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Development thread for Linux on the HTC HD2
PLEASE READ THE FAQ BEFORE POSTING QUESTIONS
Introduction:
To run any Linux based user space on a device -this includes android, debian, ubuntu, openembedded, etc- you need a working Linux kernel.
This thread discusses the development on Linux kernel and user space on the HTC HD2.
All android ports to windows phones are based on the efforts of porting the Linux kernel to these devices. This is what all the porting is about. Nobody is porting Google Android to these phones. It works already.
Contributing:
This is not a secret club. All source code and development information is publicly available. Everybody who is willing to contribute is free to join the development process.
People working on porting Linux to HD2:
You can donate to the developers putting a lot of time into this Linux kernel port.
(putting together android files (=>making "roms") is not the porting)
cr2
NetRipper
dcordes
Markinus
LeTama
Cotulla
dan1j3l
Parad0XUA
manusfreedom
Technical information for interested people:
General Developer Information:
http://htc-linux.org/
Leo/HD2 Wikipage
http://htc-linux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Leo
Leo/HD2 Linux Kernel:
git://git.linuxtogo.org/home/groups/mobile-linux/kernel.git htc-msm-2.6.32
gitweb: http://git.linuxtogo.org/?p=groups/mobile-linux/kernel.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/htc-msm-2.6.32
Patches welcome!!
How to compile the Kernel:
http://htc-linux.org/wiki/index.php?title=QuickDeveloperStartGuide#Kernel
=> use htc-msm-2.6.32 branch and htcleo machine type
How to contribute: (Please be aware that this is primarily for developers!)
http://htc-linux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Contact
Newsflash:
Check http://twitter.com/htc_linux for extra quick news
03/24/2010 compass working, battery monitor added
03/26/2010 moved to new htc-msm-2.6.32 branch
03/29/2010 don't use ondemand governor
04/01/2010 add ext3
04/05/2010 dex, rtc, battery monitor, merged with google updates
04/08/2010 naming and pm changes, timer problem is fixed (other low level problems still exist)
04/09/2010 memory remapped
04/14/2010 clock updates
05/01/2010 the cause for the segmentation faults is still unknown. a new kernel was added based on codeaurora (see Leo kernel link 1st post)
05/13/2010 update Image build with latest (minor) changes.
05/19/2010 vfp/neon enabled in the 2.6.32.9 kernel. built with gcc-4.4.4 cross toolchain
05/20/2010 new video player demo added
06/02/2010 nothing new. but we are still working...
06/10/2010 more attention to segfault/illegal instruction problem on lkml
06/12/2010 usb host mode works perfectly. patches and build following
06/12/2010 usb host mode changes committed, kernel build uploaded
06/20/2010 linux is booting on qsd8250 based acer s200 - let's see if same cpu crash problem can be observed
06/21/2010 same cpu crash on s200 - the problem is not specific to leo
06/23/2010 Cotulla discovered desire/bravo bootloader has some workaround for a qsd8250 CPU hardware bug..
06/24/2010 LeTama tried out running patched bravo kernel on leo and got the segfaults
06/25/2010 Mailing list post from K. 'Cotulla' Ivan on how he found the solution to the infamous segmentation / illegal instruction problem on htc leo / hd2. Code in attachment see mailing list
06/25/2010 NetRipper included Cotulla's qsd8250 initialization code in haret. Build available on NetRipper's website also see Mailing List
06/25/2010 http://twitpic.com/20cruy http://twitpic.com/20cohg Messing around with ubuntu and other distributions using usb keyboard and mouse. Full potential of hd2's great speed and big display show. This runs real smooth. Soon as I got something easy to install I will upload it along with instructions on how to power the usb peripherals - without which you can't interact yet.
06/28/2010 Android is working. It was very simple problem with a missing configuration setting in the kernel which is fixed now.
06/29/2010 EXTRA EXTRA Major hurdle taken towards using touchscreen GPIO are xnow fixed. Again it's a problem about initialization so we need to add this in HaRET as well.
06/29/2010 NetRipper - aka Fastest HaRET Developer In The West - made a HaRET with GPIO IRQ fix
06/30/2010 Touchscreen source code now in linuxtogo git
06/30/2010 New wiki page on using usb host mode to connect peripheral devices.
06/30/2010 zImage build with touchscreen, keypad, usb-host mode posted in build section.
06/30/2010 First version of Ubuntu for HD2 released in the Build section
07/01/2010 android with sense for HD2 in Build section
07/04/2010 sensors working - (compass, G, light, proximity) - code available in git. See Build section for set of files to test. zImage in Advanced section updated. Thanks for the patch go to Parad0XUA
07/05/2010 Vibro working too. Code pushed, zImage updated.
07/05/2010 LeTama added WiFi support. Patch and Build following
07/08/2010 Timers updated in htc-msm-2.6.32 kernel
link to frequently updated kernel (zImage) autobuilds in advanced builds section added
new wiki page with detailed status info http://htc-linux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Leo/Status
07/10/2010 initial testing with 3g data connection, WiFi patches in git soon.
07/10/2010 Source code for 3g data connection and WiFi are available from git now
07/11/2010 New extra smooth android kit with the most recent Linux Kernel available in Android section! This has all kinds of stuff like hardware 3d acceleration, bluetooth, WiFi and 3g data connection included.
07/13/2010 support for camera added. taking videos does not work yet
07/14/2010 ongoing merge of Cotullas entire linux kernel sources (which added all the new features in recent builds) with the git kernel source code repository for hd2 Preliminary patch at http://oe.netripper.com/files/cotulla-merge.diff Sorry for the delayed release of the sources!
07/16/2010 Many of the recent changes now in official git repository
07/17/2010 Initial support for battery monitor and audio recording available. Linux kernel zImages on cotulla's site. No code available yet.
07/18/2010 FM receiver working in android
07/19/2010 Proximity sensor working in official git repository
07/20/2010 we created a facebook page for the htc-linux project
07/22/2010 due to legal concerns I will not directly link to ripped android images with proprietary parts which I am not allowed to distribute (e.g. HTC Sense). I don't want to cope with some lawyer mail.
07/24/2010 please read this before releasing HD2 android roms http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7336826
07/25/2010 some new updates in the local cotulla source tree farm: seems like he added support for switching the panel (display) on/off. Find latest zImage (Linux kernel builds) on cotula's site Unfortunately there is still no source code for the recent changes but it will be released soon.
07/25/2010 turbo mode problem fix source code in official git kernel repository. autobuilds as usual on netripper site (look for zImage builds below)
07/26/2010 Ready to go Ubuntu v0.2 with very big changelog in the making
07/26/2010 a stable solution to the 3g DATA problem is found. I will add the kernel code and builds for the chefs later.
07/27/2010 New ubuntu with working touchscreen, 3g, WiFi, texting, etc. available soon for hd2
07/28/2010 Patchfor stable 3G Data connection in git. Google Android will need some adjustments to make use of it.
07/28/2010 GPS library was successfully patched to make use of the HD2 GPS in android: http://cotulla.pp.ru/leo/Android/libgps.so
07/30/2010 Ubuntu for HD2 v0.2 final version released. Go grab it! It's feature rich and touchscreen friendly.
08/03/2010 New progress with the Linux kernel with audio during calls. A binary image can be downloaded from here. Sorry but no sources are available for this. (Patch author cotulla doesn't show the code yet)
08/03/2010 Speak of the devil. Thank Cotulla for making his entire Linux kernel source code available. Now it's the turn of the fellow developers to merge it for ease of access and modification in the HD2 git kernel source repository.
08/08/2010 All of the recent source code is now available in the Linux kernel git repository. See first post for further information.
08/09/2010 Linux kernel image (zImage) and module autobuilds from the git source code are available at http://oe.netripper.com/files/htcleo_autobuild/ (-latest files always link to the latest build and get automatically update once there are changes in the source code available in git)
08/10/2010 We are working to get a stable solution to use more memory in git. This is a useful initrd to test memory for errors automatically: http://linuxtogo.org/~lgorris/initrd-memtester-armv7a.cpio.gz
08/11/2010 Full memory source code in git - uptodate zImage and modules at http://oe.netripper.com/files/htcleo_autobuild/ use THESE memory settings in startup.txt
08/14/2010 Kernel update: 1) LED driver added 2) Support for WiFi-Hotspot (iptables) enabled. Update kernel and modules via instructions in FAQ page.
08/20/2010 Flashlight support added. Grab the latest development kernel to get it! http://htc-linux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Leo/UpdateKernel
08/31/2010 Many changes in the Linux kernel since the last update:
working flashlight
ppp stability
usb stability (works with windows7 now)
fixed usb host mode kernel
working backlight control in normal Linux distros
working WiFi master (access point) mode: enables tethering (you might need to update firmware files. )
09/05/2010 We have been working on a new kernel base for the HD2 for few days now. Markinus started the initiative by introducing our present HD2 specific changes in the EVO4G release kernel source code. Right now the htc-msm-2.6.32 branch is still more advanced. We might create an autobuild for the EVO4G base kernel in case it will be superior at some point.
Builds
Global notes:
*None of the current releases will touch your internal flash. After restart you are back in the usual winmo.
*When Linux is booted, windoes mobile is shutdown abruptly. Although this is very rare it can cause some data loss. Please save your work and make frequent backups!
