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Newbie AOSP question and sharing

Hi all,
Having a rooted Nexus one in my hand, I have been playing around with many of the custom ROMs and kernel over the past few months. (Thanks to nandroid backup)
For ROMs, I have been playing around with CM, LeoFroyo, Modaco, Kang-o-rama, ... stock FRF91 deoxed by Geo411m...etc.
For kernel, have been happy in using the intersectRaven's one dated at 0802 (stable one for me...)
Just a few days before, I have setup a Ubuntu... install the jdk 1.5; git; repo; .... and all necessary files for compiling the source from git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git -b froyo
Getting the source and compiling are very time consuming jobs because my network speed and computer are not very fast
So, I have successful compile the source, running lunch full_passion-userdebug ; make -j4 for my dual core machine, and find the system.img
I also download and install the dsixda kitchen, based on Leo's ROM, I have replaced it with my newest compiled apps (apks..) and pngs (black status bar ) and also replace the zImage from intersectRaven's kernel into my boot.img. After flashing the ROM in recovery, I am so lucky that my phone can boot up =_= with everything very smooth and OK.
Now, I have a few questions, as a newbie developer (sincerely asking for help~)
1) How can I get the latest google apps (gapps), and where can I get it? Are there any 'source code' for gapps? How to compile them?
2) If I want to get the source again (e.g. get the newest source of browser.apk), how & what command should I use?
3) If I want to modify the system settings, that is "Settings -> About Phone", which file should I modify?
4) After I get the source of AOSP, compilied them, is it mean that I have the rom deoxed? (Because I can see system/apps/ and all apps are breaking down into apks)
5) I enjoy using good things from others (e.g. LeoParts from Leo's ROM. Can I merge it into my rom and re-distribute after that? How?)
6) Is it necessary to sign *all* apk before they can be run on the phone?
7) I use dsixda kitchen and use testsign.jar. Just want to ask will the signing expires? And is it OK to distribute the ROM using test signing?
I know I get so many questions and they are so 'newbie...'. Sincerely hope that experts in this forum can answer my questions.
Once again, thanks all the ROM / Kernel makers in motivating me to custom the AOSP ROM myself.
Many thanks for all of your help.

ardatdat said:
1) How can I get the latest google apps (gapps), and where can I get it? Are there any 'source code' for gapps? How to compile them?
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GApps are proprietary, closed-source applications... you can get them from http://mirror.kanged.net/gapps/gapps-hdpi-20100814-signed.zip
ardatdat said:
2) If I want to get the source again (e.g. get the newest source of browser.apk), how & what command should I use?
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repo sync and then rebuild
ardatdat said:
3) If I want to modify the system settings, that is "Settings -> About Phone", which file should I modify?
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Change the values in build.prop in /system or system.img
ardatdat said:
4) After I get the source of AOSP, compilied them, is it mean that I have the rom deoxed? (Because I can see system/apps/ and all apps are breaking down into apks)
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AFAIK, yes, they are de-odexed. I believe you need to odex them later if you wish.
ardatdat said:
5) I enjoy using good things from others (e.g. LeoParts from Leo's ROM. Can I merge it into my rom and re-distribute after that? How?)
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git merge (I forgot the detailed steps), repo sync and build
ardatdat said:
6) Is it necessary to sign *all* apk before they can be run on the phone?
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Yes, I believe this is a must.
ardatdat said:
7) I use dsixda kitchen and use testsign.jar. Just want to ask will the signing expires? And is it OK to distribute the ROM using test signing?
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This should be fine... most, if not all, custom ROMs are signed with test keys...
Hope I've been able to help a bit, if not much... have fun building!!! Ask the ROM gurus on twitter...

Thanks, a quick question:
Will repo sync re-download all the source???
I remember I need many hours in download the -b froyo branch.
Any get latest command that only get the difference?
Also, if I only want to get a particular folder, e.g. packages/apps/Browser, what is the command? Thanks.

repo sync takes several hours the first time... but every successive sync is a delta/differential sync... depending on the number of changes in the repository, it could finish in a few minutes. I'm not sure about syncing a particular folder, I just know about syncing a particular branch (which you have done using -b). Need to look it up...

