Ports (yes there are some) - Sailfish General

Hello XDA
I know that you are waiting for ports on your favourite devices, however there is none yet, simply because the SDK release comes with an X86 image, while most phones runs on ARM. But some developers started to port the image of the simulator into some X86 based tablets (that are actually computers).
On an Exo PC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEgdW3KSxkM
On an Acer Iconia tab W500
https://vimeo.com/album/2201203/video/62061963
Right now it is impossible to do a port on most phones and tablets (ARM devices). Don't even ask about a port for the N9. When the ARM image will be released, it will technically be possible to do a port to your favourite phone, assuming that
You have a way to boot on SD card / write on the rootfs of the phone
You have HW adaptation bits (Graphical drivers for Linux are very important)
HW adaptation is hard to find because most of them are for Android and not for pure Linux, so I don't know (yet) how it will be managed.
Cheers

Sailfish OS based on Mer Project which available for long time.
in Sailfish os emulator there is 133 rpm package that come from Jolla, remaining 400 is from Mer
Jolla provide home screen, dialer app, all UI.
There is another shell Nemo Mobile, it`s not so cool but it open and you can already install it on phone
Porting already can be started, all you need is to port Mer core on device and then when Jolla release their phone it will just a metter of installing rpm packages.
There is videos of Nemo Mobile running on Galaxy Nexus, Snowball, RasberryPi, N950, an N9

I think this is a good thread to start off with Lucien, good work.
I've been having some fun with the SDK lately, and am super excited to see the final OS and devices Jolla bring out

MFaroTusino said:
I think this is a good thread to start off with Lucien, good work.
I've been having some fun with the SDK lately, and am super excited to see the final OS and devices Jolla bring out
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Welcome Michael ! Hope that you will make Sailfish rock as well !

Is there a live image that can be found for Sailfish on x86? I have an extra tablet (Samsung Slate, Sandy Bridge) that I have been using to try the emerging touch-based OSes and provide feedback.
https://wiki.merproject.org/wiki/Nemo/Installing
That has information on how to install Nemo on your device, but Sailfish is different.

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Is there a live image that can be found for Sailfish on x86? I have an extra tablet (Samsung Slate, Sandy Bridge) that I have been using to try the emerging touch-based OSes and provide feedback.
https://wiki.merproject.org/wiki/Nemo/Installing
That has information on how to install Nemo on your device, but Sailfish is different.
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Sailfish is very close to nemo actually, but you cannot get a live image right now. You can boot an image on an usb drive easily, however.
Try that Wiki page (that should work rather well) https://wiki.merproject.org/wiki/Sailfish/Exopc

sailfish os
sfiet_konstantin said:
Sailfish is very close to nemo actually, but you cannot get a live image right now. You can boot an image on an usb drive easily, however.
Try that Wiki page (that should work rather well) https://wiki.merproject.org/wiki/Sailfish/Exopc
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first jolla phones will be sold today in Finland.

http://www.gsmarena.com/sailfish_os...295.php?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

I will try to port to Nexus 7! I've already ported Windows 8 (Ya, not RT, the real Version!) So I hope I could port this x84 build to
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I will try to port to Nexus 7! I've already ported Windows 8 (Ya, not RT, the real Version!) So I hope I could port this x84 build to
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That's pretty impressive. I don't see a thread created, can you show me?
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I've already ported Windows 8 (Ya, not RT, the real Version!)
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ORLY?

Win 8
Ya, no joke. I could show you screens but I will not make a build.cause I am not shure about legalicy (sry I am just 12 and from germany, PM me)

Screen
Thats the last state from februar. No longer progress.
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Screen
Thats the last state from februar. No longer progress.
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As long as it's possible to use a product key (ie pay for it), I doubt Microsoft would care. You must have some great bootloader hacking skills. Can you show us a video?
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If you don't mind me asking, how do we know that's the N7? Can you post a video of bootup and ui?
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Ya, no joke. I could show you screens but I will not make a build.cause I am not shure about legalicy (sry I am just 12 and from germany, PM me)
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Photos/videos or it never happened. Regarding legality - so long as you redistribute neither binaries nor source code (which you would have to have in order to port x86/amd64 exclusive code to ARM unless you employ some kind of LLVM black voodoo magic) you should be fine. So yeah, photos/videos, preferably videos, or it never happened. Oh, and please tame down your signature a bit, it takes half the screen on my tablet, no exaggeration.