*You need at least a 2.08 radio rom version installed on your HD2. If yu have an older version you might not be able to boot Linux.
Separate files
For updating purposes and 'rom' creation
Automatically compiled Linux kernel builds for the HTC HD2 from GIT source code.
SEE FAQ SECTION BELOW FOR HOW TO INSTALL FRESH KERNEL
View GIT changelog
Click here to view autobuild history (archived dated zImages and modules)
Most recent zImage (Linux kernel image)
zImage-htcleo-latest
The Linux kernel is the core element of your operating system. It contains most of the drivers. It is supplied in form of a compressed (gzipped) executable binary Image. Along with an initial rootfilesystem aka initrd it is loaded into memory and executed by the bootlaoder HaRET.
Most recent Linux kernel modules to match zImage-htcleo-latest (has bcm4329.ko)
modules-htcleo-latest.tgz
Kernel modules are drivers that are not included in the zImage. They go seperately in .ko files. bcm4329.ko holds the wifi driver and tun.ko is needed for tunneling. For android use you must extract the modules.tgz file, search for the .ko files you need and copy them into /system/lib/modules/ directory. See FAQ for how to copy files into your android install.
HaRET (bootloader)
HaRET.exe
The haret bootloader is used to start Linux according to the instructions it reads from the file default.txt . If HaRET sees a file called startup.txt it will use this instead and boot Linux directly without any prompt.
startup.txt (bootloader/HaRET configuration - auto updated to match latest GIT kernel)
startup.txt
NOTE: This example configuration only holds the parameters critical to booting with latest GIT. Ask the person supplying you with 'roms' for additional parameters needed. See FAQ section for more detail on parameters.
Android
Please browse the main HD2 Android forum for various recent builds.
It is always important to install a recent kernel. See post #3 for how to.
Ubuntu
Ubuntu for HD2 v0.2
This second version has many new features like connectivity and is fully functional with the HD2 touchscreen. (No more USB stuff needed!)
If you would like to use USB devices like keyboard, mouse, usb stick etc, see here
release date: July 30, 2010
filename: hd2-ubuntu_0.2.zip
size: 773MB
md5sum: 2d67bbe658cc7a9e8599e8adf7724768
torrent: (use encouraged)
http://linuxtogo.org/~lgorris/hd2/hd2-ubuntu_0.2.zip.torrent
http://oe.netripper.com/files/hd2-ubuntu_0.2.zip.torrent
direct mirrors:
http://linuxtogo.org/~lgorris/hd2/hd2-ubuntu_0.2.zip
http://oe.netripper.com/files/hd2-ubuntu_0.2.zip
http://htc-linux.org/stuff/leo/hd2-ubuntu_0.2.zip
Quickinstall
It is important to check included readme.txt for safety notes, usage instructions and other confusion!
*1) get storage card with at least 3GB free space
*2) extract archive into root directory of storage card so that ubuntu folder is in \Sotrage Card\ubuntu
*3) runt haret exe
Features and Changelog
Kernel
*Updated Linux kernel based on htc-msm-2.6.32 revision '3af9a39113d40887f42688108ff0dbdeefd8e4cc' (see first post)
*Improved touch screen and keypad driver allow for decent navigation with the bare device
*WiFi driver
*3g driver
*Vibration driver
*Many [[Msm_Usb_Host|USB host]] drivers added (usb mass storage, audio, networking)
*Battery, panel and bluetooth drivers not installed yet due to lack of available source code. (only zImages available)
*Exact kernel source code with patches used included in archive.
Rootfilesystem based on the Karmic Koala from 0.1 release with
*Enlarged rootfilesystem size (2,6GB)
*Many tweaks for touchscreen use: on screen keyboard, enlarged GUI components, ..
*One touch super easy operation of 3G and WiFi connections, screen rotation and other things
*New packages installed, e.g. firefox and fennec browser with kinetic scrolling, pidgin instant messaging, ..
*Easy installation of extra languages etc
*GUI for the media player (gnome-mplayer) to allow basic control of the video playback
Note for testers of the old 0.2-beta release
Thanks a lot for checking the beta and providing feedback! This allowed for fixing the following in final 0.2 release:
*The off-screen content (e.g. wicd passphrase) problem was resolved adding ALT key (Home button on HD2) to drag windows around
*Add gnome-mplayer gui for the accerlated mplayer
*3G DNS hack removed (opendns caused problems accessing many websites)
*Enlarge on screen keybaord
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Frequently Asked Questions
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS
Not so small Smallprint
TRY AND WORK THINGS OUT FOR YOURSELF BEFORE POSTING QUESTIONS. IF THAT DOESNT GIVE RESULTS THEN READ THE THREAD (THE LAST 20 PAGES SHOULD SUFFICE). THEN TRY THE SEARCH BUTTON.
IF YOU ASK A QUESTION THAT HAS BEEN COVERED IN THIS POST THEN YOU WILL BE GIVEN A WARNING AND YOUR MESSAGES WILL BE MONITORED. DO IT AGAIN AND YOU WILL BE GIVEN A 1 WEEK BAN.
IF YOU SEE A QUESTION BEING ASKED IN THE THREAD WHICH IS COVERED IN THE FAQ THEN PLEASE REPLY WITH A SIMPLE LINK TO THE FAQ AND THEN REPORT THE USER TO mskip (moderator).
IT IS RECOMMENDED TO INSTALL A HARDSPL ON YOUR DEVICE FIRST
YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT INSTALLING HARDSPL AND CHANGING YOUR RADIO *HERE*
USEFUL SITES
Changelog of official HD2 GIT Linux kernel (shows driver changes etc)
Latest zImage (Linux kernel) and module files (automatically updated from GIT): http://oe.netripper.com/files/htcleo_autobuild/zImage-htcleo-latest
Port progress overview: http://htc-linux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Leo/Status
Android builds and download links: http://gamesquare.co.uk/ or http://robsbay.co.uk/
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR DIFFERENT BUILDS
DarkStone1337 - HTC Sense (Desire build)
1. Download from one of the above sites and extract the contents to your pc
2. Copy all files to the ROOT of your Storage Card
3. Soft Reset your device then using a File Manager goto your Storage Card and run clrad.exe (it wont do anything but it has run) followed by haret.exe (do this within 30 seconds of your phone booting into Windows Mobile)
4. Wait for Android to boot (may take upto 5 minutes)
5. Update your Linux kernel and Linux kernel modules (drivers). See below
DarkStone1337 - Froyo build
1. Download from one of the above sites and extract the contents to your pc
2. Copy the Android folder (including all files within the folder) to the ROOT of your Storage Card
3. Soft Reset your device then using a File Manager goto your Storage Card, Android folder and run clrad.exe (it wont do anything but it has run) followed by haret.exe (do this within 30 seconds of your phone booting into Windows Mobile)
4. Wait for Android to boot (may take upto 5 minutes)
5. Update your Linux kernel and Linux kernel modules (drivers). See below
Patched RootFS files (thanks to michyprima) to gain Root access to your Android Build:
DarkStones DesireV5 build - *HERE*
Useage: Copy the required file across to the right place on your Storage Card, overwrite the existing file. Load Android and thats it.
INSTALLING NEW LINUX KERNEL (zImage) AND MODULES (.ko files)
Three Things to know about the Linux kernel
1) The Linux kernel is the center of your of your operating system. Its core is seated in the kernel image (zImage file - the z means it is compressed). It contains most of the drivers.
2) Some drivers go external via Linux kernel modules (.ko files). E.g. in the HTC HD2 Linux kernel, the WiFi module is supplied as bcm4329.ko
3) The kernel image and kernel modules are made to match. They need to have the exact same version. This means if you pick a random .ko file things might go wrong => Find always up to date kernel image and matching modules here
Editing startup.txt
1) The following lines are needed in startup.txt to make GIT kernels work in any build !
set mtype 2524
set ramaddr 0x11800000
set ramsize 0x1E400000
set initrd_offset 0x00a00000
set kernel zImage
<ADDITIONAL PARAMTERS GO HERE!!!!!!!!1 Remove this line.>
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2)Additionally you need to specify the following. Those parameters are dependent on the build you use. Look them up in your present startup.txt
*Initial ram disk filename (set initrd initrd.gz)
*Command line paramters (set cmdline "foo=bar google=android" )
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Installing the latest Linux kernel image (zImage)
1) Download the latest Linux kernel image (right click, save file as)
1a)for Google Android
1b) for classical GNU/Linux based distros (Ubuntu, openemebdded, meego, maemo etc)
Be aware these build links are dynamic and will be updated once the Linux kernel source code is updated. See here for static links
2) Rename the file to zImage
3) Overwrite your old zImage file with the newly obtained zImage file
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Installing the matching Linux kernel modules (.ko files)
1) Download the latest Linux kernel modules to match your kernel image
1a) for classical GNU/Linux based distros (Ubuntu...)
1b) for Google Android
2) Install the modules...