[DEV] Building Atrix-dev CM7 from source:

Hello:
I am looking to build the official Atrix-dev CM7 weekly/nightly, however, cannot find any instructions/guide to do so. Of course, I could simply pull everything from the Atrix-dev CM7 github and overlay on base CM7 source, but thought I'd ask before I do that.
Why build from source? I am not looking to build a CM7 based ROM or release anything, just change some minor things for my own consumption:
- Not have mmcblk1p2 mount as /sd-ext [currently set in a .mk file according to vanilla CM7 source for olympus]
- Since webtop doesnt work in CM7 (and I dont need it) expand /data(p16) to include the partition space of /osh(p13) [means mucking around with the partition table, and the init scripts to change mounts]
- have emmc mount on /sdcard and external sdcard mount on /sd-ext so that backups from other ROMs work
Cheers

acerbix said:
Hello:
I am looking to build the official Atrix-dev CM7 weekly/nightly, however, cannot find any instructions/guide to do so. Of course, I could simply pull everything from the Atrix-dev CM7 github and overlay on base CM7 source, but thought I'd ask before I do that.
Why build from source? I am not looking to build a CM7 based ROM or release anything, just change some minor things for my own consumption:
- Not have mmcblk1p2 mount as /sd-ext [currently set in a .mk file according to vanilla CM7 source for olympus]
- Since webtop doesnt work in CM7 (and I dont need it) expand /data(p16) to include the partition space of /osh(p13) [means mucking around with the partition table, and the init scripts to change mounts]
- have emmc mount on /sdcard and external sdcard mount on /sd-ext so that backups from other ROMs work
Cheers
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Check here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=915435
It's not for Atrix but you can just do it by modifying model name.
I just followed this method.
(Currently having java related problem though)

+1 it's a good one and is one of my references too.

AndroidON said:
Check here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=915435
It's not for Atrix but you can just do it by modifying model name.
I just followed this method.
(Currently having java related problem though)
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+1. Great recommendation. Just used it to complete my first build.
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AndroidON said:
Check here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=915435
It's not for Atrix but you can just do it by modifying model name.
I just followed this method.
(Currently having java related problem though)
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Thanks for the info - not quite what I was looking for though. If you follow these instructions you build the vanilla CM7. I wanted to get/build the Atrix customized bits (i.e fingerprint scanner for example) which are not in the vanilla sources. I am guessing that can be pulled down from Atrix-dev github. Original post was to see if there was an easy way to do that.
After looking at the atrix developer github, found a default.xml for the .repo that should work, and used it.

acerbix said:
Thanks for the info - not quite what I was looking for though. If you follow these instructions you build the vanilla CM7. I wanted to get/build the Atrix customized bits (i.e fingerprint scanner for example) which are not in the vanilla sources. I am guessing that can be pulled down from Atrix-dev github. Original post was to see if there was an easy way to do that.
After looking at the atrix developer github, found a default.xml for the .repo that should work, and used it.
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The fingerprint scanner was working in my kang. The only thing I pulled from the atrix-dev-team's github were the proprietary vendor files. Other than that those instructions should get you an up to date nightly build.
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ghost_og said:
The fingerprint scanner was working in my kang. The only thing I pulled from the atrix-dev-team's github were the proprietary vendor files. Other than that those instructions should get you an up to date nightly build.
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Thanks so much for the info - trying it now.

ghost_og said:
The fingerprint scanner was working in my kang. The only thing I pulled from the atrix-dev-team's github were the proprietary vendor files. Other than that those instructions should get you an up to date nightly build.
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Hmm you have put that in the local_manifest.xml which line did you use? I'm trying to get it to work but somehow can't get the FP unlock option or the change of navigation with fp (navigation does work though).

acerbix said:
Thanks so much for the info - trying it now.
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crnkoj said:
Hmm you have put that in the local_manifest.xml which line did you use? I'm trying to get it to work but somehow can't get the FP unlock option or the change of navigation with fp (navigation does work though).
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Well I'm a big dummy. Looks like the only thing that was working was the trackpad navigation. I never use the scan/unlock feature so I just assumed it was working also. I should have checked before posting. I just caught up on my reading and saw your posts with t.s. eliot over in the Weeklys thread, crnkoj. Sorry for the misinformation acerbix.
Anyone else successfully built from source with full FP functionality?

ghost_og said:
Well I'm a big dummy. Looks like the only thing that was working was the trackpad navigation. I never use the scan/unlock feature so I just assumed it was working also. I should have checked before posting. I just caught up on my reading and saw your posts with t.s. eliot over in the Weeklys thread, crnkoj. Sorry for the misinformation acerbix.
Anyone else successfully built from source with full FP functionality?
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Oh okay - I thought I must be doing something stupid so I PM'd you last night rather than post here. So we all can get trackpad working in the kang but not device setting/lock/unlock
crnkoj said:
Hmm you have put that in the local_manifest.xml which line did you use? I'm trying to get it to work but somehow can't get the FP unlock option or the change of navigation with fp (navigation does work though).
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I tried replacing default.xml in .repo with the one in Atrix dev git repository, and then pulling down the code. That lead to multiple build failure, so I am assuming hte changes in the atrix dev github are not synced with the changes upstream coz vanilla cyanogenmod builds fine.
I am not even getting the "Device Settings" option that shows up in the weekly build, though the trackpad works fine. I'll try looking at the Settings.apk code to see if there is something I am missing.
cmkoj: Do you have a local_manifest.xml that works and gives you a good build? Open to sharing that?

