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Hi guys,
If you're, like me, greatly excited to get Ubuntu Touch onto your phone, and/or tablet, here is a guide to port it!
It helps you get started on a port:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Porting
Also:
This is not a thread for eta:s for your device port. Nor is it a thread to ask for a port. Both of which you'll have to go to each device's own forum.
This is a thread for discuss ports, get help on them and to share experiences.
For Ubuntu Touch specific questions, see other threads.
FAQ:
Can you port device X?; Ask in your device X's forum. Or even better, try it yourself! It's not that hard, actually. See link above.
Does Ubuntu Touch run Android Apps?; No.
Will it?; Maybe. If anyone cares to actually make it work.
Do I need to have X; run Y; or do Z?; Check the Port guide! https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Porting
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Everyone with a nexus needs to install Ubuntu and then show everyone they know how in it's current state it is unusable except as a test device for apps.
Sv: Port Ubuntu Touch
Markk29 said:
Everyone with a nexus needs to install Ubuntu and then show everyone they know how in it's current state it is unusable except as a test device for apps.
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Well, it is a dev release for developers and Ubuntu enthusiasts, so they probably already run Ubuntu. And if not, it's a 20 min install.
And porting it is still a large project by itself, so it'll go nicely hand in hand until the stable release of Touch, I think.
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coming soon https://plus.google.com/u/0/107265043789873157543/posts/hAE1grem6hj
Kalashnikitty said:
coming soon https://plus.google.com/u/0/107265043789873157543/posts/hAE1grem6hj
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is that S3 , in the pic if i am not wrong?
Porting posted:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Porting
S3 already has it: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/02/ubuntu-phone-up-running-on-samsung-galaxy-s3
Just been reading through the process and if seems relatively straightforward to port so I can't wait to see what comes out of this
can i ask a question?what mean ubuntu is based on cm10.1?by which meaning?ubuntu i quess it will be an OS by itshelf.why based on cm10.1?
termagazis said:
can i ask a question?what mean ubuntu is based on cm10.1?by which meaning?ubuntu i quess it will be an OS by itshelf.why based on cm10.1?
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Because some of the Android components are reused. Read here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Porting#General
Ubuntu is a distro. Linux is an OS. Android is kind of a distro too.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Actually pending when canonical gets to compile drivers for particular phones which incidentally is probably going to be for only their oem devices, they use the cm base.
Essentially just the drivers and hal layer.
Its not based on CM. It takes advantage of CM base. Its direct ubuntu.
And from what iv seen you can forget about lag. The alpha is awesome compared with android alphas
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edy_3dz said:
Because some of the Android components are reused. Read here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Porting#General
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yes i have read this but my english isnt perfect so i maybe didnt understant something.so because ubuntu and android are based in Linux kernel,they taking some stuff "ready" for more easyness.something like that?
Phones need drivers like your PC does and a kernel which acts as interaface between the hardware and the operating system.
Everyphone uses its own vendor supplied kernel with some modifaction and their own graphics driver. So they use the low-level stuff that already exists for Ubuntu.
You can't just make one "OS" for a smartphone that just works on all devices it has to be ported to the specific hardware (kernel and driver).
blackout23 said:
Phones need drivers like your PC does and a kernel which acts as interaface between the hardware and the operating system.
Everyphone uses its own vendor supplied kernel with some modifaction and their own graphics driver. So they use the low-level stuff that already exists for Ubuntu.
You can't just make one "OS" for a smartphone that just works on all devices it has to be ported to the specific hardware (kernel and driver).
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thats what i mean.so they took the allready existing stuff from cm10.1 because it will work with ubuntu (or with some small changes) because both OS are based on Linux kernel.i understand right?
fromanbr said:
Ubuntu is a distro. Linux is an OS. Android is kind of a distro too.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Ubuntu is a distro or distribution which is a OS Linux isn't a OS it's a kernel (the underlying framework kinda like the glue)
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TingTingin said:
Ubuntu is a distro or distribution which is a OS Linux isn't a OS it's a kernel (the underlying framework kinda like the glue)
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Wikipedia says Linux is an unix like OS, but the main component is the Linux Kernel. Android only uses the Linux Kernel and not so much the GNU system tools which make it unix like, that is why people generally don't refer to android as a Linux distro.
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Wikipedia says Linux is an unix like OS, but the main component is the Linux Kernel.
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But saying it like that makes it sound like u can use this as a Mac OS or Windows replacement which I think is what he was asking
Android only uses the Linux Kernel and not so much the GNU system tools which make it unix like, that is why people generally don't refer to android as a Linux distro.
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I never said android was a Linux distro
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But saying it like that makes it sound like u can use this as a Mac OS or Windows replacement which I think is what he was asking
I never said android was a Linux distro
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You didn't say android was a Linux distro but he did, I was just adding to the conversation.