2a) in GNU/Linux
As root run
cd /
tar xvf /path/to/modules-htcleo-usbhost-latest.tgz
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2b) For Google Android...
extract the modules-htcleo-latest.tgz file
you will notice it contains a directory structure.
example for module locations within modules-htcleo-latest.tgz :
WiFI module:
lib/modules/2.6.32.9-38151-g827fa85/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/bcm4329_204/bcm4329.ko
Network tunneling module:
lib/modules/2.6.32.9-38151-g827fa85/kernel/drivers/net/tun.ko
Yet Another Flash Filesystem module:
lib/modules/2.6.32.9-38151-g827fa85/kernel/fs/yaffs2/yaffs.ko
Basically you want to copy all .ko files you need into /system/lib/modules directory
Learn 3 Methods to do so detailed in the following:
memin1857 said:
Three different methods for replacing bcm4329.ko (which makes wifi work) Method B seems to be the best.
Easiest: (uses winmo, does not use third party app or commands)
A) (MAY ONLY WORK FOR SHUBCRAFT BUILD) Under winmo, create a folder named root inside your Android folder in your sdcard. This folder named root will be the actual root when Android boots up.
For example:
Create this folder structure under winmo:
STORAGE CARD\Android\root\system\lib\modules
and copy the bcm4329.ko file in it. It will look like this:
STORAGE CARD\Android\root\system\lib\modules\bcm4329.ko
Boot Android and the file gets copied to the protected Android file system. (/system/lib/modules)
If you do this from within Android, reboot to take effect.
B) Start a Terminal Emulator within Android. (Install a terminal emulator from market if not already installed) Copy bcm4329.ko to sdcard root beforehand. Filename has to be all lowercase. Enter these commands:
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
cp /sdcard/bcm4329.ko /system/lib/modules
you should get no response and wifi should work immediately.
you may want to make system readonly again with command
mount -o remount r /system
Delete old bcm4329.ko file if it exists at /sdcard/Android/root/system/lib/modules or it will come back on next reboot.
C) Use a third party app like Root Explorer, Droid Explorer, Root Manager, ES File Explorer and copy the bcm4239.ko file to /system/lib/modules which is mounted in read-write (RW) mode.
(DROID EXPLORER RUNS FROM WINDOWS XP/VISTA/7 and uses adb. No reboot required. Others run from within Android)
You can do A, B OR C. You don't need to do them all. Method A had only been tested in shubcraft v1.2b build.
As a fourth way you can use adb command that comes with android sdk. install usb drivers from within android sdk and connect your hd2 with usb debugging enabled. commands are same with terminal just put adb in front of it and run from folder adb is in.
If you copy an incorrect version of bcm4329.ko that is not matched to your zImage kernel wifi will say error and not work.
You can also WAIT for a new build that properly includes these files already to come out.
You can get bcm4329.ko file from http://oe.netripper.com/files/htcleo_autobuild/modules-htcleo-latest.tgz
Open the tgz file with winrar or similar program. The bcm4329.ko file is under lib\modules\2.32.xxxx\kernel\drivers\net\wireless\bcmxxx
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GENERAL FAQ
*Some Roms are reported to work better with Android than other Roms. Duttys Roms seem to have the robot voice problem on calls. Miri's WM6.5 v17 Roms and NRGz Energy Roms seem to work best and have fewer problems.
* With some old radio rom versions it is impossible to boot Linux. Make sure you install a 2.08 + Radio. known working Radios are 2.10.50.08_2 and 2.12.50.02_2
* With the working Linux kernel any kind of Linux based userspace can be used on hd2. This includes google android and any other Linux distribution.
* This is a work in progress! Lots of stuff is still missing. Check http://htc-linux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Leo/Status for current state of affairs
* We know about most available sources of Linux kernel code for the snapdragon devices. It is not necessary to point to evo, bravo, nexus etc.
ANDROID TIPS AND HELP
No Sound in Android: Make sure you run clrad.exe BEFORE running the haret.exe file to boot Android. When you run it, it will not do anything but it does run.
Mobile Internet isnt working on TMOUS HD2: T-Mous users have to manually enter the APN for the mobile internet to work. Go into Network, Mobile Networks, APN. If the APN screen is blank press the Windows button and choose "Add APN" from the menu that pops up. Enter the following, Name: epc.tmobile.com, APN: epc.tmobile.com. Leave the rest blank. Then press with Windows button again and save. Your mobile internet will now work.
Setting up APN (Access Point Name) for Wireless Internet (other than TMOUS): Get your settings from *HERE* then on Android goto Settings, Wireless & Networks, Mobile Networks, Access Point Names. If bank press the Windows Button, New APN and enter your details.
For those having issues with WiFi turning on and off: Go to Settings>Wireless and Networks>Wi-Fi settings>Advanced(Windows key)>WiFi sleep policy> Select Never
Green Screen when booting into Android: Pull out and reinsert the battery, restart the phone and try again.
Phone gets stuck when loading Android (progresses very slow or stuck in the same postion for several minutes): Pull out and reinsert the battery. Delete all references to Android from your storage card including the cache folders and any folders Android created. Then copy the downloaded files back to the ROOT of your storage card or where you are supposed to place them (including the AndroidApps and media folders if you have them). Soft reset your device and run the clrad and haret files within 30 seconds of WinMo loading or use a program such as JMZ's Bootloader.
Sleep of Death (not coming out of sleep): Update your Linux kernel image and modules as instructed above, then restart your phone and restart Android. If you keep getting Sleep of Death with the newest Linux kernel image and Linux kernel modules files then reformat your storage card with FAT32 and start over again. Always make sure you run the latest Linux kernel image and modules.
How to install .apk files on Android: Copy the .apk file to your storage card that you want to install. (see kernel guide for android file copying howto) Load Android and run 'Linda File Manager' from the programs list, then browse to 'SD Card' (complete action using Linda File Manager if asked) and then to the folder where you put the .apk file. Note: To see more information on the screen minimise the keyboard, then click 'view' and select 'details'. Once you have found your .apk file click on it then tick 'Use by default for this action' and select 'package installer'. Now just follow the onscreen instructions to install your program. OR you can copy the .apk files to the AndroidApps folder in the ROOT of your Storage Card and they should auto install when Android loads (most of the time).
Battery isn’t charging in Android: Install the latest Linux kernel image and Linux kernel modules as detailed above.
Excessive Power Consumption: Remember that all these builds are still in beta version and not complete. Alot of things are still being ironed out.
Programs and system functions not working (such as Video camera, Bluetooth, Keyboard backlight on sleep, etc): Install the latest Linux kernel image and Linux kernel modules as detailed above.
No Ringtones or Notifications in setup (in DarkStone's Builds): Download the following file http://gamesquare.co.uk/media.zip (copy the link into your browsers address bar or it wont download). Extract the 'media' folder (make sure the folder has sub folders with the sounds inside those) to the root of your SD card. Now go to Settings, Sound and Display, Phone Ringtone or Notification Sound and they should be there.
What is a zImage? zImage is a Linux kernel binary image. It is the core of your operating system containing most of the drivers. The prepended z means that it is compressed with the gzip algorithm, making it smaller than the non compressed Image file.
Can I use more multiple zImage files at the same time? No. Your phone can only execute one Linux kernel at a time. HaRET.exe (the bootloader) reads the kernel filename from startup.txt - You can maintain multiple zImage files on your phone but chose only one via startup.txt
How do I change the background wallpaper? Hold your finger on the screen and select Wallapers from the popup list.
How do I change the settings? Press the Start Menu button on your phone (middle hardware button) to bring up the menu, then select the bottom middle button (settings or preferences depending on your Android build).
I cant update an app thats pre-installed (i.e. facebook or twitter): Download Root Explorer from the Market, then open it and browse to the 'system, app' folder. Delete the apk file of the app you want to update then try downloading and installing it again.
If you are trying out a TEST build of Android then you SHOULD have a basic level of intelligence (laughs quietly to self) so PLEASE use your brain and try to work things out for yourself before posting a question.
USEFUL ANDROID APPS
* Android System Info (by ElectricSheep, Excellent system information app): Download FREE from Market
* Battery Indicator (gives battery and temperature % readout in the taskbar): Download FREE from Market
* BatteryMinder (excellent battery information program with time left and temperature): Download FREE from Market
* CalWidget (excellent alternative to the standard calendar with lots of sizes): Download FREE from Market
* Dropbox (from Dropbox inc. excellent way to transfer files to your phone): Download FREE from Market
* FaceBook for Android (v1.2): Download FREE from Market
* Footmob (football from everywhere): Download FREE from Market
* Gmote (allows you to control your pc from your phone): Download from http://www.gmote.org/
* Google Earth (great app for viewing anywhere on the earth): Download FREE from Market
* Google Goggles (visual recognition app, well worth trying): Download FREE from Market
* Handcent SMS (enhances your sms functions and has a nice message widget): Download FREE from Market
* lastfm (really good free music streaming player similar to Pandora): Download FREE from Market
* MoreLocale 2 (nice little program that adds more locales and even add custom ones): Download FREE from Market
* Myplayer (watch on-demand tv programs for free): Download FREE from Market
* Nexus One Torch (by Ben Buxton, LED works when High Brightness is turned on): Download FREE from Market
* Opera Mini Browser (very nice and feature packed internet browser): Download FREE from Market
* Phonebook 2 (excellent contact manager app): Download FREE from the Market
* Photoshop.com Mobile (nice image editing program): Download FREE from the Market
* Qik Video Camera (record and share video, works as video camera on beta roms): Download FREE from the Market
* Ringdroid (create your own RingTones): Download FREE from Market
* SetCPU (great app allows you to tune the cpu for different situations): Download *HERE*, HowToUse it *HERE*
* Sky Remote record (says it all - tested and working fine for UK): Download FREE from Market
* TempMonitor Lite (puts temperature in taskbar): Download FREE from Market
* Zedge Ringtones & Wallpapers (free ringtones, message tones and wallpapers): Download FREE from Market
USEFUL ANDROID INFORMATION
1. The difference between Desire Builds and Froyo Builds (thanks to memin1857)
Desire build is ripped from an HTC Desire. It is Android version 2.1 (Eclair)
Froyo build is ripped from a Nexus One. It is Android version 2.2 (Froyo)
Froyo is a newer and much faster Android version. It is currently only available on Nexus one officially. Other newer phones will get it eventually.