ah ghost_og i see, i was like how could he get it to work np though anyhow i think one has to implement this: https://github.com/Atrix-Dev-Team/android_packages_apps_Settings into teh build aswell to get fp (read the latest commits there ). second to that probably one has to use https://github.com/Atrix-Dev-Team/android_device_motorola_olympus.git with the branch fingerprint int he local manifest to get it to work than (i have tried this like a few times still not working ...)
acerbix im not sure what you need? do you need a local manifest that makes fp work as it should ( i havent managed to get it to work yet) or just one that works for building? i can sure share the latter one

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ah ghost_og i see, i was like how could he get it to work np though anyhow i think one has to implement this: https://github.com/Atrix-Dev-Team/android_packages_apps_Settings into teh build aswell to get fp (read the latest commits there ). second to that probably one has to use https://github.com/Atrix-Dev-Team/android_device_motorola_olympus.git with the branch fingerprint int he local manifest to get it to work than (i have tried this like a few times still not working ...)
acerbix im not sure what you need? do you need a local manifest that makes fp work as it should ( i havent managed to get it to work yet) or just one that works for building? i can sure share the latter one
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Thanks! I feel like such an idiot now. When I changed the drop down list for the branch, I saw the source for the fingerprint unlock actions! (i.e chooselockfinger.java, confirmlockfinger.java).
Off to try a build now!

crnkoj said:
ah ghost_og i see, i was like how could he get it to work np though anyhow i think one has to implement this: https://github.com/Atrix-Dev-Team/android_packages_apps_Settings into teh build aswell to get fp (read the latest commits there ). second to that probably one has to use https://github.com/Atrix-Dev-Team/android_device_motorola_olympus.git with the branch fingerprint int he local manifest to get it to work than (i have tried this like a few times still not working ...)
acerbix im not sure what you need? do you need a local manifest that makes fp work as it should ( i havent managed to get it to work yet) or just one that works for building? i can sure share the latter one
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Right now, I'd settle for one that works for building. I manually overlay files, so that will definitely be easier
t.s.eliot said:
Thanks! I feel like such an idiot now. When I changed the drop down list for the branch, I saw the source for the fingerprint unlock actions! (i.e chooselockfinger.java, confirmlockfinger.java).
Off to try a build now!
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Lets know if you get it working I'm building too [clobber build just for the heck of it - will keep you posted]
Thanks a ton, cmkoj for all the help/pointers!

crnkoj said:
ah ghost_og i see, i was like how could he get it to work np though anyhow i think one has to implement this: https://github.com/Atrix-Dev-Team/android_packages_apps_Settings into teh build aswell to get fp (read the latest commits there ). second to that probably one has to use https://github.com/Atrix-Dev-Team/android_device_motorola_olympus.git with the branch fingerprint int he local manifest to get it to work than (i have tried this like a few times still not working ...)
acerbix im not sure what you need? do you need a local manifest that makes fp work as it should ( i havent managed to get it to work yet) or just one that works for building? i can sure share the latter one
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Thank you for pointing out the Settings and Device branches. Was definitely using the old gingerbread branches before. I just replaced those two folders with the fingerprint branch and am building again. Will check back in once it's done.
*Update* Still no luck. I tried using the updated Device and Settings folders but only navigation works still. Dang.

ghost_og said:
Thank you for pointing out the Settings and Device branches. Was definitely using the old gingerbread branches before. I just replaced those two folders with the fingerprint branch and am building again. Will check back in once it's done.
*Update* Still no luck. I tried using the updated Device and Settings folders but only navigation works still. Dang.
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Away from my Atrix so cant try this yet - do you think the kernel matters? Did you switch to the kernel included in the build?

acerbix said:
Away from my Atrix so cant try this yet - do you think the kernel matters? Did you switch to the kernel included in the build?
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Hey guys, I also noticed that android_ frameworks_base has a fingerprint branch with updated commits from t0dbld. I've included this third replacement folder and will be trying another build. Might want to try including this with the 2 branches crnjok pointed out above. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this one.
I have not replaced any kernels prior to building and use what comes with the stock build. That's a whole other issue for me. When I try to compile just the kernel my zImage ends up being 1mb bigger than faux's and the packaged boot.img I create will not boot. I'm guessing this is due to my being on a 32-bit machine, but I'm not positive.

