Windows on android? - General Questions and Answers

So since android can be duel booted on windows mobile devices,what's stopping windows mobile from being booted on android? Is there atleast an app that would allow more than just a windows mobile launcher? I'm trying to test out windows mobile before I make any dumb decisions. It won't be permanent,but I'd still like to know what I was getting into
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its really hard to do it, they were able to get android on ios and windows phones because android is open source wp7 is not we tried to port web os to the hero awhile back but could never get it to boot and a certain someone got the thread closed because he posted a bogus guide on how he got it going but he used photo shop and posted fake screen shots of it witch resulted in a few bricked heroes. sorry for starting to ramble but you get the idea right lol.

Bierce22 said:
its really hard to do it, they were able to get android on ios and windows phones because android is open source wp7 is not we tried to port web os to the hero awhile back but could never get it to boot and a certain someone got the thread closed because he posted a bogus guide on how he got it going but he used photo shop and posted fake screen shots of it witch resulted in a few bricked heroes. sorry for starting to ramble but you get the idea right lol.
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Yeah I understand. I keep forgetting android is open source. Guess ill just have to go sit at the at&t store all day lol
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brd912 said:
Yeah I understand. I keep forgetting android is open source. Guess ill just have to go sit at the at&t store all day lol
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Windows Mobile is horrible from my experience. If your going to get a smartphone either get windows phone 7 or Android. You won't be sorry

johnston9234 said:
Windows Mobile is horrible from my experience. If your going to get a smartphone either get windows phone 7 or Android. You won't be sorry
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Windows phone 7 is windows mobile? Isn't it? And that's what I mean,I want a Samsung focus really
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[Q] port wm6.5.3 to our android device?

