USB Web Cam? Video Output? Or am I just dreaming? haha - Nook Color General

Since my nook color is now running CM7.2 KANG rom, it's SO MUCH MORE USEABLE. Fast, snappy. Great!
So...once again I am working to turn it into a good secondary device to compliment my laptop at college. But I cannot help but wonder...
1.) Would a USB web cam be possible? With USB host turned on, would it be possible for the nook to use it as the "Nook's" camera?
2.) Would it be possible to output the nook's screen to another display, perhaps via a micro usb to hdmi or something of the sort?

You need to know your way around linux for those
1.Only through external app atm , not usable till someone code a wrapper
2.Should be possible , read external displays section on http://sven.killig.de/android/N1/2.2/usb_host/
You'll probably need to compile those modules for the nook kernel , and follow the instructions on how to set it up

Dj-Gutz said:
You need to know your way around linux for those
1.Only through external app atm , not usable till someone code a wrapper
2.Should be possible , read external displays section on http://sven.killig.de/android/N1/2.2/usb_host/
You'll probably need to compile those modules for the nook kernel , and follow the instructions on how to set it up
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That link was interesting...however it is far beyond my current android knowledge. haha, Gotta learn more
Any tips or learning material I can use?

You can start by setting up a build enviorment , and learn how to compile cm/kernel
There are a lot of guides here and on xda in general that will help you
From there you can use google & xda search to learn and experience whatever you want
Good luck , and you are welcome to post in my thread ( on dev section ) if you make any progress or need specific help

Dj-Gutz said:
You can start by setting up a build environment , and learn how to compile cm/kernel
There are a lot of guides here and on xda in general that will help you
From there you can use google & xda search to learn and experience whatever you want
Good luck , and you are welcome to post in my thread ( on dev section ) if you make any progress or need specific help
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Thank you very much! So I should search for Build Environments and Compiling cm/kernels? This should be a fun learning experience/hobby. I am thinking about going into programing so I guess while I'm waiting to get back to college this will be a good place to start.

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Kovsky Kernel Development [2.6.27]