ghost_og said:
Hey guys, I also noticed that android_ frameworks_base has a fingerprint branch with updated commits from t0dbld. I've included this third replacement folder and will be trying another build. Might want to try including this with the 2 branches crnjok pointed out above. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this one.
I have not replaced any kernels prior to building and use what comes with the stock build. That's a whole other issue for me. When I try to compile just the kernel my zImage ends up being 1mb bigger than faux's and the packaged boot.img I create will not boot. I'm guessing this is due to my being on a 32-bit machine, but I'm not positive.
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ye i forgot to mention that one lol, i thought its in the fingerprint build though. for my use i manually git cloned the vendor_motorola repo into /working_dir/vendor/ but havent had any luck. regarding the kernel afaik if you put the additional repos into your local_manifest.xml it should use the kernel from there (if one is available). but i dont really think the kernel is needed to be changed, since on my builds i had the authentec.truesuite (or whatever the process for fp is called) running, only the fp unlock/device option were missing (there is a Fingerprintsomething.apk in the vendor repo of atrix dev team that i have had pulled in and built with but it didnt work, so yes im slowly giving up (second to that i tried setting up a build env on a second pc that drastically faster than the other one an i cannot get repo sync to sync android_prebuilt - just deleted the whole thing and did init again...)
as for the local_manifest.xml it should look like this http://pastebin.com/ccvVi2k9 for building the gb (that is with nav functioning fp but no unlock) if you want to get unlock to work you need to probably put in the other ones aswell (just by copying the <project path="device/motorola/olympus"
name="Atrix-Dev-Team/android_device_motorola_olympus.git"
remote="gh"
revision="gingerbread"/>
part and changing the name to appropriate and teh revision in all to fingerprint)
thanks go to fattire from the nook color forums who thought me how to make and edit these local_manifest.xml files and i used his file as a template for mine aswell.
i have to admit it im slowly sick of not being able to build one with working fp =/

Guys, see here for what directories to be pulled from atrix-dev-team github vs what to be kept in original CM7:
https://github.com/Atrix-Dev-Team/android/blob/gingerbread/default.xml

crnkoj said:
(second to that i tried setting up a build env on a second pc that drastically faster than the other one an i cannot get repo sync to sync android_prebuilt - just deleted the whole thing and did init again...)
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Try updating ~/android/system/.repo/manifests/default.xml. I used this to fix the problem with the prebuilt repo sync:
Another workaround is to add the following remote definition:
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<remote name="github-https"
fetch="https://github.com/" />
Then change the project definition to:
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<project path="prebuilt" name="CyanogenMod/android_prebuilt" remote="github-https"/>
Once things are back to normal, you can remove the additional remote, and restore the original manifest.
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It was provided in the comments section here.

ghost_og said:
Try updating ~/android/system/.repo/manifests/default.xml. I used this to fix the problem with the prebuilt repo sync:
It was provided in the comments section here.
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yes thanks, lol, i knew about the fix and had the first part of it done with changing to https, but forgot about the second part, idiot i...
anyhow i resynced and am building now on the other pc with this local manifest http://paste.pocoo.org/show/534837/

[JB 4.1.1][ROW] Just managed to compile

Hello!
I've spend some days to compile JB for TPT ROW 32Gb. And there are the following results:
Works:
--Display. Interface is _very_ smooth
--Pen
--Automatic brightness
--External SD
--USB host
--Bluetooth
--WiFi (Partially: Signal strength indicator broken. Disable avoiding poor networks in advanced menu)
--GPS
--Internal sdcard
Doesn't work:
--Camera
--3G
--Sound
I also had to repack boot image to include configuration changes (init* files).
See attached logcat.
next step I will try to add proprietary source files for Wifi and camera and compile JB again.
==Boot image gzip for flashing with system image using nvflash or dd from recovery==
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1737679/part07.20120724.img.gz
==System image gzip for flashing with boot image using nvflash or dd from recovery==
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1737679/part08.20120724.img.gz
Remember to always do a backup copy of your device images before flashing new ones.

Great work mate! I assume that if we want to test this later on our tablets, we need to be rooted?
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Hello!
I've spend some days to compile JB for TPT ROW 32Gb. And there are the following results:
Works:
--Display. Interface is _very_ smooth
--Pen
--Automatic brightness
--External SD
--USB host
--Bluetooth
Doesn't work:
--Camera
--WiFi
--3G
--GPS
--sdcard fuse mounting
I also had to repack boot image to include configuration changes (init* files).
See attached logcat.
next step I will try to add proprietary source files for Wifi and camera and compile JB again.
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Woohoo! Look forward to trying this!

This is amazing work! Thank you.
I see Lenovo finally released the ICS source code. Maybe this will help you get some other stuff working.
Also, how were you able to flash your build? Have you not upgraded to OTA3? I'm assuming you still have CWR working.
Thanks again.

Great work, thanks! I'm glad that there is work going on!

Great news! As I installed ota3 before rooting my device, I hope that there will be some way to get cwm and root working...
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Very happy that you're working on a new ROM for our device!!!
And I really hope that someone finds a way to root OTA3 since I was also too dumb to do that before updating.
Cheers!

Wow!! Keep up the good work!!!

can't wait, great work!