I think I may understand what you're thinking though. Mac and Windows are not open source and you cant build your own version, so they are not as comparable in that sense, they are binary distributions. But you can build your own Linux configured the way you want outside of any distro, a distro is just a packaged version of Linux with additional packages and configurations.
Had angie tried to pull the source code? It's ridiculously slow on my end. About 15gb at 9 to 152kbs... I guess every dev in the world is trying to pull it...Lol...too bad there's no way to speed it up
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fromanbr said:
Ubuntu is a distro. Linux is an OS. Android is kind of a distro too.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Actually, Linux is a clone of the UNIX kernel. Ubuntu is an operating system (or Linux distribution) with a Linux kernel. Android could be considered a Linux distribution as well, even though it's mostly Java stacks on top of a Linux kernel.
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Developers, Please PORT UBUNTU Touch to Samsung Galaxy S Advance
post with links...
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Install?action=show&redirect=TouchInstallProcess
you can get links from this youtube too...see for description..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqnrh4aQHv0&list=UUk1SpWNzOs4MYmr0uICEntg&index=1
i dont know about linux much..still learning :silly:
may this help..
in the video he said its based on cyanogen mod code base as android ... so dev working on cm can understand what to do..
The Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview is intended to be used for development and evaluation purposes only. It is an experimental development snapshot that can potentially brick your device
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so its may be too early.. if devs port it..
correct me if im wrong.
Now that CM10 is close to be stable and almost everything is working - it would be so much cool if one developer would port this Ubuntu Touch to our device.
I dont know if someone already did but i´ve seen the signature of ikaster17 (the Cyanilla Chefmaster) showing that he runs Cocore6.0 / CM - Ubuntu what looks like a port.
how can i install ubuntu touch on advanse?
i read: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/DualBootInstallation
but cant again
parvizb7 said:
how can i install ubuntu touch on advanse?
i read: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/DualBootInstallation
but cant again
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You can't because it is not ported...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541137
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This will be used to detail how to get LinuxonAndroid running on the GPad and the process of QPair support to bring new and interesting features to the project as a whole.
Step 1 - Install Linux on the tablet
We shall start by using the standard Complete Linux Installer to install and run Linux with the GUI pumped over VNC (Frame buffer method coming soon!), this method works on most devices and is the most universal but as the project develops in the coming weeks a better method for the GPad will be developed.
Anyway on with installing!
Root
First things first you will need to root your tablet, currently my tablet is running Stock V50020d with root.
The below will most likely work on other ROMs as long as you have root it should work!
(A custom ROM may be developed for further features.. watch this space)
Download
Now we have root you will need to download the below:
Complete Linux Installer
Terminal Emulator
VNC View (I recommend PocketCloud)
Finally download A Linux .img file from our source forge site HERE, I recommend and will be using Ubuntu 13.10 Small ext4. Once downloaded extract the .zip file and copy the .img to your devices memory (internal memory or sdcard).
XDA:DevDB Information
LinuxonAndroid - GPad, Device Specific App for the LG G Pad 8.3
Contributors
zacthespack
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2014-11-01
Last Updated 2014-11-12
Let me understand, you want to port QPair to linux that will run on the G pad?
Disclaimer: I'm also in the challange but the idea of running linux on the tablet is really interesting.
yoavst said:
Let me understand, you want to port QPair to linux that will run on the G pad?
Disclaimer: I'm also in the challange but the idea of running linux on the tablet is really interesting.
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I guess @zacthespack wants to use linuxonandroid on tab and sync stuff with a third party such as keyboard, etc using QPair.
Another Disclaimer here Good luck to everyone!
SferaDev said:
I guess @zacthespack wants to use linuxonandroid on tab and sync stuff with a third party such as keyboard, etc using QPair.
Another Disclaimer here Good luck to everyone!
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Bingo!
With linuxonandroid running on the tablet we could then use QPair to allow the user to have a phone (or another tablet..?) as the mouse/keyboard for Linux
posted first steps in OP to start getting LoA running on the tablet.
Everything is running very well, I shall finish the guide shortly to get LoA running but really the app install guide will work perfectly.
Next step I will be releasing a special Ubuntu 14.10 image which will be the supported image for QPair features and other changes for the GPad.
it say I need a loopable kernel which I didn't find for stock LG rom...
yoavst said:
it say I need a loopable kernel which I didn't find for stock LG rom...
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Stock LG kernel does have loop support so you should have no issue here, if you are having another issue getting linux to start let me know, shall be updated the OP in the next few days
As you know voting is now live so please do vote for the project!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/dev...-voting/xda-lg-contest-voting-thread-t2978598
Howdy, cool project. Couple of questions. I'm looking for a reason to install Linux on my tablet, but also understand that I can remotely view my home system with vnc. So what would be the benefit?
Is there more control using Linux to Linux?