HTC Sense is the user interface on top of Android. Desire builds have it already. It can be disabled for standard Android interface.
2. Importing WM Contacts into Android (thanks to brownman)
You need PIM Backup, a computer with internet access and a Gmail account.
1. Open PIM Backup on your Windows Mobile device. Select the Backup action and unselect everything but contacts, then hit Next.
2. At the "Select backup filename and folder" screen, unselect the "compress backup" and "binary backup" options, then hit Next.
3. Transfer the BACKUP.PIB file that you just made from your phone to your computer. Change the extension from .PIB to .RAR, then extract the file.
4. The extracted file should be BACKUP.CSC. Simply change the extension to .CSV and import the file to your gmail account. All your contacts can now be imported to your phone through gmail - just follow the instructions given in the phone's contact menu.
or activesync with google http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138636
3. Putting a Shortcut button on HTC Sense, etc to start Linux (in order to boot Android, Ubuntu, etc)
1. Make sure you have your Android build copied to your Storage Card as instructed earlier in this FAQ
2. Install mskip's Android Loader from *HERE* and install to DEVICE Memory
3. Add a Shortcut Button to your Sense, Mobile Shell or other Today Screen Plugin
4. Click on the button to start Android loading
4. Adding languages to Android Operating SystemBU
Read *THIS* thread.
Mark & dcordes
Nice with an update thread like this, but may I ask, is this a "developers only" thread or? - Just to be sure.
mooooooa said:
Nice with an update thread like this, but may I ask, is this a "developers only" thread or? - Just to be sure.
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you can rant as much as you like.. I will focuse on the first two posts ;P
Is it not possible to take the sw from the new HTC Evo4g is out sprint??
LG (GertS) said:
Is it not possible to take the sw from the new HTC Evo4g is out sprint??
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Den nye HTC Evo kan jo nærmest ikke sammenlignes med HTC HD2. Andet batteri, HDMI udgang, større kamera, front kamera osv osv. Så nej.
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Short version @English:
No. - The Evo has different hardware.
Alright, i booted the image... and the flashlight turned on for a sec, then everything turned black... thats it right?
i had to swap the default.txt to get haret to boot :/
This is only somewhat related, but nonetheless should make people less hesitant about trying android if and when we have a working ROM.
I talked to TMobile (US), and, while you cannot use an Android device on a Smartphone plan (which is what the HD2 uses), you can switch back and forth, more or less at will, between Android and Smartphone data plans. Knowing this will certainly come in handy when actually trying to connect to the internet.
Personally, I just purchased the HD2, and after using a G1 with Android for a year and a half, I feel like I am going to puke. Why is Winmo such a confusing mess? For some reason I thought it was a mature operating system, but it feels much less polished and stable than Android. Back to the store with it until linux is cracked!
should i sell my nexus one or the htc hd2? hopfully we see android on this thing and i might consider keeping the htc hd2....what u guys think? keep or sell? the hd2 screen makes my nexus one look silly...ha
ok a bit further on .. I managed to find a working (ahem) config for usbnet .. i have managed to ping my leo from my linux box and managed to get a telnet prompt .. The telnet does not fully let me in due to lack of job control i think but for now this is cool ..
Markinus is working on refining this work and making the config default so we can all benefit without the pain ..
for now if you want to see (well my brain dumps and some other output ...
http://pastebin.com/D2VZYFiv
and try the Image, root filesystem and default.txt (and dot-config if your kernel compile inclined)
The shell is crashy and not useful yet ...
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IQ55N0Q3
Enjoy !
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ok a bit further on .. I managed to find a working (ahem) config for usbnet .. i have managed to ping my leo from my linux box and managed to get a telnet prompt .. The telnet does not fully let me in due to lack of job control i think but for now this is cool ..
Markinus is working on refining this work and making the config default so we can all benefit without the pain ..
for now if you want to see (well my brain dumps and some other output ...
http://pastebin.com/D2VZYFiv
and try the Image, root filesystem and default.txt (and dot-config if your kernel compile inclined)
The shell is crashy and not useful yet ...
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IQ55N0Q3
Enjoy !
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What about the datasheet for the touchscreen driver? Any news?
chris5932 said:
What about the datasheet for the touchscreen driver? Any news?
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Not as far as i have heard ..
i've a questino though @ devs. you said that the kernel is the difficult part... and after that we can easily get linux etc on it? even maemo ?.. since it's based on linux
just wanted to drop in and say hi. unfortunately there's no news yet regarding the freeze problem.
that video is just a joke. some VNC client as they say on the site. as you can see he has winmo screenlock ^^
once we have the kernel problem fixed of course you can run maemo on the hd2.
edit: btw, any datasheet news ?
It's kinda quiet in here since the recent news about WP7S.
Thanx for the update DCordes, can you put into perspective on where about you guys are then?
Is Linux booting?
If so, how is it running?
What hardware are you having problems with?
What hardware is working?
Do you have a projected ET for having Android on the HD2? Even if not finalised, but maybe first Boot?
Thanx
Keep up the good work guys (DCordes, Netripper, Markinus, CR2, Tidsk and the rest of the guys)
Seg
it's actually all in the first post. we have that problem with the kernel freezing and we don't know why yet. that's the big show stopper right now.
except for that the overall situation looks very good! sd card and even usb host is working already ^^
Hi from France,
No idea about the kernel freeze problem ... What should happen after SD card driver being loaded ?
About the multitouch datasheet, I've been searching for it for 2 days, I didn't find anything. I just asked Elan about the release date of this. Waiting for reply ...
Thanks for your work
CleM71 said:
What should happen after SD card driver being loaded ?
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for me it crashes after init is executed (initrd or extracted to mmc, no difference) or when rootdelay is added in cmdline.
CleM71 said:
About the multitouch datasheet, I've been searching for it for 2 days, I didn't find anything. I just asked Elan about the release date of this. Waiting for reply ...
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thanks I'm very curiious if somebody will get a reply when I tried the same thing for an aptina camera module they never answered.
with usb host working it's actually not so critical. we could use usb mouse or keyboard until we have a working leo ts driver.
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i know, i know, you will take donations once there is some work done *beta* or something.
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I can't speak for the other devs but I personally never said such things.
Well, the guys that are really actively working on this are written in the first post.
Anyway, Tigerzen, Cass_VM and me, we're working on this with more relax, but we're only active testers and rarely we've helped in the kernel development (if we have).
There are many things working now, but what we really need is a datasheet for our Elan digitizer(/controller) for developing a driver for our touchscreen.
Hoping the best....
The Eugenia Project Developer
-kholk
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We now have a Q&A thread HERE please use this for questions about the project. This thread is for development only!
This project started off in this forum here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390351
However since then the project has grown and just keeps growning! Featuring a ever growing range of distros
The TEAM!
The team consist of:
zacthespack
tuxling
WEM97 [DONATE]
Think you have something to bring to the team? then contact me and we shall talk
What is this all about?/Why put this on my device?
This projects aim is to bring a range of linux distros to your android device through a method known as 'chroot', see it has running a linux distro within a virtual machine on your phone (Although its not! its using native ARM ports and the Android kernel) . You can access this virtual machine and run it on your phone without causing any damage to your device, or having to overwrite anything. Why might you want this? well my apps are designed to make the install and set up process as easy as possible while still giving you some flexibility. Once you have the distro up and running then you can pretty much run and install any linux software you like (so long as there is a arm port or it is not architecturally dependent).
Wait this uses VNC why shouldn't I just VNC to a computer?
VNC is used to access the GUI as at the moment I have not yet implemented a native way of viewing the GUI. But the Linux distro itself is running within the phone and can be controlled via the terminal app so if your a seasoned Linux user you may never even want to use the GUI
What is Chroot?/How does this work?
"A chroot on Unix operating systems is an operation that changes the apparent root directory for the current running process and its children" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chroot
This method of running linux distros with android has been around for some time. I have worked on my scripts to make the process more user friendly and give you far more options from the word go.
The scripts start by mounting the linux image file within the android file system and then mounts the sdcard and if you have it internal memory within the linux file system.
Chroot is then used to change the root directory to that of the mounted linux and a bash shell is then opened to allow you to control linux this is kind of like 'booting' the OS.
The likes of VNC and SSH are then set up when linux is 'booted' to allow you to connect to the GUI if you require it.
Interested?
Ok so you want to get one of the support linux distros on your device, great welcome to the team
But first you will need to find out if your device is compatible with the method before anything else, this method 'should' work with pretty much any device but some ROM's/kernels will not work as they do not have loop device support etc.
