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Info to help chose custom ROM?

Hey,
I've just stumbled upon this community and I'm really grateful to see so many developers working on HTC Android devices. That said, I would like to ask for some info on the custom ROMs that work on Magic (features, differences, etc.).
Could outline them quickly or point to somewhere I can read that info?
Thank you so much!

jackye said:
Hey,
I've just stumbled upon this community and I'm really grateful to see so many developers working on HTC Android devices. That said, I would like to ask for some info on the custom ROMs that work on Magic (features, differences, etc.).
Could outline them quickly or point to somewhere I can read that info?
Thank you so much!
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Let me try:
Haykuro6.0r1 ROM:It's an HTC no Brand ROM, it still has problems like:volume of the micrphone(for the otherone on the phone it's difficult to hear you), and it's slower than the others.
Roger's ROM: it's still an HTC no Brand, but has some ION's improvements, that means it's faster than the 6.0r1, it has some apps pre-installed, microphone bug fixed, and other stuff (read the thread).
Hero ROM:it has Rosie, so it's graphically ahead of the others ROM, but it's not released yet by HTC, it means that it's incredible slow (compared to the others), and has lot of bugs (again: read the thread for more info)
France ROM: Never tried, but it should be (the releaser forgive me if I'm wrong) a Vodafone ROM , with ION's improvements, and JF kernel, that means it's fast, but you can't install HTC2s apps.
Every ROM's should ( not sure about it, again: read each thread) have tethering enebled, and everything working (except for the bluetooth in the Hero's ROM, that is not working yet)
If I've forget other ROMs sorry for that, but it's quite late here!
I'm sure somebody else could be more specific...

Thanks!
So what are the advantages of each ROM when compared to the default one? What's the difference between ION and the current ROM?
Also, just to make sure, rooting and installing custom ROMs doesn't void the warranty, does it?

XDA user simon walker created a build database for the Dream. Maybe he would be willing to do the same with Sapphire.
http://www.simonwalkerphotos.com/android/

Thanks again!
So for battery life, speed and stability what would you suggest? (I need WiFi and A2DP too...)

jackye said:
Thanks again!
So for battery life, speed and stability what would you suggest? (I need WiFi and A2DP too...)
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Try the Smartphone France latest ROM - see my signature below for the link

android port in lg incite/lg gm750/lggm730

NEWS: AS OF TODAY FEB 26TH WE HAVE A BOOTABLE KERNEL! WE ARE WORKING TO IMPROVE IT'S STABILITY. STILL NO FRAME BUFFER SO WE CAN NOT SEE OUTPUT PAST THE KERNEL BOOT.
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NEWS:
Since I don't update this first post very often I thought I'd share some news for those following the project.
We have a git repository now! This will allow the project developers to share code and work together much more efficiently. Anyone interested in joining us send me a PM
The stable branch is the one we will be adding permanent commits to, the experimental branch adds official support for the lg incites registered mach type, meaning the kernel recognizes our device, it will be merged into the stable branch once it is bug free and cleaned up.
Stable Branch(still not booting)
http://gitorious.org/~szeng/linux-on-qualcomm-s-msm/linux-msm-lg-incite
Experimental Branch (still not booting)
http://gitorious.org/~randomblame/linux-on-qualcomm-s-msm/experimental-linux-msm-lg-incite
We also have an IRC channel, you can join us on freenode channel #lg-linux
http://www.lg-incite.com/index.php?topic=3198.0
I attach the haret.exe and the zimage

Someone can throw(shoot) a hand to me helps

i just bump it, i will work for this when i can i guess in weekends , who need GF anyway

odd that looks like something I wrote... very strange.

Android for LG GM750 would be cool!

great.. are you completing the project.. i was failed and tired

I´m hopefully awaiting an working stable port for the gm750,
because its hardware is great for its price, but the system is crap and since we also know that development for winmo 6.x will slowly die within the release of wp7, android would be a great(and only) chance to have an up to date, good system which will also get lots of support in the future.
So, please keep working on it guys!

No news?

woonaval said:
No news?
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no news???

NO NEWS?
leobillson said:
no news???
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NO NEWS?

This is my Christmas wish

what about this,
we have fully funtioal processor then what is the problem here??

propsia said:
what about this,
we have fully funtioal processor then what is the problem here??
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LG Gm750 restarts when booting up the phone and that's it ... I still have a problem .. : '(

fdavs said:
LG Gm750 restarts when booting up the phone and that's it ... I still have a problem .. : '(
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I think this needs a bump.

