So, I was wondering, will the Wizard ever see a linux port? I've been reading up on all the HTC phones being nig-rigged to use Linux and was wondering if any Linux savvy people could fill me in. Edit: Sorry, I'm retarded. Found the thread. I have a new question though, would using the WeatherBug app use my cingular data plan? I don't have a cingular data plan I just use wifi.
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Hello all, just writing my second post (I know its confusing me too) to say hello and to congratulate you guys for having a fabulous resource here.
I just bought a HTC Universal off ebay in the guise of a T-Mobile MDA Pro which I am rubbing my hands together in glee about. Hasn't arrived yet, but I'm expecting it veeery shortly. My wife isn't quite so enthusiastic, but never mind.
I have a feeling I'm going to need to unlock the little devil with the tools from Buzzdev (many, many thanks for that as well!) and will be using it probably on my Tesco Mobile net sim card, which is really an 02 simcard without the good internet access. I've looked at that though and I'll be trying out a few of the other networks to see how I go with that.
Anyway, just to let you all know, I am not completely technically stupid, I run a couple of websites and I'm hoping to convince this Universal to synch with my linux box, but I know very little about fiddling with PDAs and telephones and so on, so if I ask what seems to be a silly question, it is probably not based in laziness so much as ignorance.
Looking forward to chatting with you guys,
Alan
Hi Alan and welcome.
The Universal is a monster of a device - paperback book sized - but very upgradeable in terms of operating systems. Check out the many threads in the Universal section.
Not come across syncing software for linux but then I'm not a regular Linux user. Maybe someone else can answer that one.
Hi there
Welcome 0/
I'm also looking for a good way of syncing with linux, which flavour do you favour? I Presume you mean syncing with evolution mail or something similar?
a quick google found me this
Pocket PC Syncing with Evolution in Ubuntu:
http://www.blogowogo.com/blog_article.php?aid=747818&t=5
I'll post as soon as ive got something working, let me know how it goes for you. Might be a week or so tho, ive got exams right now :S (one in 5 hours actually,,,oh dear!)
funk
Hello there TheBrit and funkus, thanks for the reply.
I was wandering around one day looking at mobile phones and so on and I saw an XDA exec dummy phone sitting on the shelves of the shop I was in. You know the ones I mean, they don't have any innards, they are just the shell tied to the wall and a list of features on a sign.
I fell in love with the damn thing, I kept going back to visit it over the next couple of weeks and I was devastated when the shop got new stock in and they didn't have the XDA Exec anymore.
However, I had an iPaq rx1950 which I am just about married to, it does almost everything I want except for work as a phone (which I don't use all that much anyway) and seemed to be doing the job, except that there was absolutely no way I could synch it with my Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn box at home.
Then I stumble across this site and find out that what I thought was an XDA Exec is actually an HTC Universal which can be sim unlocked (thanks to buzzdev) and that the wiki has ways of not just synching with Linux, but actually running Linux on the Universal as well!
That did it for me and I began my hunt on ebay. Found one on Friday night and with luck and cursing the bank holiday weekend, it should arrive today.
funkus, I presume you are running linux of some description and probably Ubuntu, yes?
If that is the case, there are heaps of different threads on the various forums which have information on how to synch with WM5. All of them involve the tools mentioned in the post you directed me to, although there are a couple of tools out there which involve KDE and so on. From what I can see, I should be able to get things going nicely and I think if you follow the instructions, you should manage ok to get Evolution all synched up. Couple of useful threads for you though:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=86302&highlight=synce
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=30936
and the synCE wiki page: http://www.synce.org/index.php/SynCE-Wiki
Both the threads and the wiki are incredibly useful for working out whether you can or you can't synch with your linux box. Unfortunately, with my rx1950, I can't. It just will not play at all, actually crashes both the ipaq and the computer.
Thanks for the welcome and good luck with those exams funkus!
Alan
right... so I decided to go with o2 as my t-mob contract expired. I was too damn fed up with their poor coverage, and I travel round the country a lot.
the questions I have are:
- is there any source where I can find stock o2 rom? 6 or 6.1 even better. sorry if it's waiting for me somewhere in this forum, but I simply couldn't find it.
- if You have their unl. web bolt on - is it capped somehow? see, I read somewhere that it's just 200 megs while one of the o2 employees said, that it's not limited at all (in common sense usage ofcourse)
- I am using my kaiser for im, mail, surfing the web and others. am I allowed to do that on o2? do they block any ports?
hope this makes sense
t.i.a.
bro
I got the email through today inviting me to upgrade - I'll be moving to a sim only package. I am on an O2 Kaiser still on it's standard ROM. If someone points me to a handy dandy place that has a nice step by step, jargon free tutorial on how to dump a ROM I will see if I can up it somewhere for you.
Anyway, the "Unlimited" data used to be 200Mb web and email only. It appears (since February?) to have changed so you might find the rest of it has changed to and what people are telling you is out of date.
Looking at the O2 tnc - http://www.o2.co.uk/termsconditions/tariffsandboltons0153
The Web Bolt On allows you unlimited use of O2 UK’s Edge/GPRS/ 3G networks (as applicable to your handset), for personal internet use via your mobile phone. All usage must be for your private, personal and non-commercial purposes. You may not use your SIM Card:
o in, or connected to, any other device including modems;
o to allow the continuous streaming of any audio / video content, enable Voice over Internet (Voip), P2P or file sharing; or
o in such a way that adversely impacts the service to other O2 customers.
If O2 reasonably suspects you are not acting in accordance with this policy O2 reserves the right to impose further charges, impose network protection controls which may reduce your speed of transmission, remove the Web Bolt On from your account or disconnect your tariff at any time, having attempted to contact you first.
