<p>Is it possible to develop a native application that runs without relying on the Dalvik runtime and any of the Java libraries?</p>

<p>Basically, I want to make a native binary I can run via a shell that would be able to run without the <code>system_server</code> process running. Ideally, I want to be able to create my own Window Server by rendering stuff via the OpenGL system, instead of relying on SurfaceFlinger (which would also be dead due to the fact that <code>system_server</code> isn't running).</p>

<p>The reason I'm asking this is that I want to experiment with lower level Android development in C/C++ at which Java is simply un-necessary. So basically, I'm trying to develop a standalone app that can render things via <em>OpenGL+Cairo</em> and receive HID input.</p>

<p><strong>PS: I know what the NDK is, and it's not what I'm looking for. I want to create standalone binaries instead of creating stuff that runs inside the Dalvik VM.</strong></p>
