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NoDo update delayed till March

http://wpcentral.com/windows-phone-nodo-update-coming-out-early-march-here-s-story

Great update ... they could probably make WP 8 by that time

I'll save you people alot of time.
wpcentral.com said:
The latest rumor suggests that the Windows Phone 'NoDo' update is coming in early March
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Just another rumor...

mickfarr said:
I'll save you people alot of time.
Just another rumor...
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And why would this save time, not sure, but March is written in the thread title is it not?
I should imagine you know more on these rumours, care to elaborate

Neowin.net have "received confirmation from multiple sources, that pins the first Windows Phone 7 update for March 8.
According to the sources - including someone well placed inside a European carrier - the update has been delayed due to last minute changes by Microsoft and/or OEMs. The update must then be tested by carriers for two-three weeks prior to launch."

THUDUK said:
And why would this save time, not sure, but March is written in the thread title is it not?
I should imagine you know more on these rumours, care to elaborate
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It just a rumour as the report says, a bit like the last rumour. WP7 update could be released before March.

WP7 is DOA.
Microsoft phone OS is over!

I can't see a great future to WP7s this year.
Until March, the WP7s is not a real smartphone SO (no copy\past).
In March, WP7s Update comes with copy\past feature.....BUT 1 month later, android update to 2.4 gingerbread with nice Honeycomb stuff....even dont talking if comes early, a gingerbread Sense update to DHD\Z.
And a lot of people are colecting some money to XOOM, WebOS touchPaD, IPAD 2, Palm Pre 3, FacebookPhone, Dual-core devices, etc....
So the space in our pocket to buy a WP7sDevice, begins to be very little, eh?

Did MS just forgot to add copy paste option ... too bad they miss it ... and Bluetooth file sharing ... first i thought of HD7 now i am thinking of desire HD... android get updates very fast and better

In't it funny how all the Android fans are now bleating that WP7 is over, it's a no-brainer, MS missed a thing, they've left things out...
Funny how so many seem to troll about on the WP7 forums, shouldn't you be sticking to the Android forums???
Well, here's some news for you guys... WP7 isn't dead, just because a single update is put back, due to the OEM's, not MS...
WP7 is here to stay, I've used both Android and WP7 on my HD2 and I'm sorry but WP7 wipes the floor with Android on the HD2. WP7 is soo much slicker than Android is! Slicker and quicker... Yes there are a few teething problems, but I think that it can be said the same for ANY phone OS... Android had a fair few of them when it came out. Get a life guys, It seems to be that you Android boys are becomming just like the apple-bois. Everyone has their preferences, mine is WP7 at the moment and thanks to the HD2 I can run any of the OS's without a problem.

hammered09 said:
In't it funny how all the Android fans are now bleating that WP7 is over, it's a no-brainer, MS missed a thing, they've left things out...
Funny how so many seem to troll about on the WP7 forums, shouldn't you be sticking to the Android forums???
Well, here's some news for you guys... WP7 isn't dead, just because a single update is put back, due to the OEM's, not MS...
WP7 is here to stay, I've used both Android and WP7 on my HD2 and I'm sorry but WP7 wipes the floor with Android on the HD2. WP7 is soo much slicker than Android is! Slicker and quicker... Yes there are a few teething problems, but I think that it can be said the same for ANY phone OS... Android had a fair few of them when it came out. Get a life guys, It seems to be that you Android boys are becomming just like the apple-bois. Everyone has their preferences, mine is WP7 at the moment and thanks to the HD2 I can run any of the OS's without a problem.
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dude my first HD2 is run stock WM 6.5 (office phone)
2nd HD2 runing on WP7
i am still with windows .. every time .. this small missing stuffs makes me sad ... Bluetooth file sharing is ok but the copy paste , thats very rude ...
what do u think they missed it or they do know what they miss?