Guys,
Seems like there are lots of threads popping up with new 'packages'. I thought we should create a thread solely for the discussion of kernel hacks/patches so that we can separate the two:
For those of you who dont know, http://gitorious.org/linux-on-qualcomm-s-msm/linux-msm-xdadev is the repo were are working on.
Just to clarify, this topic is ONLY for discussion regarding Kernel patches. Thanks to vdelf's headset patch it seems sensible to focus on:
1. Backlight always on problem FIXED 01/05/10 (vdelf)
2. Battery Issue FIXED 11/05/10 (drlucky)
3. Camera
4. USB
5. GPS
Makes sense. Lets add USB to the list. While charging works, data transfer does not. Also USB might allow us to debug kernel/android on the x1 and that is what dev's always dream of
:suggestion: why not add the latest kernel as download in the 1st post if there is progress. So everyone know where to download the latest updates u ppl do
dexteral said:
:suggestion: why not add the latest kernel as download in the 1st post if there is progress. So everyone know where to download the latest updates u ppl do
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It will be great to do this, and stick it
@dexteral,
Anyone can checkout the kernel from the above repo I posted. To do what you require we would need to upload the Kernel everytime someone adds a patch...
vdelf said:
Makes sense. Lets add USB to the list. While charging works, data transfer does not. Also USB might allow us to debug kernel/android on the x1 and that is what dev's always dream of
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Is data transfer even possible in haret? I mean how would system unmount sdcard if it's running from sdcard itself?
not fast data but normal will work
love it
vietdoan20062006
Hi, Lets add fm-radio to the list
Great idea ... otherwise we are creating such a mess with lots of different kernel versions in different threads.
If anyone is interested in compiling the kernel as well as the wifi modules, I have setup a VMWare debian appliance containing all necessary tools and scripts to compile everything. Since this is a few hundes MB, I haven't got a place to upload ... need to check this first. If you are interested, let me know.
@drlucky
Have you had a chance to look at the backlight issue? I am almost out of ideas
Can you post your modifications on the microp-module and what you found out until now?
_Sensible said:
Guys,
Seems like there are lots of threads popping up with new 'packages'. I thought we should create a thread solely for the discussion of kernel hacks/patches so that we can separate the two:
For those of you who dont know, http://gitorious.org/linux-on-qualcomm-s-msm/linux-msm-xdadev is the repo were are working on.
Just to clarify, this topic is ONLY for discussion regarding Kernel patches. Thanks to vdelf's headset patch it seems sensible to focus on:
1. Backlight always on problem
2. Battery Issue
3. Camera
4. USB
5. GPS
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hey could you post the steps involved for compiling the kernel i am able to comile the kernel but it is not running
Wich toolchain do you use? arm-2008q1 or arm-2009q3?
X1iser said:
Wich toolchain do you use? arm-2008q1 or arm-2009q3?
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arm-2010q1
could u write all the commands used by you
the way i have written
Personally I'll start to see how to compile the kernel. Can you share the link to download arm-2010q1?
Have you read this post ?
X1iser said:
Personally I'll start to see how to compile the kernel. Can you share the link to download arm-2010q1?
Have you read this post ?
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http://www.codesourcery.com/downloa...-none-linux-gnueabi-i686-pc-linux-gnu.tar.bz2
but may be it is not the right one it has got 202 in it insted of 67
ya i read that post only
i was able to compile the kernel but it is giving some errors
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@drlucky
Have you had a chance to look at the backlight issue? I am almost out of ideas
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Sorry, haven't had the time. Could you push your changes to the git repo, I will try to have a look at it this week ...
okay i tried to make the kernel bt following the guide above by fatsal...
but i got stuck at
make htckovsky_defconfig ARCH=arm
htckovsky_defconfig doesn't exist (in the new repo anyway, i believe)
any help? which defconfig to use? :S
drlucky said:
Sorry, haven't had the time. Could you push your changes to the git repo, I will try to have a look at it this week ...
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Just played with the klt-driver a bit. I always get version 0x0000, which on a hero means "bootloader mode". I have tried to migrate the hero code, but with no luck. It seems that the microp-klt needs a "reset", which shoudl be done by using a magical GPIO (on hero: 76), but this doesn't currently work at all. Kernel boots up, but still gets no valuable version number.

How To Create A Community Rom

Hey recentrly i made the " b6gsix gude for noobs: how to theme a rom " and one reply from a guy said SO YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE A COMMUNITY ROM ?
i wasnt but thats sounds nice. ive seen one community rom b4 and i like the concept but im no dev lol so how do i go about doing so?
You don't. Don't hop right into making a ROM. You need to at least know how to program it. Let me quote something cyanogen said:
Here's my advice for those looking to make their own Android ROMs.. Stop. Write an app or two first, learn how the system works from a developer standpoint. Learn some Java. Read the developer documentation. Learn how to use Git. Then learn how to build AOSP from source. Read the porting guides, and learn how the build system works (the links below have almost everything you could possibly want to know). Now try to put your new found skills to work on enhancing the platform by writing code or making theme overlays. And share! And put that **** on your resume. There is a *ton* of information out there but any kind of "step-by-step rom cooking guide" is going to be a complete fail- it's too broad of a subject.
Android Developer Guides: http://d.android.com
Working with AOSP source: http://source.android.com
Platform Developer Guide: http://pdk.android.com
Android Gitweb: http://android.git.kernel.org
Git Ready (Git tips and tricks): http://www.gitready.com/
Building CyanogenMod: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Building_from_source
How Dexopt works and what are those odex files: http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...bcd225e47b2cc7abb2a366112d3aeb45936;hb=master
The PDK site is absolutely vital if you are going to work on custom ROMs. Read every single page. Twice. Some of the info isn't up to date, but you'll get a really good idea about what goes into actually configuring Android to work on a real device.
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I'm seeing you're having problems themeing. Understandable - you're new. However, if you can't even theme, you need to just take it slow. Master Android deving little by little until you can write an app - as useful one at that - and can write it well.
As for starting a community ROM - I don't think many people will just hop on it with you if you yourself can't even program the ROM.

