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I noticed that patches seem to have been made to CM11 for the rest of the Moto OMAP4 lineup (spyder, utms_spyder, maserati) to turn on Bluetooth LE support, but it does not seem to have made it to the Bionic. Has anybody built a ROM to test this on our devices?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2583274
http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/q/owner:"Lucian+Cristian"+status:merged,n,z
BLE is Bluetooth 4.0 functionality. The Bionic's hardware only supports up to Bluetooth 2.1, IIRC, so no, it wouldn't be possible.
TechnoMonkey76 said:
BLE is Bluetooth 4.0 functionality. The Bionic's hardware only supports up to Bluetooth 2.1, IIRC, so no, it wouldn't be possible.
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I initially got a bit tripped up. I confused the WL1271 with the WL1271L since I could only find product sheets on the later.
However, I'm not totally convince that this is really is a WL1271. The iFixit teardown SAYS that it is a WL1271 with a nod to Chipworks, of course the actual pictures (once found in high enough resolution) seem to indicate a WL1285C printed on the chip. For example:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4910/motorola-droid-bionic-review-dual-core-with-4g-lte/3
I'll see if I can dig in a little bit, and figure out if it is really a WL1271, or if it is a WL1285C with 5GHz disabled.
OK, on my Bionic:
"/sys/class/bluetooth/hci0/hci_version" is equal to 6, which according to hci.c in the Linux BlueZ source means "Bluetooth 4.0"
So it sure seems that with the current Bluetooth firmware ( TIInit_10.6.15.bts ) that the Bionic supports Bluetooth 4.0, and presumably BLE once the minor build change I linked to in my prior post is applied.
guyincog said:
I initially got a bit tripped up. I confused the WL1271 with the WL1271L since I could only find product sheets on the later.
However, I'm not totally convince that this is really is a WL1271. The iFixit teardown SAYS that it is a WL1271 with a nod to Chipworks, of course the actual pictures (once found in high enough resolution) seem to indicate a WL1285C printed on the chip. For example:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4910/motorola-droid-bionic-review-dual-core-with-4g-lte/3
I'll see if I can dig in a little bit, and figure out if it is really a WL1271, or if it is a WL1285C with 5GHz disabled.
OK, on my Bionic:
"/sys/class/bluetooth/hci0/hci_version" is equal to 6, which according to hci.c in the Linux BlueZ source means "Bluetooth 4.0"
So it sure seems that with the current Bluetooth firmware ( TIInit_10.6.15.bts ) that the Bionic supports Bluetooth 4.0, and presumably BLE once the minor build change I linked to in my prior post is applied.
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Interesting, il see if I can build up a BLE Cyan-Fox rom for the bionic within the next week and if everything works it may be worth sending a patch to gerrit for the CM builds.
ddggttff3 said:
Interesting, il see if I can build up a BLE Cyan-Fox rom for the bionic within the next week and if everything works it may be worth sending a patch to gerrit for the CM builds.
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Sorry, this had dropped off my radar. Did you ever give this a try?
guyincog said:
Sorry, this had dropped off my radar. Did you ever give this a try?
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Sorry, I have been busy recently and have been unable to make the test build. I will try to get one in the next few days based on CM11.
EDIT: Here is a build with the patch, but I am unable to test as my bionic is being used by a friend atm. please test and report back.
http://pdl.team-eureka.com/other/ddggttff3/cm-11-20140310-UNOFFICIAL-targa.zip
ddggttff3 said:
Sorry, I have been busy recently and have been unable to make the test build. I will try to get one in the next few days based on CM11.
EDIT: Here is a build with the patch, but I am unable to test as my bionic is being used by a friend atm. please test and report back.
http://pdl.team-eureka.com/other/ddggttff3/cm-11-20140310-UNOFFICIAL-targa.zip
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Cool, I'll spin up a new Slot on my Bionic, and try to spend some time testing this in the next few days.
guyincog said:
Cool, I'll spin up a new Slot on my Bionic, and try to spend some time testing this in the next few days.
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Just an update, I keep falling behind here. I finally got this installed in an extra slot last night, and verified that my standard Bluetooth 2.x devices are working fine. I should have a chance to grab a BLE device, and give it a test this weekend.
Sorry for a semi-hijack, any one know if there's a chance to get APTX working if this patch works? Or are we pretty much out of luck?
guyincog said:
Just an update, I keep falling behind here. I finally got this installed in an extra slot last night, and verified that my standard Bluetooth 2.x devices are working fine. I should have a chance to grab a BLE device, and give it a test this weekend.
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Just wondering if you ever got this tested, as this is the last thing that has ever been posted about Bluetooth Low Energy on the Bionic.
Here is something very interesting. If you are not sure what you are looking at, It’s the code repository of Open-webOS. That’s the code originally released by Hewlett Packard and developed by LG electronics. What it shows is webOS being tested on a Nexus 5.
We’ve already had some excitement with the recent Ports to the Touchpad & Nexus 4 by the webOS-Ports team, but this was submitted by an engineer at LG.
So is this a gift for the team to help with future ports or is it LG’s own project? If LG puts webOS on a Nexus 5 and makes that code available, isn’t that an LG webOS phone? Could this test merely be a prelude to a future project?
