Database Info

[TUT] Ubuntu on Evo 4g

First you have to flash this zimage
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=357141&d=1278649181
Do this by rebooting your phone into fastboot
adb reboot-bootloader
then,
fastboot flash zimage zImage
then reboot and follow the instructions on this tutorial and it will work like a charm
http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-hacks/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-htc-evo-4g/
Thank vinny75 for compiling the zimage that makes this work for the evo
and thank the guy who wrote the tutorial for everything else..
thank me for nothing because i didnt do anything lol
EDIT: EVERYBODY JUST FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THIS LINK
http://htcevohacks.com/htc-evo-hacks/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-htc-evo-4g/

Please, wrong section... I am begging you. The Q&A section is two clicks away.
Ubuntu hasn't been ported to the Evo. It is a highly involved process. You can't expect a ROM for the Nexus One to work on the Evo right? There are drivers to port, kernel modifications to be made. Lots of stuff have to happen first.
The website you pointed to mentions that he is working on a port anyhow. Wait for that to come out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm going to leave this here, because mistakes shouldn't be hidden under a rug, but acknowledged and learned from. I am following this thread, and I may give it a try when I am done with my Physics studies this weekend.

Jykinturah said:
Please, wrong section... I am begging you. The Q&A section is two clicks away.
Ubuntu hasn't been ported to the Evo. It is a highly involved process. You can't expect a ROM for the Nexus One to work on the Evo right? There are drivers to port, kernel modifications to be made. Lots of stuff have to happen first.
The website you pointed to mentions that he is working on a port anyhow. Wait for that to come out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i messaged toast and he told me to put it in the development section

Seems like a development thread to me
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App

There is the Linux for android app in the market but it will only work with a loop file system which our kernels don't have or a specially partitioned SD card.

EtherealRemnant said:
There is the Linux for android app in the market but it will only work with a loop file system which our kernels don't have or a specially partitioned SD card.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
if loop file system is required and loop support isnt compiled into the stock kernel, i haven't checked this, but with the HTC source coded release last week, shouldn't be an issue to compile your own kernel adding in loop support or having a ROM/kernel dev add in loop support.
edit: if i remember right, its a simple option to check under file system in the make kernel config.

Jykinturah said:
Please, wrong section... I am begging you. The Q&A section is two clicks away.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why is it you repeatedly insist on trolling this "wrong section" bull**** on almost all the threads? It's not your job.
Toast will take care of it. bobdude5 isn't a new member and yet you treat him as such? His question obviously belongs in this section and even when you call him out on it... a Mod has already authorized him to post in section? I bet you feel dumb.
It seems to me, you have no idea where most questions belong, it's probably best you keep your mouth shut and let Toast worry about those who are posting in the wrong section -- it's not even that hard for a Mod to move certain questions to a different section.
Add your input, just don't be a troll.

pseudoremora said:
Why is it you repeatedly insist on trolling this "wrong section" bull**** on almost all the threads? It's not your job.
Toast will take care of it. bobdude5 isn't a new member and yet you treat him as such? His question obviously belongs in this section and even when you call him out on it... a Mod has already authorized him to post in section? I bet you feel dumb.
It seems to me, you have no idea where most questions belong, it's probably best you keep your mouth shut and let Toast worry about those who are posting in the wrong section -- it's not even that hard for a Mod to move certain questions to a different section.
Add your input, just don't be a troll.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, I feel dumb. And I am also very sorry. I will stop.

Jykinturah said:
Yes, I feel dumb. And I am also very sorry. I will stop.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's appreciated.
I'd be interested in getting Ubuntu working on the EVO 4G. This is definitely a kick-start kind of thread to get that done, too, and could definitely be a start to a larger project that didn't have much visibility before.

Jykinturah said:
Yes, I feel dumb. And I am also very sorry. I will stop.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I too apologize for my overbearing tone, it's just there are a tun of new people here and then there are veterans -- most of which know the rules by now and understand the ramifications for there actions; don't take it upon yourself to worry about them; that's what the mods are for. Again, sorry.... and thank you.
|Jason8| said:
It's appreciated.
I'd be interested in getting Ubuntu working on the EVO 4G. This is definitely a kick-start kind of thread to get that done, too, and could definitely be a start to a larger project that didn't have much visibility before.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You might want to check the Nexus One thread, someone has gotten Ubuntu to work on it... the setup might be able to work with the EVO.