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You'd think that when they mention an excessive usage policy they would fecking link to it so you can damn well read the policy you are signing up to without having to hunt all over their damn website. </rant>
Does that cover everything?
thanks for the info.
well... as I expected. they are bit more strict on web than tmob or 3. oh well... my mistake. maybe they will change their policy in the future... :/
anyway- if I'll gather info on how to dump rom for futer use in nice and easy way, then I'll pass it to You Mate. (unless any experienced in that matter user is willing to help)
thank You for Your help again
br
bro
bronx said:
well... as I expected. they are bit more strict on web than tmob or 3. oh well... my mistake. maybe they will change their policy in the future... :/
anyway- if I'll gather info on how to dump rom for futer use in nice and easy way, then I'll pass it to You Mate. (unless any experienced in that matter user is willing to help)
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I didn't think it was at all bad given it is meant to be used for a mobile connection rather than your primary internet access.
As for dumping a ROM, I am sure there is a readme somewhere, I just haven't found one that is ether more than "Here's the download" with no details or littered with TLAs. And I am too lazy to keep researching at length.
Well guys i am getting my htc toutch diamond soon.
My question is can u run linux properly under htc toutch diamond.
And i think dualboot will be the best so i can switch between linux and windows mobile 6.1.
But my main question is is this possible.
Or is it better to run linux in windows mobile 6.1 itself ?
Is this done before and will one of these methods will work ?
If u could anser these questions that would be nice.
Thanks in advanced!
S-E-A-R-C-H
There is a linux or the HTC Kaiser that might work with some modification
Rory
HTC Kaiser
yes i searched and i looked at the topic but they did not mention anything about dualboot and embed linux.
and there were some examples for embed but not for dualboot. but as i searched it looked not very promesing.
not a real manual to do something like it, if u know what i mean.
well it lookes like i got my answer, just follow the kaiser threat.
p.s. sorry for my bad english.
I tryed it on my HTC Diamond unsuccessfully...
It hangs up...
google
google android runs linux right? I'm sure in the near future people will get android running on diamonds. Although i dont know why you would want to...
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google android runs linux right? I'm sure in the near future people will get android running on diamonds. Although i dont know why you would want to...
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because it will kick WM's arse.
MODS: close this thread already there's already one!
HI all,
I know this might not be th ebst place to ask this question, but asking since this forum has most experience porting android. I trying to compile android for motorola zn5 (a non-touch screen, linux phone). I would like ton know ho to begin. I have downloaded the sdk and git etc.. and would like to get motorola specific files and also to extract the drived (linux) from ZN5 rom so I can use them in android too.
that will be a lot of work, the processor in the phone is not very well known and the Motorola security makes things difficult. there is potential for an openmagx project but ias hasn't started yet. join #openezx on irc.freenode.org if you're interested.
Yes that would be difficult. I used to own a ZN5, it's a shame really that it's closed-source since it runs on a Linux OS, with a decent processor. That would be really amazing though if you could get android running! I don't think the development community really exists for it though.
take a look at mmus.us and at modmymoto.com there you can find solutions.
ZN5 mods
I am interested also! I just bought a ZN5 off of Ebay, as I was trying to find a phone to replace my Kaiser. I originally thought I had to find a non-smartphone in order to escape AT&T's mandate for data plans, but did some reading today and discovered you can get a data block. Not sure if it can be done for all phones, but I've had my Kaiser/Tilt for 3 years now...so I figure it is worth a shot.
Anyhow, I am anxious to use the ZN5.
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I am interested also! I just bought a ZN5 off of Ebay, as I was trying to find a phone to replace my Kaiser. I originally thought I had to find a non-smartphone in order to escape AT&T's mandate for data plans, but did some reading today and discovered you can get a data block. Not sure if it can be done for all phones, but I've had my Kaiser/Tilt for 3 years now...so I figure it is worth a shot.
Anyhow, I am anxious to use the ZN5.
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This thread was started 2 years ago, don't you think if someone had managed to do it there would be a bit more info on it?
Its not going to happen I'm afraid.
[sig]can I install android on on my Nokia 3210?[sig]
hi i am new to this site my name is Craig i have just got a XDA zest at what i thort was a really good price £40 boxed and mint
i have seen a few mods for the phone alredy this sites seems the best around for this kind of thing.
i like the look of windows mobile 6.1 Diamond
i am looking for help and advice on what progams i will need to mod this phone
so...what stuff should i download first ?
Hi ad welcome
£40 = a good price indeed.
Unfortunately for you, the Zest (although it's an XDA from O2) is actually made made Asus - unlike almost all other O2 PDA/phones that are made by HTC. As you may know we concentrate on HTC phones here. So unfortunately you won't find a forum for the zest.
However, as the phone runs Windows Mobile then most applications that get mentioned here will have a version for your phone. So you can hunt around the site using the search funtion) for applications and programmes) there are also many sites offering freeware for windows mobile and of course there are also hundreds of paid apps as well. It's easier for folk to suggest an application if you say what sort of things you want to do with the phone. Spmetimes it's easier to browse around the freeware Windows Mobile sites.
Regarding changing ROMs or changing the version of Windows Mobile Operating System (OS). Do not use applications or programmes for doing this that you see here. The OS for mobile phones is specific to each phone model and as the Zest is not included here then there is no suitable OS upgrade available here. If you attempt to change the OS using stuff found here you could "brick" your phone or to put it another way - render it useless, a paperweight, a "brick"!!! So far as I'm aware there is no site currently creating ROMs for Asus phones (I could be wrong) other than perhaps Asus or O2 who MAY issue ROM updates from time to time.
Mike