Does this mean I could open into my home system, make changes to my kernel, compile, and upload to a server from my tablet?? Late night insomnia while in the mountains would be awesome. I would have to tether my tablet to my phone for WiFi, and run through Linux? This sounds pretty awesome.
Tell me the reasons it won't work.
Pretty awesome OP. Thanks!
Cant log in ubuntu
Can somebody tell me why im not able to boot?im running lollipop with red kernel and before i was running kitkat and still the same.Im my g2 there is no problem but on tab doesn work.I download complete linux installer,busybox,terminal and vnc and i never get the @root.i trh also a differend image but nothing.Any help will be appreciate
USB Driver
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE500CL/ASUS_Android_USB_drivers_for_Windows_20150212.zip
ZE550ML ROM
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE550ML/UL-Z008-WW-2.12.40.9-user.zip.secure
ZE551ML ROM
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE551ML/UL-Z00A-WW-2.12.40.9-user.zip.secure
Kernel source
ZE550ML/ZE551ML
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE550ML/zenfone2_2_12_40.zip
Great!! Looking forward for great dev support..
Fire code said:
USB Driver
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE500CL/ASUS_Android_USB_drivers_for_Windows_20150212.zip
ZE550ML ROM
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE550ML/UL-Z008-WW-2.12.40.9-user.zip.secure
ZE551ML ROM
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE551ML/UL-Z00A-WW-2.12.40.9-user.zip.secure
Kernel source
ZE550ML/ZE551ML
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE550ML/zenfone2_2_12_40.zip
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Links for ZE551ML and ZE550ML ROMs are broken.
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USB Driver
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-1_qo5woThsQkNWQnVwZG9CVzA&authuser=0
ZE550ML ROM
N/A(sorry ~i didn't backup this~ )
ZE551ML ROM
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-1_qo5woThsTnM3bjQxaHJoUzg&authuser=0
Kernel source
ZE550ML/ZE551ML
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/Zen...e2_2_12_40.zip
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-1_qo5woThsOHhkTUNEUFItdFU&authuser=0
I can't wait tell I get this device. Nothing but good old cyanogenmod and aosp roms.
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Anyone rip any apps out and had success with them running on AOSP yet?
Do you guys think there will be an Ubuntu Touch edition for the ZenFone 2? It has an Intel CPU, I really wish that.
update link
USB Driver:
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE500CL/ASUS_Android_USB_drivers_for_Windows_20150212.zip
ZE500CL
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE500CL/UL-ASUS_Z00D-WW-12.16.4.3-user.zip
ZE550ML
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE550ML/UL-Z008-WW-2.12.40.11-user.zip
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE550ML/UL-Z008-WW-2.12.40.9-user.zip
ZE551ML
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE551ML/UL-Z00A-WW-2.12.40.11-user.zip
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE551ML/UL-Z00A-WW-2.12.40.9-user.zip
hp420 said:
Anyone rip any apps out and had success with them running on AOSP yet?
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You can get some ZenFone 2 apps From :-
I have deodexed rom.
and ported some apps and they are working flawlessly on CM11 without any bug.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...enfone-2-apps-port-root-t3073195#post59906345
ThunderSky7 said:
You can get some ZenFone 2 apps From :-
I have deodexed rom.
and ported some apps and they are working flawlessly on CM11 without any bug.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...enfone-2-apps-port-root-t3073195#post59906345
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Deodexed rom meaning you have a zenfone 2 stock deodexded rom? Do you have a link to it or the rom is private?
You should add screenshots.. :good:
thanks for drivers
sooo much repo'ing to get AOSP before the compiling even begins. There's gotta be a better way for them to maintain the repository. :/
Edit:
After downloading around 40 gigs of files from AOSP, won't compile on our phones. Looks like build tools are only 64-bit and the Debian Jessie chroot I'm using on the phone isn't allowing the 64-bit tools to execute. Our kernel reports that it IS in fact x86_64, but I can't seem to find the phone's /lib64 directory to map to the chroot. So, something that could be fun is now a huge headache -- may need to put together a pc just to build this kernel & hope I still have enough bandwidth from my ISP to repo another 40 gigs.
ycavan said:
sooo much repo'ing to get AOSP before the compiling even begins. There's gotta be a better way for them to maintain the repository. :/
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After downloading around 40 gigs of files from AOSP, won't compile on our phones. Looks like build tools are only 64-bit and the Debian Jessie chroot I'm using on the phone isn't allowing the 64-bit tools to execute. Our kernel reports that it IS in fact x86_64, but I can't seem to find the phone's /lib64 directory to map to the chroot. So, something that could be fun is now a huge headache -- may need to put together a pc just to build this kernel & hope I still have enough bandwidth from my ISP to repo another 40 gigs.
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It's already several years ago Android build tools migrated to x64-only. So, you cannot build Android (even 32bit version) on x32 machine.