HERE is a list of working devices and ROM's/kernels but remember just because its not on the list simply means no one has told me its working, it could still work!
Free Apps/Files
App
The App can be download via google play or the open source version can be download via source forge.
Distro Images
Below are our currently supported distros, click the distro of choice to go to its image download page on our source forge site (including torrent downloads)
Kali Linux
Donation keys
The donation keys allow you to support the project and unlock the configure menu within the launcher, this allows you to set and edit your VNC/SSH settings from within the app instead of on the command line!
This are also*available*to buy on the playstore or via paypal
Or if you donate more than £1 via paypal I shall send you a custom Donate key to unlock the extra features (if you donate more than £5 you will be added to the contribution list here and on the blog)
You can donate via paypal HERE Or my bitcoin wallet is: 13XxX4R2UFSkyCRyPMDXV1fT6VqzFi9d9T
Something not working?
Please first read through the FAQ pages HERE
Then if you still have issues check out the Q&A thread HERE. If you sitll can not find your answer, post in the that thread or email us [email protected]
Love the project?
Well there are plenty of places you can show your support, of cause you can buy the paid apps, but you can also 'follow' the project on a range of social networks and also keep up to date with news on the projects blog!
Main Site
Sourceforge Site (Where all the free apps files are kept )
Facebook page
Twitter page
Google+ page
IRC Channel = #linuxonandroid-dev (This is only for development not support!) #linuxonandroid-help (for help!)
banner for users of the project if you so wish to show your support by having the project in your signature.
If you would like to add this to your signature
You can simply add this code:
HTML:
[URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1585009"][IMG]http://zpwebsitefiles.com/images/loauser.png[/IMG][/URL]
Current Contributors
Project Developers
Zac Powell (myself) aka zacthespack
Martin Møller aka tuxling
William Means aka WEM97
App Translators
Marco Robles - Spanish Translation
Quentin Khan - French Translation
Stefanie Jung - German Translation
Ove Grunnér - Swedish Translation
Nikolay Suknyarov (NikolayS) - Bulgarian Translation
Other Contributors
Johan Vromans
Marshall Levin
Barry flanagan
Device Fund Donators (Those that donated to the device fund that ran from 26/08/2012 till 26/09/2012 and selected a perk)
scottlsteele
aceler
kailuuu
mja747
chrisindie
buki1
mharris867
never__sleep__again
joe95
jmoran1
fedebot
vichev.jordan
apadsethlang
1llu510n157lynx
innovateworld
karrth
AlexanderBalakersky
normenkdindiegogo
MORAZA.E7575
FilipJoelsson
brousch
igray78756
hawkinja
sullytrny
Donators (Those who have donated £5 or more to the project)
Davide Amatobene
Helder Carreiro
Aaron Coakley
Leo Barnard
Gregory Harrison
Chirado OHG
Infamous Webs
Matthew Collins
Rene Donker
David Marceau
Roberto Colistete Jr
cnbuff410
Javier Orozco
Jicaraca
Show me some screenshoots!
Ok ok heres a few screen shoots of the apps/distros in actions!
Change logs
App
Code:
11/04/2013
v2.3.1
*Added tip about changing screen size for VNC in Tips page
*Added permission for SuperUser
*Adjusted news layout
*Widgets are now resizeable (Android 3.1 and up)
*Updated translations for German, Spanish and Ukrainian
30/03/2013
v2.3
*Fixed bug that downloaded wrong fedora torrent
*Now building app against newest android version
*Included Kali Linux beta image for donation key users
*More force close fixes (thanks for the reports!)
23/03/2013
v2.2
*Included Fedora beta images for donation key users
*Removed Kickstarter widget, thank you to all those that donated!
*Updated Translation for Portuguese, Ukrainian, German and Norwegian
*Most force closes and crashes fixed!
21/02/2013
v2.1.1.1
*Fixed crash on startup
v2.1.1
*Code cleaned up and some of the experience crashes/freezes should be fixed
*Added kickstarter project to about page so you can keep track of progress!
*Added kickstarter project to the splash screen.
10/02/2013
v2.1
*Improved side menu with smaller text and better icons
*Fixed crashes when adding/editing images
*Fixed donation keys not working
*New Portuguese, Chinese translation
25/01/2013
*First bug fix, should take care of alot of the crashing (possible not all)
Please bear with us while we get to the route of these issues and iron out the new app.
If you do get any more crashes do please send in a report and let us know what you where doing when it crashed.
Thank you
24/01/2013
V2 Update!
Huge reworking of the app from the ground app, everything is optimised and new features including:
*Removed 'dashboard' UI in favour of a side opening menu to make switching between menu items much quicker
*Tabs used in Install guides to make moving through the install process easier (you can also swipe from tab to tab)
*New First 'boot' loading screen to give user information about what the app is doing on first boot, which stops freezing
*New way of handling donation keys should stop the app from not seeing a key when its installed (keys DO NOT need updating)
*Fixed ubuntu 10.10 linked to the wrong location
*Moved News to AsyncTask to stop it freezing
*Reworded All text to be easy to translate and fixed all grammar and spelling mistakes
*New File Manager to select image file in launcher
*Updated 1x1 widget to use file manager and improve its usability
*New Finnish, Danish, Korean, Norwegian, Ukrainian, Spanish and German translations
14/10/2012
*Includes new danish translation
*Change Ubuntu 10.10 links to there new location
11/10/2012
*Updated to include backtrack v10 image (See image change log)
01/10/2012
*Added French translation
*Added support for the custom donation keys from the indiegogo device fund
27/09/2012
*Removed old outdated translations
*Included new up to date Finnish and Italian translations
*Added a busybox reinstall option in the launcher menu, this will allow users whos busybox install fails to be set to executable to reinstall busybox
*Removed the device fund ad, we hit $600 and where able to get what we needed, thank you very much to all that donated
27/08/2012
*Changed news feed to our brand new website!
*Added Popup on first launch about our Device Donation Fund! (http://www.indiegogo.com/Linuxonandroid)
19/08/2012
*Fixed Archlinux downloads pointing to Debian downloads(Arch torrents and large image shound now download fine)
16/08/2012
*Allow creation of 1GB SWAP file for Donation users (kernel must support it)
*Added beta Archlinux images for Donation users (once out of beta will be avaible for all)
23/07/2012
*Added a popup window if the terminal app can not be found (the reason behind the app crashes when you try and launch linux)
16/07/2012
*Added 3 new buttons ready for future distros (have a look to see what the next distros will be ;) )
*Removed the links to the donation at the end of the guides
*Added small image 'ad' for the donation keys at the button of the install guides
09/07/2012
*New News section with a news feed right from the blog so you can keep up to date from within the app
*Bulgarian Translation added, thanks to Nikolay Suknyarov (NikolayS)
*Added links to donation keys at the end of the install guides (in free mode only)
03/07/2012
*Complete Linux Installer now free with 'donation' key apps
*App now checks for donation key and unlocks extra features if found (and passes validation)
*Extra features currently include Linux editor (to change screen size and mounts etc.)
11/06/2012
*Added a config screen on the launcher.
*Added a mount editor to the config screen where new mounts can be added.
*Added a option to turn on/off start of SSH and VNC servers.
*Added resolution settings to the config screen.
*Added auto run options, the image can now be mounted automatically when android has booted.
*Added Danish translations.
*The launcher now warn you if the image path is wrong and hide the config and start button.
*Changed the widgets and launcher to use a full image name instead of the path and script name.
*Fixed grammar and spelling for English text
*Added torrent downloads for debian and backtrack
07/05/2012
*Complete rebuild of app (looks the same but will make updates and change ALOT easier to implement)
03/05/2012
*Added torrent links and uploaded 1204 images to v2 and boot script to v7
*Added built in busybox so no longer need to install it yourself! (only working with 1204 v7 boot script, will work with other distros in next update)
*New changelog viewer, not much to see but it will be much easier updating it in the future.
20/04/2012
*Install guide updated to reflect the new Ubuntu images, and the fact that Ubuntu 12.04 is now stable
*Launch button and widgets updated to reflect the changes made in the terminal app (fixed bug that stopped widgets from working)
13/04/2012
*New onclick boot system that lets you set the location of your image file and boot script (so it no longer has to be in sdcard/ubuntu etc.).
*Brand new widgets that also let you set the location of your files
The new boot system was design by Martin Møller who kindly donated it to the project.
31/03/2012
*Includes install guide for Debian
*One click boot for Debian
*Boot widgets still not working will be fixed in next release
30/03/2012
*First release featuring all the features of the paid backtrack and ubuntu apps
Script
Code:
27/09/2012
*Fixed error with script not starting off using the apps busybox which causes errors on devices that dont have another busybox installed
16/08/2012
*Removed SU check, caused cut error on many devices
*Added support to create a 1GB SWAP file and use it
11/07/2012
*Fixed md5 sum file not deleting after checking
*fixed script not using the busybox built into the new app
11/06/2012
*Changed the script so it now look for any of our apps and use busybox from there. If none of the apps are found it will use /system/xbin/busybox instead.
*Changed the shutdown part to use the apps busybox, now it should shutdown for everyone.
*Now we write hosts and resolv.conf file only once when the image first boots. This allow changes to those files to survive restart of the image.