Jykinturah said:
Yes, I feel dumb. And I am also very sorry. I will stop.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Off topic ... but very big man/woman of you to admit your wrongdoings and not act like a kid about it. Greatly appreciated

Ok back on topic please.
Also I wanna add its most likely the kernel also. I can compile one for testing tonight if someone doesn't wanna help out and do it first. I think we also need to setup the evo on decordes Linux for HTC devices wiki. I'm at work so searching and linking isn't possible atm. I know he has a section for us there already. We can also gain from the wikis for similar devices there. Anyhow yeah let's not clutter thus thread with trash and let the development begin.

For anyone wanting to see Ubuntu running on the Nexus One and tutorial on how to do it... here's the video.
http://nexusonehacks.net/nexus-one-hacks/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-your-nexus-oneandroid/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Now, obviously the directions are for the NEXUS ONE... and most likely won't work for the EVO, however this is good starting point to see what steps can be taken from the video and tweaked to make it work with our EVO's.
Good luck.

I am actually working on this
The problem with it is that the Evo 4G kernel needs to be compiled with support for loop devices. All Nexus One ROMs actually support this but Evo 4G doesn't.
The best way would be to ask those guys making the ROMs to compile the support for loop devices for future versions such as OMJ Roms.
Then could just use the same Nexus One script and would work.
In the meanwhile, I am learning to compile the kernel myself but perhaps you guys can ask the others to include support for loop devices on other ROMs.

Just need to enable CONFIG_DEV_BLK_LOOP=y in the kernel config and rebuild.
Seems to be working now, installing LXDE as I type this.
extract the attached zImage then boot into fastboot and "fastboot boot zImage" to test.
EDIT: VNC works.

Why not something more lightweight than ubuntu?

Ubuntu netbook remix might be nice.....

Vinny75 said:
Just need to enable CONFIG_DEV_BLK_LOOP=y in the kernel config and rebuild.
Seems to be working now, installing LXDE as I type this.
extract the attached zImage then boot into fastboot and "fastboot boot zImage" to test.
EDIT: VNC works.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yup it works! awsome man great job do you mind if i quote your post onto the first post?

bobdude5 said:
yup it works! awsome man great job do you mind if i quote your post onto the first post?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Could you post the kernel that gets this to work with some instructions on how to install it etc? I am running BBv3 and I would love to have this ubuntu install working!!

WHOOHOO!
Vinny75 said:
Just need to enable CONFIG_DEV_BLK_LOOP=y in the kernel config and rebuild.
Seems to be working now, installing LXDE as I type this.
extract the attached zImage then boot into fastboot and "fastboot boot zImage" to test.
EDIT: VNC works.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
WHOOHOO! Working fine now!

[DISCUSSION/INFO]CM7 on Captivate - The real information thread.

Now, you may have seen the other CM7 thread, and those who saw it know it was a cluster*MOD EDIT*. I'm just going to clear up some of the misinformation about the port.
1. I am currently running CM7 on my phone.
2. It is not a dual boot, unlike supercurio's NSONSGS work, it is an actual rom.
3. It is only being developed for the i9000, but with a few reorientations, it's usable as captivate rom.
4. There are no official releases for either phone, you must build from source. Instructions are on the CM forums.
Any other questions, I'm happy to answer. I just don't like when misinformation is wrongly spread.

Sorry about that. Heh heh. I apologize for that thread.

So couple questions.
1 If it's a full ROM did you have to convert NAND to EXT4 as well? My understanding was the WHOLE file system on NS was EXT4.
2 If you did have to convert it, have you tried going back to any other "regular" ROM's?
Thanks for the information/clarification. Honestly though, I think it's unfair to single out DG, he's helped alot of people here. If he is wrong he's wrong but no need to hate.

Rikusaki said:
Sorry about that. Heh heh. I apologize for that thread.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's okay, I understand the interest and excitement. Just have to check your facts before posting.

I would just like to add, do want

Thanks for starting a new thread, as you said, clusterf*ck. Out of curiosity, as I'm still syncing repo, did you reorient the kernel yourself or did it come with the repo?

TheEscapist said:
Any other questions, I'm happy to answer. I just don't like when misinformation is wrongly spread. *cough*DesignGears*cough*
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
misinformation? They are using supercurios kernel work to boot it. (i said KERNEL not initram, where the dual boot comes from)
If there is any further work being done by codeworkx and others, its in private., but I can tell you there is NO chatter in the dev channel, hasn't been in some time.

