Do not create new threads with port requests!!!
Instead of creating a new thread in the forum with a new request for every device under the sun, post your ideas here. This thread can be used to discuss the possibility, viability or worthiness of a port, then to gather general interest or recruit developers into a project.
All other threads of this type should be reported for deletion to keep the clutter to a minimum.
I own two phones: the Motorola DROID 3 and the HTC DROID DNA. And both are phones I think deserve Ubuntu OS. But my DROID 3 especially, I no longer use it, and have wanted an operating system other than Android on it for a long time. Firefox OS, Open webOS, and now Ubuntu. But out of all of thes , I want Ubuntu the most.
The problem is :
I don't know how to code.
Plain and simple, I have no idea how to do anything you guys do. And so I'm really hoping you can bring a new OS to my now sitting in a corner phone. Will anyone here take the time to develop for it?
Do they meet the system requirements? You might want to ask a rom developer in each of the phone's specific forums
The Droid 3 meets the minimum requirements for the entry level version, but not the high-end version that can dock with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse..
Ubuntu on Ace 2
Is the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160 able to run Ubuntu?
I'd like to have Ubuntu on my phone but i am not sure if it run on my phone
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Galaxy s3 or galaxy note 2
Hope these two power houses get a port of Ubuntu phone os
They definitely should, especially considering the Note 2 has 2GB RAM.. Hell, I think the Note 2 could run the regular Desktop ARM obontoo.
Will there be Ubuntu for sensation
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It was stated that it will first launch on the galaxy nexus. However no one can confirm anything as of now it is too early
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Ubuntu on Galaxy S3 ?
I apologize in advance if this may sound as a stupid question, but is the Ubuntu OS available for the Samsung Galaxy S3 ? If so, could someone possibly direct me towards how I may acquire that ?
Thanks !
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Ubuntu on mid-range devices?
I am using a samsung galaxy gio and was wondering if a phone lile mine could get an ubuntu port.
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Just wait and see one of the developers from your forums might put in the effort if they have time, who knows
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Re: Ubuntu on Galaxy S3 ?
Its not even out for the dev devices yet. Just wait!
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gregury777 said:
I am using a samsung galaxy gio and was wondering if a phone lile mine could get an ubuntu port.
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My wife has the GIO and it is more of a low-end device..
Anyway, I know there is a lot of people saying it could be ported.
Just so you don't get your hopes up too high. I will mention a few reasons why it most likely will not be ported:
1. It is a arm v6 CPU , Ubuntu ported their core to be arm v7 compatible as a minimum, so if someone manages to port it, to armv6 which involves a lot of code changes and recompiles then the support from 3rd party apps will be very limited to QML/Javascript and HTML5 apps only..
You won't get no apps that contain anything binary QML/C++ as they would need to be ported to the lower architecture as well.. Also all packages in the repository will need to be recompiled and supported from 3rd party's to be used. There is no official support at all..
All together , we are not talking about a port, it will be more of a fork of official to armv6 hf . the effort involved is similar to what raspian has done to Debian to support armhf v6.
2. Less resources on the device.
3. You need to find a developer that is insane enough to do point 1. If you do, then there is still point 2. That can be a problem.
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My wife has the GIO and it is more of a low-end device..
Anyway, I know there is a lot of people saying it could be ported.
Just so you don't get your hopes up too high. I will mention a few reasons why it most likely will not be ported:
1. It is a arm v6 CPU , Ubuntu ported their core to be arm v7 compatible as a minimum, so if someone manages to port it, to armv6 which involves a lot of code changes and recompiles then the support from 3rd party apps will be very limited to QML/Javascript and HTML5 apps only..
You won't get no apps that contain anything binary QML/C++ as they would need to be ported to the lower architecture as well.. Also all packages in the repository will need to be recompiled and supported from 3rd party's to be used. There is no official support at all..