*Plus a lot of small changes to support the new config system.
03/05/2012 - Ubuntu v7 script
*md5 file checking if found in the same directory as the image (md5 file now included in zip of each image file) This can take some time to excute but will make sure the image is not currpt! (will only do it on first use once its checked the md5 file is deleted)
30/04/2012 - Ubuntu v7 script
*Improved error handling
31/03/2012
*Includes Debian boot script V1
Images
Code:
30/03/2013
Kali Linux
*New beta image for Kali linux
23/03/2013
Fedora
*New beta images for fedora
11/10/2012
Backtrack
*Fixed user not being able to use sudo
*Fixed S and M being used as keyboard short cuts
*Backtrack 5 wallpaper included again (by popluar demand!)
*Dare I say it Backtrack should now be completely stable
16/09/2012
Backtrack
*Fixed md5 miss match
16/08/2012
Backtrack
*fixed "error creating child process for terminal" when launching a terminal in backtrack
*Now asks for a password for VNC on first start up
*Removed some typoes in the script
ArchLinux
Core
*Updated to beta
*Internet working
*All updates and fully working pacman
Small
*All changes from Core included
*'Mostly' working vnc GUI
*LXDE Desktop included
*2GB file size
*Known Issues - LXDE dosnt render correctly, VNC does not let you change password, password set to 'backtrac'
Large
*All changes from Core included
*'Mostly' working vnc GUI
*KDE Desktop included
*3.5GB file size
*Known Issues - KDE# dosnt render correctly, VNC does not let you change password, password set to 'backtrac'
04/07/2012
*Debian and Backtrack images updated to fix user issues
11/06/2012
*It now asks if you want to start ssh and vnc at first boot and let you save the choices. (The complete installer app can change ssh/vnc start choices and change vnc resolution later, the free apps can do it by editing a file)
*Resolution and other settings are now saved the same place as the image itself so they are easy to edit. The file is called imagename.img.configs
*The permissions on /sdcard and /external_sd should be fixed now.
*Now the hosts and resolv.conf files are only written once, so changes the user make will now survive a restart.
*Plus a lot of changes to support the new config system, to many to mention.
03/05/2012
*Now boot using a normal user (called ubuntu), on first boot it will ask for you to set your own admin password for using running things as root. (thanks to barryflanagan for this!)
*Images now once again ask if you wish to save the screen size as default
*Ubuntu updated to newest updates
*Images include md5 files to check image
*+Plus possibly other tweaks I cant remember!
20/04/2012
*New Ubuntu 12.04 images. Core, small and full all updated to newest updates from ubuntus main stream
*Full image now include Unity desktop
*Firefox now working on both small and full images
31/03/2012
*Now includes Debian images (core/small/large) V1
I have this feeling you are about to be in high demand if all the ISC Webtop 3.0 videos are accurate. It's looks like Moto killed Ubuntu and replaced it with tablet mirroring mode.
BTW- Played with this on an Epic 4G and really like it. Could have used this last year for the Evo Desktop PC.
Lokifish Marz said:
I have this feeling you are about to be in high demand if all the ISC Webtop 3.0 videos are accurate. It's looks like Moto killed Ubuntu and replaced it with tablet mirroring mode.
BTW- Played with this on an Epic 4G and really like it. Could have used this last year for the Evo Desktop PC.
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really? well thats interesting, bring them on, everyones welcome here
Runnin slow linux on android ? -> lets do Ultralight
Howdy, pardners!
I suggest ARM porting Puppy linux or some other other really light distro to gain maximum performace out of mobile device.
Also there ultra-light desktops . It seems that the best would be Ratpoison or Awesome. These are easy to incorporate into now available port of Ubuntu for android.
These should together provide fast and small display suitable linux env. for your mobile device!
see ya round!
mrWax said:
Howdy, pardners!
I suggest ARM porting Puppy linux or some other other really light distro to gain maximum performace out of mobile device.
Also there ultra-light desktops . It seems that the best would be Ratpoison or Awesome. These are easy to incorporate into now available port of Ubuntu for android.
These should together provide fast and small display suitable linux env. for your mobile device!
see ya round!
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Yes I think your right, I will look at making my next support distro one of these amazingly light distros, get the most power we can our of our devices
In your opinion, which of these distros is the fastest? I have a single core device so need all the help I can get lol
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dustinhayes93 said:
In your opinion, which of these distros is the fastest? I have a single core device so need all the help I can get lol
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either ubuntu 12.04 with lxde or debian i would stay away from gnome it takes alot more memory . At the moment i love debian its my 'daily drive'
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zacthespack said:
either ubuntu 12.04 with lxde or debian i would stay away from gnome it takes alot more memory . At the moment i love debian its my 'daily drive'
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Debian it is! Btw thanks for your work. Its amazing seeing full desktops in your pocket... Amazing work!
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I got Debian to work on a Huawei U8800 Ideos X5 with the Aurora 2.0.4 ROM.
Everything was running smooth and great, but then I logged out from the system to see if I could switch DEs.
From there, all I saw was the wallpaper of the desktop and nothing else.
I exited with the terminal and tried again. Now I get this message:
VNC connection failed!
failed to connect to localhost/127.0.0.1 (port 5900):
connect failed: ECONNREFUSED (Connection refused)
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Is there any way I could reset the cache and try everything again?
ALSO, after the sh-ing debian.sh, this is what I get:
Loop device exists
mount: mounting /dev/block/loop255 on /data/local/mnt failed: Device or resource busy
mount: mounting /sdcard on /data/local/mnt/sdcard failed: No such file or directory
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
Debian is configured with SSH and VNC servers that can be acessed from the IP:
eth0: No such device
vncserver: geometry 800x480 is invalid
Starting OpenBSD Secure Shell server: sshd.
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It was different than before, so I thought this would be useful information.
I have no idea what to do at this point.
Andrioid. said:
I got Debian to work on a Huawei U8800 Ideos X5 with the Aurora 2.0.4 ROM.
Everything was running smooth and great, but then I logged out from the system to see if I could switch DEs.
From there, all I saw was the wallpaper of the desktop and nothing else.
I exited with the terminal and tried again. Now I get this message:
Is there any way I could reset the cache and try everything again?
ALSO, after the sh-ing debian.sh, this is what I get:
It was different than before, so I thought this would be useful information.
I have no idea what to do at this point.
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Hmmm looks like you broke vnc I would recommend reinstalling vnc do apt-get remove tightvncserver then apt-get install tightvncserver
then do a restart of your device and try again.
If you want to use a different desktop you need to configure it in in /root/.vnc/xstartup vnc dosnt run right if you log out of a session and thus is broke, didnt think vnc even let you log out but guess it will
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Hmmm looks like you broke vnc I would recommend reinstalling vnc do apt-get remove tightvncserver then apt-get install tightvncserver
then do a restart of your device and try again.
If you want to use a different desktop you need to configure it in in /root/.vnc/xstartup vnc dosnt run right if you log out of a session and thus is broke, didnt think vnc even let you log out but guess it will
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Reinstalled vnc, rebooted phone, still not working.
the speed and responsiveness of debian on a nook tablet / cm7 is great!
however, is there any way to get flash installed/working on debian's iceweasel?
what i was wondering is only, hows the battery?
as far as my lofic go, ubuntu on laptop is a battery drain.. and how if its running on a phone that majority has lower capacity of battery
Andrioid. said:
Reinstalled vnc, rebooted phone, still not working.
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Hmm ok you might have to try using a new image?
con_ritmo said:
the speed and responsiveness of debian on a nook tablet / cm7 is great!
however, is there any way to get flash installed/working on debian's iceweasel?
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flash is not working very well on ARM linux, I do not think there is a official port and other 3rd party trys dont work well
Bilgets said:
what i was wondering is only, hows the battery?
as far as my lofic go, ubuntu on laptop is a battery drain.. and how if its running on a phone that majority has lower capacity of battery
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really battery life not much more used than any other app running the whole time, of cause if you use the GUI none stop it will drain more but you should still get alot of life
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Hmm ok you might have to try using a new image?
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Awesome! It worked! Thanks!
Is there any reason to get the complete linux installer for €2.40?
Andrioid. said:
Awesome! It worked! Thanks!
Is there any reason to get the complete linux installer for €2.40?
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well it includes faster downloads of the files from a server not just source forge, you can boot by clicking a button in yhe app so no more typing commands, you will get all future distros and updates first and the best bit is you get this amazing feeling for helping a developer keep releasing amazing stuff (if i do say so myself )
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well it includes faster downloads of the files from a server not just source forge, you can boot by clicking a button in yhe app so no more typing commands, you will get all future distros and updates first and the best bit is you get this amazing feeling for helping a developer keep releasing amazing stuff (if i do say so myself )
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Alright. I was just wondering if I'm missing out on something. Unfortunately I can't donate. :/
Anyway, here's a picture of Debian running on my phone:
Andrioid. said:
Alright. I was just wondering if I'm missing out on something. Unfortunately I can't donate. :/
Anyway, here's a picture of Debian running on my phone:
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thats quite alright so long as you enjoy the app etc then my work here is done
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This is my first Windows App written in Visual C#
Pre-req's: You will need .NET 4.5 installed to work
ADB not needed, comes packaged with AndroidLib.dll <- Embedded in application (thanks to regaw_leinad)
Does not work with Windows XP or lower
This app is for Windows that will quickly grab a:
-Logcat log : Verbose(default), Debug, Info, Warning, Error, Fatal, Silent
-dmesg log
-last_kmsg log
To use this App effectively, you will need to grab the log AFTER the problem has occured!