sathara said:
dude my first HD2 is run stock WM 6.5 (office phone)
2nd HD2 runing on WP7
i am still with windows .. every time .. this small missing stuffs makes me sad ... Bluetooth file sharing is ok but the copy paste , thats very rude ...
what do u think they missed it or they do know what they miss?
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+1
The issue is not for us, that have a device running with all features, (with w6.5 or Android).
The issue is for our poor friends from XDA, which spent $ 500 on a WP7s, and cant send a simple rose to their girlfriends ..... enough for that, if they have the copy \ past feature .. .. nothing more.
It is a shame!
WP7s owners can't attach this beautifull rose, like i did with my old HD2.
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i read some where this
Windows for Men
Android for teenagers
IOS for Ladies
is that true

hammered09 said:
In't it funny how all the Android fans are now bleating that WP7 is over, it's a no-brainer, MS missed a thing, they've left things out...
Funny how so many seem to troll about on the WP7 forums, shouldn't you be sticking to the Android forums???
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Well said why does everything have to turn into an OS bashing war

-josh- said:
Well said why does everything have to turn into an OS bashing war
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It's the same with fanboys of anything, xbox, PS3, Nintendo or football teams, Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool and even cars. Only the other day I had some one say that the Ferrari 360 is better than my Lamborghini Murcielago the cheeky bugger!! pfft he obivously knows nothing about cars.

sathara said:
i read some where this
Windows for Men
Android for teenagers
IOS for Ladies
is that true
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-josh- said:
Well said why does everything have to turn into an OS bashing war
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Can you coment this fresh new? "Microsoft to detail new Windows Phone 7 hardware requirements next week "
tries to make a comment, thinking you had just bought an HD7, and not only that a user who is using a port.
...maybe you start to understand, why we are so angry with MS$
If I had an HD7, would not think, no joke to this news
Microsoft to detail new Windows Phone 7 hardware requirements next week
Tom Warren
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Steve Ballmer introduces Windows Phone 7
Microsoft is expected to detail new Windows Phone 7 hardware requirements according to reports.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will keynote at the Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona next week. Mobile Tech World reports that Microsoft may use the event to unveil new hardware requirements for Windows Phone 7. Microsoft first announced Windows Phone 7 at Mobile World Congress 2010 and supplied the original button specifications for hardware manufacturers.
WinRumors understands that the company is planning to unveil support for forward facing cameras as part of its updated hardware specifications. It’s unclear whether Microsoft will announce this support next week or just an overhaul of CPU/RAM requirements. The company has RTM’d its first “NoDo” Windows Phone 7 platform update and is planning to make it publicly available in early March. “NoDo” will introduce support for Qualcomm’s MSM7X30 System on a Chip architecture.
Microsoft’s mobile competition is increasingly more fierce. Android manufacturers and Apple are both likely to bump their specifications significantly in the coming months. Microsoft’s hardware requirements could also be linked to a rumored Nokia partnership. Nokia is rumored to be partnering with Microsoft to produce a Windows Phone 7 smartphone. Stephen Elop, ex-Microsoft employee and current Nokia CEO, will detail Nokia’s new company strategy on Friday February 11. Analysts and operators have called for Nokia to adopt Windows Phone 7 over Android to create better competition in the mobile market.
The software giant is also expected to detail further updates at MIX11 in April. Joe Belfiore, who oversees Windows Phone Program Management, and is responsible for the design and software product definition of forthcoming generations of Windows phones will keynote MIX11 this year. Belfiore is expected to layout a roadmap for the future of Windows Phone 7 and detail Microsoft’s big “Mango” Windows Phone 7 update. Microsoft is also working on a major overhaul of the Windows Phone 7 browser. In a job posting, listed in November, the software maker promises a “major overhaul of standard support and new approaches to make significant advances in performance, power consumption and bandwidth utilization.” Microsoft may be ready to detail its future Internet Explorer mobile plans at MIX in April too. Microsoft is believed to be planning Flash and HTML5 support for Windows Phone 7.
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http://www.winrumors.com/microsoft-to-detail-new-windows-phone-7-hardware-requirements-next-week/?utm_campaign=twitterwp&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter

hammered09 said:
In't it funny how all the Android fans are now bleating that WP7 is over, it's a no-brainer, MS missed a thing, they've left things out...
Funny how so many seem to troll about on the WP7 forums, shouldn't you be sticking to the Android forums???
Well, here's some news for you guys... WP7 isn't dead, just because a single update is put back, due to the OEM's, not MS...
WP7 is here to stay, I've used both Android and WP7 on my HD2 and I'm sorry but WP7 wipes the floor with Android on the HD2. WP7 is soo much slicker than Android is! Slicker and quicker... Yes there are a few teething problems, but I think that it can be said the same for ANY phone OS... Android had a fair few of them when it came out. Get a life guys, It seems to be that you Android boys are becomming just like the apple-bois. Everyone has their preferences, mine is WP7 at the moment and thanks to the HD2 I can run any of the OS's without a problem.
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I totally agree