Great!
I thought I will be first
According to full_indigo device ID, it is AOSP, not CM? Wow..
I think together we could at last make 3G work as other hw are relatively easy to fix(may be not true for camera as sources again changed). I familiar with Qualcomm RIL framework and can't wait to see how it works with tablet and more opensource hardware module..
I also had to repack boot image to include configuration changes (init* files).
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lenovo haven't packed init scripts? Oo how it works then? ;/
PS: hello from Russia

obscure.detour said:
This is amazing work! Thank you.
I see Lenovo finally released the ICS source code. Maybe this will help you get some other stuff working.
Also, how were you able to flash your build? Have you not upgraded to OTA3? I'm assuming you still have CWR working.
Thanks again.
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Lenovo released ICS open source code but they forgot to release new kernel sources. This prevents me from building bcmdhd driver instead of bcm4329. It looks like JB is oriented for NL80211 wireless interface and not WEXT.

this isnt for the K1 is it

It's for tpt only

When can we see this in a flashable version? Not to sound pushy, I know we have all see the development slow down.

Are there any other tricks we need to get this up and running? I flashed partition 7 and 8 using NVflash but my tablet is stuck in a boot loop at "lenovo"
EDIT: Is this incompatible with CWM recovery?

What is TPT
Not to sound stupid but what is TPT? I have a K1 as well and am wondering if this will work?

TPT= ThinkPad Tablet

Lenovo released ICS open source code but they forgot to release new kernel sources
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yes I also tried to get more info but for now no response. At last they released external folder of their custom build, which also contains alsa-audio, as I seen in cm9 device tree, it should fix audio with ease(maybe after patch as sources again changed in JB).
It looks like JB is oriented for NL80211 wireless interface and not WEXT.
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but WEXT is there isn't it?
Anyway, congrats on working wifi.

Has anyone else got this up and running? I tried uninstalling CWM and reflashing part 7 and 8 but still no luck.

mr toasty said:
Are there any other tricks we need to get this up and running? I flashed partition 7 and 8 using NVflash but my tablet is stuck in a boot loop at "lenovo"
EDIT: Is this incompatible with CWM recovery?
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Some of existing software probably blocks normal startup. It is always advised to clean dalvik-cache and user data (backup first). It's up to you.
Right after Lenovo logo you should see 'Android: Optimizing applications' or something similar.

[DEV]Ubuntu-touch for all Xperia2011 devices

Hello,
Developers, I really need help to get the ubuntu-touch port working again!
After the first release of Ubuntu-Touh I tried to port it again to our devices, but I don't get them booting. I only get a black screen. I have updated all sources on github and made the appropriate changes. You can find all relevant sources and information on my new website http://danwin.github.io/ubuntu-touch.html where I have uploaded the non-bootng builds for developers.
I still have the old builds available for those, who want a booting ubuntu-touch, but without any functionality: http://danwin.github.io/ubuntu-touch.html

it is so laggy on mini Dude :/

screenshot please

rod555 said:
screenshot please
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there is already a video available, but I have made some Photos of my Neo V, sorry for bad quality: http://ubuntuone.com/6keWFpFBG0kEsVF7mBF54D

Can you add the screenshots in the op as pic

slimmer2 said:
Can you add the screenshots in the op as pic
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I don't think this is really necessary, as I have a video from kakalko4 embedded there, which has a lot better quality than my screenshots. You can download the zip provided above and unzip the pictures inside, if you really want to see them.

can you make a more understandable guide how to install it because i try to follow your guide and my phone boots to kernel logo and for couple of second phone turns off

MarioJerkovic said:
can you make a more understandable guide how to install it because i try to follow your guide and my phone boots to kernel logo and for couple of second phone turns off
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ok, updated.
You have to created an ext4 partition with CWM of another kernel or Linux and flashed then my kernel to use the ext4 partition on your SD-Card as /data, because ubuntu is to big for the internal storage. Have you really done that step?

DanWin1210 said:
ok, updated.
You have to created an ext4 partition with CWM of another kernel or Linux and flashed then my kernel to use the ext4 partition on your SD-Card as /data, because ubuntu is to big for the internal storage. Have you really done that step?
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Yep done it and working ubuntu is working it lags a lot :/ but i dont care i am happy that we got Ubuntu on our old devices

I take it this a the same one as we already have? (crappy demo with no gsm)

replicant101 said:
I take it this a the same one as we already have? (crappy demo with no gsm)
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For now yes, but hopefully officiallysonyrebel can make the kernel patches in one or two days available, so I can rebuild all images to make the daily builds of ubuntu booting, which have a lot of improvements.

Kernel patches related to what? I can help out. And I remember officiallysontrebel saying that he doesnt know much about kernels on the ray thread that was removed.

emwno said:
Kernel patches related to what? I can help out. And I remember officiallysontrebel saying that he doesnt know much about kernels on the ray thread that was removed.
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The daily images of ubuntu aren't booting and officiallysonyrebel said that this is related to some kernel patches that have to be made, you can PM him and ask if you can help him with patching, so we can make the daily images also booting, which have a lot improvements in stability and usability.