Also will copy to your clipboard so you can just paste it to your favorite site or file!
Nothing fancy or elegant about this but it gets the job done! Help out our devs by getting them the Logs they need!
Credit also goes to @regaw_leinad for the AndroidLib.dll
Feedback is needed as this is my first Windows application!
Also, if anybody can come up with a better name for this app, I will gladly change it!
Credit goes to [insert xda-member handle here] for renaming this app to "[insert new name of application]"
Downloads can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=1544#downloads
================================================
Code:
v1306
+Kills all threads if any are running upon exit, small other optimizations.
v1305:
+Fixed two small bugs that caused crashes.
v1300:
+Another overhaul in code, thanks again to regaw_leinad for the help (he did 100% of this update)
+AndroidLib.dll is no longer needed ^
+ADB is now properly killed when closing the application ^
v1200:
+Cleaned up code, ui, added a logcat filtering option { Verbose, Debug, Info, Warning, Error, Fatal, Silent }
v1100:
+Added save log feature, changed up the UI a tiny bit
v1004:
+Major overhaul to code, now speedier! (thanks to regaw_leinad for the help)
v1003:
+Updated App again: Now should support ANY device :)
v1002:
+Cleaned up code, more aesthetics !
v1001:
+New Release, Cleaned up some things and added some device info !
v1000:
+Initial Release
XDA:DevDB Information
[Windows] AndroidFileUtils | Grab the Logs you need!, a Tool/Utility for the Android General
Contributors
.torrented, http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=3766545, regaw_leinad
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: AFU - v1305
Created 2013-11-12
Last Updated 2013-11-12
FEATURED ON THE PORTAL
Thanks @Doug Lynch for the mention!
Team Win Recovery Project 3.x, or twrp3 for short, is a custom recovery built with ease of use and customization in mind. Its a fully touch driven user interface no more volume rocker or power buttons to mash. The GUI is also fully XML driven and completely theme-able. You can change just about every aspect of the look and feel.
CHANGELOG for 3.0.2-0:
-Fix a bug with the input box that affected masked inputs (passwords). This fixes decrypt of full device encryption on devices that support decrypt. This bug also impacts encrypted backups. Users are highly encouraged to stop using 3.0.1 if you use encrypted backups or if you need decrypt of data in TWRP.
-Add Greek translation to some builds.
CHANGELOG for 3.0.1-0:
-support new CM 13.0 pattern encryption (sultanqasim)
-fix slow flashing issue due to modprobe (present on only some devices) (#twrp)
-libtar updated to latest upstream and fixes (jcadduono)
-fixes for loading custom themes (_that)
-TWRP will now detect and install TWRP themes automatically through the normal zip install process (Dees_Troy)
-translation updates - added Italian, Czech and Polish and significant updates to Dutch
-progress bar improvements - progress bar updates during image flashing and better tracks progress during file system backups (tar) (Dees_Troy)
-fix input box text display (Dees_Troy)
-reboot option after zip install complete (bigbiff)
-other mostly invisible bug fixes and improvements
CHANGELOG for 3.0.0-0:
-Completely new theme - Much more modern and much nicer looking (by z31s1g)
-True Terminal Emulator - Includes arrow keys, tab and tab completion, etc. (by _that)
-Language translation - It won’t be perfect and especially some languages that require large font files like Chinese & Japanese won’t be availble on most devices. Also some languages may only be partially translated at this time. Feel free to submit more translations to OmniROM’s Gerrit. (mostly by Dees_Troy)
-Flashing of sparse images - On select devices you will be able to flash some parts of factory images via the TWRP GUI (by HashBang173)
-Adopted storage support for select devices - TWRP can now decrypt adopted storage partitions from Marshmallow
-Reworked graphics to bring us more up to date with AOSP - includes support for adf and drm graphics (by Dees_Troy)
-SuperSU prompt will no longer display if a Marshmallow ROM is installed
-Update exfat, exfat fuse, dosfstools (by mdmower)
-Update AOSP base to 6.0
-A huge laundry list of other minor fixes and tweaks
WARNING: This is our first release in a long time. We have a lot of new and somewhat aggressive changes in this new release. The changes to the graphics back-end may cause some devices to not boot up properly or have other display-related issues. If you are not in a position to reflash an older build of TWRP, then wait until you are or at least wait until others have tried the new version for your specific device. You don’t want to end up with a non-working recovery and have to wait several hours or days to get to a computer to be able to fix it.
Notes for themers: In addition to the udpated theme, we have introduced a theme version variable to the TWRP theme system. If the theme version does not match the version that TWRP expects, TWRP will reject the custom theme and load its stock theme. This change will ensure that people who update TWRP without updating their theme will still have a workable recovery. We have removed libjpeg support. The stock theme was only using a jpeg image for the splash / curtain. This change means that any custom themes will no longer be able to use jpeg images. It also means that tools used to repack recovery images with a different curtain / splash will need to be updated to use the new method.
Version number notes: For a while we’ve been using a 4 digit version number and reserved the 4th digit for device-specific updates. For instance, we find and fix a device-specific issue like decryption of data on Nexus 5, we would release that as a 2.8.7.1. After a while, some people would start asking where 2.8.7.1 was for other devices. So, going forward we have decided to change the numbering scheme to 3.0.0-2, etc. Our hope is that this version numbering scheme will more clearly identify that the 4th digit does not indicate a version change for the code base.
We need your help! The bulk of TWRP work is done by 3 people on a volunteer basis. We have pushed most of our device files to our github and we have a gerrit instance. If you have the ability, please help us maintain our official devices and/or add your device to our official device list. Thanks in advance!
CHANGELOG for 2.8.7.0:
-Initial ground work for software drawn keyboard (_that)
-Fix handling of wiping internal storage on datamedia devices (xuefer)
-Allow DataManager to set and read values from the system properties (xuefer)
-Fix crash when taking screenshots on arm64 devices (xuefer)
-Fix error message after an ORS script completes (Dees_Troy)
-Fix crashes / error when creating encrypted backups (_that, Dees_Troy)
-Add system read only option – more details below (Dees_Troy)
-Add resize2fs and GUI option to run resize2fs (Dees_Troy)
-Fix crash loop caused by empty lines in AOSP recovery command file (_that)
-Prevent duplicate page overlays such as multiple lock screens (mdmower)
Note: As always, be sure your custom theme is up to date (or remove your custom theme) before updating TWRP.
System read only option: Devices that ship with 5.0 and higher as their initial OS are using block level OTA updates. With this style of OTA update, the update script checks to see if the system partition has ever been mounted read/write. Further, the script also usually runs an SHA sum of the entire system partition to detect if any changes have been made. If any changes have been made, the OTA update will refuse to install. Since not all OEMs and devices have factory images available, we have created a new feature in TWRP that detects if the system partition has ever been mounted read/write. If not, you will be prompted asking if you want TWRP to mount system as read/write. If you choose not to allow TWRP to mount as read/write, TWRP won’t prompt to install SuperSU and TWRP won’t try to patch the stock ROM to prevent TWRP from being replaced by stock recovery. The goal of this option is to hopefully allow the user to make a raw system image backup that they can use to get back to a state where they can take OTA updates again.
resize2fs feature: On some devices like the Nexus 6, the factory images include a userdata image that is the proper size only for the 32GB units. If you flash the factory image to a 64GB Nexus 6, the data partition will appear as if it only has the free space of a 32GB device. Using the resize2fs option, TWRP can resize your data partition to take up the full space available. The resize2fs may also be useful to resize system partitions on devices where custom ROM system images don’t take up the full partition space. Lastly, resize2fs may be useful in some cases to reserve the proper space at the end of a data partition for a full disk encryption key, should your partition be formatted incorrectly for some reason.
This new version also marks our first set of full builds using our new jenkins build server. You can track the progress of builds at https://jenkins.twrp.me and we have taken additional steps to make it easier for device maintainers to step up and submit patches to our gerrit server at https://gerrit.twrp.me to help us keep devices up to date and working.
DOWNLOAD:
Most devices can be updated quickly and easily within TWRP if you already have version 2.8.4.0 or higher installed
1) Download the latest version from our website on your device
2) Reboot to TWRP
3) Hit Install and tap the "Images..." button in the lower right
4) Browse to the location of the TWRP image on your device and select it
5) Select recovery from the partition list and swipe to flash
OR:
You can find more information and download links on our website.
BUGS:
If you have found a bug, please consider posting it to our github issues log. It's pretty much impossible for us to keep up with the more than 40 threads that we have for the devices that we "directly" support. If you have a significant problem that cannot be answered in this thread, your best bet is to PM me directly, contact us via our website, or find us in our IRC channel below. If you see someone that's struggling, feel free to point it out to us. We need your help to help us keep track of all of our devices! Thanks!
SUPPORT:
Live support is available via #twrp on Freenode with your IRC client or just click this link.
