Hey guys, We are going to try something new for our china phones - cyanogenmod.
But we need some more devs to get everything going.
For now we have:
-Github tree for Lenovo P700i(mediatek 6577, android 4.0.4, kernel 3.0.8)
-Lens_flare - original port author(may work with system folder and configs)
-some kernel source from other devices like liquid gallant
The main problem is getting adb to work that could help a lot on remaining development. For now even zygote not starting, but all partitions seems mounted successfully.
We need more devs (especially that could assemble working kernel for device), working with p700i may lead to following porting for other mtk devices, as sources are nearly the same.
good project
i am in... :laugh:
We've done our best to deliver robust and delicious custom roms to our device (even using andrea or some other work [which are great], but, well.. android is opensource in the end ).
We hope you could help us with cm development (mostly on kernel part).
At last it would be great to see some light in the mtk darkness..
Hi,
I'm trying to start working on CM for MTK6589 device. (Star S7589)
Kernel sources (for normal Android) can be found (has been released by Acer few weeks ago), but the biggest problem is the "device" folder.
I've written e-mails to few producers (ZOPO, Cubot, THL), and even that I've gotten replies from ZOPO and THL, they don't want to share anything, nor the kernel, nor any other sources.
If you'll get to something, please post it here, or pm me, and if I'd make any step I'll also keep you informed.
Maybe it would be a good idea to sign a petition to Lenovo to "open the source code for the device"? 4pda russian forum would participate in signing such petition. And I assume there will be much more other communities / forums where we can spread this information to join us!
There are two steps to do this:
1. What is a petition website preferrable for such action?
2. To prepare the text for the petition which would be technically correct and would cover all the aspects we are waiting from Lenovo.
Anyone to take responsibilities for any paragraph?
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dmplot said:
1. What is a petition website preferrable for such action?
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As an example of petition I looked at the "Give us Ice Cream Sandwich for HTC Desire HD".
So, the petition site I think is chosen. It is http://www.ipetitions.com/
So, who will take care of technically correct statement for the petition?
There is one more issue: the channels for such information spread. As to my thoughts it might be:
1. xda developers (of course),
2. 4pda russian forum,
3. Lenovo russian forum,
4. Please propose more...
nice to see guys good if we get this working but any chance of mt6575 processors they are capable of running ics so cyanogenmod 9 ?
This is great, i´m a ZTE v970 MT6577 owner and love the idea. I have kernel for ZTE Grand X V970 already uploaded to github and download the android sources and CM to start building.
The problem is im not a dev or have any kind of formation so I dont know if Im doing rigth. But i will try
I build a cm from scratch to my htc wildfire but I just had to do the steps of the CM tutorials.
Sorry for my inglish
Good luck to you guys, i was lurking on XDA just to search for a few optimizations for my MTK6589 phone (HDC). This quadcore cpu is spreading like wildfire among chinese phones due to its low price, so hopefully you will get some good help for getting started.
i'am hopi will custom rom ICS for my phone lenovo a690 mtk 6575,rom512,ram512
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Short update on the topic:
1. I've made working TWRP recovery for mine Star.
I had to rip it a bit (awfully small recovery partition), but it looks like it's 90-95% working, just without partitioning possibilities. (But backups/recovery of them fully works, as same as other TWRP functions, and offcourse it's all operated by touch.)
2. I've compiled CM10.1, but it doesn't start, so here there is really a lot of work in front.
hey guys I kinda ported cm7 on my mt6575 phone well I luckly got it booted up but only the thing was I was not able to go pass the lockscreen its some thing to do with some touch screen drivers only my power button worked any one know how to deal with the touch screen drivers ?
FenixxPl said:
Short update on the topic:
1. I've made working TWRP recovery for mine Star.
I had to rip it a bit (awfully small recovery partition), but it looks like it's 90-95% working, just without partitioning possibilities. (But backups/recovery of them fully works, as same as other TWRP functions, and offcourse it's all operated by touch.)
2. I've compiled CM10.1, but it doesn't start, so here there is really a lot of work in front.
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Maybe its better to start with CM9 or CM10, since Mediatek (ours) does not support JellyBean 4.2 yet. So getting CM10 on it would be freaking hard.
I also have a mtk phone, i would like to run cyanogend on it one day, iam no developer, im just gonna sit back and watch good luck
LPCRJ™ - Congrats! That's something, I'd say that even something really big, because noone else had even got to that point.
If you can, please share your sources (device/vendor catalogues) on github, then we'll be able to help you more
nathan-96 - Mine has got JellyBean (4.2.1), that's why i try to port the CM10.1, also I'm not sure if kernel 3.4.5 will work with CM9 and I haven't got any other to work on.
