Hi.
I'm just planning on purchasing a ultra low-end Android mobile phone, and was wondering about the possibilities of customizing/hacking the ROM. The devices I'm looking at are more for emerging markets, except maybe the Samsung Galaxy 3.
I just want to know if the Spice MI 300, which has a HVGA 3.2" Capacitive touchscreen, coupled with a 600 Mhz Qualcomm processor, and 256 MB of RAM could be modded, or replaced with a Cyanogen mod or similar ROM?
I'm a complete noob at this stuff, so spare me if this post is in the wrong forum/topic section.
Hi,
I too am considering buying the MI-300. Do you know where to get it Bangalore?
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Hi everyone,
To be able to have a full ICS Rom we need new compatible Adreno 200 libs!
Xperia X10 mini / X10 MiniPro / X8 have the same Chipset Qualcomm MSM7227 (CPU: 600 MHz ARM 11 / GPU: Adreno 200).
Exist a lot of devices with that Chipset: see here
MSM7227
These devices are GSM cousins of the Snapdragon chips, for example they include OpenGL ES 2.0 engine and Adreno 200 included.[6]
Popular phones using these processors:
MSM7227 600 MHz (ARMv6);[7] LG Optimus Me, Samsung Galaxy Fit, Samsung Galaxy Mini, Samsung Galaxy 551, LG Optimus Chic, ZTE Blade, HTC Legend, Mytouch 3G Slide, HTC Gratia, LG Optimus One P500 GSM, ViewSonic ViewPad 7, Samsung Galaxy Europa, Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (SE Shakira), HTC Aria, Palm Pixi GSM, OlivePad VT-100, HTC Wildfire S, Alcatel OT-990, Micromax A70, LG Optimus chat L-04C, Huawei Pocket WiFi S II S41HW, Huawei Ideos X3, Huawei Sonic U8650, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro, Garmin & Asus M10, WellCom A88, Coolpad W706, Garmin & Asus A10.
MSM7227 Turbo 800 MHz (ARMv6);[7] Samsung Galaxy Gio, Samsung Galaxy Ace, Odys Space, LG Optimus Net, LG Optimus Hub, ZTE Skate, HTC ChaCha, HTC Salsa, Huawei smart bar S42HW, Coolpad 7260.
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The idea is to request to Qualcomm to provide new libs for MSM7227 (armv6) like they provide to QSD8250 (armv7)...
Please join us in Qualcomm Developer Network site to request them these new libs here: MSM7227
Thanks
I'm supporting this initiative/request to qualcomm.
Is there another way for us to get the libs?
kIERO's said:
I'm supporting this initiative/request to qualcomm.
Is there another way for us to get the libs?
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Well i do not think so!
I do not see mobile manufacturers (samsung, sony, ...) invest for old device, this is why we request directly to Qualcomm...
Sent from my X10 Mini Pro using xda premium
superb Idea.
DanielFran said:
Hi everyone,
To be able to have a full ICS Rom we need new compatible Adreno 200 libs!
Xperia X10 mini / X10 MiniPro / X8 have the same Chipset Qualcomm MSM7227 (CPU: 600 MHz ARM 11 / GPU: Adreno 200).
The idea is to request to Qualcomm to provide new libs for MSM7227 (armv6) like they provide to QSD8250 (armv7)...
Please join us in Qualcomm Developer Network site to request them these new libs here: MSM7227
Thanks
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And there you see why the hype about the release of a set of BINARY drivers is highly overrated. Open Source driver code or bust.
I support this request and strongly believe qualcomm will support the volunteer developers.
freexperia project do not abandon the xperia x8
Allright guys,
As a lot of users here and all over the net are angry for not having 64 bit software on a 64 bit device, we'd like to make sure Samsung knows what we think of this.
The question is plain & simple: Will you buy Samsung brand for your future devices if they do provide a 64 bit Android for the Note 4 Exynos?
Thanks for your opinion!
Dapollez
Good morning Gents,
I just bought a new CONDOR PGN 518 phone with MediaTek 6580 chipset, the actual rom is so boring so i would like to install CyanogenMod on it, but i don't really know which version to choose and which one is compatible.
MT6580 Spec :
ARMv7/28 nm/Up to 1.3 GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7/32 KB L1, 1 MB L2/Mali-400 MP1 @ 400 MHz/ LPDDR3/ 3G, HSPA, Wi-Fi, FM, Bluetooth, GPS/
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A list of phones with similar chip
Asus Zenfone Go ZC500TG
BLU Energy X
Micromax Canvas Juice 3 Q392
Doogee X5
Walton Primo GF4
Blackview BV2000S
Umi Rome X
Wiko Lenny 2
Thanks for your support
dadicoool said:
Good morning Gents,
I just bought a new CONDOR PGN 518 phone with MediaTek 6580 chipset, the actual rom is so boring so i would like to install CyanogenMod on it, but i don't really know which version to choose and which one is compatible.
