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[Q] How to port roms?

Hey all again
Don't know if this goes here or in Development. So I'll just post it here and if I'm wrong, please move it
Got another question (just curiosity XD). And it's: How to port another devices Rom? For example, how to build cyanogenmod from source to make it compatible with G3?
I know C, Java, a little (very little) of asm and others languajes. But I really want to learn how to do it. Have looked it up on google, but I can't find anything "actual" (All I find is for Hero o G1 xP)...
Of course, I don't expect someone to explain it to me, but with a simple guide or something to "give me an idea of how to do it" It'll be great
Thanks in advance.

Doesn't anybody know how to compile or port a Rom to G3?
I'd really like to learn..

dude if it would hav been that easy..our devs would hav already ported it by now..
havent come across any such guide as to porting..it's only that one can learn from devs by asking how to and sharing knowledge
EDIT: I'd really like to learn too..

well, i dont know about compiling from source but PORTing... just take the features you want and mod them to froyo

jazux said:
well, i dont know about compiling from source but PORTing... just take the features you want and mod them to froyo
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How exactly do you "take" the features you want and "mod" them to Froyo?
I got a reputation for stupid questions. XD

Well it's damn complex and tough to PORT roms and so only people like marcell, hill beast, apollo5801 are able to port. Even don't know and i would love to learn. But u need to to more than just Java. U also need to know how the android system works.
BTW hey jazux. Where were u? I read that ur g3 was for repairing.
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moikop said:
Hey all again
Don't know if this goes here or in Development. So I'll just post it here and if I'm wrong, please move it
Got another question (just curiosity XD). And it's: How to port another devices Rom? For example, how to build cyanogenmod from source to make it compatible with G3?
I know C, Java, a little (very little) of asm and others languajes. But I really want to learn how to do it. Have looked it up on google, but I can't find anything "actual" (All I find is for Hero o G1 xP)...
Of course, I don't expect someone to explain it to me, but with a simple guide or something to "give me an idea of how to do it" It'll be great
Thanks in advance.
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Marcellusbe is already porting cyanogenmod and has made very good progress. He still has quite a way to go so maybe you can help him somehow with your knowledge.

ak700 said:
BTW hey jazux. Where were u? I read that ur g3 was for repairing.
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ROFLMAO !!!

Porting involves replacing the drivers/libs of other devices roms with our rom and flashing them. Easy to say but theres alot more to do. Well the basic thing is getting the drivers to work though.

moikop said:
Hey all again
Don't know if this goes here or in Development. So I'll just post it here and if I'm wrong, please move it
Got another question (just curiosity XD). And it's: How to port another devices Rom? For example, how to build cyanogenmod from source to make it compatible with G3?
I know C, Java, a little (very little) of asm and others languajes. But I really want to learn how to do it. Have looked it up on google, but I can't find anything "actual" (All I find is for Hero o G1 xP)...
Of course, I don't expect someone to explain it to me, but with a simple guide or something to "give me an idea of how to do it" It'll be great
Thanks in advance.
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i learned how to compile from source using a guide in marcellusbe's cm7 thread.
also go to cyanogen wiki and there is a guide. one specific to our device is not available but instead u can use the same guide on the wiki for galaxy s2 or somthing. if u need help pm.

Smonic said:
Marcellusbe is already porting cyanogenmod and has made very good progress. He still has quite a way to go so maybe you can help him somehow with your knowledge.
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unreal3000 said:
i learned how to compile from source using a guide in marcellusbe's cm7 thread.
also go to cyanogen wiki and there is a guide. one specific to our device is not available but instead u can use the same guide on the wiki for galaxy s2 or somthing. if u need help pm.
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Guys!! wake up!! this post was soooooo long ago!

moikop said:
Guys!! wake up!! this post was soooooo long ago!
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Didn't see the date

ya moikop is now really big fellow..!! buildin kernels roms etc..
-tapatalked by RnB

[Q] How do i install gingerbread on my new Samsung Infuse 4G??

i need help installing gingerbread, on my new infuse. so i can install newer roms / updated roms for the infuse thanks.

Please search.... There are plenty of threads on how to do it.
Sent from my Samsung Infuse 4G - 1.6ghz

And post questions in the Q+A section.

Casey1027 said:
i need help installing gingerbread, on my new infuse. so i can install newer roms / updated roms for the infuse thanks.
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seriously? come on dude.. can u read?

JordanElliott said:
seriously? come on dude.. can u read?
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Um I can read i cant find nothing about gingerbread on here so, i guess ill just install the Infused rom, without gingerbread cuz theres no even a gingerbread update out yet if there is then be nice enough an post a link.....

Casey1027 said:
Um I can read i cant find nothing about gingerbread on here so, i guess ill just install the Infused rom, without gingerbread cuz theres no even a gingerbread update out yet if there is then be nice enough an post a link.....
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well. obviously u cant http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1220088 and dont be such an ass about it

JordanElliott said:
well. obviously u cant http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1220088 and dont be such an ass about it
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Thanks, i installed it, now how do i install the gingerbread kernal ? do i just install like normal ?

Casey1027 said:
Thanks, i installed it, now how do i install the gingerbread kernal ? do i just install like normal ?
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http://androidforums.com/captivate-all-things-root/297766-sgs-kernel-flasher-tutorial.html
noobs.

Casey1027 said:
Thanks, i installed it, now how do i install the gingerbread kernal ? do i just install like normal ?
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put the kernel on your sd card and flash from CWM and you will be fine bro.
people here should be nice and direct not throw comments out there then say OP is being an Ass that's what drives people away from the forum.