pack21 said:
Can you coment this fresh new? "Microsoft to detail new Windows Phone 7 hardware requirements next week "
tries to make a comment, thinking you had just bought an HD7, and not only that a user who is using a port.
...maybe you start to understand, why we are so angry with MS$
If I had an HD7, would not think, no joke to this news
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hm... and where's the problem? on other platforms there once were devices with and without front camara too, and if you owned an xda neo for example, you would'nt been able too make a videocall at winmo; if ypou owned a diamond, you could - so what? would you run into suicide if you buy a brandnew car today with bi-xenon lights and 6 airbags and tomorrow comes along with the new model with triple xenon and 8 airbags? i don't think so...

[ANDROID] APQ8x60 Gingerbread Souce code

https://docs.google.com/document/d/...31uj_LrKU8OG0/preview?hl=en_US&pli=1&sle=true
This started me thinking. Qualcomm wants and needs to be able to sell their processors and they are not blind to the fact that Android appears to be the OS of choice on Smart phones and tablets. So I did some looking around and I found out that there actually is one other device using the Qualcomm APQ8060. This device is not a consumer device--it is a special board designed for OEMs who want to use APQ8x60 series processors in their design. This device is called a DragonBoard and believe it or not Qualcomm has complete Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) source available for this device !!
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In addition, the DragonBoard and Touchpad share many components. The following chipsets/devices appear to be either compatible or identical on both the DragonBoard and Touchpad:
Main processor
Adreno video core
Power management ICs (PM8058, PM8901)
Sound chipset (Wolfson Microelectronics 8000 series)
WiFi and bluetooth chipsets (Both devices have Qualcomm/Atheros chipsets)
USB I/O chipset
This is HUGE news. This means that in theory, the driver support for the devices listed above should work out of the box using this reference build. It also:
Answers the question “Where did the Android build found on the Touchpad come from” ?
Gives us a full source GINGERBREAD reference build as a starting point. This could easily shave MONTHS off the time required to create a stable build.
build.prop from build 1
complete build folder here
Update: I am now working on a new custom kernel for the touchpad called KRYPTONITE. Check out the details HERE and HERE
I have pulled the latest GINGERBREAD source from the Aurora git hub and have built a very preliminary Android image, including:
Application boot-loader
flashed with the command:
fastboot flash aboot emmc_appsboot.mbn
Kernel
flashed with the command:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
System
flashed with the command:
fastboot flash system system.img.ext
Userdata
flashed with the command:
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img.ext
Persist(used for WIFI)
flashed with the command
fastboot flash persist persist.img.ext4
At this point I am simply waiting for my Touchpad to arrive, so I can test this.
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got this in an e-mail check out the link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/...31uj_LrKU8OG0/preview?hl=en_US&pli=1&sle=true

jul644 said:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/...31uj_LrKU8OG0/preview?hl=en_US&pli=1&sle=true
got this in an e-mail check out the link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/...31uj_LrKU8OG0/preview?hl=en_US&pli=1&sle=true
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Well done mate We are all behind you, it things like this that makes XDA great
JD

wow... keeping an eye on this~!
thanks~!

So with this image that you built will it work for dual boot. Or in this instance is it one or the other. I know there are a few teams working on dual boot. This seems very promising missing all the apps android has to offer. When do you get your touchpad??

While the Touchpad may be the first consumer device with the APQ8060, that doesn't mean that the APQ8060 isn't very similar to some other devices on the market. All of the Qualcomm 8000 series chips are very similar. Other devices currently on the market that have these chips include the HTC EVO 3D and HTC Sensation. The biggest difference between the chips in the EVO and Sensation are the inclusion of cell phone radios (GSM & CDMA). Most of the rest is identical including the graphics chip and (probably) the sound and WiFi chips.
Some of the developer teams have already succeeded in booting Android on the Touchpad. At this point, the hardest part is going to be getting a kernel that fully functions with Android. Any device that is publicly released with a Linux kernel must be released with publicly available source code. webOS, just like Android, uses a Linux kernel and thus the source code is readily available. It's mostly a matter of making an Android compatible kernel. We should already have working drivers for video, sound, WiFi, and Bluetooth - just a matter of hooking them all up correctly. I think the biggest hurdle now is getting the touchscreen driver hacked together to work with Android.
I've been trying to get a Touchpad into the hands of toastcfh. toastcfh is the CyanogenMod maintainer for the EVO 3D. He already has extensive experience with the Qualcomm 8000 series hardware. Given how far other developers have gotten, I almost consider Android on the Touchpad to be a foregone conclusion - it's only a matter of when, not if. toastcfh should be getting a Touchpad from a donor in another week or 2.