I could send vid
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PojntFX said:
I could send vid
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Then do it, for everyone in the thread to see.

@PojntFX
MooNWalker said:
...please tame down your signature a bit, it takes half the screen on my tablet, no exaggeration.
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+1,000,000,001 That thing could cause seizures and it is totally unnecessary.

Ok I've deleted the gif
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Android x86 (pc version)

Anyone intrested in a version of android for the pc? If so ill throw it online and post a link for you all to enjoy so lemme know =)
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Yes I would
Yes i would love to try it out you can reach me [email protected] much appreciated
Got a disk from my co-worker I wasn't aware the there is a whole website dedicated for this but anyways here's the link http://www.android-x86.org/ enjoy its not 100% functional desktop os but it is fun to mess with
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The other day I just got Android 2.2.1 on my netbook! It's cool but I need some better apps. I installed it on my hard drive (used the grub instructions from the site. So now I can boot into Android 2.2.1, Windows XP, Windows 7, Ubuntu, and Jolicloud!
Anyway, let me know when you have some apps that work great for Android 2.2.1.
I have an original Asus eeePC 4G that would likely run Andriod. It came with a model-specific linux that was dog slow, and I've since switched over to eeeBuntu.
I'm going to have a fun weekend
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The other day I just got Android 2.2.1 on my netbook! It's cool but I need some better apps. I installed it on my hard drive (used the grub instructions from the site. So now I can boot into Android 2.2.1, Windows XP, Windows 7, Ubuntu, and Jolicloud!
Anyway, let me know when you have some apps that work great for Android 2.2.1.
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hey can you post where you got the instructions to dual boot with it? i found download link for 2.2.1 lol
http://www.android-x86.org/documents/installhowto
Good luck!
Does the market function, or is it an emulator
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There is no market.
hello....
just want to ask....the android for pc can run like other OS such as ubuntu?or using the virtual box?last time i run using virtual box....thanks...
im quite new to android but really interested in it.....
Honeycomb on the PC would be interesting!
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Honeycomb on the PC would be interesting!
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yes! BUMP!
Please can someone try to make it work on my tablet-pc?
I know porting Android to x86 is a ***** but..
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yes! BUMP!
Please can someone try to make it work on my tablet-pc?
I know porting Android to x86 is a ***** but..
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If you just let the honeycomb source come out then dont worry it will come on http://www.android-x86.org when it is ported...
I will also get a gingerbread/honeycomb x64 buildserver up and running soon as the nightly buildserver i host for android-x86 is only a 32bit server...
What i would like to see is a port of google tv os to a x86 or x64 machine that would be amazing considering the kernel is 2.6 pray google delivers the goods lol !!!!
Yeah that would be sweet make your own Google TV, I might give that a whirl on my spare dell mini 9 disk.
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Any updates? Google TV with Android Apps would be ideal on my HTPC!
Yes i would love to try it out you can reach me [email protected] much appreciated
WOW!!
This is really nice I will keep an eye out on this project and will definitely try it out... very nice
All we need is android 3.x sources released. Then android-x86 will port it to pc, no doubt.
Baphometa said:
Got a disk from my co-worker I wasn't aware the there is a whole website dedicated for this but anyways here's the link http://www.android-x86.org/ enjoy its not 100% functional desktop os but it is fun to mess with
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Thank you sorry for the late reply lol forgot all about this
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Native Ubuntu.