I feel like we are only thinking one sided, android devices should be able to boot windows mobile. I would do it but I dont know where to start.
maybe i will try and flash a wm6.5.3 wqvga rom to mytouch 3g and see what happens since they have native capacitative support in the os now.
somebody mind pointing me in the right direction?
wtf would you want windows on this? i would point you in direction of buying a windows device
only for try..i want to try win mob. on my magic..i don't like win but if i can choose with a bootloader if start android or win mob. ............so WoooW
if win mob is hard to port...we can try to port iOs... no??
(sorry for my bad english, i'm italian)
if Apple users can port Android on iFron, why we can't port iOS on Android devices???
I don't like WM either, but i think it would be nice to see iOS on Android...but in my opinion it is impossible.. if it was possible, somebody would do it already..
lele5800, because Android is open operating system, you can modify sources and build it for any device.
iOS and WM are closed..
Lol OS iPhone os already poreted on HTC magic. search VIA YouTube iPhone on HTC magic
Amivieu said:
Lol OS iPhone os already poreted on HTC magic. search VIA YouTube iPhone on HTC magic
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Give us a link to the *release* then
xdaHere thé direct link http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/?gl=FR&hl=fr&hl=fr&gl=FR#/watch?xl=xl_blazer&v=gw80suCPB1U
capychimp said:
wtf would you want windows on this? i would point you in direction of buying a windows device
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Capy, you always seemed to make my day happier when i'm down thanks! loool
Amivieu said:
xdaHere thé direct link http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/?gl=FR&hl=fr&hl=fr&gl=FR#/watch?xl=xl_blazer&v=gw80suCPB1U
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Yes, I've seen the video, without a release it doesn't prove ****.
AdrianK said:
Yes, I've seen the video, without a release it doesn't prove ****.
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yes but , this video prove that we can make good themes for magic , and open window for the good icons and many thing for graph
Amivieu said:
yes but , this video prove that we can make good themes for magic , and open window for the good icons and many thing for graph
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so u gonna 'release' this theme or rom or whatever its called?
and when??
Amivieu said:
yes but , this video prove that we can make good themes for magic , and open window for the good icons and many thing for graph
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If I make an iOS theme, does that mean I've 'ported' iOS? of course not, you can't use those words interchangeably.
nickislauw said:
so u gonna 'release' this theme or rom or whatever its called?
and when??
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What did they ever say to imply that it was their theme?
AdrianK said:
If I make an iOS theme, does that mean I've 'ported' iOS? of course not, you can't use those words interchangeably.
What did they ever say to imply that it was their theme?
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I dont know, im only asking if he knows when they release it.
cuz its actually pretty cool
but i think their never releasing this..
//Nick
capychimp said:
wtf would you want windows on this? i would point you in direction of buying a windows device
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you see you all miss the strong points of windows mobile. not only could i open view and edit office files i could open and send directly from my email (outlook mobile) i have a mytouch 3g and honestly dont like it even with froyo. the only reason i got this lacking device is because i broke my touch pro2
there are so many things I can do that i cant do on android with out a force close.
and if android is soo "cool" why not run windows mobile for people that need that good office integration for work since jobs are hard to find here in america.
I thought it would be a good idea. android to me is for people who would like to seem smart with out the need of actual know how.
the developers on the other hand seem smart to me remembering all the sudo command lol
but I seen my personal compatibility flaws with android when i couldnt open a docx or a doc file directly from my email and/or save it where I wanted to.
so dont down me for wanting better integration.
android looks nice. thats about it. the keyboard onscreen likes to close on its own and never come back. too often. so please if you arent helping the port dont say that other chitter chatter. cause the **** don't matter.
explisiv said:
you see you all miss the strong points of windows mobile. not only could i open view and edit office files i could open and send directly from my email (outlook mobile) i have a mytouch 3g and honestly dont like it even with froyo. the only reason i got this lacking device is because i broke my touch pro2
there are so many things I can do that i cant do on android with out a force close.
and if android is soo "cool" why not run windows mobile for people that need that good office integration for work since jobs are hard to find here in america.
I thought it would be a good idea. android to me is for people who would like to seem smart with out the need of actual know how.
the developers on the other hand seem smart to me remembering all the sudo command lol
but I seen my personal compatibility flaws with android when i couldnt open a docx or a doc file directly from my email and/or save it where I wanted to.
so dont down me for wanting better integration.
android looks nice. thats about it. the keyboard onscreen likes to close on its own and never come back. too often. so please if you arent helping the port dont say that other chitter chatter. cause the **** don't matter.
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What the flying **** are you talking about? If you hate Android so much sell your myTouch3G and GTFO.
All the "flaws" your talking about aren't even real issues. File manager? Did you spend 1 minute looking through the market for a file manager app?
Opening the limitation to opening a docx file is part of the design by Microsoft why the **** would they want people to be able to open and edit documents with software that isn't getting them money? And why the **** would you want to edit your docs on a 3.2inch touch screen. FAIL
The Keyboard likes to close and never come back? That has never happened to me. You're using your phone wrong.
So android is for idiots?
Were you any smarter than you are you would have a bunch of apps that do all the things you want them to do. For example DocsToGo is an excellent program compatible with ms office files.
Android runs perfectly if you know what to run on your device. try running windows 7 on Intel 386. Works well,huh?
Exactly, your **** does not matter.
Windows mobile..never again.
Windows Phone 7.. wortha try next month
I only mentioned that some have making something for magic, but unfortunately, certains members instead of providing more, they talk and talk.
I think that is not the purpose of this forum.
your reply does not help its purpose either.