DanWin1210 said:
The daily images of ubuntu aren't booting and officiallysonyrebel said that this is related to some kernel patches that have to be made, you can PM him and ask if you can help him with patching, so we can make the daily images also booting, which have a lot improvements in stability and usability.
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thats strange.... It cant be kernel related, if you had added the new configs to the source code. It could be with the lastest CM10.1 changes for the 2011 devices. Take a look at http://github.com/cm42semc , here you will find the latest commits. I say this because if there was a problem with the Ubuntu Images, i.e something new needed to be added to get the build to boot, then it wouldn't boot on my n7100 either (as i made the same changes as prescribed on the guide). Either way its just a hunch. Give it a go.

With kernel patches, can performance be addressed?

emwno said:
thats strange.... It cant be kernel related, if you had added the new configs to the source code. It could be with the lastest CM10.1 changes for the 2011 devices. Take a look at http://github.com/cm42semc , here you will find the latest commits. I say this because if there was a problem with the Ubuntu Images, i.e something new needed to be added to get the build to boot, then it wouldn't boot on my n7100 either (as i made the same changes as prescribed on the guide). Either way its just a hunch. Give it a go.
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I'm already using these sources and the daily images only get a black screen. A lot of other people report the same issue for their devices (not Xperia), too. You can have a lock at my changes on https://github.com/DanWin and maybe you find the mistake I made, if I made any.

replicant101 said:
With kernel patches, can performance be addressed?
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Maybe, but the daily builds of ubuntu have a lot better performance and stability than the mwc-demo image, which is currently the only booting version.

DanWin1210 said:
I'm already using these sources and the daily images only get a black screen. A lot of other people report the same issue for their devices (not Xperia), too. You can have a lock at my changes on https://github.com/DanWin and maybe you find the mistake I made, if I made any.
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Yes, others did have a blackscreen, even the n7100 users did. But some, including myself got it to boot.
This is what I did:
1. Wipe system / data / dalvik
2. install device part
3. install ubuntu image
NOTE: You made a new partition on the sdcard where ubuntu was to be installed. I recommend you to WIpe your sdcard, create a new partition and try again. Also try with try flashing with a different recovery / kernel then flashing the ubuntu kenrel in the end. Sometimes recoveries mess up.

Thx for the job but i had some problemes with the ARc S when i flash the Ubuntu systeme it's abortes whith the statu 0 what i have to do ?

d4k-pho3nix said:
Thx for the job but i had some problemes with the ARc S when i flash the Ubuntu systeme it's abortes whith the statu 0 what i have to do ?
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Normally status 0 means success, can you go in CWM to advanced -> show log and enter the output of this here, maybe I can help you.

[DEVS ONLY][BCM21553] Samsung Galaxy Pocket GT-S5300 (Cori) Development Discussion

General informations:
This thread's aim is only to represent a central meeting and discussion point for BCM21553 developers and, in particular, for the open Kernel/ROM sources development for the Samsung Galaxy Pocket GT-S5300 (codenamed Cori).
Information for common users:
As already described in the previous section, if you are not a developer, please restrict your posts to the general discussion thread so that developers can maintain good communication. Every post that is not strictly respecting these rules will be reported to the forum moderators. Thanks for your understanding.
For any other BCM21553 device related question or information, please, use this thread as a reference point, instead:
[DEVS ONLY][BCM21553 series] CyanogenMod 11 for BCM21553 Development Discussion

As someone already might know, I'm streambinder, from MoltenMotherBoard team.
I have already followed some projects for the GT-S5300, but especially kept in contact
with some of the events related to the porting of ROM and Kernel sources for BCM21553 chipset based devices.
In this precise moment, the sources in my possession allow you to be able to compile
a bugfree CWM 5.0.2.8 (based on CyanogenMod 7 code) with a kernel based on the Samsung stock one.
The only - fundamental - problem was due to the fact that unless I hadn't used the prebuilt INIT binary
token in the Samsung stock firmware boot.img, the phone would not work - or, better, boot up.
This means that until the situation - regarding this issue - doesn't change, our access to the porting of custom ROM
would be barred.
Recently, I decided to give Cori another chance and rework my sources, looking at the wonderful work brought
by the BroadcomCM team on CyanogenMod 9 (in particular, thanks to @bieltv.3 and @Alberto96) and @psyke83 on CyanogenMod 11.
They've not only been able to run these two ROMs in a more or less crude way, but this developer has been able to write
the necessary strings to make the INIT binary of some of these BCM21553 devices opensource.
Strong of this informations, I readjusted some of the sources of BroadcomCM's CyangenMod 9, which includes
all the progress carried out by both the team and psyke83, in order to make them work even on Cori,
and am now next to the first test of the CWM 6.X.X.X, based on IceCreamSandwich code.
At the same time, @akhbh is working on the KitKat code based CWM.
I hope I can give more information about any progress as soon as possible.