Still, mine CM isn't even going past first boot screen, even using hints from Lenovo P700 sources.
FenixxPl said:
LPCRJ™ - Congrats! That's something, I'd say that even something really big, because noone else had even got to that point.
If you can, please share your sources (device/vendor catalogues) on github, then we'll be able to help you more
nathan-96 - Mine has got JellyBean (4.2.1), that's why i try to port the CM10.1, also I'm not sure if kernel 3.4.5 will work with CM9 and I haven't got any other to work on.
Still, mine CM isn't even going past first boot screen, even using hints from Lenovo P700 sources.
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Sorry I thought you had the same mediatek processor as the op, but I read that you have one that, apperiantly, supports JellyBean 4.2. Its indeed a big step.
But we need Logcat's to see why its not passing bootscreen, because you might be closer than everyone's thinking right know.
Xolo Q800 / Fly IQ446 / Gionee GN708W Kernel
Hi friends, I was able to get my hands on the kernel for Xolo Q800 / Fly IQ446 / Gionee GN708W Kernel which are essentially the same phone. They run JB 4.2.1 today, though the kernel is based on 4.1.2. Will this suffice or do we need anything more to get CM working.
http://yadi.sk/d/-zrdnTk_4Iy7c
All these phones are Quadcore MT6589 1.2 GHz processors with 1 GB ram and 4 GB flash. And, roms of these phones can run on each other.
Thanks
amardeepsingh77 - You're my god!
There is literally everything in that source, the "device" catalogue, prebuilder scripts, complete kernel sources, it's kind of unbelieveable!
Now we are possible to really get to work, not just move in the dark
yo guys I was trying to port cm7 but I really wanted to port cm9 so I left porting cm7 because my phone is already running gingerbread here is a thread I found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2246892 he have actually ported cm9 to mt6575 processor phone though I don't have this phone but I think porting to other mtk phone might become easy using his ways I flashed it on my phone but I had a bootloop I try editing stuff but no success. thanks to PdroidAndroid
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It seems to me that for a start, and 9 will do.
For at least that is what I can bude customize.
Yes and no need for the device in 512 MB, 4.2.
Also, can anyone have an idea for $ agree to help?
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Мне кажется что для начала и 9 сойдёт.
Ибо хоть что то буде что можно будет кастомизировать.
Да и не нужен на девайсах в 512 мб ,4.2.
Также есть идея может кто за $ согласиться помочь?
Next update from the field:
However sources from amardeepsingh77 are awesome, it'll take a lot of time to succeed the build.
Our MTK devices can't be compiled like all others Android devices, because we can't simply use ./build/envsetup.sh, we've got to use makeMtk, and it's got a lot of annoying stuff.
Without that we can't build preloader, and without it I don't think any Cyan or other rom will work.
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First of all thanks to all the developers for making so many good rom's for our phone Gt-S758X. I am just curious to know about if our phone is going to have android 8.0 Which google releasing on may 2017 Maybe. So is our phone is capable of getting android Oreo?
Thanx for reading the post
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maybe yes bro
when source release , our dev will work on it
WeW finally someone replied. And i know when you're with us. this device gonna get every possible android ROM. well currently waiting for your yunos ROM @1111111111111111111111
dev here
no.
Why? ;_; I know our phone architecture is bit old but if we can get naught then why not oreo?
no one maintain it, it get harder and harder to get things work properly, i'm started develop for it since cm11 but stopped since cm13 because of compatibility issue with webview, it's currently maintained by ishant but he told me he will stop at N since it's getting unstable and more random bugs
Thanx Mate for your contributions for this device i really appreciate your work and your roms' ^-^ Maybe @DodoGTA and @1111111111111111111111 will work on this. thanx for all those beautiful ROMs @sandpox
Well.. Most people using ishant and my device tree/patch of CM (including dodogta) to build various of other android custom rom so if ishant refuse to work on the next android version then I don't think it will happen
Make it boot? Probably yes, fully make it functional? No
I'll try to make LOS 15 fully functional
Whats the problem with webview? Is it because of our phones hardware? I think all Lollipop++ ROMs having issues with webview?
@Anonymouspal GPU drivers are the cause of WebView issues
Yes
Yayyy. Our Saviour is here.??
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Yes
You're A developer?
@mahmoud_helal isn't a developer
Any dev will release Android "O" for our device?!
No man i'm not a developer
I had tried to learn the programming language but I stopped because of the study and I have a friend who is studying at the College of Computing and Programming and I think he can help