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Has anyone managed to run Ubuntu on this phone? Did the lack of ram hinder it at all? I would like to know how it was before I try to install it. Thanks

I had ubuntu on my device and it was so slow as to be unusable
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i had ubuntu gnome on my d3 it was ok kinda fun to do. id try it.

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How many people have linux on there phone?

Just wondering as im working on getting it up and running on my gt540 (going quite well)
u mean a terminal emulator?lol
Android has Linux underpinnings, so there you have it.
Everyone
no i mean like a debian install or ubuntu
Well my phone runs off a Linux kernel...
I tried it once on my HD2 for about 5 minutes then deleted it off my SD card and reflashed Android. Hadn't a clue how to use it.
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Yeah?
Android and WebOS are Linux distributions. Considering just about every piece of technology I own runs off Linux (with the exception of my Xbox, for now...), I don't think 2 phones are enough.
My N900 runs maemo which is debian based. It runs deb files and xterm is a core part of it. Plus root is quite familiar on it, the good old sudo command. (Sorry, I miss it. Still waiting for it back from Nokia repair).
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I'm having Ubuntu issues. Can anyone help?

So i decided to load Ubuntu 11.04 onto my old computer, and the screen is messing up. Can't see, and it's odd. The "try ubuntu" option on the live cd I burned did the same thing. Does anyone know what I can do to fix this?
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i have never seen this before... try re installing? try a different distro?
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i have never seen this before... try re installing? try a different distro?
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What distro would you suggest that keeps a similar look to Ubuntu?
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What distro would you suggest that keeps a similar look to Ubuntu?
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12.04
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12.04
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And if that gives the same issue?
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And if that gives the same issue?
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use xubuntu or kubuntu
Could it have just been an error in writing the live cd?
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Could it have just been an error in writing the live cd?
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i don't really think that's the case, what have you got to lose if you try other live cds?
It looks to me like an issue with the default graphics driver loaded at start-up. There used to be a lot of problems with both Ubuntu and Mint - I can't remember the exact details though.
If you want something that looks like Ubuntu but is better then try LinuxMint
It is based on Ubuntu, but looks better, and the support is second-to-none.
I had almost the opposite problem i guess. I was just trying out ubuntu 12.04 and found it was laggy and annoying probably due to a single core cpu. I had come across linux mint a nd liked the look of it and new it might be easier on processes. It turns out the look of mint is the cinnamon desktop and can be used in ubuntu which i tried.
My problem was when i logged into cinnamon there was no wallpaper, no useable icons visible except power (to logout) when i did manage to open a window or program there was nothing in the window to see except the shadow around that window.
I am a determined noob though- so i dumped ubuntu and loaded a full mint install and ended up in the same spot. grrrr.
it was like when a web page is not quite loaded, you can see where things will or should be but not everything and its not quite useable.
I am a determined noob though impatient.
Ubuntu it is now!
It is a bit snappier after some use - like it had to learn my commonly used programs or something and now likes me more.
longish post i know -sorry!

[Q] Windows 8 on tegra 3 system

Hi,
We need to port windows 8 to Lg optimus x4 HD, someone working on that ???? Let's begin ???
Thanks
Alex
we have to wait for unlocked bootloader with JB, without that we won't do anything man.
and windows 8 phone is bullsh*t imo, it's better to port Ubuntu OS for example
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLtcj7FdIYA
damn the ubuntu os look damn good to me
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god damm leroy =] W8 ?? Should you buy an nokia ...
Who needs Windows if he can use Linux?
I don't cripple my phone. No way! :sly:
Yes my vote is for ubuntu. Win 8 is too boring.
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would we be able to run stream apps from Ubuntu mobile?
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The mobile version of ubuntu lags more than android before gingerbread, i dont see any reason to get it
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You can't even think to port Windows on there.... (and leave apart that it would be FUGLY).
WP8 is based on the NT kernel, the same kernel that Windows (the PC version) is using.. and it is totally closedsource.
The previous PocketPC/Windows Mobile/Windows Phone versions were using the Windows CE kernel that was shared-source.
No way. At all.
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we have to wait for unlocked bootloader with JB, without that we won't do anything man.
and windows 8 phone is bullsh*t imo, it's better to port Ubuntu OS for example
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLtcj7FdIYA
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Very cool and beautiful OS .. I love it so much
can we get the rom anywhere?
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Windows Surface runs on a tegra 3 so it might be possible? That would be a nice addition but I think we would be better off trying to get Ubuntu mobile on our O4Xs first!
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Windows Surface runs on a tegra 3 so it might be possible? That would be a nice addition but I think we would be better off trying to get Ubuntu mobile on our O4Xs first!
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You didnt read kholks post, did you?
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You didnt read kholks post, did you?
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There is nothing.
Factory cable
Maybe with the lg factory cable we can format, the problem is to program the phone to run like a computer bios...
\o/
Guys look at this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2110181
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Maybe with the lg factory cable we can format, the problem is to program the phone to run like a computer bios...
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Perhaps you don't get that the kernel needs to initialize the board and that if you haven't got its source you can't implement your board-specific initialization.
I think Android I such a customizable system so if you want to have the style of windows 8 or ubuntu so get it! For some functions of other systems there are apps or roms which have or add these features (for example ubunto sidebar app) and yes I know that it's not the same like a whole mobile system but it's a little bit more windows or ubuntu for them who wants this