The General Discussion thread for non-development issues is here:
*.[DISCUSSION] CyanogenMod 11 For Galaxy Pocket GT-S5300 Discussion Thread

Made a first test of CWM based on CyanogenMod 9 code.
It seems it cannot flash it as it weighs so much compared to its partition configuration value: in fact, the maximum boot partition size is set up to 5.0MB, but the compiled boot.img weighs 5.3MB.
Will have to resize its weight in order to make it fill into the partition.
@akhbh, have you had any complication in these terms, with CyanogenMod 11 sources?
@psyke83, what do you suggest to do? Do you think an increasement of boot partition would be a better idea?

streambinder said:
Made a first test of CWM based on CyanogenMod 9 code.
It seems it cannot flash it as it weighs so much compared to its partition configuration value: in fact, the maximum boot partition size is set up to 5.0MB, but the compiled boot.img weighs 5.3MB.
Will have to resize its weight in order to make it fill into the partition.
@akhbh, have you had any complication in these terms, with CyanogenMod 11 sources?
@psyke83, what do you suggest to do? Do you think an increasement of boot partition would be a better idea?
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No, I didn't faced those complications. My boot.img weighted around 4.5 MB in lzma compression mode. In gzip, it increased to more than 5 mb.

akhbh said:
No, I didn't faced those complications. My boot.img weighted around 4.5 MB in lzma compression mode. In gzip, it increased to more than 5 mb.
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Perfect.
Which kernel have you based your build on?

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Perfect.
Which kernel have you based your build on?
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Well, I took the GeTux kernel for cori, had to change the board name though and then compile it. CWM was booting even before changing the board name but there was no reaction from the phone on trying to boot cm9/cm11
And after changing board name, a black screen on trying to boot
Another info: When tried to merge cori source into the bcm21553 common one, it did compile but gave bootloop of GT-S5300 logo on trying to boot as well as when trying to go in CWM.
Bieltv.3 recommended to use cori source instead of the bcm21553 common one so we used cori sources

akhbh said:
Well, I took the GeTux kernel for cori, had to change the board name though and then compile it. CWM was booting even before changing the board name but there was no reaction from the phone on trying to boot cm9/cm11
And after changing board name, a black screen on trying to boot
Another info: When tried to merge cori source into the bcm21553 common one, it did compile but gave bootloop of GT-S5300 logo on trying to boot as well as when trying to go in CWM.
Bieltv.3 recommended to use cori source instead of the bcm21553 common one so we used cori sources
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I suggest to use our Kernel sources for now, too: it will automatically bypass few errors/issues/bootloops that we cannot now fight with.
The most important thing is to make INIT working from sources (hope it will be working
on my CM9 sources, too) and check that every our configuration is correctly working and
making Cori boot into recovery.
Once we'll make it perfectly working without any kind of issue, will be the right time to try
to make Cori supported with the BC21553-common kernel.

streambinder said:
I suggest to use our Kernel sources for now, too: it will automatically bypass few errors/issues/bootloops that we cannot now fight with.
The most important thing is to make INIT working from sources (hope it will be working
on my CM9 sources, too) and check that every our configuration is correctly working and
making Cori boot into recovery.
Once we'll make it perfectly working without any kind of issue, will be the right time to try
to make Cori supported with the BC21553-common kernel.
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Okay, I will use your kernel sources and try if something is changed once I reach home. For now, I neither have this device nor a PC, as I'm in another city.
Will be keenly watching your work. Will start after reaching home around the end of September

akhbh said:
Okay, I will use your kernel sources and try if something is changed once I reach home. For now, I neither have this device nor a PC, as I'm in another city.
Will be keenly watching your work. Will start after reaching home around the end of September
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No problem, mate.
Here you have every source in my possession:
platform_kernel_samsung_cori
platform_device_samsung_cori
Keep in contact with me, as I will need some informations by you.
Anyway I'm now making another build, keeping some not so much important binaries excluded, so that I can make the compiled boot.img fill into our little Cori's boot partition. I know it's a dirty workaround, but if it works, I'll use it untill @psyke83 will suggest me a better way to do.

streambinder said:
No problem, mate.
Here you have every source in my possession:
platform_kernel_samsung_cori | github.com
platform_device_samsung_cori
Keep in contact with me, as I will need some informations by you.
Anyway I'm now making another build, keeping some not so much important binaries excluded, so that I can make the compiled boot.img fill into our little Cori's boot partition. I know it's a dirty workaround, but if it works, I'll use it untill @psyke83 will suggest me a better way to do.
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have u tried to build cwm v6 from cm9 source ??