Can't we just get over everything and stop with the petty insults... This thread is going downhill already, lets try and keep it clean.

rob989_69 said:
So couple questions.
1 If it's a full ROM did you have to convert NAND to EXT4 as well? My understanding was the WHOLE file system on NS was EXT4.
2 If you did have to convert it, have you tried going back to any other "regular" ROM's?
Thanks for the information/clarification. Honestly though, I think it's unfair to single out DG, he's helped alot of people here. If he is wrong he's wrong but no need to hate.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1. Nope, everything is mounted as yaffs2. When you flash the "initial" zip, it creates all the partitions.
2. You can, but you must either use "repartition" in Odin, or use the one click to stock.
And I know, I was just joking about. I can certainly edit that out if it offends him.
ytt3r said:
Thanks for starting a new thread, as you said, clusterf*ck. Out of curiosity, as I'm still syncing repo, did you reorient the kernel yourself or did it come with the repo?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
All I've done is add the headset logic fix, buttons are correctly mapped.
designgears said:
misinformation? They are using supercurios kernel work to boot it.
Do you wonder why SC stopped deving it and is never in the dev channel for HIS kernel anymore?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They may be using it, but they've done a ton of work on it. Are you looking at sc's repo, or coolya's? Cause coolya's is the one with CM7.
EDIT: DG, it's not a dual boot. They may be using his kernel as a base, but a lot of the work is from there.

ytt3r said:
Can't we just get over everything and stop with the petty insults... This thread is going downhill already, lets try and keep it clean.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1
10 chars

https://github.com/coolya/android/commits/master/
There have been no major changes from what sc and coolya did in dec...
---
please move to general, this doesn't need to be in dev.

TheEscapist said:
1. Nope, everything is mounted as yaffs2. When you flash the "initial" zip, it creates all the partitions.
2. You can, but you must either use "repartition" in Odin, or use the one click to stock.
And I know, I was just joking about. I can certainly edit that out if it offends him.
All I've done is add the headset logic fix, buttons are correctly mapped.
They may be using it, but they've done a ton of work on it. Are you looking at sc's repo, or coolya's? Cause coolya's is the one with CM7.
EDIT: DG, it's not a dual boot. They may be using his kernel as a base, but a lot of the work is from there.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks again for the info. I may take a crack at this this weekend.

I've a question..
If the CM/SGSTeam's Source is Open Source.. Why the team will piss off if we compile from it source, and post it?
BTW, it's just a question..

rob989_69 said:
+1
10 chars
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Okay, I apologize for the DG jab in the OP. It's removed now.

just got owned, keep reading...

SnakeHaveYou said:
I've a question..
If the CM/SGSTeam's Source is Open Source.. Why the team will piss off if we compile from it source, and post it?
BTW, it's just a question..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Because when stuff doesn't work, people ***** at them and they have to fix it, taking time away from deving. That, on top of the captivate not even being an officially supported device.
rob989_69 said:
Thanks again for the info. I may take a crack at this this weekend.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good luck.
designgears said:
https://github.com/coolya/android/commits/master/
There have been no major changes from what sc and coolya did in dec...
---
please move to general, this doesn't need to be in dev.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You're looking at the wrong repo. most of the work went into the kernel repo, here --> https://github.com/coolya/android_kernel_samsung
EDIT: Do you honestly think there has been no progress?

SnakeHaveYou said:
I've a question..
If the CM/SGSTeam's Source is Open Source.. Why the team will piss off if we compile from it source, and post it?
BTW, it's just a question..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They probably will get mad. Honestly, even though its open, there are still moral issues. Its basically taking someones hard work and passing it off as your own, because you know that people will credit the one who built it and made it freely available.

TheEscapist said:
You're looking at the wrong repo. most of the work went into the kernel repo, here --> https://github.com/coolya/android_kernel_samsung
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
UGH, why do they keep changing repos...
aright, previous comments about progress retracted...
apologies TheEscapist

SnakeHaveYou said:
I've a question..
If the CM/SGSTeam's Source is Open Source.. Why the team will piss off if we compile from it source, and post it?
BTW, it's just a question..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They wont get mad, cant get made, you are more then welcome to compile and post it.
Would be nice to wait for them to complete it and post themselves...

designgears said:
UGH, why do they keep changing repos...
aright, previous comments about progress retracted...
apologies TheEscapist
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you for removing them, but no worries.
The android repo really just points to all the other repos, so CM base stuff, their kernel stuff, etc.