Pretty sure you can get a build built from Qualcomm's source here. http://www.villainrom.co.uk/Touchpad/rom/

That's a Rom, not source code. In the long run you want source code so that you can update it and make it better.

Dees_Troy said:
That's a Rom, not source code. In the long run you want source code so that you can update it and make it better.
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Hence why I said it was a build built from source...

Nburnes said:
Hence why I said it was a build built from source...
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Ok, maybe I'm being unusually thick, but do you meant that you built this from source?

which android you refer to ? aurora got few android
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/...31uj_LrKU8OG0/preview?hl=en_US&pli=1&sle=true
got this in an e-mail check out the link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/...31uj_LrKU8OG0/preview?hl=en_US&pli=1&sle=true
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lane32x said:
Ok, maybe I'm being unusually thick, but do you meant that you built this from source?
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Nope. </10char>

lane32x said:
Ok, maybe I'm being unusually thick, but do you meant that you built this from source?
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I built that from source in order to test 2.3.5 out. Obviously nothing works on it, including touchscreen...

Dees_Troy said:
I've been trying to get a Touchpad into the hands of toastcfh. toastcfh is the CyanogenMod maintainer for the EVO 3D. He already has extensive experience with the Qualcomm 8000 series hardware. Given how far other developers have gotten, I almost consider Android on the Touchpad to be a foregone conclusion - it's only a matter of when, not if. toastcfh should be getting a Touchpad from a donor in another week or 2.
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A donor as in someone to send him one to dev on and then he'll send it back after he works his magic? I'd love to have the first TP with Android on it! I got my 32gb TouchPad on Saturday. Contact me, as I'd be more than willing to send it to toast now and speed up the process for everyone by that week or two.

rugedraw said:
A donor as in someone to send him one to dev on and then he'll send it back after he works his magic? I'd love to have the first TP with Android on it! I got my 32gb TouchPad on Saturday. Contact me, as I'd be more than willing to send it to toast now and speed up the process for everyone by that week or two.
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Rootzwiki.com bought Toastcfh an touchpad a few days ago., fyi.
(don't go shipping off your tablet for no reason, lol..)

mazook98 said:
Rootzwiki.com bought Toastcfh an touchpad a few days ago., fyi.
(don't go shipping off your tablet for no reason, lol..)
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Oh, yea? As a keeper? It's good to be toast, huh? lol Good news! Well, I sent Dees_Troy a PM in case he didn't come back to this thread. If he already has one in his hands, then he'll let me know.

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Oh, yea? As a keeper? It's good to be toast, huh? lol Good news! Well, I sent Dees_Troy a PM in case he didn't come back to this thread. If he already has one in his hands, then he'll let me know.
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He'll surely have it tomorrow, if he doesn't already.
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via Twitter, Sept. 1st.
I wish XDA was the site responsible for getting him one, but props to them for thinking of it first.
Sent from my Evo³d

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He'll surely have it tomorrow, if he doesn't already.
View attachment 710929
via Twitter, Sept. 1st.
I wish XDA was the site responsible for getting him one, but props to them for thinking of it first.
Sent from my Evo³d
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XDA don't do **** Its the XDA public that put up their hard earned cash for such matters
JD
Sent from my Samsung Galactic Superstar S II

[Q] Microsoft Confirms Lockdown of ARM Devices Running Windows 8

If M$ windows thinks its ok to lock there Boot Loaders, I think we need to petition or start voicing our opinions now. . . regardless the fact is, once we buy any product we have our right too do whatever we want too do, root, modify, upgrade or downgrade, I think the problem with M$ is that they aren't embracing the Future, they are fighting it, an thats why they keep getting lapped by company's like apple an google. Believe me M$, still doesn't get the bigger picture, an i dont know if they ever will if we dont start speaking up now. They are basing there beliefs on an outdated O.S of business. . .
I Think they can learn a thing or two from company's like google and apple
Simply stated DONT BE EVIL . .
Tell me what you think, how u feel and what we should do as a community.
This is my response too reading this portal post article, Good info JERDOG
Microsoft Confirms Lockdown of ARM Devices Running Windows 8
JERDOG'S post http://goo.gl/rq4yw