[DEV]Chroot-Linux on Xperia Devices Locked/Unlocked Bootloaders(Debian,Ubuntu,BT5up)

Hi,
I have just bought a new Xperia Pro and Here is My first Contribution.Hope you guys like it.
I have tested it personally on the Unoffical MIUI port for PRO.But it should work on other Kernels and Xperia Devices as well.
I am posting a few Screens for you guys and as you can see lxde is already pre-installed for you guys.
Feel Free to comment
Disclaimer:-
I am Not responsible if anything Happens to your Phone.You do it at your own Risk and Responsibilty,
If you Screw Up then dont Blame Me.
I am not responsible for Anything.
What is chroot?
A chroot image is like a Virtual Machine where you are running an O.S within an O.S.The point of this is that you have a whole Linux System running on a phone where you can ofcourse access all the utilities available in Linux.and as it runs inside of android you dont need to flash anything and can use both the chrooted O.S and Android together.
Things required:-
1)Terminal
2)Root
3)Sdcard with atleast 2GB of free space
4)A Brain
Please Consider Donating to add to my late night coffee and Books Fund.
Link:-
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4k1f5l9jxy2nr9n/debian.7z
Mirror:-
http://www.4shared.com/archive/uNEXsuNS/debian.html?refurl=d1url
Note:
Please read the ReadMe.txt file attached to this post first for instructions.
A special request to all those who are donatinglease send me a P.M so that i know who you guys are.
Donators:-
None So Far
Thank you.
Posting Ubuntu over Here
Remember to Read the Read Me File First.
Link:-
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z7ekya7u7zo19p8/ubuntu.7z
Mirror:
http://www.4shared.com/archive/Qv0u_lWN/ubuntu.html
Mirror:
http://min.us/mZVpflpS5
Posting Back Track 5 Linux
Remember to Read the Read Me
Back Track linux Temp mirror(From My O2x Thread)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ccf7lhfazl7li7u/btl.7z
Mirror:-
http://www.4shared.com/archive/EoGkvPD9/btl.html?refurl=d1url
NOTElease Download the file btl attached to this post and extract it on your computer and copy the btl file within and paste it in the btl directory downloaded from the above hosts replacing the old one.Now the chroot should run.
added a new Script and deleted the old one.Please use that now.I tested it personally on Stock and it is working perfectly.
As soon as it boots it asks if you wanna start VNC server?Press N and then follow the readme file.
Incase of any probs please let me know
and another
One More
Final Reserve
Nice Run..! First..
Nice work:good:
And im gonna donate [if you make mods I need]
But what is so usefull to have this??
xperiap said:
Nice work:good:
And im gonna donate [if you make mods I need]
But what is so usefull to have this??
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A chroot image is like a Virtual Machine where you are running an O.S within an O.S.The point of this is that you have a whole Linux System running on a phone where you can ofcourse access all the utilities available in Linux.and as it runs inside of android you dont need to flash anything and can use both the chrooted O.S and Android together.check the Screenshots.
GO ahead:Try Ubuntu...it will give you a better Idea.
Hi! Have you tried this on stock kernel? I believe stock kernel doesn't have loop devices enabled and MIUI is a rebase of CM? Not sure though that's why I'm asking.
Riyal said:
Hi! Have you tried this on stock kernel? I believe stock kernel doesn't have loop devices enabled and MIUI is a rebase of CM? Not sure though that's why I'm asking.
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The Miui i used was on Stock Kernel.The Kernel Does Support Loop devices.Miui is a Rebase of CM but the loop functionality is related to Kernel.So,Yes it Works on Stock Kernel on Locked/Unlocked Bootloaders Both as we are not flashing anything.
Anyway Give Ubuntu a go.
manasgirdhar said:
The Miui i used was on Stock Kernel.The Kernel Does Support Loop devices.Miui is a Rebase of CM but the loop functionality is related to Kernel.So,Yes it Works on Stock Kernel on Locked/Unlocked Bootloaders Both as we are not flashing anything.
Anyway Give Ubuntu a go.
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Thanks! Just clarifying things out I haven't meddled with stock kernel that much that's why I am asking. Well the kernel sources sony provided has loop devices disabled by default glad that it's enabled on the official precompiled one.
Anyways! Try packing backtrack that should be alot useful than debian w/ lxde or a classic ubuntu image.
I got backtrack to run on Pro sometime ago when I was still using gingerbread.
Riyal said:
Thanks! Just clarifying things out I haven't meddled with stock kernel that much that's why I am asking. Well the kernel sources sony provided has loop devices disabled by default glad that it's enabled on the official precompiled one.
Anyways! Try packing backtrack that should be alot useful than debian w/ lxde or a classic ubuntu image.
I got backtrack to run on Pro sometime ago when I was still using gingerbread.
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Already Did.Will upload it sometime Later today or tomorrow.