This is to the devs, I'm sure you've all heard about the program Canonical is running to get Ubuntu on the Nexus 7. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Nexus7/Installation http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/27/ubuntu-nexus-7-installer/
Anywhere here's the link, I hope you guys can get this to work because the lapdock and native ubuntu would be the best. I know it's a leap, but it would be sweet.
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This is to the devs, I'm sure you've all heard about the program Canonical is running to get Ubuntu on the Nexus 7. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Nexus7/Installation http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/27/ubuntu-nexus-7-installer/
Anywhere here's the link, I hope you guys can get this to work because the lapdock and native ubuntu would be the best. I know it's a leap, but it would be sweet.
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I think the odds of them supporting EOL'd Tegra2 devices is pretty damn remote.
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I think the odds of them supporting EOL'd Tegra2 devices is pretty damn remote.
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Wasn't referring to Canonical supporting us... That's kind of why I was hoping devs would see this. Maybe it could be modified for our device after/if we get a proper kernel/drivers and regardless it's pretty interesting even if you don't own the device.
Moved to the appropriate forum.
Ain't there already nvidia tegra kernel for linux? We would only need some drivers for more gsm related stuff. (But only if anyone wants to make calls)
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Ain't there already nvidia tegra kernel for linux? We would only need some drivers for more gsm related stuff. (But only if anyone wants to make calls)
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There are drivers for Linux but it would be a huge work from our devs to manage booting on a kernel that supports these drivers.
There is archlinux build for nvidia tegra2 developers board called trimslice. Ready to boot.
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There is archlinux build for nvidia tegra2 developers board called trimslice. Ready to boot.
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It's for the tegra 2, but I believe it's either the harmony/ventena board, so it's similar but different from ours.
EDIT: and I know this has been discussed before, but would this http://www.nvidia.com/content/devzone/linux-for-tegra.html assist at all in native port?
From what i learned lately. Android kernel works differently in some aspects than linux. I think we could we could replace safetly any kernel with that from nvidia with ventana support(of course without gsm, gps support). Someone said that android kernel doesn't probe hardware just directly connects to it. On the other hand linux kernel does probe hardware so if anything would be not supported it wouldn't use it, so instead generic drivers would be used (like on x86). Or am i totally wrong?
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[DISCUSSION] Ubuntu for tablets - Already out for Nexus devices!

Hey guys, today was announced the Ubuntu version for tablets! The system looks amazing! Watch the presentation video bellow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h384z7Ph0gU&feature=em-uploademail
Canonical already launched a release for Nexus devices. Do you guys think we could see a Rom soon for our beloved device? What did you think about Ubuntu for tablets?
Look at this link for further information: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/02/...by-canonical-nexus-7-download-coming-thursday
And this one too: http://www.webupd8.org/2013/02/canonical-unveils-new-ubuntu-tablet.html
I just can't stop imagining me having this amazing system without onscreen buttons and docking it, turning it magically into the desktop OS...
EDIT: Here is the link for the official Website for the system! https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Install
And a tutorial for install: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/02/how-to-install-ubuntu-phone-tablet-preview-on-nexus-devices
And here is a list of device progress: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices
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Will be interesting to see what comes out of it for out part. The Arch port is being worked on by one dev only, but he has done a pretty darn good job on his own hah. Let's hope this will somehow boost the work of getting a good *nix port to out device!
Well, we could make a petition that they should support TF300
But the first impression seems really good, especially that you get normal ubuntu if you plug in a dock! :good:
I already use Ubuntu on my laptop, it will be WONDERFUL to use it on my TF300T too!!!!:laugh::laugh:
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I hope it comes to tf300t
And we could dual boot between android and ubuntu
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This would be great to have on my tf300t. I think its a great tablet as it is, but to be able to run Ubuntu on it would be pretty awesome.
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I'd love a working dual-boot system with this
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Splitscreen to have like 2 apps active at the same time is awesome! Something I miss on Android since I have a tablet
Guess it'd be fantastic to have ubuntu on the tf300t - but I wouldn't dare to flash it without having nvflash as a "super" backup ^^
Two points to make: A) ubuntu mobile its not the same as ubuntu desktop, its framework is based on qt/qml which isnt used at all on unity/ubuntu desktop so its a completely new project.
this its not necessarely a bad thing as a lot of people loathe unity but probably means also that its a bit raw.
B) what they displayed is just a developer preview, far to be ready for shipping to final users so its a given that only a little selection of hardware its supported at this time.
this said I dont see any reason that people shouldnt start working at hacking it for other platforms, and as tf300 is really similar to n7 it shouldnt be extremely complex.
Canonical just released images for Nexus devices. I added a link to the main thread!
Ubuntu should be released for the transformer series cause it is technically a laptop and a tab
Here this to
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Porting
Tomorow the publish a guide so people could port it
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Ubuntu should be released for the transformer series cause it is technically a laptop and a tab
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for now its released for Nexus devices because they are the standard android development platform.
Today the developer of CM for our device replied to me on Twitter that he won't port Ubuntu for our devices since he thinks it isn't worth at this time...
https://twitter.com/xplodwild/status/304645884057100288
What do you guys think? I think it would be good to try something different from Android for a exchange :-/
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joelalmeidaptg said:
Today the developer of CM for our device replied to me on Twitter that he won't port Ubuntu for our devices since he thinks it isn't worth at this time...
https://twitter.com/xplodwild/status/304645884057100288
What do you guys think? I think it would be good to try something different from Android for a exchange :-/
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i agree i want to see Ubuntu on my transformer
joelalmeidaptg said:
Today the developer of CM for our device replied to me on Twitter that he won't port Ubuntu for our devices since he thinks it isn't worth at this time...
https://twitter.com/xplodwild/status/304645884057100288
What do you guys think? I think it would be good to try something different from Android for a exchange :-/
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He didn't say he wouldn't ever, just that it wasn't worth his time yet, and it isn't. It's currently a very alpha product, with zero developer support yet. He'd basically be porting it for the novelty factor, which isn't much of a motivation. Perhaps when it's in an RC or RTM state, he'd be more willing
Sorry to seem noobish but would having ubuntu allow us to run windows programs and .exe files? Ive been missing a few mmos since my laptop died
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1dog9 said:
Sorry to seem noobish but would having ubuntu allow us to run windows programs and .exe files? Ive been missing a few mmos since my laptop died
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no
I seriously want ubuntu! looks amazing
The porting guide is up. It says there that it uses Cyanogenmod as the base for the system (using the kernel and some drivers, no android specific) so devices officially supported by Cyanogenmod should be easy to port to. So if someone is brave enough to try this on their Transformer all the information needed is in the link.