Zenfone 2 kernel is 64bit. But Android itself is 32bit. You still can start 64bit binaries if you want. I'm using 64bit busybox and some other utilities I've made.
I didn't try to compile Zf2 kernel yet because there is no unlocked bootloader exist, so you simply can't boot your own kernel.
I was able to apt-get lib64 on debian jessie ( was called libc6-amd64 ) & that moved things along until the assembler refused to load libz.so. No amount of looking around helped figure that one out since libz.so did exist.
This is just something fun to do while waiting for the unlocked bootloader. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to just compile your own kernel on your phone?
Compilation requires a lot of typing in command line. I cannot imagine doing this on phone. It's simply crazy. I'm not even talking about time needed for compilation.
I'm using PC (with linux VM) to compile everything.
sorg said:
Compilation requires a lot of typing in command line. I cannot imagine doing this on phone. It's simply crazy. I'm not even talking about time needed for compilation.
I'm using PC (with linux VM) to compile everything.
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@sorg..so currently is there anything that you have produced for zenfone 2? and is it possible for this phone to be developed once asus release and unlock the BL?
cangcan said:
@sorg..so currently is there anything that you have produced for zenfone 2? and is it possible for this phone to be developed once asus release and unlock the BL?
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Yes, i've compiled many binaries already.
Of course it's possible to develop for ZF2. There is ASUS Nexsus Player (fugu) device in CM12 repository which is basically very close to ZE550/ZE551. So, there is already a lot of code in Cyanogenmod. But, i prefer stock ROM anyway.
sorg said:
Yes, i've compiled many binaries already.
Of course it's possible to develop for ZF2. There is ASUS Nexsus Player (fugu) device in CM12 repository which is basically very close to ZE550/ZE551. So, there is already a lot of code in Cyanogenmod. But, i prefer stock ROM anyway.
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That's good news sorg, great to know you've been getting some code flowing while waiting for the bootloader unlock tool.:thumbup: I'll have to check out your repositories when I get the chance, especially since I wanted the device tree for my rom projects.
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edit: nvm
I've never ported a ROM before but would really like to port Ubuntu Touch to my new device.
If anyone can point me in the direction of what to read to begin, I'd greatly appreciate it
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I've seen ubports runs natively on another tablet with the same\similar soc as in my 9th Gen fire 7 tablet.
(BQ Aquarius M10)
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AmznUser444 Dev said:
You cannot port the Ubuntu on your Fire tablet. The MTK SoCs is not porting to x86 operating system.
You must be use the remote desktop such as TeamViewer or Microsoft Remote Desktop and running Ubuntu on VirtualBox or VMWare Workstation on your Windows PC.
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"Ubuntu touch" is an o\s for phones and tablets, on arm architecture.
Obviously x86 (x86_64) software will not run
AmznUser444 Dev said:
You cannot port the Ubuntu on your Fire tablet. The MTK SoCs is not porting to x86 operating system.
You must be use the remote desktop such as TeamViewer or Microsoft Remote Desktop and running Ubuntu on VirtualBox or VMWare Workstation on your Windows PC.
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Read this...
http://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/porting/introduction.html
Halium os (It's Ubuntu touch that is based on LOS)
I have tried porting this to my phone before but with no luck(I got a working halium kernel but couldn't get ssh working) . This will probably be easier to Port to a tablet because less going on. Good luck!
Edit: lol, I did not see that you found the ubports guide already.
ANDROID2468 said:
Read this...
http://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/porting/introduction.html
Halium os (It's Ubuntu touch that is based on LOS)
I have tried porting this to my phone before but with no luck(I got a working halium kernel but couldn't get ssh working) . This will probably be easier to Port to a tablet because less going on. Good luck!
Edit: lol, I did not see that you found the ubports guide already.
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Thanks for your response. I've got a day-off on Thursday and I'll investigate further then.
ANDROID2468 said:
Read this...
http://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/porting/introduction.html
Halium os (It's Ubuntu touch that is based on LOS)
I have tried porting this to my phone before but with no luck(I got a working halium kernel but couldn't get ssh working) . This will probably be easier to Port to a tablet because less going on. Good luck!
Edit: lol, I did not see that you found the ubports guide already.
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@ANDROID2468, It's Ubuntu touch (Hailum OS) we port to ARM architecture
Porting Ubports to Fire 7 2015/2017
AmznUser444 Dev said:
@ANDROID2468, It's Ubuntu touch (Hailum OS) we port to ARM architecture
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If this works, please do it for the Fire 7 2017 too. Android is too much for this tablet. I could help a bit too (my knowledge of making ROMs and building them are low though :fingers-crossed
But now I have become distracted by work.
It is still an idea I have in my head, for when I have more time. I've not given up the dream.
For now, the sources for lineage 14.1 are incredibly "work in progress" anyway