Computer for development

OK gonna go buy a computer this week for learning development. Everything seems to be on windows 8 now..... How will that work with developing and basic android stuff? Just need to figure out what I should be getting.
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tember1214 said:
OK gonna go buy a computer this week for learning development. Everything seems to be on windows 8 now..... How will that work with developing and basic android stuff? Just need to figure out what I should be getting.
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avoid windows 8 of you can it has dual boot issues. I would try to find a win7 box and partition half of it to Linux that way you have all the tools and programs available to you.
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OK gonna go buy a computer this week for learning development. Everything seems to be on windows 8 now..... How will that work with developing and basic android stuff? Just need to figure out what I should be getting.
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Windows 8 (or 7 or XP) -- not recommended for android development (at least if you want to get into building custom roms). About all you can do on any Windows OS is decompile the apks for smali editing, themeing, etc. Yeah, you can set up a Cygwin environment to compile, but you also need a really good PC to do that....4 core @ 3ghz and 8GB ram MINIMUM or it won't be worth doing....you'll be much better off doing it all on Linux.
Type, brand, and preinstalled OS don't matter. Android development needs a 64bit cpu (preferably dual core or better), 3GB ram+, a Linux OS based on Ubuntu 10.04 or 12.04...I gotta recommend 12.04 since 10.04 is no longer supported (LTS for it ended in May), and a hard drive with 50+GB....my partition with nothing but android development on it is 320GB and I use every bit of it (currently has 30GB left). 50GB is just enough to install an OS with enough space to sync and compile 1 rom....You'll need about 20GB per rom and 20GB of space free on the drive before you start the compile.
Just make sure you get a PC that allows you to install another OS (some OEM Win8 PC's are bios locked to only install/boot Win8.....)
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avoid windows 8 of you can it has dual boot issues. I would try to find a win7 box and partition half of it to Linux that way you have all the tools and programs available to you.
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What issues? I have 64 bit pro and Ubuntu 12.10 dual installed. Had to set up a boot chooser, but I don't have any problems
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What issues? I have 64 bit pro and Ubuntu 12.10 dual installed. Had to set up a boot chooser, but I don't have any problems
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Depending on your bios/motherboard you can't dual boot with Win8. Sucks, but that's how it is. Guess MS feels threatened by *nix and Boot Camp OSX
OK so one of these should be fine with booted with Ubuntu?
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I don't know about developing but with the second one you can copy Xbox 360 games xD
Also the first has a better processing speed. That might help.
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Ubuntu is a great OS alternative to windows which is constantly updated with great features.
Go with the first one. The processors better
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OK so one of these should be fine with booted with Ubuntu?
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The first one, but you're really gonna want something faster...You're looking at 3\4+ hours compile time for a single rom. Quad Core @2.4 Takes 2~2.5 hours, Dual Core @2.4 Takes 3~5 Hours, both with 3GB ram.
Do you already have a PC? If so, for ~350 you can get a good motherboard and an 8 core amd....another bill for some ram and you'll be set for the next 10 years other than graphics. Using Brand New Prices. I don't know your budget is, but that's what I would do provided I had a decent budget to work with.

ubuntu touch/desktop or any other os for the phone?

does anyone know if there is a way to put ubuntu touch, ubuntu desktop, or another form of non-android os on this phone? (htc one m8 sprint)
I'm already rooted, unlocked and soff
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Youd have to experiment with that yourself. Ubuntu can be installed via Play store
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Youd have to experiment with that yourself. Ubuntu can be installed via Play store
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okay so my understanding is android is pretty much an arm distribution of linux with an emulated interface/virtual machine/ cute green
little robot mascot thing running riot all over it.
that said, i've used some cross-compile stuff before and it works well enough.
the file system IS there so theoretically we should be able to linux up even more under the hood
without losing the paint-job , right?
personally i didn't like ubuntu touch and the whole vnc thing is wildly annoying
maybe adroid is a little weak in ways it really shouldn't be but it does have a sweet usable interface meant for
these devices.
alternately you could find an officially labled arm-linux distro break out a scalpel and get to work.
Uhm, kind of.... You will have to have some sort of ROM running, unless you built it yourself... Ubuntu touch is available but its gonna have to be ported to this phone, cyanogenmod is about the closest thing you get to native Android. Sense is just a skin that HTC uses just as Touchwiz is a skin for Samsung. You can remove all Sense from the phone and run native Android, which is built off of Linux but not a part of Linux per say...
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Youd have to experiment with that yourself. Ubuntu can be installed via Play store
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I searched the play store and only found applets and info apps, cab you post me a link please
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid
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hi
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Uhm, kind of.... You will have to have some sort of ROM running, unless you built it yourself... Ubuntu touch is available but its gonna have to be ported to this phone, cyanogenmod is about the closest thing you get to native Android. Sense is just a skin that HTC uses just as Touchwiz is a skin for Samsung. You can remove all Sense from the phone and run native Android, which is built off of Linux but not a part of Linux per say...
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elaborate on Uhm, kind of... I'd like to know what you see.
Where i'm at with the thought is at the kernel for starters, it is linux kernel right ?
meaning if you put a hat on a pig the pig is still a pig
and as far as the vnc trip i'vd pull stuff out of the experiments ann then messed with them
some things worked, some things with linker error, and of course permission denied
there's a barrier between android/linux but i think it's flimsy
i had one succes with cross compiling something one time from a tutorial
so my thought was if i get a handle on the dependencies for any small linux program
cross compile it for arm and get it to work then i'm not entirely off
yes, no maybe ?
In a sense Android works the same as a Ubuntu. It's just that Android has it's own build. It's like having a Kubuntu compared to Ubuntu compared to Windows.... Android has instead of .exe it has .apk and .jar it's basically a Java program with its own code built into it Smali... Yes it was compiled and built on a Linux but no one ever said that it was was running Linux through its blood. Yes with ARM you get more Linux capability, but it still lacks... You can change the boot of a pc from Windows to Ubuntu , but things May be broken.... Like I said you'd have to tinker with it all... There are limitations though you just gotta find them...
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