XDA:DevDB Information
TWRP 3.0.2-0 for LAVA Pixelv1, Tool/Utility for the OEM Cross Device Development
Contributors
MSF Jarvis, varun.chitre15
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2016-04-06
Last Updated 2016-04-20
Reserved
Credits
varun.chitre15 for his base trees
@DHARMESH17 for being a great tester
@arvinquilao for making me jealous!
Reserved
I would like you to recognize some misunderstanding.
On the official website of TWRP are 2 different Android One devices listed.
The first is "sprout" which stand for MTK powered devices
The other entry is called "2nd generation MTK (seedmtk)" which is simply wrong and might mislead some people. 2nd gen devices are powered by Snapdragon 410 CPUs.
You may want to change the listing on your website for a better understanding.
body150165 said:
I would like you to recognize some misunderstanding.
On the official website of TWRP are 2 different Android One devices listed.
The first is "sprout" which stand for MTK powered devices
The other entry is called "2nd generation MTK (seedmtk)" which is simply wrong and might mislead some people. 2nd gen devices are powered by Snapdragon 410 CPUs.
You may want to change the listing on your website for a better understanding.
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@body150165, you might wanna do some homework now. Second gen devices are victim of fragmentation, causing two different variants to exist. The first, the Snapdragon 410-powered seed devices, have TWRP from @arvinquilao, and he's also running CM13 builds. The second one, the MT6582-powered Infinix Hot One and Lava Pixel v1, are classified as sprout by their manufacturers, which would have caused the confusion it somehow triggered in you. All said and done, as the only developer actively working towards CM13 and TWRP for the device, I took the liberty of renaming the device.
@body150165 thanks for bringing up your concern. Official TWRP build for the Snapdragon variant is already available via dl.twrp.me/seed, but the website is yet to be updated (probably in the next couple of days). As soon as it's updated I'll make a new thread here for the Snapdragon variant.
Second Partitiin (SD partition) working??
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Nur_Alom said:
Second Partitiin (SD partition) working??
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Who needs it?
I ported this TWRP 3.0.0-2 for my smartphone (Ulefone Paris, MTK6753), but I have 2 problems....I wrote here, because I want know if is a porting bug or also in others terminal there are the same bug:
1) I created in past a backup of my rom with TWRP 2.8.7.0 Version, and the 3.0.0-2 version isn't able to see my backup when I go on "restore" and choose my MicroSD, but if I navigate with file explorer, I can find it.
2) Battery bug: Always show me 50% of charge, no more, no less...
Are this common bugs, or porting bugs??? How can I fix it??
Thanks!!!
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I ported this TWRP 3.0.0-2 for my smartphone (Ulefone Paris, MTK6753), but I have 2 problems....I wrote here, because I want know if is a porting bug or also in others terminal there are the same bug:
1) I created in past a backup of my rom with TWRP 2.8.7.0 Version, and the 3.0.0-2 version isn't able to see my backup when I go on "restore" and choose my MicroSD, but if I navigate with file explorer, I can find it.
2) Battery bug: Always show me 50% of charge, no more, no less...
Are this common bugs, or porting bugs??? How can I fix it??
Thanks!!!
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I'll get back to you in a while after checking these. And this is TWRP 3.0.2-0, not 3.0.0-2.
I would like to know what steps have you taken to port it to determine whether I can source build for the device and make it official.
cuvetto said:
I ported this TWRP 3.0.0-2 for my smartphone (Ulefone Paris, MTK6753), but I have 2 problems....I wrote here, because I want know if is a porting bug or also in others terminal there are the same bug:
1) I created in past a backup of my rom with TWRP 2.8.7.0 Version, and the 3.0.0-2 version isn't able to see my backup when I go on "restore" and choose my MicroSD, but if I navigate with file explorer, I can find it.
2) Battery bug: Always show me 50% of charge, no more, no less...
Are this common bugs, or porting bugs??? How can I fix it??
Thanks!!!
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@cuvetto : No, these bugs don't exist in my build. Tested as working fine by @DHARMESH17.
Will these work on 1st generation android one device i mean sprout 4 ?
DarkHeart Z said:
Will these work on 1st generation android one device i mean sprout 4 ?
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It will not, sadly. TWRP seems to have not updated sprout devices for ages, so I'll run you guys a 3.0.2-0 build in some time and post it here.
MSF Jarvis said:
It will not, sadly. TWRP seems to have not updated sprout devices for ages, so I'll run you guys a 3.0.2-0 build in some time and post it here.
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Then I am waiting for that
Bootloop
My device is lava pixel v1. After flashing this recovery from fastboot my device goes into bootloop. It always start with recovery and then says failed to mount /data etc and again reboots.
ashokvishnoi1994 said:
My device is lava pixel v1. After flashing this recovery from fastboot my device goes into bootloop. It always start with recovery and then says failed to mount /data etc and again reboots.
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After fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-0-seedmtk.img, what exactly did you do?
You need to press both Volume Up + Power for about 15 seconds till device reboots back into bootloader mode and then go to recovery mode and open it. This has been tested as working. What steps did you take?
MSF Jarvis said:
@body150165, you might wanna do some homework now. Second gen devices are victim of fragmentation, causing two different variants to exist. The first, the Snapdragon 410-powered seed devices, have TWRP from @arvinquilao, and he's also running CM13 builds. The second one, the MT6582-powered Infinix Hot One and Lava Pixel v1, are classified as sprout by their manufacturers, which would have caused the confusion it somehow triggered in you. All said and done, as the only developer actively working towards CM13 and TWRP for the device, I took the liberty of renaming the device.
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It should be Infinix Hot 2. Also I tried flashing via flashify and the recovery does not boot on Hot 2.
anarchtic said:
It should be Infinix Hot 2. Also I tried flashing via flashify and the recovery does not boot on Hot 2.
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That's bad.... Can you provide me with your boot image? I will have to end up deunifying this recovery if it isn't booting :/
I would recommend that you also try a fastboot flash to see if it's a flashify thing.
MSF Jarvis said:
@body150165, you might wanna do some homework now. Second gen devices are victim of fragmentation, causing two different variants to exist. The first, the Snapdragon 410-powered seed devices, have TWRP from @arvinquilao, and he's also running CM13 builds. The second one, the MT6582-powered Infinix Hot One and Lava Pixel v1, are classified as sprout by their manufacturers, which would have caused the confusion it somehow triggered in you. All said and done, as the only developer actively working towards CM13 and TWRP for the device, I took the liberty of renaming the device.
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MSF Jarvis said:
That's bad.... Can you provide me with your boot image? I will have to end up deunifying this recovery if it isn't booting :/
I would recommend that you also try a fastboot flash to see if it's a flashify thing.
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I will when I get home, I am at work now which is why I used Flashify. Did you test using Hot 2?
anarchtic said:
I will when I get home, I am at work now which is why I used Flashify. Did you test using Hot 2?
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Don't own one. I believed it would boot, just like it does for Android One first gen devices(One recovery for all devices)
Disclaimer WARNING: "Modifying or replacing your device’s software may void your device’s warranty, lead to data loss, hair loss, financial loss, privacy loss, security breaches, or other damage, and therefore must be done entirely at your own risk. No one affiliated with this project is responsible for your actions but yourself. Good luck."
What is SailfishOS? Sailfish OS is a GNU/Linux based mobile operating system, which is gesture-driven for the ease of use. It runs natively as glibc (not Android's bionic), has bash and busybox (not toolbox), uses Qt for UX, and other opensource projects in its middleware -- which basically is just like a Linux on your desktop, but needs Android drivers for some of device's hardware.
What works Screen (Display, touch) LED WLAN Audio Buttons (Volume and Power) Vibrate SMS USB (Charging and developer mode) What not works Camera Calling Mobile data Browser Jolla Store ( I've not put required files to mer's OBS system now.) What not tested Other stuffs _з」∠)_ How to install Flash latest stock firmware ( Image can be acquired from Google Developers website ）
Unlock bootloader and flash TWRP Recovery ( TWRP can be acquired from https://twrp.me/motorola/motorolanexus6.html )
Download required files:
lineage-14.1-20180324-nightly-shamu-signed.zip : From Google Drive | From my website sailfishos-shamu-release-2.2.0.zip : From Google Drive | From my website Enter TWRP, transfer downloaded zips to your Nexus 6 and flash them or use adb sideload Flash LineageOS first , and flash SailfishOS without reboot. (Since device encryption is required on Nexus 6's Android while SailfishOS cannot run on a encrypted /data )
Reboot and wait SailfishOS logo appears on your screen, follow the instructions to complete initial settings .
Well done
https://sailfishos.club/topic/152/sailfishos-on-nexus-6-shamu/2
I installed it so I could check it out and its very interesting if everything ends up working in a future release and it became capable of being a daily driver then I would use it to see how well it runs, Thanks for sharing !
This is wonderful to see. Sometime ago I believe there was Ubuntu touch in development for the Nexus 6, but ceased? This is great to see a new OS in development and will follow with great interest
Very nice, very pretty system but need to fix phone functions
Oh hey, you got as far as I did about. I didn't have enough time to polish things up though, and I just kinda lost steam on it all.
I never could figure out the call issue but I got most other things working. Here's my sources, if it helps!
https://github.com/Lyokanthrope/droid-config-shamu
https://github.com/Lyokanthrope/android_kernel_moto_shamu
https://github.com/Lyokanthrope/android_device_moto_shamu