All together , we are not talking about a port, it will be more of a fork of official to armv6 hf . the effort involved is similar to what raspian has done to Debian to support armhf v6.
2. Less resources on the device.
3. You need to find a developer that is insane enough to do point 1. If you do, then there is still point 2. That can be a problem.
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The gio/ace/fit/mini devs can do anything.
Fully working CM10.1, and more.
@op
Gio will get ubuntu one way or the other, if not the devs probably worked their buttholes off.
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The gio/ace/fit/mini devs can do anything.
Fully working CM10.1, and more.
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Gio will get ubuntu one way or the other, if not the devs probably worked their buttholes off.
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Yea that's what I hear all the time.. You may have a running cm10 on that device. Sure, but you are comparing native against dalvik VM and that shows you don't understand. You sound like devs are some magicians, we are not, we are human and there are technical limitations on the gio that makes a port useless waste of energy so i am not going to waste time on explaining anymore.
It won't work, just get a new device ...
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Anyone thinking of porting Ubuntu to HP touchpad?
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it's good idea i hope to get it on galaxy mini 2
Sv: Port Ubuntu Touch
Same here with my Galaxy S3.
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[REQ] [PORT] Ubuntu touch OS on Galaxy SL GT-i9003 ??
I want to know if anyone is working on the porting to the Galaxy SL GT-i9003 ??
If not can anyone work on it ??
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after a bit googling i found that nokia 808 pureview uses the videocoreIV bcm2763 gpu, same used by ace s5830i !!
i wonder then why ace with an "i" is nt capable of hd video recording..??!
also, nokia n8 uses the prior generation videocoreIII bcm2727 gpu ! still it is capable of recording videos at 720p even after having a slower processer than ace 5830i !
please somebody explain to me why galaxy ace 5830i is not capable of hd video recording?
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I'd say that it's because they put the lowest amount of effort you possibly can to make the videocore compatible with android/linux. Just by looking at their kernels you can see it was just rushed. They are pushing a lot of updates nowadays, now that they released some raspberry pi drivers they are more focused on phones.
They are working on the gpu slowly I suppose. They say they will be releasing some EGL binaries (not sources...) soon, which will improve cyanogenmod compatibility and maybe 3d graphics performance
any idea when they will be releasing source..
i heared broadcom released it for galaxy y !
thank for the reply
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srt99 said:
any idea when they will be releasing source..
i heared broadcom released it for galaxy y !
thank for the reply
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They released very partial sources, however, they keep saying that they will release proper sources...
Pretty much anything compatible with the galaxy y can be ported to the s5830i without much effort though, I think the rafael baugis kernel already makes use of some of the sources released
so if they ralease proper sources...what change would it make ?!
i guess we would b able to use cm 9
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so if they ralease proper sources...what change would it make ?!
i guess we would b able to use cm 9
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there is already a working cm9 for galaxy ace (galaxy y port) but the colors are switched and camera doesn't work and there is a wi-fi fix for it so its pretty much usable.
Will it happen on our ace???
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question is, will it happen or not.im not asking about an ETA
Just if it will be possible or not.
AngelusPT said:
question is, will it happen or not.im not asking about an ETA
Just if it will be possible or not.
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Nothing is impossible..as you can see Samsung didn't cared to release updates after GB..but our mighty development staff..provided us with ICS n JB..that too running better than Samsung's GB..
Ubuntu OS ,currently only for Nexus Devices..official launch in October 2013..so wait for sources to leak..then development will begin..
Gameboy21 said:
Nothing is impossible..as you can see Samsung didn't cared to release updates after GB..but our mighty development staff..provided us with ICS n JB..that too running better than Samsung's GB..
Ubuntu OS ,currently only for Nexus Devices..official launch in October 2013..so wait for sources to leak..then development will begin..
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thanks, we hope for the leaks then
Gameboy21 said:
Nothing is impossible..as you can see Samsung didn't cared to release updates after GB..but our mighty development staff..provided us with ICS n JB..that too running better than Samsung's GB..