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have u tried to build cwm v6 from cm9 source ??
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Of course, mate. I'm working on it, right now.
It doesn't seem to boot, strange if the same INIT binary sources are working for @akhbh.
#UPDATE
In order to troubleshoot, I'll give you some info.
For his build I used these sources:
platform_kernel_samsung_cori
platform_device_samsung_cori
android_device_samsung_bcm21553-common
Applied some lines on our bcm21553-bootimg.mk, too, in order to exclude parted and mke2fs and make the compiled boot.img weigh less.
@cleverior.ipul, can you link me your kernel sources, as akhbh said he used your ones for CM11.
@akhbh, which modifies have you applied in order to compile CWM based on CM11 code? Which device tree?
#UPDATE 2
Attached my compiled boot.img.
If anyone of you would extract it (you can easily use this tool: bootimgtools - read how to use it in the README) and make a diff with the CM11 one (just extract the ramdisk of both boot.imgs and - in the terminal - use this command: diff -urN /path/to/cm9/ramdisk /path/to/cm11/ramdisk > diff.patch), would make to me a huge favour.
Let me know.

streambinder said:
Of course, mate. I'm working on it, right now.
It doesn't seem to boot, strange if the same INIT binary sources are working for @akhbh.
#UPDATE
In order to troubleshoot, I'll give you some info.
For his build I used these sources:
platform_kernel_samsung_cori
platform_device_samsung_cori
android_device_samsung_bcm21553-common
Applied some lines on our bcm21553-bootimg.mk, too, in order to exclude parted and mke2fs and make the compiled boot.img weigh less.
@cleverior.ipul, can you link me your kernel sources, as akhbh said he used your ones for CM11.
@akhbh, which modifies have you applied in order to compile CWM based on CM11 code? Which device tree?
#UPDATE 2
Attached my compiled boot.img.
If anyone of you would extract it (you can easily use this tool: bootimgtools - read how to use it in the README) and make a diff with the CM11 one (just extract the ramdisk of both boot.imgs and - in the terminal - use this command: diff -urN /path/to/cm9/ramdisk /path/to/cm11/ramdisk > diff.patch), would make to me a huge favour.
Let me know.
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I think we didn't had significant changes. Perhaps the same as totoro. But, that resulted in the internal_sd not mounting error in cwm.
Sadly, as said before, I am away from my home city and can't provide the files to you and can't do the boot.img diffs as well
Try to ask psyke83, he might have a solution for that

akhbh said:
I think we didn't had significant changes. Perhaps the same as totoro. But, that resulted in the internal_sd not mounting error in cwm.
Sadly, as said before, I am away from my home city and can't provide the files to you and can't do the boot.img diffs as well
Try to ask psyke83, he might have a solution for that
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Then, if you didn't make any massive change upon the sources, then I'll only try using your kernel.
Can you give me your kernel sources, mate, please?

streambinder said:
Then, if you didn't make any massive change upon the sources, then I'll only try using your kernel.
Can you give me your kernel sources, mate, please?
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Currently, I can provide you the boot.img only. For the sources, @cleverior.ipul can provide the kernel sources coz as said earlier, his kernel is used. Well, we were working together to bring cm11 but weren't successful

akhbh said:
Currently, I can provide you the boot.img only. For the sources, @cleverior.ipul can provide the kernel sources.
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Ok, please send it to me, will compare it with my package.

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Ok, please send it to me, will compare it with my package.
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Here it is:
http://www.4shared.com/zip/1nKFbOJ2ba/ccccGetux_CM11.html

streambinder said:
Of course, mate. I'm working on it, right now.
It doesn't seem to boot, strange if the same INIT binary sources are working for @akhbh.
#UPDATE
In order to troubleshoot, I'll give you some info.
For his build I used these sources:
platform_kernel_samsung_cori
platform_device_samsung_cori
android_device_samsung_bcm21553-common
Applied some lines on our bcm21553-bootimg.mk, too, in order to exclude parted and mke2fs and make the compiled boot.img weigh less.
@cleverior.ipul, can you link me your kernel sources, as akhbh said he used your ones for CM11.
@akhbh, which modifies have you applied in order to compile CWM based on CM11 code? Which device tree?
#UPDATE 2
Attached my compiled boot.img.
If anyone of you would extract it (you can easily use this tool: bootimgtools - read how to use it in the README) and make a diff with the CM11 one (just extract the ramdisk of both boot.imgs and - in the terminal - use this command: diff -urN /path/to/cm9/ramdisk /path/to/cm11/ramdisk > diff.patch), would make to me a huge favour.
Let me know.
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here the link source https://github.com/cleverior/android_kernel_samsung_cori
i've changed the board name. If your device can not boot after using the zImage from this source, then rename init.bcm21553.rc to init.gt-s5300.rc.

@streambinder, what is grom? As bieltv.3 said that init built grom for cori is required to fix adb over cwm recovery. If adb gets working, then possibly the black screen while booting cm11 might get fixed

akhbh said:
@streambinder, what is grom? As bieltv.3 said that init built grom for cori is required to fix adb over cwm recovery. If adb gets working, then possibly the black screen while booting cm11 might get fixed
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Sincerely don't what are you talking about.
Anyway, have to try to understand where's the problem with the not-booting CWM.
Will try with your sources and let you know.