Ubuntu Touch for the TF300 - Possibly a BOUNTY?

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Install?action=show&redirect=TouchInstallProcess
I would happily throw any dev 20 bucks that could get this going, looks really interesting. Anyone else interested in this yet?
I'd be interested as well
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That would be really awsome!
don't know 'bout 20 but 10 for sure, 100%
I am currently working on this I will report back soon
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keeganmccallum said:
I am currently working on this I will report back soon
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Good luck
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keeganmccallum said:
I am currently working on this I will report back soon
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Also working on it. Can boot fine and get in via adb, but screen stays black.
Are you interested in joining efforts? Please feel free to PM me, if you are.
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You guys working on a dual boot method or a port replacing android?
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You guys working on a dual boot method or a port replacing android?
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Well, one step at a time. First get it to work, then dual boot is the next step.
Finally, it might be possible to run them "together", for example running CM apps in Ubuntu Touch.
I mean by transforming the base Android system into a fully-fledged CM and connect it up to Ubuntu.
Not sure that is feasible yet, but there might be a chance. And it is sure a while down the road.
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I don't think that's possible because none of the Java code is in Ubuntu mobile.
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I don't think that's possible because none of the Java code is in Ubuntu mobile.
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Well, not now. Once we have achieved dual boot, all the Java code will be back there.
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Really disappointed that it's only a "skin" on top of CM10.1, proper ubuntu is what we need, to actually run linux apps but still, every advancement is positive but I'm not interested in another android port, I like jelly bean as it is, AOSP ftw.
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Really disappointed that it's only a "skin" on top of CM10.1, proper ubuntu is what we need, to actually run linux apps but still, every advancement is positive but I'm not interested in another android port, I like jelly bean as it is, AOSP ftw.
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It's not running on top of CM10.1 is running on top of the CM10.1 kernel (and some drivers for the hardware) and I wouldn't say it's fair to call that a "skin". That's like calling every linux distro a linux skin.
true, my frasing is wrong but it doesn't change the fact that it's not capable of running linux apps, it's just another take on android, and on a tablet such as this I'd love to be able to dual-boot into android/linux, let's see where archlinux will take us but with the way things are changing and people upgrading to newer devices this will be left behind as well eventually, and to think that since the first quad core device a year ago today we call the tegra 3 a low-powered chipset compared to the powerhouses coming out, and people still don't have a quad core cpu at their home pcs and laptops, anyway, offtopic, let's see...
as far as I heard from many different people now it is just something to show the skin as main features like wallpaper, rotation and others aren't working yet although they should... Basically I would prefer a dualboot solution with stock ubuntu and android, but just my personal opinion...