Ubuntu OS ,currently only for Nexus Devices..official launch in October 2013..so wait for sources to leak..then development will begin..
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This thing isn't even remotely as easy as ICS/JB was. The system image itself is huge and the os is a ram hog so unless someone finds a way to optimize the way it uses resources and such, no way
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This thing isn't even remotely as easy as ICS/JB was. The system image itself is huge and the os is a ram hog so unless someone finds a way to optimize the way it uses resources and such, no way
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Why is it so resource heavy? Is there a specific area it needs it for? It strikes me as a relatively simple OS.
Bakuron said:
Why is it so resource heavy? Is there a specific area it needs it for? It strikes me as a relatively simple OS.
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Google and checkout for the video of the Ubuntu OS as explained in the ces 2013 on YouTube. With so much to offer, you can't really expect it to be light enough to run on our phones. It will take up a lot of ram obviously. Besides, Ubuntu for ace ?! :what: We're just building castles in mid-air if we think that it's happening any time soon.
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Google and checkout for the video of the Ubuntu OS as explained in the ces 2013 on YouTube. With so much to offer, you can't really expect it to be light enough to run on our phones. It will take up a lot of ram obviously. Besides, Ubuntu for ace ?! :what: We're just building castles in mid-air if we think that it's happening any time soon.
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although Ubuntu is new software for mobile so there is no apps or games on it...and it would take so much time have great apps and games...so just enjoy the cm10.1 in our ace .....and dont think about the future its so far from now
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Bakuron said:
Why is it so resource heavy? Is there a specific area it needs it for? It strikes me as a relatively simple OS.
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I presume that there is a lot of background duties going on which clogs the RAM.
Venomous Viper 119 said:
Google and checkout for the video of the Ubuntu OS as explained in the ces 2013 on YouTube. With so much to offer, you can't really expect it to be light enough to run on our phones. It will take up a lot of ram obviously. Besides, Ubuntu for ace ?! :what: We're just building castles in mid-air if we think that it's happening any time soon.
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Why not Ubuntu for Ace?
Ace already have a half working CM10.1 (4.2.2). Who would have thought it would work in the galaxy ace...
Ubuntu I guess it should be the same, slow, and half things working. But it would still work.
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Why not Ubuntu for Ace?
Ace already have a half working CM10.1 (4.2.2). Who would have thought it would work in the galaxy ace...
Ubuntu I guess it should be the same, slow, and half things working. But it would still work.
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Ubuntu doesn't support armv6 so that's the first problem also every single app that I'd on there would have to be ported and every future app will also have to be ported also with regards to the cm 10.1 port the device needs a proper cm port in order for it to count look at it like this
Galaxy s2 - stable cm10.1 horribly laggy crashy Ubuntu (it's a dev preview but still)
Galaxy ace horrible laggy crashy cm10.1.+ armv6 architecture- lucky if it boots up
I'm not gonna go so far as to say it won't happen but you would have to find a dev crazy enough to try porting it and even if he/she (don't wanna be sexist) defys all odds and makes it the same speed as on nexus devices (I.e horribly laggy) it would still have guaranteed very limited usability because of Ubuntu's lack of armv6 support
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nizar.nasani said:
although Ubuntu is new software for mobile so there is no apps or games on it...and it would take so much time have great apps and games...so just enjoy the cm10.1 in our ace .....and dont think about the future its so far from now
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That's what I quoted before :sly: Thanks for reminding
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Ubuntu doesn't support armv6 so that's the first problem also every single app that I'd on there would have to be ported and every future app will also have to be ported also with regards to the cm 10.1 port the device needs a proper cm port in order for it to count look at it like this
Galaxy s2 - stable cm10.1 horribly laggy crashy Ubuntu (it's a dev preview but still)
Galaxy ace horrible laggy crashy cm10.1.+ armv6 architecture- lucky if it boots up
I'm not gonna go so far as to say it won't happen but you would have to find a dev crazy enough to try porting it and even if he/she (don't wanna be sexist) defys all odds and makes it the same speed as on nexus devices (I.e horribly laggy) it would still have guaranteed very limited usability because of Ubuntu's lack of armv6 support
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That explains it... No hope soon ( may be never ever )
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Venomous Viper 119 said:
Besides, Ubuntu for ace ?! :what: We're just building castles in mid-air if we think that it's happening any time soon.