MT6580 Spec :
ARMv7/28 nm/Up to 1.3 GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7/32 KB L1, 1 MB L2/Mali-400 MP1 @ 400 MHz/ LPDDR3/ 3G, HSPA, Wi-Fi, FM, Bluetooth, GPS/
A list of phones with similar chip
Asus Zenfone Go ZC500TG
BLU Energy X
Micromax Canvas Juice 3 Q392
Doogee X5
Walton Primo GF4
Blackview BV2000S
Umi Rome X
Wiko Lenny 2
Thanks for your support
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Ahem...
Magnum_Enforcer said:
This is not a ROM request forum. The developers here at XDA do their work mostly as a hobby in their free time, with little to no compensation outside of any donations they may receive. ROM request threads in this forum will be closed or deleted.
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dadicoool said:
Good morning Gents,
I just bought a new CONDOR PGN 518 phone with MediaTek 6580 chipset, the actual rom is so boring so i would like to install CyanogenMod on it, but i don't really know which version to choose and which one is compatible.
A list of phones with similar chip
Asus Zenfone Go ZC500TG
BLU Energy X
Micromax Canvas Juice 3 Q392
Doogee X5
Walton Primo GF4
Blackview BV2000S
Umi Rome X
Wiko Lenny 2
Thanks for your support
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You need to pay attention more. ?
Thread closed.
In the future, please post in the correct section.
Thank you.
Hi folks,
last week i read news about i new hardware vendor from Berlin who is going to release his thin and lightweight device in this summer. As i like the specs i asked them if they are willing to support the community in developing a SF port for their new device? They answered that they like the idea but doesn't have the manpower to realize it. So my thought is weather all interested people should become a group which is going to realize SF on this device, maybe together with Jolla similar to the Sailfish X project?
Here some some specs of the
Carbon 1 Mark II
Size: 153.5 x 74 x 6.3 mm
Weight: 125g
Screen: 6.01" 2.160 x 1.080 AMOLED
ROM: 128GB
RAM: 8GB
SOC: Mediatek Helio P90
iFixit-Score: 9/10
https://www.carbonmobile.com/
Is someone familiar with the Mediateks Helio P90 SOC?
How is interested in supporting this idea?
Has someone a connection to Jolla for answering if they are also interested?
Best regards
nfs22 said:
Hi folks,
last week i read news about i new hardware vendor from Berlin who is going to release his thin and lightweight device in this summer. As i like the specs i asked them if they are willing to support the community in developing a SF port for their new device? They answered that they like the idea but doesn't have the manpower to realize it. So my thought is weather all interested people should become a group which is going to realize SF on this device, maybe together with Jolla similar to the Sailfish X project?
Here some some specs of the
Carbon 1 Mark II
Size: 153.5 x 74 x 6.3 mm
Weight: 125g
Screen: 6.01" 2.160 x 1.080 AMOLED
ROM: 128GB
RAM: 8GB
SOC: Mediatek Helio P90
iFixit-Score: 9/10
https://www.carbonmobile.com/
Is someone familiar with the Mediateks Helio P90 SOC?
How is interested in supporting this idea?
Has someone a connection to Jolla for answering if they are also interested?
Best regards
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As long as the source code is provided in full, it should be relatively easy. $900 for any Helio P90 is way overpriced though.
The main issue with Mediatek CPUs is that they tend to not release all relevant source code. If we get past that, we should be fine.
According to Alumia Italia there's a 2022 version of Galaxy Tab S6 Lite coming:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522831548642385921
This new version has a Snapdragon 720G CPU in stead of an Exynos 9611 in the 2020 version
Noob question here.
When I look at LineageOS supported Samsung devices, I see the majority are Exynos. There are a few snapdragon devices supported for Samsung and of course other manufacturers.
Since the 2020 Tab S6 Lite seems to be one of the newer tablets that is supported by LineageOS, I'm wondering if this move to Snapdragon means the 2022 version is unlikely to be supported.
Not asking about future predictions, but rather because I'm ignorant of the differences between the chips/chip mfgs/device mfgs.
Is there something inherent about Snapdragons that make it hard to open up for customizing?
Is it more of a difficulty due to Samsung decisions around how they implement devices with Snapdragons vs Exynos? (Google pixels for example, of course have snapdragons and are great for LineageOS/Graphene
Anyway, would appreciate a small explanation if anyone can say why custom ROM support on Samsung non-Exynos devices seem to be so rare.
Thanks
The reason why you see so few custom ROMs for Snapdragon-based Samsung devices (phones, mostly) is that these devices are usually ones in the North American market, whereas Exynos is used internationally. Samsung's NorthAm devices are locked down tight with their Knox nonsense, which means the bootloader can't be unlocked (a prerequisite for installing a custom ROM). That's why you tend to only see custom ROMs for international versions of their phones.
Tablets, I think, are another matter, at least for the Wi-Fi-only variants (I can't speak to all the LTE variants as I don't own one or have any experience with them). Tablets are generally region-agnostic and can usually be used anywhere, so it makes no sense for Samsung to clamp down on them (unlike their phones), no matter which processors they use. So, if Samsung were to release a Snapdragon refresh of the Tab S6 Lite, I'm betting that it'll be able to be unlocked... provided this whole thing actually comes to pass, of course.