BackTrack 5 on Mesmerize

(This is a re-post from Android Hacking and General section; I developed this on a Mesmerize so I can promise it will work just fine on 2.1 and 2.2.1 stock kernels)
Requires a rooted device!
BackTrack 5 installation guides are making their way around this forum. I've tried to synthesize it all, but I've also added my own touches to help with usability and features, along with a workaround for the "ioctl LOOP_SET_FD failed" error message some people have been getting.
In theory this build is nearly universal, so if you have an Android device it should work. I've put it all in one zip file that you can download directly from my website, no hassles or wait timers.
If you are interested have a look, feel free to re-post. Credit goes to the BackTrack team and xda member anantshri (he's got skills, give him props guys), who built the base image file.
Information, download link, and installation guide at:
http://www.mattslifebytes.com/?p=456
If you like what you see help me out, hosting is expensive!
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(alternatively, you can show interest in the products and services featured on my website, if you know what I mean )
msullivan said:
If you don't know what BackTrack is, you probably don't want it
BackTrack is an operating system based on Ubuntu Linux that is used for security testing (aka hacking) and digital forensics. I'm a master's degree student in computer security, so I love this OS... it can do awesome things. Turn on your Wi-Fi and you can do advanced network scans and tests right from your phone, no laptop required. For me this is hella-useful.
But besides just being an OS for hacking ****, it's also fully Ubuntu-based, so you can run it like a desktop, including running Firefox and other Linux applications.
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So maybe I'm drunk (which I am) or I'm retarded (which I am). What EXACTLY is this for?
lol...
BackTrack is an operating system based on Ubuntu Linux that is used for security testing (aka hacking) and digital forensics. I'm a master's degree student in computer security, so I love this OS... it can do awesome things. Turn on your Wi-Fi and you can do advanced network scans and tests right from your phone, no laptop required. For me this is hella-useful.
But besides just being an OS for hacking ****, it's also fully Ubuntu-based, so you can run it like a desktop, including running Firefox and ****.
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lol...
BackTrack is an operating system based on Ubuntu Linux that is used for security testing (aka hacking) and digital forensics. I'm a master's degree student in computer security, so I love this OS... it can do awesome things. Turn on your Wi-Fi and you can do advanced network scans and tests right from your phone, no laptop required. For me this is hella-useful.
But besides just being an OS for hacking ****, it's also fully Ubuntu-based, so you can run it like a desktop, including running Firefox and ****.
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I doubt this is possible to do via a phone, but can you crack wifi networks using this?
Wait, so let me get this straight.... this is an ubuntu based os that will run on the mesmerize???
If so, HOW? Dual boot? Or complete rom replacement?
My curiosity is peaked.
EDIT: nevermind, I just followed the link and read it... i'm a little disappointed haha but I might try it out just for the hell of it.
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Pretty cool, thanks for your work.
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kallell said:
I doubt this is possible to do via a phone, but can you crack wifi networks using this?
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Assuming the Wi-Fi chipset supports it (and it probably does) then yes, you could, but it will take a lot longer than, say, if you had a laptop, since Wi-Fi cracking always involves cryptographic computations.
davidbruington said:
Wait, so let me get this straight.... this is an ubuntu based os that will run on the mesmerize???
If so, HOW? Dual boot? Or complete rom replacement?
My curiosity is peaked.
EDIT: nevermind, I just followed the link and read it... i'm a little disappointed haha but I might try it out just for the hell of it.
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It still runs pretty nicely, especially considering you are running it on a phone And for what it's worth, having to use VNC as the GUI is often a plus; it's nice to be able to switch back and forth quickly.
Okay so I read your website, still don't get it. What is it and why do I want it.
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Wyman881 said:
Okay so I read your website, still don't get it. What is it and why do I want it.
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If you don't know what it is you probably don't want it, lol, but description has been posted on the third reply from the top.
EDIT: Also put a description in the top post.
msullivan said:
Assuming the Wi-Fi chipset supports it (and it probably does) then yes, you could, but it will take a lot longer than, say, if you had a laptop, since Wi-Fi cracking always involves cryptographic computations.
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Id love to give this a shot... Anyone else play around with cracking a network yet?
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Hrm... I failed when packaging the version that got put up online (sorry). I'm fixing now, will update shortly.
Wow, nice. Got a network testing fuze and now I can have bt5 on my captivate.
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wipe?
Now i may be missing where it says it. But does this wipe your phone or does it just load it kinda like a app?
veteranmina said:
Now i may be missing where it says it. But does this wipe your phone or does it just load it kinda like a app?
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Just like an app. Specifically it uses the concept of a "chroot" to run it from inside of Android's Linux kernel. You can even switch back and forth between the two instantly.
msullivan said:
Just like an app. Specifically it uses the concept of a "chroot" to run it from inside of Android's Linux kernel. You can even switch back and forth between the two instantly.
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so this will not harm the android rom or and data at all correct?
veteranmina said:
so this will not harm the android rom or and data at all correct?
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Correct, under normal circumstances. I'm going to cover my ass here and remind you that you'll be running this stuff as root, so if you start deleting files willy nilly you can still blow away your Android system requiring a re-flashing.
But as long as you aren't an idiot you'll be just fine, lol.
Fixed version now posted at the website.
http://www.mattslifebytes.com/?p=456
Very sweet..and it's refreshing to see a fellow Cyclone about!
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bigmike88 said:
Very sweet..and it's refreshing to see a fellow Cyclone about!
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[APP][Team.Fluxion]XP Mod Launcher (beta) [WinXP Launcher for Android]