[ROM][GT-I9305] Ubuntu Touch Preview (Discussion until First Release)

IMPORTANT NOTES
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- Until the Release of the first build this is purely Discussion and the steps leading up to the first build.
- I'm new to the Android Development side of things as all I've ever done was install Mods/ROMS/Recoveries and change a few settings here and there.
- I am in the process of trying to pick up all the skills needed to start this undertaking so it will be a while before you see any sort of real progress.
- If you can list things you think I ought to know please either send me a PM or post.
- I'm currently just setting up Virtual Box Configurations for Development.
Any help would be appreciated!
WIKI
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Official Ubuntu Touch (i9300) Wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices/i9300
THANKS TO
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- codeworkx (Topic Layout and inspiration)
- Androguide.fr (i9300 Build)
Could someone please explain how this OS could work on our devices? Is it based on CM?
Would be awesome to try out this rom.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv1Z7bf4jXY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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That's great. I've always wanted to try something like this, but I don't have the hardware to do so (32 bit computer)
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Could someone please explain how this OS could work on our devices? Is it based on CM?
Would be awesome to try out this rom.
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It's Ubuntu.... read. GIYF
um is this for the standard i9300 or is this for the i9305 because its all different
NTT Docomo SC-03E
I have a NTT Docomo Samsung Galaxy S3 Alpha. Its has a Exynos 4412 1.6 GHz quad processor (same as Note II) with 2GB RAM. Its LTE. Is Ubuntu Touch available for this?
Pheoxy said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv1Z7bf4jXY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I don't suppose that the lot working on Ubuntu could cut out the rubbish that is comparing ARM quad core CPU's with x86 quad core CPU's?
other than that, it's nice to see another somewhat-edge oriented touch interface and will be interesting to try it on my i9305 once releases start coming, probably not gonna be a keeper though.
I'd really love to run Ubuntu Touch on GT-I9305 !!
So followed the instruction for the GT-I9300 device - but while the installation process it aborted with a message like some symlinks not working properly..
I'm ****ed up of android with google.. so I will install a native android on that device - but I'm the first who installs Ubuntu Touch ASAP!!
Thank you very very much for your work!!
eagerly awaiting first release,,Pheoxy r u compiling this or r u waiting for someone else to compile,,, if u r compiling,,,, have u made any progress
I have gotten my big computer out of storage.. I might setup Linux and see what I can do towards this project
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is anything moving on this front?
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is anything moving on this front?
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Unfortunately no, I've had a lot of setbacks lately and getting things sorted. My phone sort of dying and not letting me install most custom Roms has set me back a bit and I'm in the middle of some courses.
So until some of that's been taken care of or someone decides to have a go themselves I'm stalled but happy to update the thread if someone does come along.
Shame just purchased this phone sad this project is stalled would love to se e this
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Just need to wait till my internet rolls over to the next month so I can download the sources
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Just need to wait till my internet rolls over to the next month so I can download the sources
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nice I would really love to try ubuntu touch on the S3
My son tried it in his mako (officially supported). Very preliminary version. No market, apps must be installed by terminal Linux commands, even keyboard and language require terminal commands.
No apn. No sim code asked, so no network.
In fact unusable. So I can't imagine how it can be here.
hmmm cheers for that info,, ill look into it once ubuntu is setup
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My son tried it in his mako (officially supported). Very preliminary version. No market, apps must be installed by terminal Linux commands, even keyboard and language require terminal commands.
No apn. No sim code asked, so no network.
In fact unusable. So I can't imagine how it can be here.
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Getting the preview running makes it easier on release to port it.
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Try to follow Ubuntu Touch wiki guide.
Hope I'll manage to port it.

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