We’ll keep you updated on any developments and in the meantime will speculate wildly with the rest of the webOS community.
Sources:- http://pivotce.com/2014/08/18/lg-tests-webos-on-a-nexus-5/
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Interesting indeed. Thanks for the post.
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Inner idiot in me so eagerly wants Web-OS now.
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Anyone else find it "suspicious" (probably not quite the right word) that the source link comments refer repeatedly to "emulation" or "emulator"? implying it's not actually WebOS running on the Nexus 5 but an emulator on top of something that may or may not be WebOS?
I mostly work with Nexus 6, but since it is so easy to tack on the 5 as well....
Lets just say that this applies equally to Nexus 5 and should be *really* helpful...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/root-t3231211
One thing to be aware of... I haven't even tested to see if it boots and won't be able to until Sunday. I can't imagine why it wouldn't though, since the device specific patch is, literally, trivial (works on 6 and 9).
Bugs, features, etc., please use the issue trackers on my or phhusson's github projects, as it applies to the particular components.
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I mostly work with Nexus 6, but since it is so easy to tack on the 5 as well....
Lets just say that this applies equally to Nexus 5 and should be *really* helpful...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/root-t3231211
One thing to be aware of... I haven't even tested to see if it boots and won't be able to until Sunday. I can't imagine why it wouldn't though, since the device specific patch is, literally, trivial (works on 6 and 9).
Bugs, features, etc., please use the issue trackers on my or phhusson's github projects, as it applies to the particular components.
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This should be exciting i can't wait to see what comes of this! Good luck to you! :good:
navy676 said:
This should be exciting i can't wait to see what comes of this! Good luck to you! :good:
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If you try it out, you can find out. I need testers to make sure that everything is working as it is expected to.
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If you try it out, you can find out. I need testers to make sure that everything is working as it is expected to.
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Good luck to your work
You're a power user. Can the LG Nexus 5X keep up? Rate this thread to express how "healthy" the development scene is for the LG Nexus 5X. A higher rating indicates available root methods, kernels, and custom ROMs.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Not that many ROMS or custom features yet. Nobody has bothered to see if the chipset can support USB 3 and can be hacked or fixed the low quality (at high volumes) speaker. Loving the mainstream CM and PureNexus ROMS though
Lack of Franco Kernel got me cryin
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Although I don't have a Nexus 5x I have seen that the community has grown somewhat. Kernels such as elemental x are available. The fact that cm13 nightlies are available show me that custome roms are beginning to grow. One cool feature (don't remember the site) was that someone made it possible so that the nexus 5x issues sound from the top speaker as well as the bottom speaker. These hints show towards a promising future which will only expand due to it being a popular nexus phone.
The community is smaller than other phones but its solid. We have beans. Enough said lol. Cataclysm is amazing, cm13 is dope, and a few kernels. Some new dev just showed up today with that xtreme rom
Like all communities, it takes a few months to kick into high gear. I felt the same way with my M9, which I got last spring, by mid summer, there were plenty of ROMs and a few different kernels to choose from. I figured development for this phone would have advanced at a quicker pace, but the community itself doesn't seem as big as I thought it would be yet. Just give it time. The ROMs and Kernels we have available now are kickass as it is. I'm waiting for a super optimized ROM like BoostPop was on the old N5.
nexus 5x community seems more mature than nexus 5 in my opinion. Popular roms / kernels are available. That's what the end user cares about( as primary phone).
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Lack of Franco Kernel got me cryin
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https://plus.google.com/+FranciscoFranco1990
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I have almost every phone available and I love the nexus 5x. It's a snappy awesome light device! Highly recommend!
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Thanks
What I like about the community is that despite the Nexus having a smaller user base, it's still positive and willing to help those who are not as experienced with custom roms yet.
Thanks to the help of a few very helpful users in the PureNexus thread, I was able to learn about and successfully run a custom rom, custom kernel, systemless root, and still have adaway and android pay working.
Also worth noting, systemless root has been great for allowing apps with SafetyNet (like AP) to work, and it's great to see custom rom devs include details regarding how to implement it.
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Lack of Franco Kernel got me cryin
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Franco kernel is on here. check the Original Android Development section
support is steadily growing. Good ROMs. Cataclysm, Pure Nexus, Omni, CM, Dirty Unicorns (in development) all available. ElementalX, Franco and Phasma kernels all working well.
I would love to see AOSiP on Nexus 5X
It´s an awesome phone, well made and really good looking. Some drawbacks are battery (could be a better one for the price), the side buttons that have a horrible click and loocks really cheap and a pitty it hasn´t got . But in general it´s a nice phone good hand feeling and a great screen.
not as great as the benchmark the nexus 5 had set but much much better than the other 2015 phones!
I decided to move onto the Nexus 6 community soon. I love the Nexus 5 but it is time for an upgrade. Hammerhead will be truly missed but not forgotten! Thanks to every developer that has given support to this device.
Wtf
k.
I won't be moving onto another phone until it dies. Since I don't think I need an upgrade (maybe besides battery and cellular signal strength)