Well, it's pretty big bulge ) xD

Dont let this topic die...i have GM750 and i need android on it...ill tried to modify other phone`s default.txt file a lot but no luck...it would be fine to get a working port on this handy.

I do not want to die in this thread because I also really like LG and GM750 is, Windows Mobile just does not like it. I do not understand the Android Linux kernel access this building ... so i can not help this. But I think if the team is dealing with XDANDROID 1 day is running smoothly I think you could do ... Someone please HELP! (sorry I'm not English [translate.google.com] )

still hoping... no new apps for wm6.5 now

I agree
Im from over at the lg-incite.com forum, and I've been following the progress of their Android port for a rather long time. The guy who's been doing most of the programming has other life issues he's dealing with right now. Car wreck, kid on the way, etc, and I can sympathize.
Our biggest roadblock is an lcd driver. Over here in xda, they had the same problem with, i believe, the htc diamond. Their solution was to make their own driver. We don't have that kind of knowledge (that i know of). If someone from XDANDROID could pop on over and give us a hand, whether through making us a driver, or pointing us in the right direction, this project can be resurrected, finished, and ready for the world to see!
i've been trying to help as much as I can, but a college kid that works full time and plays in a band doesn't have much spare time. But I try. I love my Incite and want to see this thing run all the same stuff the modern PDAs run.
LONG LIVE THE INCITE

Hix, adroid is a dream with my GM750

[HD2 NEWS] Linux kernel done. -Where are the android builds?

#htc_linux @ twitter said:
htc_linux So where are all the #android builds for #hd2 ? Now that
we have the working #linux kernel, chefs are letting android fanboys down
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This thread is created just to inform you kind chefs that a working linux kernel for the HD2 has been built by:
Developers:
cr2, LeTama, Markinus, NetRipper, dcordes
We (the HD2 community) were wondering where the android builds are now that the hard part has been done.
I created this thread to inform you of this succes.
Original thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=651632
(you will see the high demand for android once you are there )
-Happy cooking

That would be great to have Android on HD2 !

That's AWESOME news!
Can't wait to have this running on my HD2.

This is a little premature to be asking devs to make android builds.... the kernel doesn't even have sound or touchscreen drivers implemented yet. The kernel is bootable, but nowhere near done.

zarathustrax said:
This is a little premature to be asking devs to make android builds.... the kernel doesn't even have sound or touchscreen drivers implemented yet. The kernel is bootable, but nowhere near done.
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everything starts small and buggy. you wont get a fully functional android build from one day to another

I don't know much about this but I heard that T-Mobile USA will be reportedly (rumors right now) be getting an HTC 4.3" Android snapdragon device with sense called the Sidekick Twist (though it will have a QWERTY) sometime this summer. Maybe somebody could try a transfer of that rom if and when out releases. Don't have an HD2 but that would be awesome.
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Hope to see some Ando Cookies for HD2 in close future.
Thanks to all Developers.
Cheers,

Let the cookers tries to rebuild android with the good toolchain, hope everything will be fine in the compilation process !
I think we'll know soon what is missing or doesn't work with Android and HD2.
Thanks to all guys (dcordes, LeTama, NetRipper, ...) for making this possible !

Congrats to all those working so hard on this. Great progress and a working ROM must be on the cards before too long. I'm not going to lie though, I wish you all worked faster

THaNks To All THE DEVS....
Thanks guys for working hard on this HACK.... Cant wait to have the android 2.1 running on my hd2... "Keep Moving At The Speed Of Light"

Will Froyo be available for polaris someday?

As you know, Google has published Froyo sources. And there is a froyo on SF already. I tried it on my POLA100. It installed and launched well. No wifi, bt, camera, external sound, gps, 3g... Nothing except phone—can receive and send calls. For my humble opinion it runs as fast as current speeded eclairs, even dialer runs almost immediately. Will it see future on polarises, or it's time to think about some native android device? =)