Need Help Building New Kernel from Stock Source

Hey guys, for lack of a better place to ask this, I am trying to build a stock kernel for the Stratosphere in hopes of using it to root the phone. Since the Stratosphere is basically a Charge + keyboard and a slightly smaller screen, I figured it would be the closest enough to ask this question (Until we get our own forums).
Since the phone hasn't been rooted yet, I can't get a copy of the kernel that is already on there to rip it apart for its initramfs, so I am using one recycled from an SGS2 stock kernel and replacing files with the files on the phone using adb pull in recovery mode.
I have the kernel completely built, and everything copied over to the new initramfs from stock, however, when I went I went to copy all the new compiled modules to the initramfs directory, I noticed quite a few were missing compared to ones on the phone now. The phone has 19 in there and I only see 10 compiled.
Is this normal? Are there modules that aren't compiled but actually copied into the directory after boot to recovery? I can't figure this out.
Since I have no backup, I have to get this figured out before I flash it, or I'll have a brick until someone else can get me a copy of a stock-compiled kernel. This is why I am looking for any help I can get before I actually do it, from anyone that is more experienced with building custom kernels than I am.
Thanks in advance.

This is way over my head. But you should check the #charge channel on irc. That's usually where the devs and the people with more knowledge than me hang out.
Sent from my SCH-I510 using XDA App

Endless2232 said:
This is way over my head. But you should check the #charge channel on irc. That's usually where the devs and the people with more knowledge than me hang out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
#charge on irc.freenode.net?

Yes good luck with the kernel glad to see other kernel devs
Sent from my SCH-I510 using xda premium

BlackHoleSlam said:
Yes good luck with the kernel glad to see other kernel devs
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not sure if I am going to get much into kernel developement, but it does sound like fun.
Learning how to just compile the kernel that they released has been an interesting journey by itself. It's crazy how this stuff works!

KnightCrusader said:
#charge on irc.freenode.net?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
irc.andirc.net:6666 #charge
Sent from my Droid Charge running Infinity Beta

Questions or Problems Should Not Be Posted in the Development Forum
Please Post in the Correct Forums and Read THIS
Moving to Q&A

[ROM][PORT]ParanoidAndroid F.F.S V1/CM10-Unofficial V1 [1/8/2012]

This time, I must really thank RandomBlame for setting aside the problem between me and him, and now allowing me to port things faster. Without a doubt, Thank him and me TOGETHER! PA1.9.7 will be up in an hour's time. So give me some time to work on it
COPIED FROM OLD THREAD
This is a port from the MyTouch 4G/Desire S forums so there may be several bugs included :/
This port can be done thanks to cnote74(Port/Kernel), 0.0(Port) , RandomBlame(BASE), hdorius(Support till the end ), blindndumb(Guidance) , ...Awesome...(AwesomeBeatsv3) and PA/CM10.
Changelogs for v1.9.7 : http://www.blindndumb.com/2012/08/rom-aug-08-paranoidandroid-v197a.html [all give a thanks to blindndumb/cnote74 too ]
ParanoidAndroid:
Flashing Instructions
1. Make Sure You're On The Latest CWM Or 4EXT Recovery
2. Make A Backup
3. Full wipe
4. Flash ROM ×http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?49v6oil31aqy25t×<-V1.9.2
xhttp://paranoidandroid-ace.googlecode.com/files/PARANOIDANDROID_ACE_v1.9.5.zipx [direct download link] <-1.9.5b
(Somehow I gotten 3 upload links while focusing on one o.o ) <- All 3 are 1.9.7 Links removed. Too much error.
Haven't test it yet so might as well upload first then edit.
5. Flash Gapps ×http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20120726-signed.zipx If it doesn't work try going to http://www.blindndumb.com/p/paranoid...downloads.html and download the paranoidandroid jellybean gapps. [ Thanks blindndumb =) ]
6. Reboot and Enjoy
New update will be up in around 5-10hours time. Have school work to do before i start updating :/
PA v1.9.7 Bugs: Can't mount SDCard to computer. Trying to find an alternative way.Links Going up in 1/2 hour's time.
CM10:
Flashing Instructions
1. Make Sure You're On The Latest CWM Or 4EXT Recovery
2. Make A Backup
3. Full wipe
4. Flash ROM ×http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?vhm9l0sjn92bt74×
5. Flash Gapps ×http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20120726-signed.zipx
6. Reboot and Enjoy
BUGS :
Backlight problems/ Screen-off illumination problems.
Apps force closes/causing hot reboots
If there is any bugs please leave me a logcat through pm or if you know specifically whats the problem leave me a pm too
Sorry guys, due to phone breaking down and exams coming up, I will not have the time to do all this till my exams are over. At the moment darkunesu will take over all the work.