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I'm not remotely interested in it for my Ace, the question was just a general one.
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I presume that there is a lot of background duties going on which clogs the RAM.
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Must be, but what?
Can we get multi windows function for galaxy mini ?
can you take a look at minis display size and ask yourself "what would be actual point of that?"
yackovsky said:
can you take a look at minis display size and ask yourself "what would be actual point of that?"
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It is small , but if we get it then its good .
aayushgala said:
It is small , but if we get it then its good .
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With 600mhz and less than 512mb ram, its not possible to have a proper multiwindow experience and yes the screen is too small.
I don't think its possible since we use cm build and they don't have this feature
I think this feature is made by Samsung Devs themselves and is closed source
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Yeah , we cannot have for mini.
You can get floating browser and video player from google play store. Then you will know how small your minis screen is
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Jumalvelho said:
You can get floating browser and video player from google play store. Then you will know how small your minis screen is
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And the slower than is our processor.
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aayushgala said:
Can we get multi windows function for galaxy mini ?
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"multi windows"? What do you mean? Is it like multi windows on Galaxy Note?
so much hate in this thread...instal latest cm10.1 and instal this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bjbinc.multiwindowmanager&hl=en
and than you can see what is the mini capable of in that matter
Nixoman said:
so much hate in this thread...instal latest cm10.1 and instal this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bjbinc.multiwindowmanager&hl=en
and than you can see what is the mini capable of in that matter
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Did not work. Wrong firmware or device.
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Did not work. Wrong firmware or device.
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you need to change build prop name of d device, but realy is not worth it...its for huge screens and tablets
i really don't know what is wrong with you guys, why you even expect galaxy mini to work like a new phone? it's getting older every day, and just because we have newest android on it (thanks to highly skilled developers, who are willing to spend their free time to make it happen) doesn't mean that it will perform like nexus 4 or galaxy note 2... seriously, get a grip of reality and save up for a new phone or deal with the fact that mini is getting obsolete...
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i really don't know what is wrong with you guys, why you even expect galaxy mini to work like a new phone? it's getting older every day, and just because we have newest android on it (thanks to highly skilled developers, who are willing to spend their free time to make it happen) doesn't mean that it will perform like nexus 4 or galaxy note 2... seriously, get a grip of reality and save up for a new phone or deal with the fact that mini is getting obsolete...
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we have to stop torturing our mini guys...
We have great developers, why not?
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We have great developers, why not?
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We don't have great device
And Ubuntu Touch is not yet released in daily driver form for any device. It's like alpha or beta.
Agreed with nishanty13 and ast00.
We don't have a great spec devices (c'mon, ARMV6 Processor, LDPI screen, 600 Mhz processor ? You gotta' be kidding me) and Ubuntu touch isn't stable yet. It still hanging around on Alpha stage.
Ubuntu Touch is just "preview", nothing works except browser. There isn't any real application on it, cannot do anything, it likes a set of screenshots of real OS.
*I know because I've tried installing and using it, but it has nothing to use *
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Ubuntu Touch is just "preview", nothing works except browser. There isn't any real application on it, cannot do anything, it likes a set of screenshots of real OS.
*I know because I've tried installing and using it, but it has nothing to use *
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Yeah, agreed with you. I already installed it in my Nexus, but yeah, nothing is great. It's hard porting a full blown desktop experience to a phone. Also, our Mini isn't great at all, you can't just go beyond limit, our Mini is a ARMV6 powered phone with 256 MB RAM, what's so great that you want fully blown Ubuntu Touch ?