Ah the bootloader, people have actually been talking about this for sometime. Although Microsoft are demanding ufei or what ever it is which will make it difficult for you to change operating systems, they have stated that it will not be used to force out other manufacturers. Im not sure I believe them in general, however as its a hardware related issue its actually in the hands of the hardware manufacturers. Microsoft don't make laptops/tablets. As far as I understand it although ufei will be required for windows 8 to run, a signed key is all that's required for other operating systems to run. Also its said that ufei contravenes EU law and so I would wait and see what happens.
The simple advice would be not to buy a device that is incapable of the functions you require. Dont buy a car to fly to the moon in. If you want to run Linux don't buy a laptop incapable of doing it.
I can understand peoples frustration with Microsoft but I fail to see when they became your *****. I thought Ipods were stupid at first as you couldn't play mp3's, so guess what, I didn't buy one.
You the consumer don't have to buy what they offer you. The other thing your forgetting is that the Hackers will sort it anyway, or have you never heared of "rooting" or mod chips etc. Any security where a key has to be passed from user to security centre can and will be hacked.

agreed, i can see people getting around this in the future, because when someone says NO there's always another one saying YES!, expect hackers to do their part.

TeaMsTaZ said:
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Last I checked the iPad is very locked down and everyone says they are new and hip. But if Microsoft locks a similar device down its looked at as an outdated business practice. I'd like stuff to be as open as possible, but Microsoft is essentially doing the same thing Apple has done with iOS devices since the beginning.

spunker88 said:
Last I checked the iPad is very locked down and everyone says they are new and hip. But if Microsoft locks a similar device down its looked at as an outdated business practice. I'd like stuff to be as open as possible, but Microsoft is essentially doing the same thing Apple has done with iOS devices since the beginning.
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Just cause people say or think they are hip doesn't mean they are, last time I checked. . .
An Samsung mocked them best in there commercials ツ Just cause apple locks there ios means that they are right or m$ should fellow suit. . . And I believe modifiers will unlock, whatever google, m$ or apple, throws at them , an them trying too lock there O.S, makes modifiers want too do it more, don't forget apple now has to acknowledged unlocked pawned iPhones, Congress got involved an I think they should maybe do the same with m$, we live in times when we remix, an personalize everything just because we can. . . an just because they say we cant. . .
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As it was said many years ago and still exists now stronger than ever
"If Man Made it, Man Can Unmake It"
It was only because of the mobile devices that Apple took market share, their desktops and laptops were good but just not up to par with what we were able to build with amd and intel chipsets for MS Windows operating systems. Now Apple has pulled a considerable amount of the computer market with mobile devices and stronger desktops and laptops.
Microsoft wants to gain the marketshare back with One O/S for all platforms. Hoping to up their mobile device marketshare to even it up with Apple. Its a far stretch but they want to keep themselves covered when it comes time that Apple tried to really put on over on them to keep the market.
ARM is proprietary now but will slowly become universal and open, just give it time and keep up the good fight!

hmmm.. well if ARM does stay locked down, do you think Intel's newer low-power x86 chips will be efficient enough to be comparable to ARM chips in tablets battery-life wise?

TeaMsTaZ said:
Just cause people say or think they are hip doesn't mean they are, last time I checked. . .
An Samsung mocked them best in there commercials ツ Just cause apple locks there ios means that they are right or m$ should fellow suit. . . And I believe modifiers will unlock, whatever google, m$ or apple, throws at them , an them trying too lock there O.S, makes modifiers want too do it more, don't forget apple now has to acknowledged unlocked pawned iPhones, Congress got involved an I think they should maybe do the same with m$, we live in times when we remix, an personalize everything just because we can. . . an just because they say we cant. . .
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I completely agree, just pointing out a double standard that seems to be out there. I wouldn't be surprised if Windows ARM gets hacked to allow dual booting to an ARM Linux distro (Android, Ubuntu, etc). On Windows Mobile there was the HaRET software hack, but it required booting into WM first.
On Windows 8 I wonder if something like Wubi could be compiled for ARM and then modified to get past secure boot. I wouldn't be surprised, its amazing what the community can do with open source stuff.