Debian and Ubuntu both have lxde pre-installed.
Edit:-BT5 UP.
Hi! seeing that you're a fanatic of these perhaps it would be useful if I give you these.
http://50.56.186.177/filez/
Those are packed and reduced sizes of debian & fedora arm images made to fit for chrooting on mobile devices. I made those for my previous device and is very stable already with 256mb RAM
the debian image is a squeeze version. Plus included is the fix for pulse audio. I'm not sure if it would work out of the box for android but with just a little bit knowledge with basic linux stuffs you could get it running perfectly
Riyal said:
Hi! seeing that you're a fanatic of these perhaps it would be useful if I give you these.
http://50.56.186.177/filez/
Those are packed and reduced sizes of debian & fedora arm images made to fit for chrooting on mobile devices. I made those for my previous device and is very stable already with 256mb RAM
the debian image is a squeeze version. Plus included is the fix for pulse audio. I'm not sure if it would work out of the box for android but with just a little bit knowledge with basic linux stuffs you could get it running perfectly
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THANKS for the link...Meego wont chroot..tried it on the optimus a few months ago and failed..problem with zephyr..will give it a go later.fedora I had as well..but the thing is ...Does anyone except me even use these here????
I do but not that much. Like I said I just only tried backtrack and obviously I use it only when needed
Say do you think it would be possible to include a custom kernel on a chrooted image? It would be cool if we have backtrack here with monitor mode enabled. I think the wlan drivers/hardware of Xperia devices have the capability.
Or also try posting this thread to some other Xperia Sub forums. Arc/Pro users seem to be not very open to these kind of works. They just care on custom ROMs
In short they aren't geeky enough They aren't even that interested in dual booting.
Riyal said:
I do but not that much. Like I said I just only tried backtrack and obviously I use it only when needed
Say do you think it would be possible to include a custom kernel on a chrooted image? It would be cool if we have backtrack here with monitor mode enabled. I think the wlan drivers/hardware of Xperia devices have the capability.
Or also try posting this thread to some other Xperia Sub forums. Arc/Pro users seem to be not very open to these kind of works. They just care on custom ROMs
In short they aren't geeky enough They aren't even that interested in dual booting.
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In theory yes its possible.but changes will have to be made to the arm kernel to chroot.when u type uname in terminal the output inside the chroot is different than the android kernel.but I think native booting will be better than chrooting..not being interested is just odd....its so much fun having linux on the go
manasgirdhar said:
A chroot image is like a Virtual Machine where you are running an O.S within an O.S.The point of this is that you have a whole Linux System running on a phone where you can ofcourse access all the utilities available in Linux.and as it runs inside of android you dont need to flash anything and can use both the chrooted O.S and Android together.check the Screenshots.
GO ahead:Try Ubuntu...it will give you a better Idea.
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It would help a lot of people if you would put this description in the first post, or even a better description. Great work!
ameer1234567890 said:
It would help a lot of people if you would put this description in the first post, or even a better description. Great work!
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Thanks for the advice.added to first post...not good with explanations
Riyal said:
I do but not that much. Like I said I just only tried backtrack and obviously I use it only when needed
Say do you think it would be possible to include a custom kernel on a chrooted image? It would be cool if we have backtrack here with monitor mode enabled. I think the wlan drivers/hardware of Xperia devices have the capability.
Or also try posting this thread to some other Xperia Sub forums. Arc/Pro users seem to be not very open to these kind of works. They just care on custom ROMs
In short they aren't geeky enough They aren't even that interested in dual booting.
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Actually I know I am going to say something Off-Topic
1) People on XDA are now the people who have got a smartphone just because they can afford one and wanna make their phone look "kewl" than the others with the same device
2) People do dumb things like cross flashing kernels.. They dont even read carefully what the OP says..
3) Running linux on a phone would be the best thing.. specially on an xperia pro where you get a harware keyboard..
I would like all noobs to see this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16682226&postcount=2441
and this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15826094&postcount=45