No offence but i disagree with idea of porting it.
Honestly....porting is not impossible but really is it even worth it....
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Honestly....porting is not impossible but really is it even worth it....
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I don't think it's wort it...only if you have a SIII or SIV maybe but on a device such as our mini i would wish that cm10.1 to become stable and official that wold be more than enough for me
i don't think it would have any interrest right now
Hey guys, its an humble request. Can any1 port the stock roms of Xperia Z, Htc One or Galaxy S4? I know its tough, but any person with dev skills can do it ! I have no knowledge about porting roms. As these devices are on 4.2.2, it wont be that tough. So please try and let us know what you think. We will be more than grateful if sm1 does it.
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Do you realize how large the s4's touchwiz even is? Sounds like a horrible idea.
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It might be big, but galaxy nexus has it. So its not impossible. And we can always try out new things
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I don't think you realize what kind of work porting these roms means. These are huge projects, and not every developer that works with aosp is capable to do that. These roms have different frameworks...to name one of the major difficulties (This is not the same what making a nice theme) Anyway, Sense project has already been started. It doesn't boot yet unfortunately. And as far as I remember Galaxy Nexus doesn't have fully working ports.
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I don't think you realize what kind of work porting these roms means. These are huge projects, and not every developer that works with aosp is capable to do that. These roms have different frameworks...to name one of the major difficulties (This is not the same what making a nice theme) Anyway, Sense project has already been started. It doesn't boot yet unfortunately. And as far as I remember Galaxy Nexus doesn't have fully working ports.
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Yea man, i do realise its a big headache to port. N it will take ages to port . but if some developers chip in, it might be possible.
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Hey guys, its an humble request. Can any1 port the stock roms of Xperia Z, Htc One or Galaxy S4? I know its tough, but any person with dev skills can do it ! I have no knowledge about porting roms. As these devices are on 4.2.2, it wont be that tough. So please try and let us know what you think. We will be more than grateful if sm1 does it.
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Possible yes, probably not. It's not just that Android versions have to be same, the hardware has to be similar too. Even then it would need months of work, experimenting, etc. Optimus g is almost the replica of the nexus 4 , even then porting LG ui is not complete. That's how hard it is.
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Possible yes, probably not. It's not just that Android versions have to be same, the hardware has to be similar too. Even then it would need months of work, experimenting, etc. Optimus g is almost the replica of the nexus 4 , even then porting LG ui is not complete. That's how hard it is.
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Exactly and here we're talking about three different and sometimes by far more complex ports (not to mention different screen resolutions). Possible in theory? yes! I do like the idea very much. However probability to build a daily driver is rather very low. Every single project would take simply too long.
writing [request] in the thread title doesn't mean it's gonna happen
Yup i agree, its a long way to get these roms working! But its not impossible and we have a pretty awesome devs lineup and an awesome community as well
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It seems slg1119 from the at&t optimus g thread managed to port htc sense 5.0 and make it boot but, besides touch everything else doesn't work. It's a start and maybe someone could port that for the nexus 4.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2353971
there are a lot of proprietary stuff in those roms. it's not gonna happen. use icon packs, 3rd party lockscreen apps etc.. to replicate a sense or touchwiz feel, but you'll never get those air gesture, smart stay and what else features.
i respect that some people like those OEM skins, but i know i would never flash a sense or touchwiz rom even if there were totally bug free ports available for my nexus. Since the galaxy nexus days, it's clean vanilla for me all the way.
A sense 5 port would be cool
if we can get s4 camera feature only is that possible or htc's
It would be cooler to be able to port the actual apps to the nexus. Like porting the framework to work on the nexus 4 ROMs. I personally do not need all that bloatware from Samsung/Sony or HTC.
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