spunker88 said:
I completely agree, just pointing out a double standard that seems to be out there. I wouldn't be surprised if Windows ARM gets hacked to allow dual booting to an ARM Linux distro (Android, Ubuntu, etc). On Windows Mobile there was the HaRET software hack, but it required booting into WM first.
On Windows 8 I wonder if something like Wubi could be compiled for ARM and then modified to get past secure boot. I wouldn't be surprised, its amazing what the community can do with open source stuff.
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Yeah there is double standard, my girl has an iPhone 4s, but lets keep that between us lol
But I really think its what you prefer, some like camaros some mustangs....
The developers on this site are great . . . Without them, I would be stuck using webos on my touchpad an windows 6.5 on my HD2 ( using SD American Android build )
You prolly right, tablets might come with win8. But maybe hackers can modify it so u can load android like a program hopefully. . .
Sent from CM9 ICS HP Touchpad Using Xda HD

I'm on the fence with this one. I think their logic behind it has more to do with security than anything. Locking the bootloader doesn't stop device manufacturers from just making the same device that runs another operating system (Android) nor does having an unlocked phone that someone could put android on keep Microsoft from getting their license fee since the device ships with their OS.
Obviously it's not going to help make the jobs of everyone here easier, but it's not going to prevent them from getting other OSes on the device. What I could see happening in the modding community would be the opposite effect. Find an Android tablet that has an unlocked bootloader, and bring over the Rom from a Windows 8 tablet that has the same hardware.

Ubuntu touch RELEASED!! So Epic win? or Epic fail? (Keep it clean)

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If your wondering How to install then go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159291
Supported devices are
Galaxy nexus
Nexus 4
Nexus 7
Nexus 10
Wanna port then go here
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Porting
Hi guys just wanted to make a thread to find out what people think about Ubuntu for phone so they can share there opinions views what they'd like to see our what they love etc at this moment there isn't that much to go on but it I love how it's looking so far opinions will surely change as time goes on but whenever you're reading this what do u think
Here's the introductory video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cpWHJDLsqTU
Ubuntu touch tablet introductory video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h384z7Ph0gU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Here's it on a galaxy nexus the woman who's presenting it is total fail but still gives a u gist if where its at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUh4-nQVWIQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Another nexus demo but this 1 is way more in-depth and u get to see some more features
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le_q7RAAAnE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Another hands on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO7QbCqFY7Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Another hands on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYg2nGZxpsQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Here are the requirements
This was found on canonicals website under the operators an OEMS section and may not necessarily reflect the specs needed to install the OS on a android phone
First tick represents multi touch second represents desktop convergence
CANONICAL IS LOOKING FOR DEVELOPERS FOR THEIR CORE APPS
--Apps they listed were--
Calendar
Clock/Alarm Weather
Calculator
Email Client
RSS Reader
File Manager
Document Viewer
YouTube
Facebook
Twitter
Terminal
Account Manager
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Official Ubuntu Devices to hit shelves in October ALREADY! suck on that BlackBerry
www.redmondpie.com/first-ubuntu-phone-os-powered-devices-will-hit-shelves-this-october/
Are u eager to see this on your device or are u waiting?
If Ubuntu were to get support for android apps (I'm sure the devs here would work something out) what would be your stance then?
Do u see this OS having a chance?
Do u think a true open source OS can be profitable?
Do you think Ubuntu can topple 1 of the big boys
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Isn't this what the forum is for?
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Do people who plan on getting a Linux device actively use another form of Linux?
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Abe21599 said:
Do people who plan on getting a Linux device actively use another form of Linux?
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I sure would... Using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. So naturally, an Ubuntu phone would be fitting. But it would be difficult to move away from the apps on my GNex.
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cafe421 said:
I sure would... Using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. So naturally, an Ubuntu phone would be fitting. But it would be difficult to move away from the apps on my GNex.
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This is the exact reason why I don't think I'll be an early adopter if it comes to the LG Nexus 4. I was really looking forward to Ubuntu for Android but since I can't run my Android applications that I've purchased nearly $200 all up I don't think I'll be moving over any time soon.