[R&D] [910F] porting CM12

*EDIT* This thread is now based upon the work by @fattire and @slayher, who got it up on the 910T. For that phone see this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...nt/unoffcial-cm-12-0-t-mobile-note-4-t2964887
This thread is for dev's interested to help out porting CM12 to our device. I've researched for info regarding CM ports and good information is actually quit scarce. A dev might post something like 'hmm stuck at boot anim' and then the next day 'got it, booting now !' without explaining what he did to solve it. I want to change that, so this thread can serve as a guide for other first time porters too (this is also my first porting project), documenting every step as in much detail as possible.
For ROMS: http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...official-cm-12-0-910f-note-4-trltexx-t2987412
Please use this thread for R&D/development ONLY !!!
Ok, I'm really starting from scratch and never done any phone ROM porting. I've just made a new virtual disk running ubuntu and am currently downloading the CM12 repo. I figured, how to get even started here. I figured that the goals we need to attain in this order:
1) compile the kernel samsung supplied
2) make sure we can boot into kernel
3) get ADB up and running
4) get CM12 starting up, even the bootanim alone would be a nice goal to reach
5) Booting into homescreen
6) Fixing all stuff like modem, wifi etc etc etc
Anyway, I'm currently downloading CM12 sources as we speak ...
This is by the way a link I found very useful: http://www.androidenea.com/2009/08/init-process-and-initrc.html It describes the Android init process, cause I was wondering, how to even start all this ? How to get from kernel to CM booting: that's where init.rc should come into play of course
Good luck this is a long project. I build carbonrom for another phone where everything for cm was allready fixed. I would start with a phone that allready has support to learn how the process goes. You can brick your phone and it's a process of trail and error... But I hope you manage good luck!
KaptKeefmenneke said:
Good luck this is a long project. I build carbonrom for another phone where everything for cm was allready fixed. I would start with a phone that allready has support to learn how the process goes. You can brick your phone and it's a process of trail and error... But I hope you manage good luck!
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I'm not sure I understand what you mean ? If the phone already has support, then what's there to port ? Or do you mean building CM itself ? That I've done quite a few times already, did quite a bit of work on the i9500, fixing RILD issue's, kernel issue's and other stuff.
soo...maybe m wrong (has been a while snce ive ported) but im goin to drop a few lines anyhow......
porting is very different from source building.....the only reason you would need to dl the cm sources would be to compile the rom using sources...and right now the note 4 has none we would need device,kernel,common,vendor sources for that....so... we cant source build right now only port....sp what we need to do is research which device officially or unofficially that has cm with same specs as the note4 things like screen size, board, things of that nature....and would highly recommend using the same carrier as well.....but once we have that info....dl that phones cm rom zip....dl one of our phones rom zips.....now for the fun....ill lay out a way i did it maybe is the same still ...
place both cm zip and note 4 zip on desktop..
create a new folder call it new
drag all files from the cm zip into the new
open the new and open the note 4 zip have them side by side
now your going to drag pretty much all folders/files from the note 4 system folder into the new sytsem folder one folder at a time excluding:
app,priv-app,etc,fonts,media,framework,xbin (im probably forgetting one or two but has been a long time)
now the fun begins....time to edit some xmls and trial and error on pretty much everything until it is working right
you are also going to want to change out the kernel and have to edit the updater-script in the meta-inf....
im positive im forgetting a few things but this is pretty much what i can remember......from off the top of my head...some of the guides ill link in a bit will go into greater detail and explain things more in depth
a few links ive had bookmarked that will help ya
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1908008
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732957
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957219
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272270
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113479
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801690
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2251719
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941239
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1805408
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2058850
all of these links in one way or another have helped me during my porting phase hope they do the same for you ...like ive said before im more of a source builder so thats what imgoing to be trying to do is getting a working tree... but if you need help just hit me up ill do what i can
Shouldn't this thread be in general?
jdidtht said:
Shouldn't this thread be in general?
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yes it really should being as there is no development only discussion...but thats the moderators job not mine
spleef said:
yes it really should being as there is no development only discussion...but thats the moderators job not mine
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Threads regarding R&D belong in development, so I guess it really belongs here. Even more so cause if it's moved to general, tons of n00bs will join in and destroy the thread. please keep this developers only.
Anyway thanks to see you join in Spleef, much appreciated !! Still setting up my environment myself ...
spleef said:
soo...maybe m wrong (has been a while snce ive ported) but im goin to drop a few lines anyhow......