Disclaimer: I am not a spokesperson for team.fluxion nor do I have any affiliation to them whatsoever. The app stated in this post is simply a public service announcement to those that enjoy/want the Windows PC experience on their Android powered device. All rights of this app goes to its respective owners.
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Have you ever wanted to get a PC quality experience on your Android powered device, then look no further! Windows XP is now on Android, well sort of. Thanks to the people in team.fluxion, who is no stranger to the development scene and has been pumping out applications since the good old windows mobile PPC days (Windows Mobile 5/6.x for the youngins reading this), as well as Windows desktop applications, we can now get a taste of Windows XP on our device, and for FREE . To save time, I will just use the description from their official Google Play page:
A legendary application for Windows Mobile Pocket PCs is back for Android as a launcher that imitates the look and feel of Microsoft Windows XP right on your Android device. It lets you explore your file system and open different file formats using default programs as assigned in your device. It also provides the common file system operations like copy, cut, paste and delete.
Short sweet and simple, right . This app is brand new (like first release new, hence the "beta" tag it's sporting) but it is amazing, and is very functional and fun for a beta release. I am running this on both my Evo 3D (qHD [540x960 resolution] screen, a bit small, but for those who are android tech savvy with some system partitions root permissions, just modify your build prop on the "ro.sf.lcd_density" line and add 40 to whatever your number is, or experiment with it different numbers. I think there's an app on the market for LCD density modification, too) and my Velocity Micro t408 cruz (its an 8 inch tablet, so no modification is really needed. I set my LCD density to 140 to make the status bar smaller though and it gives you a bit more screen real estate). Without further ado, here is the download link, completely free!
Download it here (Play Store Link) XP Mod Launcher
Oh and P.S. - They have a Windows XP boot animation that's cool too, check it out (surf their website, too) WinXP Boot Animation Android
I'm actually quite impressed. It looks and feels like the real thing.
It's missing the authentic crash every 20 minutes though.
Cheers for the share.
Regards.
buzzboy said:
I'm actually quite impressed. It looks and feels like the real thing.
It's missing the authentic crash every 20 minutes though.
Cheers for the share.
Regards.
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Same thing I said.!
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Installed this. I think it wors really well, looks awesome.
Only thing i dont like is the windows startup sound everytime i turn the screen on when phone is on silent!
safeelhd2 said:
Installed this. I think it wors really well, looks awesome.
Only thing i dont like is the windows startup sound everytime i turn the screen on when phone is on silent!
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Hmmmm that didn't happen to me.! What ROMr u running
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This is really good. If there was a way to hide the status bar, without XPMods base distorting on my kindle fire, this could fool quite a few people.
This is epic. Hope it works with CM9.
does this need a rooted phone?
Sorry for the ignorant question - but up til now with ICS being finaly an "up-to-par" (by my standards) and there actualy being hardware good enough to run it really nicely, ive always hated using android, hated the android experience completely, but now im thinking of getting my first android phone (galaxy s3) in a month or so and am wondering if i can use this kind of thing on it without rooting... im hoping not, thats the one thing i really waant out of android that i cant get on my iphone or windows phone, the really crazy apps like this without needing a jailbreak or a custom rom/interim unlock, those things make the phones very unstable in my experience and prefer to keep them stock