Abe21599 said:
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The most people are already using linux.....android is linux....
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liawim said:
The most people are already using linux.....android is linux....
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Y do people keep saying that android isn't Linux its based on Linux Google made fundamental changes its not like u can take a linux PC app and run it on your phone Linux is simply the kernel that the actual OS is based on
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parker09 said:
This is the exact reason why I don't think I'll be an early adopter if it comes to the LG Nexus 4. I was really looking forward to Ubuntu for Android but since I can't run my Android applications that I've purchased nearly $200 all up I don't think I'll be moving over any time soon.
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Exactly. Same boat as u. Besides Ubuntu providing a new UI and some gestures, i think, to me, the novelty of it would eventually wear off anyway and I'd get back on Android.
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Looking forward to seeing it's progress. I'm due an upgrade in April and I hope to find an Android device that has a custom ROM running it so I can play
Of course, I maybe really tempted to put it on my N7, but I'm yet to root it...
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I'm really looking forward to this and will not hesitate for a second to install it!
and the leaving android issue will most likely be solved by dualbooting both

Well with all my appreciation for this OS am adopting a wait and see approach
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When I looked into it I thought I read that it was based on android so you could run android apps. Did I read wrong, can anyone confirm?
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No its not based on android it is going to support android kernels meaning u can install it on a Android device also there both based on Linux as are many OSes
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well i think only time will tell - what ya see now is initial enthusiasm and we may even see a port or two for popular devices soon but that's it . If Google brings in some gesture goodness to android with 5.0/klp or whatever its going to be called then we won't miss ubuntu . But as of now the aim of ubuntu ain't to become a viable alternative to other platforms so
et too brute !

I dont think we can call them "ports" Ubuntu announced direct support for android kernels meaning its already there I wonder if it'll be like installing Ubuntu on a windows machine but either way if any porting is involved it'll be way easier for the devs
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Once it's out, I'll get it! Can't wait, honestly.
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My phone (HTC Incredible S 710 E) seems to have reached EOL with HTC post 4.04 ROM release. CM / AOSP development on the phone is very hesitant as most devs have moved on to other devices. I'd like to port canonical ubuntu onto this phone with some help from the canonical community. Anybody willing to provide assistance?
Dead cookies leave no trails...

I'd guess that Ubuntu and Linux desktop application developers would adapt their applications to "scale" down to the Phone UI, then scale up to desktop once docked.
It would give quite a unique seamless experience that cannot be offered elsewhere (Nor android, ios, windows).
And above all, an app market for this would make it possible for linux developers to finally get payed for their hard work.
Who knows, in some distant future - maybe even Adobe will finally launch it's apps on Linux... now that would be the day.

i just love it
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No java code=faster than Android.
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Questions and Answers for Firefox OS

Ask all questions here and answer these questions here. I will add them to second post. Don't ask the same question twice!
Please read read read before posting. Odds are your question has already been asked.
DO NOT ASK IF YOU CAN PORT, USE, ETC. TO 'X' DEVICE. ASK THIS IN YOUR DEVICES FORUM!
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[Q] does this work on my device/phone?
[A] don't ask here ask in your devices question and answer or general section. (If your phone does not have a section ask in Android question and answer section)
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Kobalt.Kitsune said:
So far the *official* devices are:
Usage: ./config.sh (device name)
Valid devices to configure are:
- galaxy-s2
- galaxy-nexus
- nexus-s
- nexus-s-4g
- otoro
- unagi
- pandaboard
- emulator
- emulator-x8
Source: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US...Firefox_OS/Preparing_for_your_first_B2G_build
Kobalt Kitsune is also working on a unofficial port for the galaxy tab gt-p7510.
Gioyik, is also working on a number of ports. You can have a look at his github for more info: https://github.com/Droid2Fox/b2g-manifest
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[Q] can you dual boot this with android?
[A] I have not seen it done yet, but it is possible in the near future.
Gioyik said:
[Q] Will Firefox OS have all the Google apps such as Gmail, chrome etc.?
[A] It will has Webapps made by Developers and contributors, FirefoxOS is not going to work with the apks of Android. FirefoxOS works natively for web browsing with Firefox, you can't run Chrome on FirefoxOS. Yes, FirefoxOS will have Gmail, Talk, etc..
[Q] That's what I've read online anyways... Won't this cause for high data use?
[A] The Webapps uses appcache that permits works and run the Webapps without a internet connection. Don't worry about it
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[Q] is there a way to test this on a virtual environment (a virtual box) or on my PC?
[A]
YaPeL said:
Yes, you will need firefox (the web browser) and then look in the complement store for "firefox OS" is just 80mb or so, and it works faster than the android simulator
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Firefox for Evo3D
ArianaGrande said:
Mine! For the questions and answers
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Is it possible to Port Firefox O/S for Evo 3D GSM?