porting is very different from source building.....the only reason you would need to dl the cm sources would be to compile the rom using sources...and right now the note 4 has none we would need device,kernel,common,vendor sources for that....so... we cant source build right now only port....sp what we need to do is research which device officially or unofficially that has cm with same specs as the note4 things like screen size, board, things of that nature....and would highly recommend using the same carrier as well.....but once we have that info....dl that phones cm rom zip....dl one of our phones rom zips.....now for the fun....ill lay out a way i did it maybe is the same still ...
place both cm zip and note 4 zip on desktop..
create a new folder call it new
drag all files from the cm zip into the new
open the new and open the note 4 zip have them side by side
now your going to drag pretty much all folders/files from the note 4 system folder into the new sytsem folder one folder at a time excluding:
app,priv-app,etc,fonts,media,framework,xbin (im probably forgetting one or two but has been a long time)
now the fun begins....time to edit some xmls and trial and error on pretty much everything until it is working right
you are also going to want to change out the kernel and have to edit the updater-script in the meta-inf....
im positive im forgetting a few things but this is pretty much what i can remember......from off the top of my head...some of the guides ill link in a bit will go into greater detail and explain things more in depth
a few links ive had bookmarked that will help ya
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1908008
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732957
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957219
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272270
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113479
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801690
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2251719
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941239
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1805408
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2058850
all of these links in one way or another have helped me during my porting phase hope they do the same for you ...like ive said before im more of a source builder so thats what imgoing to be trying to do is getting a working tree... but if you need help just hit me up ill do what i can
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Great addition to the thread ! Hmm I haven't done any porting myself. I figured once we have a kernel up (compiling it should be easy), then what's stopping us from booting CM ? I mean of course RILD won't work if we don't have a JNI (or what's it called on ART, ANI ? ) interface to the modem. Of course we won't have NFC, internet, telephony, all that. But merely booting a graphical interface that should be doable with Nexus 6 source code, right ? I mean all we need is SoC sources so we have cpu & graphics working, right ? So That was what I had in mind myself but your approach actually is quite the same now I think of it
Thread is moved to general AGAIN. Hehe. Starting a development thread ON XDA and have it in the developer section seems harder than porting CM12 Anyway I guess it doesn't matter in which section it is, as long as n00bs and trolls stay out and we can focus on development only.
Anyway, downloading kernel sources as we speak ...
BTW, here is Nexus 6 source code: http://www.xda-developers.com/android/google-nexus-6-factory-images/
Going to down that right now too ...
Ok, building kernel as we speak. I just installed the arm-eabi-4.7 toolchain, like this:
git clone https://android.googlesource.com/platform/prebuilts/gcc/linux-x86/arm/arm-eabi-4.7/
And then edited the makefile and issued the 3 commands all as specified in README_Kernel.txt from the Samsung Kernel. So far so good
And yes, as expected, build breaks:
drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs_test.c:25:19: fatal error: ../sd.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make[3]: *** [drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs_test.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** [drivers/scsi/ufs] Error 2
make[1]: *** [drivers/scsi] Error 2
make: *** [drivers] Error 2
Hehe, Samsung wouldn't be Samsung if they would supply a kernel that actually builds from the start Going to investigate ...
Actually that seems like an easy fix, just linked the file correctly
And a new break:
In file included from drivers/gud/MobiCoreDriver/logging.c:21:0:
drivers/gud/MobiCoreDriver/main.h:24:22: fatal error: platform.h: No such file or directory
I'd say it's looking for the file in platforms/MSM8960_SURF_STD, going to link it correctly ...
And building again ...
n file included from drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_mdp_trace.h:255:0,
from drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_mdp.c:61:
include/trace/define_trace.h:79:43: fatal error: ./mdss_mdp_trace.h: No such file or directory
Include should point to kernel includes, fixing it again
And building again ...
Code:
OBJCOPY arch/arm/boot/Image
Kernel: arch/arm/boot/Image is ready
LZO arch/arm/boot/compressed/piggy.lzo
AS arch/arm/boot/compressed/piggy.lzo.o
LD arch/arm/boot/compressed/vmlinux
OBJCOPY arch/arm/boot/zImage
Kernel: arch/arm/boot/zImage is ready
Kernel ready Of course that was the easy part, hehe, but still, progress. Tomorrow going to start with the difficult part, getting CM up
I've ported before but only tw where it was mainly framework edits. Never worked with cm before but like the op I'm keen to learn. If i can help at all just let me know, I use linux mint myself rather than Ubuntu but they're very similar
So, just downloaded Nexus 6 sources. It seems that directory /device/moto/shamu contains the device hardware stuff we need ! Going to research some more today ...
*EDIT* also mind the propietary-blobs.txt in that directory. I'm still waiting for my Note 4 myself (hopefully friday), but this needs to be compared with the files on the device, cause if they exist, they will be blobs of course and we need them.