Wow. It's fun using a whole new type of launcher every once in a while.
Though there have been apps that I can't open but I guess it's to be expected since the launcher is still in beta stage.
THANKS
trying now
I love it.. Only problem is when I launch the app it automatically goes to landscape mode and half the screen is cut off.. I can't figure out why... Galaxy Note running The Only One From..
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dodgebizkit said:
does this need a rooted phone?
Sorry for the ignorant question - but up til now with ICS being finaly an "up-to-par" (by my standards) and there actualy being hardware good enough to run it really nicely, ive always hated using android, hated the android experience completely, but now im thinking of getting my first android phone (galaxy s3) in a month or so and am wondering if i can use this kind of thing on it without rooting... im hoping not, thats the one thing i really waant out of android that i cant get on my iphone or windows phone, the really crazy apps like this without needing a jailbreak or a custom rom/interim unlock, those things make the phones very unstable in my experience and prefer to keep them stock
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I'm rooted, but the app doesn't state that it needs root
jcsy said:
THANKS
trying now
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no probs feel free to hit the thx button lol
Intellectua1 said:
I love it.. Only problem is when I launch the app it automatically goes to landscape mode and half the screen is cut off.. I can't figure out why... Galaxy Note running The Only One From..
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The app is built to be like xp and just like pc screens it needs landscape.!
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nice launcher, so far so good.
This is really great, but tough to use on my Nexus One's Screen. Would love to have a long-press function for right click, though.
Really feels amazingly like Windows XP.
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Installed this. I think it wors really well, looks awesome.
Only thing i dont like is the windows startup sound everytime i turn the screen on when phone is on silent!
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this is happening with me too, every time i turn the display on or o i get windows sound? lov the sound just not every time i display switch. great launcher though
This is not available for HVGA?
Wow that is cool i was fooling my gf with this app
Nice work
Would be cool if 'My Pictures' opened the gallery.
Theonewithideas said:
This is not available for HVGA?
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Ummm YMMV, I use an HVGA 3vo so I couldn't tell you
wickedankit007 said:
Wow that is cool i was fooling my gf with this app
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did it to my grandma and now she despises her iPhone lmao
scayre32 said:
Would be cool if 'My Pictures' opened the gallery.
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May be a future implementation. Email TF and see what they say.!
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dodgebizkit said:
does this need a rooted phone?
Sorry for the ignorant question - but up til now with ICS being finaly an "up-to-par" (by my standards) and there actualy being hardware good enough to run it really nicely, ive always hated using android, hated the android experience completely, but now im thinking of getting my first android phone (galaxy s3) in a month or so and am wondering if i can use this kind of thing on it without rooting... im hoping not, thats the one thing i really waant out of android that i cant get on my iphone or windows phone, the really crazy apps like this without needing a jailbreak or a custom rom/interim unlock, those things make the phones very unstable in my experience and prefer to keep them stock
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I'm not really sure by what you mean by "unstable" but the launcher does not require root. I have unrooted and launched with no problems and rooted and launched with no problems.