Already u don't waste time lol
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Ubuntu phone OS announced
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Will Firefox IS have all the Google apps such as Gmail, chrome etc.?
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From the sound of it, this os is completely web based. From apps to the ui. That's what I've read online anyways... Won't this cause for high data use? People with AT&T or Verizon who have limited data plans are gonna need more data just to browse through the phone...
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ArianaGrande said:
Will Firefox IS have all the Google apps such as Gmail, chrome etc.?
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I doubt that highly there's no way in hell this is going to pick up hell Mozilla even said that its not there intention to pickup so as for that Google is not going to place faith in a platform that doesn't place faith in itself
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Q: Does this work on my device/phone?
A: Yes there are phones with a Port of FirefoxOS(Unofficial) and preinstalled(Geeksphone), I am working in the Port of FirefoxOS, see my work: gioyik.com/Droid2Fox
Q: Can you dual boot this with android?
A: Well, the Galaxy S2 can boots with a dual boot, or devices need a lot of work and testing to has this ready. But we can has a reference of work on what with the S2.
Q: Is it possible to Port Firefox O/S for Evo 3D GSM?
A: If it runs ICS and you know C to fix the problem with libraries while the compilation works, probably yes.
Q: Will Firefox OS have all the Google apps such as Gmail, chrome etc.?
A: It will has Webapps made by Developers and contributors, FirefoxOS is not going to work with the apks of Android. FirefoxOS works natively for web browsing with Firefox, you can't run Chrome on FirefoxOS. Yes, FirefoxOS will have Gmail, Talk, etc..
Q: That's what I've read online anyways... Won't this cause for high data use?
A: The Webapps uses appcache that permits works and run the Webapps without a internet connection. Don't worry about it

Gioyik said:
Q: Can you dual boot this with android?
A: Well, the Galaxy S2 can boots with a dual boot, or devices need a lot of work and testing to has this ready. But we can has a reference of work on what with the s2
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Will Firefox OS come as the default OS for any smart phone in the next month or two or is this an on going project that will take a while to implement?
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Since my version of the Samsung Galaxy S2 won't be supported for a while (if ever). Will there be a way to test the OS in a virtual environment on my PC so I can get to know it better?
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Does firefox os continue build for nexus s?
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simplyposting said:
Does firefox os continue build for nexus s?
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This is from another thread. Also it was quoted earlier. Hope this answers your question.
So far the *official* devices are:
Usage: ./config.sh (device name)
Valid devices to configure are:
- galaxy-s2
- galaxy-nexus
- nexus-s
- nexus-s-4g
- otoro
- unagi
- pandaboard
- emulator
- emulator-x8
Source: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US...Firefox_OS/Preparing_for_your_first_B2G_build
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...I have a rooted nexus s and would like to try Firefox os......if I do not like it, how can I return to android?
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It's there a build for the VZW GNex?
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jaed.43725 said:
It's there a build for the VZW GNex?
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Not yet but don't worry this will be ported to anything and everything due to the low requirements to run it
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Anyone know of any updates or anything new
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Cl3Kener said:
Will there be a way to test the OS in a virtual environment on my PC so I can get to know it better?
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Yes, you will need firefox (the web browser) and then look in the complement store for "firefox OS" is just 80mb or so, and it works faster than the android simulator
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Is there any other web browser's other than Firefox and dolphin..they don't seem to work very well on my phone??
Thanks
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I am still wondering, what spesific spesifications an android device IS compatible with firefox os?
I mean can a low end android phone with 600mhz proc witg no gpu compatible?

megalomanicbastard said:
I am still wondering, what spesific spesifications an android device IS compatible with firefox os?
I mean can a low end android phone with 600mhz proc witg no gpu compatible?
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Google search is compatible with Firefox OS specifications