totally agree with u , ANDROID IS AN OPEN SOURCE OS,
any way thnx for your great job

Good to see you got it all up and running. Ill give it a shot again... Hope it all works out in the end mate.

Xda is filling up with those types of personalities.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium

Pfaffinator said:
Xda is filling up with those types of personalities.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I totally agree.
miffymiffy said:
Good to see you got it all up and running. Ill give it a shot again... Hope it all works out in the end mate.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And if he closes it down again I'll just fight my way through by porting all sorts of CM10 over

Clearly you are still confused between 'open source' & 'openly kang' .
Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk 2

lululala said:
Clearly you are still confused between 'open source' & 'openly kang' .
Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know what it means so you don't need to teach me about it. But android is open source hence should be shared among everybody.

So... anyone tested it yet? able to boot?

simahu said:
I know what it means so you don't need to teach me about it. But android is open source hence should be shared among everybody.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Randomblame's kernel source code is freely available for you to download and build. There's nothing more 'open source' than that. Extracting a compiled kernel from someone's ROM without permission and put it into your own ROM is clearly not.
Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk 2

nice work will try,Thanks

lululala said:
Randomblame's kernel source code is freely available for you to download and build. There's nothing more 'open source' than that. Extracting a compiled kernel from someone's ROM without permission and put it into your own ROM is clearly not.
Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know but I took it without permission as I did not know how to compile a kernel. Now that someone is helping me out then I will not touch his anymore. Will do my own cm10 port about a few days time.

What up with the link; I have to sign up for mediafire now??

I think you should remove mentions of the other dev in your OP.

simahu said:
I know but I took it without permission as I did not know how to compile a kernel.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think you're missing the whole point of what asking permission in this scenario is all about.

iggdawg said:
I think you're missing the whole point of what asking permission in this scenario is all about.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did ask him in the first place but he totally disagree with it. What's wrong with using a ROM in the first place when it is meant to be shared among other peoples? Why are people getting selfish nowadays? Even if he spent 100 over hours with that ROM, whats wrong sharing a kernel? Not like he bought the whole CM10 down, so it should be shared among people.

RoxRedEye said:
What up with the link; I have to sign up for mediafire now??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've accidentally added a X in it hence the link is not working. Try it now.

gtalum said:
I think you should remove mentions of the other dev in your OP.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why? They helped me out in the first place. So I should thank them by putting their names in the thread.

simahu said:
Why? They helped me out in the first place. So I should thank them by putting their names in the thread.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm only thinking of one of the dev's in particular, not mentioned as thanks. I'm guessing he won't want to be associated with your ROM.
Friendly advice, take it or leave it.

simahu said:
I did ask him in the first place but he totally disagree with it. What's wrong with using a ROM in the first place when it is meant to be shared among other peoples? Why are people getting selfish nowadays? Even if he spent 100 over hours with that ROM, whats wrong sharing a kernel? Not like he bought the whole CM10 down, so it should be shared among people.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you went and did it anyways, why did you ask in the first place?
It is being shared. You can get the source. If you don't know how to compile it, you should learn. Not steal. Instead you're getting upset at him not doing the work for you. kind of not cool. If you really want to push out your own ROMs so bad, learn how to do the legwork in the first place.