Windows 8 on Transformer

Hello,
is there any way to install Windows 8 on this tablet? (when not, in the future?)
lg
This question has been addressed several times. In short, no, there is no way and there won't be a way. Ubuntu is under development for the TF700T though.
No, because its proprietary and will brick your tablet due hardware incompatibly. There is also ArchLinux for the ARM and the Linux kernel will be released for arm soon. This means that at least you will have many more operating systems/ROM's to choose from.
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the Linux kernel will be released for arm soon
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The Linux kernel for ARM has been out for a long time, otherwise Android couldn't exist.
The last time I tried Linux was about 6 years ago. It wasnt ready for non-geeks then and it still isn't now. I tried Ubuntu yesterday. 6 years mind you and it still did not manage to install flawlessly on a brand new unformatted drive on my PC. It still couldn't manage, once I did get it to install, to get a driver installed for a Linksys PCI wireless card. WMP54s have been around for a while...so have Broadcom chips. But I would still like to see what it would be like on a tablet.....
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The last time I tried Linux was about 6 years ago. It wasnt ready for non-geeks then and it still isn't now. I tried Ubuntu yesterday. 6 years mind you and it still did not manage to install flawlessly on a brand new unformatted drive on my PC. It still couldn't manage, once I did get it to install, to get a driver installed for a Linksys PCI wireless card. WMP54s have been around for a while...so have Broadcom chips. But I would still like to see what it would be like on a tablet.....
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Its come much, much farther since you used/tried it and will be hitting mobile devices soon. Hopefully, it will be fully usable when it hits and more user friendly. Like just flashing a ROM rather than trying to format/install.
manson28031991 said:
Hello,
is there any way to install Windows 8 on this tablet? (when not, in the future?)
lg
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As mentioned many times before all over XDA Microsoft Windows 8 or RT is not a free open source OS.
Even if some clever genius somehow managed to actually do this it certainly would not be a good idea to let Microsoft find out.
I'm almost sure if this was ever cracked and installed on Android powered devices the wrath of MS would be forthcoming.
This is a real can of worms and I believe XDA would do well to forbid this subject in any of the forum sections.
The best option is to buy a device built for and legally preloaded with Windows.
Ah, no, not going to happen.
Besides, if you want W8 on a Transformer, look up "Vivo Tab."
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As mentioned many times before all over XDA Microsoft Windows 8 or RT is not a free open source OS.
Even if some clever genius somehow managed to actually do this it certainly would not be a good idea to let Microsoft find out.
I'm almost sure if this was ever cracked and installed on Android powered devices the wrath of MS would be forthcoming.
This is a real can of worms and I believe XDA would do well to forbid this subject in any of the forum sections.
The best option is to buy a device built for and legally preloaded with Windows.
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I agree, but its not just that, the source code would be required to make it work on this device. So, its not just that its "not allowed", but that it is not physically compatible. Therefore even if cracked, it would still be of no use.
ostar2 said:
I agree, but its not just that, the source code would be required to make it work on this device. So, its not just that its "not allowed", but that it is not physically compatible. Therefore even if cracked, it would still be of no use.
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You can certainly believe if were possible MS would sell you a copy you could install. Bill aint gonna miss a dime

Android for all Windows Phones

Hi!
Now that windows phone is officially dead, would anyone be willing to make an Android ROM that would work on the majority of windows phones out there?
I saw someone making a version for Lumia 5xx, and I am wondering if we could generalize this to more windows phone models...
Thanks!
justnatural said:
Hi!
Now that windows phone is officially dead, would anyone be willing to make an Android ROM that would work on the majority of windows phones out there?
I saw someone making a version for Lumia 5xx, and I am wondering if we could generalize this to more windows phone models...
Thanks!
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Actualy I try port android to lumia 550. Its my first time. Maybee only destroy phone.
I landed here, after googling the same thing .... it's a real sin to throw away this phone now. It's useless without a proper OS and apps.
bigo72 said:
I landed here, after googling the same thing .... it's a real sin to throw away this phone now. It's useless without a proper OS and apps.
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It's a fixer upper and a lot of things like maps don't work as well as alternatives but check out WUT repo for apps and 3rd party clients

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