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What is the best tool to make a rom for my HTC Desire 510
bcbradley12 said:
What is the best tool to make a rom for my HTC Desire 510
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If you're planning on using a kitchen, please don't. Do it right.
CM/PAC/Slim/PA/etc is still in the works for this phone so you'll have to do a lot of leg work. I suggest @r3pwn's repo since he's apparently got a functioning CM12.1 WIP
From cyanogen:
cyanogen said:
I really dislike the "chef" moniker when it comes to Android, since we are more of an open-source community. I think it implies a "file pusher" mentality. But then again, I am biased against proprietary versions of Android like Sense, so feel free to disregard all of this.
Here's my advice for those looking to make their own Android ROMs.. Stop. Write an app or two first, learn how the system works from a developer standpoint. Learn some Java. Read the developer documentation. Learn how to use Git. Then learn how to build AOSP from source. Read the porting guides, and learn how the build system works (the links below have almost everything you could possibly want to know). Now try to put your new found skills to work on enhancing the platform by writing code or making theme overlays. And share! And put that **** on your resume. There is a *ton* of information out there but any kind of "step-by-step rom cooking guide" is going to be a complete fail- it's too broad of a subject.
Android Developer Guides: http://d.android.com
Working with AOSP source: http://source.android.com
Platform Developer Guide: http://pdk.android.com
Android Gitweb: http://android.git.kernel.org
Git Ready (Git tips and tricks): http://www.gitready.com/
Building CyanogenMod: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Building_from_source
How Dexopt works and what are those odex files: http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...bcd225e47b2cc7abb2a366112d3aeb45936;hb=master
The PDK site is absolutely vital if you are going to work on custom ROMs. Read every single page. Twice. Some of the info isn't up to date, but you'll get a really good idea about what goes into actually configuring Android to work on a real device.
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Other useful links:
[GUIDE][COMPLETE] Android ROM Development From Source To End
Official CM Dev page: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Development
For repos: https://github.com/search?o=desc&q=htc+desire+510&s=updated&type=Repositories&utf8=✓
[HOW TO] Beginners Guide to Android ROM Development
Chef Central Android forum
Custom ROM Central
Android Development and Hacking forum
If you don't have very much development knowledge and you don't really wanna learn then just wait. It's going to take a lot of time, a lot of reading, and a lot of work. It's not easy-peasy. Just forewarning.
Depends on what you mean by "functioning". To me, functioning = booting (even if some Core features are not working). With my stuff, WiFi/camera/FM radio does not work, so everything's still a WIP.
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Depends on what you mean by "functioning". To me, functioning = booting (even if some Core features are not working). With my stuff, WiFi/camera/FM radio does not work, so everything's still a WIP.
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Yeah, that's what I meant. It's pretty much where @rbheromax was/is at.
What tool do you use to make cyagenmod
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What tool do you use to make cyagenmod
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If you have to ask that then you didn't read what was posted.

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