iggdawg said:
If you went and did it anyways, why did you ask in the first place?
It is being shared. You can get the source. If you don't know how to compile it, you should learn. Not steal. Instead you're getting upset at him not doing the work for you. kind of not cool. If you really want to push out your own ROMs so bad, learn how to do the legwork in the first place.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you think it is very easy to do compiling of stuffs when you have a computer which has only 512mb of ram, not even reaching 1ghz single core, show me that you can do it. And if you think it is very easy everything from the basics, go try it yourself. If you can't even produce a ROM, don't come teach me what to do. I was rushing my work to show to everybody that the v1.9.2a update would work perfectly but indeed I had broken the rules by taking RandomBlame's kernel without permission. Till then if you can't produce a ROM, do not teach me what to do. I managed to get this phone , which was already like 2 years old from my family, and my whole family is not that rich. We can't even afford a 'normal' PC like most people had nowadays, and had to live our lives with mostly second hand stuffs. When I got this phone, I was totally shocked how the HTC Sense made the phone laggy for me, hence I went into modding my phone, trying to build Chinese Custom ROMs into this development forum, and seeing people able to appreciate my work makes me happy. Now my family is even having difficulties saving money up for my school fees that I have to pay.
So if your life is not like mine DO NOT TALK LIKE YOU ARE THE BOSS OF THE FORUM. -End Of Speech-

Need new OTA base

It looks like we need to come out with a new OTA base, some of the newer ROM's threads are being closed. Also, there is rumor that some devs are getting banned for posting ROMS's based on original OTA in RootzWiki. Being very new to this whole thing I can help, I attempted to make my my own but ended up rooted and S-ON (fixed now).
In any event I reverted back to stock, no root, did the OTA upgrade (what originally caused be problems since it updated HBOOT to 1.08). I was able to root it and do a backup. Now I am back to S-OFF and rooted, so I want to see what we can do with the backup, as far as I know the boot.img is the missing link. The one that came with OTA ICS installs 1.08 HBOOT (f5e16f3f55ddfb0ec10c8f9a75b35bed boot.img) which is not good.
I think we should create a completely open source version of the OTA and allow anyone and anybody to customize it as they see fit. Let's face it the TBolt lifecycle is at it's end so those of us that are left should work together.

Danm that sucks, I was wondering what was going on.

I love your idea, if I knew anything about this stuff I would help. When I saw the threads were locked for that reason it annoyed the hell out of me. What happened to Android being open source like its supposed to be.
Sent from my ADR6400L using xda premium

Nevermind I see whats going on here. I read Santod040 post in the other thread and he makes some valid points. I wish I could help tho.

I agree with Santod040 as well that is why I am doing this. I will probably not be able to do this all on my own, mostly because I have been basically an ROM end user. By the time I learn all I need to build my own ROM I will hopefully be on another device.

You have to do a system dump using adb. I'm not 100% certain but it may have to be done before it is altered. In other words 100% stock ota.
Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Good idea!
I also wish I knew more. My simple successes have so far been related to theming of icon color in Browser.apk including some simple string edits, and custom colored or fully transparent LATIN_IME.apks.
I already have Ubuntu on a dual boot PC and Eclipse, and also have an updated SDK, but some 'clif notes' to get me started would be helpful. I've browsed around before and read many threads all over.
I like the idea of us all joining up to see what we can do!

The command for that should be listed with the other adb commands when you type adb in a terminal. You will need tools for splitting the boot.img as well since to make the ota a flashable you will have to package the boot.img in a zip.
Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

disconnecktie said:
The command for that should be listed with the other adb commands when you type adb in a terminal. You will need tools for splitting the boot.img as well since to make the ota a flashable you will have to package the boot.img in a zip.
Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Isn't HBOOT packaged with the boot.img? For the backup that I did I have all that. What is the difference between doing a backup and doing a system dump with adb?

I finally found OTAUpdate.zip, I am going to dissect that and see what I can come up with. I was just about to downgrade and redownload the otaupdate.zip, saved me some time.

The nand is different because it isn't flashable the same way that a rom is. Theoretically you could upload the nand and people could use that to get the base but it just isn't the typical practice. It is better to have a flashable zip. The otaupdate.zip is not like a normal file especially since the update is a whole lot of patches that have to be applied to the stock gb base. That is why it took santod almost a day to assemble it into a flashable zip.
Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Yeah it's sad it comes to this though. The community is who loses out in the end. As long as someone isnt profiting off your work I dont see what the problem is with them kanging it. Dev's are all supposed to have the same goal here, enrich the community with roms. They only do it because they are generous and enjoy helping out, especially a dying community such as the Thunderbolt. We need as much dev support as we can get, no matter where it comes from. If your goal is to help the community then you should be happy that they are enjoying your work, it's not like we dont know where the stuff comes from anyway.