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I dont know what you expect from our devs here.
As far as i know the source is only a few days old (23.june).
At this moment eclair is about to get fully functional camera, stable builds, battery life and a good competition between the roms.
So if you neeeed it that much it would be the best to buy a native android device that gets the latest versions first.
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So there will be a delay, it depends on how much changes must be done.
I hope that android will become more and more a real alternative for our device.
Since im using android on my polaris i think its like i bought a totally new device and im really happy about it.
Another thx to all devs, modders here ;D

dertester123 said:
I dont know what you expect from our devs here.
As far as i know the source is only a few days old (23.june).
At this moment eclair is about to get fully functional camera, stable builds, battery life and a good competition between the roms.
So if you neeeed it that much it would be the best to buy a native android device that gets the latest versions first.
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off topic, we're on enthusiastic dev forum

dertester123 said:
I dont know what you expect from our devs here.
As far as i know the source is only a few days old (23.june).
At this moment eclair is about to get fully functional camera, stable builds, battery life and a good competition between the roms.
So if you neeeed it that much it would be the best to buy a native android device that gets the latest versions first.
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Sorry for possible intonation and meaning misunderstanding. Actually I didn't complain or tried make somebody do something. I appreciate all the devs for their work, It is really great challenge for them to port and adapt builds and eclair gets almost perfect lately. My question was actually just a question about possible future. There could be some hardware restrictions, incompatible drivers, who knows what else, right? So it could be no future for Froyo on polaris at all, that was my question about actually. But dzo has already answered it with uploaded froyo build which installed and launched on my polaris, so I am glad that there is possible oportunity for Froyo and polaris. And of course I am not agitating to get native android phones, and not laughing on enthusiasts here, forgive me my english. =)
iD

ah sorry too, got you wrong^^
sometimes hard if everybody is translating ;D
In the vogue thread they started the froyo development by incubus.
First build is on with bug, but he tries to get a build with most things working this night ^^
Faster than thought

How to make a new ROM?

If this is in the wrong section please move it instead of deleted it. Thanks y'all are awesome
So, what I want to is make my own Ice Cream Sandwich ROM.
I want to take stock android and:
-Make everything work right (camera, buttons, drivers for proper graphics and stuff, etc)...
-Use a good boot animation (I already have in mind which one)
Stuff like that. Would my old server with a dual dual-core Intel Xeon CPUs (total of 4 cores), 6GB RAM, and RAID SCSI disks be good enough, to compile it? Do I even need to compile it? or just unzip and zip?
Thanks!
PS: can I use Windows or would Ubuntu work better? I've also got a MacBook Air that I guess I could use

I won't touch on the driver thing (simply because it's not an easy thing as you suggest). Not only are there various 'work arounds' for the camera issue... but... eh.
Also, I will say that boot animations are nothing more than a text file and a bunch of images... no compiling done there. Just google around and you'll find the 'needed' format VERY easily... and probably even suggested software to make it easy.
Be careful, as you have a condescending style about how things that are easy but aren't, and aren't easy but are... while you haven't even really done any research. These things... they do not go over well here.

Ok as stated it is not as easy as it sounds. Compiling from source is not easy and making everything work is not easy either as the drivers are not released for this device. As all the source is ported from another device. Some of the best minds on XDA have been working for months trying to get the camera to work but with the new rules to the AOSP source from Google it is a huge undertaking. No longer can you build a full working rom from AOSP as the OEM drivers are no longer included due to being closed source and not released.

There are walk thru videos out there but like the Gentlemens above me said it is not a simple task. If you look at the developers it's a collaboration of several members making a team just for one ROM. But you can play around with several ROMs like I did:
Some Ice Cold Sandwich with a little salt from Redemption and a little pepper from Zues and BOOM my perfect ROM for me. (My Frankenstein)
BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. Dont get me wrong I'm not saying you can take bits and pieces from different ROMS and create your own and offer it here cause thats stealing from developers without their permission. But only for your enjoyment and PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
2. you can't ask for help from developers when you alter their ROMs.
GOOD GOD!!!! Hope my phone don't die with so much flashing and testing (lmao)

Sorry if I made it sound like I didn't realize how huge of an effort good ROM development is. I do!
However, if I just take AOSP then attach the device drivers then add the features I want, I can release it as mine, right?
I'm bored with web design and development, so I figured hey let me try android stuff!
Maybe I should learn how to make an Android app first I have a feeling my basic Java knowledge won't be enough.
Would it be better to start with that, then progress to the more complicated stuff?
And I appreciate the time you are all taking to answer my random questions
I wish I could make Android apps with HTML, CSS, PHP, and Javascript. LOL!

Reinaldo33897 said:
GOOD GOD!!!! Hope my phone don't die with so much flashing and testing (lmao)
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HAHA yeah sometimes I wonder if it's bad for it
But I've dropped it about 20 times and it still works no damage except for a tiny scratch in the screen so I'd say flashing ROMs is much safer for it than dropping it. LOL!