Look guys just use the Unlock your bootloader on ICS Method, Get root, Install the recovery, backup the rom. Copy the backup from /clockwork to computer. Zip it and send to me. All we need is the System partition. The rest we will find

disconnecktie said:
The nand is different because it isn't flashable the same way that a rom is. Theoretically you could upload the nand and people could use that to get the base but it just isn't the typical practice. It is better to have a flashable zip. The otaupdate.zip is not like a normal file especially since the update is a whole lot of patches that have to be applied to the stock gb base. That is why it took santod almost a day to assemble it into a flashable zip.
Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I see FOTA in OTAUpdate, I am assuming that is where HBOOT is being updated. That is what I was planning on doing, getting last GB RUU and manually running the scripts to come up with OTA. But the boot.img is what I don't understand, it seems the various boot.img is various ROM's are different (having different MD5's), are these built?

Guys can we please cut out the name calling and puerile acrimony?
I know that development can be a passion, but we need to work out our differences peacefully and sublimate our passion into development and this verbal venom.
As of right now let's cut out the nonsense, I am going to clean the thread up a bit and attempt to get some specifics, then we can discuss the issues without resorting to flaming.

ViperZ28 said:
I see FOTA in OTAUpdate, I am assuming that is where HBOOT is being updated. That is what I was planning on doing, getting last GB RUU and manually running the scripts to come up with OTA. But the boot.img is what I don't understand, it seems the various boot.img is various ROM's are different (having different MD5's), are these built?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Again I'm not 100% certain but i am sure that the new hboot is needed to assemble the ota because the patches in the ota are encrypted and the hboot decrypts those patches and assembles them.
Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

orangekid said:
Guys can we please cut out the name calling and puerile acrimony?
I know that development can be a passion, but we need to work out our differences peacefully and sublimate our passion into development and this verbal venom.
As of right now let's cut out the nonsense, I am going to clean the thread up a bit and attempt to get some specifics, then we can discuss the issues without resorting to flaming.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You see who started it. If he wants to troll n call people out he should expect a reply. As long as I've been here and been in this community I've never had to give reports to mods over a user. He should learn to control his mouth and he wouldn't get a Ill mannered response. He thinks he's all perfect then after all the fight gladly advertises and sends you to infected ROM forums and continues to get away with it. He's lost the respect of many over this one.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2
---------- Post added at 09:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:26 PM ----------
And good job deleting my post but leaving his up. Tbolt community on xda i'm sorry. But you just flat lined. Enjoy
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2

[SP]JESTER said:
You see who started it. If he wants to troll n call people out he should expect a reply. As long as I've been here and been in this community I've never had to give reports to mods over a user. He should learn to control his mouth and he wouldn't get a Ill mannered response. He thinks he's all perfect then after all the fight gladly advertises and sends you to infected ROM forums and continues to get away with it. He's lost the respect of many over this one.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2
---------- Post added at 09:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:26 PM ----------
And good job deleting my post but leaving his up. Tbolt community on xda i'm sorry. But you just flat lined. Enjoy
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am going to leave this post here to make a point.
The fact is that you too should learn to control your own "mouth" (or keyboard as it were).
This isn't about who is right or wrong, I honestly don't even know what is going on at this point as I am still trying to figure exactly what the problem is, but this is not the place to go off like an atomic warhead about whatever is going on here. If you allow someone to bait you into these types of remarks, then you are giving that person control over your emotions and your reactions and you then take on the role of villain.
Whatever is going on you can PM a mod or get it sorted out through proper channels, some of our mods and Admin are developers and know the stuff inside out, they can sort out who is actually the instigator here.
End of discussion on this please. PM me if you still have issue. I will figure out what is happening and act on it.
Be civil, I refuse to believe that that is beyond your or anyone else's ability.

RunNgun42 said:
Yeah it's sad it comes to this though. The community is who loses out in the end. As long as someone isnt profiting off your work I dont see what the problem is with them kanging it. Dev's are all supposed to have the same goal here, enrich the community with roms. They only do it because they are generous and enjoy helping out, especially a dying community such as the Thunderbolt. We need as much dev support as we can get, no matter where it comes from. If your goal is to help the community then you should be happy that they are enjoying your work, it's not like we dont know where the stuff comes from anyway.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It could be looked at as a dev is getting donations off another devs hard work. So basically he or she is profiting off another's work. It's always best to ask another if they can use their work. I know liquid went through this with cm team. If a dev doesn't ask and just uses another's work. They should expect to get a nastygram from the dev who did the work. Free or paid stealing work is still stealing.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2

Aghhh, can we get back on topic....we need to create a new OTA base.