Someone post him the YouTube link.
Its noobtastic.
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JordanElliott said:
http://androidforums.com/captivate-all-things-root/297766-sgs-kernel-flasher-tutorial.html
noobs.
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Remember where you came from you were there one day yourself. and you were a NooB all us have been there one time our another

XDA should update the site so that new users cannot create new threads in the DEV forums.

SolusCado said:
XDA should update the site so that new users cannot create new threads in the DEV forums.
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+1 on that but a little redirection is nice too. they don't know how it works here hence NooB

Rotary Parts said:
Remember where you came from you were there one day yourself. and you were a NooB
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not really. all i did was follow the instructions. my dad was a computer programmer. it all comes easy to me.

JordanElliott said:
not really. all i did was follow the instructions. my dad was a computer programmer. it all comes easy to me.
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Ok like me gifted my wife is a graphic designer and code writer dang it!! so she taught me Lol

well thanks for the people that helped im new to the infuse roms/ and rooting i had an inspire an knew everything about it. so thanks

Rotary Parts said:
+1 on that but a little redirection is nice too. they don't know how it works here hence NooB
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They could just have an error screen explaining why they can't post. Let them know they have to be a member for certain amount of time, or there could even be a kind of peer review, where existing developers can vouch for the new member.

SolusCado said:
XDA should update the site so that new users cannot create new threads in the DEV forums.
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I thought this was already the case.
Questions like this should be asked in the Q&A forum. Period.
Also, one should spend time reading the first 1-2 pages of each forum, ESPECIALLY sticky threads before posting. It is obviously clear that the original poster did not spend ANY time reading.
I was a noob once too - but I took the time to do my research and spent an evening or two browsing threads and learning when I first flashed my HTC Tilt. Same for when I bought my Tilt2. Same for when I bought my Huawei S7, and same for when I bought my Infuse and Tab 10.1.
The "teach a man to fish" proverb applies here. If you just handhold a user, they will never learn anything. If you force them to spend some time reading threads, they'll start learning how to educate themselves and learn a new device without asking questions about stuff that is widely documented.

Rotary Parts said:
Remember where you came from you were there one day yourself. and you were a NooB all us have been there one time our another
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That's no excuse! I've been in this game for years and have learned almost everything I know simply by reading. If I can do it so can the noobs. Period. This guy deserves everything and anything he gets. I'm with Entropy. They must be forced to learn!
I'd say "ok guys back to topic" but instead I'll say "crap, here comes Neo again!"

Agreed.
A bit of reading would help everyone. Generally speaking, most questions have probably been asked before and even if they haven't; it is best to search anyway because you might stumble across the answer.
I'm all about being helpful, but constantly coddling people while they do the wrong thing isn't helping anyone. I want us to have a large user base so that our development continues to expand, but not just so that we have a lot of ignorant people running around posting the same thing over and over without doing a bit of searching.
It isn't as if this post was some desperate call for help because their phone stopped working after installing a ROM. It was just someone being lazy.

[Q/A] Ask Us Your Questions Here About Roms & Mods

Fed of looking at threads opened up here & there for even smallest thing!
So i decided to answer them all! Ask you're Questions & Requests about Roms,Mods etc here!
Me, Emo and others who are aware of it will answer them!
Keep it clean! Good Luck!

Feel free to ask
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.

This should be stickied.

Good post,needs sticky.
So now whe have Infected Rom, Titanium and we are going to have Cyanogen,no?
I love Cyanogenmod and its a good new to know you are working on it

DarknessDragon said:
Good post,needs sticky.
So now whe have Infected Rom, Titanium and we are going to have Cyanogen,no?
I love Cyanogenmod and its a good new to know you are working on it
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We are working on it for sure and heavily! We i'll make an official statement when we have a bootable build! I'll be back to home tommorow so i'll sort out that

Hi all!
All I want to say that thank to XDA's community and its devs , Ive seen the evolution of the scene SGR from no roms nor kernels to infected and titanium roms and as I seen theres a CM7 project on the go and even AOSP.... thats much more than I expected when I bought it so thanks for everything!

Uh, I was just looking up on MIUI rom and I have got a question. Why is CM more popular? MIUI seems like a much nicer experience.

MIUI is much newer, supports quite few devices and it's basically based on CM. To get MIUI u must first have CM /AOSP.

FeralFire said:
Uh, I was just looking up on MIUI rom and I have got a question. Why is CM more popular? MIUI seems like a much nicer experience.
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Lol! No offence! But i hate iPhone

eaglerazor123 said:
Lol! No offence! But i hate iPhone
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No offense. But, why is that 99.99% of Android lovers hate iPhone and vice versa?

eaglerazor123 said:
Lol! No offence! But i hate iPhone
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I hate iPhone as well.
When I looked at MIUI, my first thought were like that as well, "This is an iOS copy. How on earth is this so popular?"
But then I went through it and it seemed pretty awesome.

How do you make an Odin flash able ROM and one for CWM?
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I've heard that NVflash is a lower level of firmware flashing than Odin and NVflash makes Optimus 2x almost inbrickable.
Is it possible that we can have this method for our phones too?

AbShake96 said:
How do you make an Odin flash able ROM and one for CWM?
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Odin flashable roms aren't easy to make! And CWM needs an Updater-Script which have to be written according to our custom rom n file structure! Take a look at herehttp://freeyourandroid.com to get u started..

dh33r4j said:
I've heard that NVflash is a lower level of firmware flashing than Odin and NVflash makes Optimus 2x almost inbrickable.
Is it possible that we can have this method for our phones too?
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Lg is totally diff from Sammy! Odin is best for Samsung For non-bricking tip Dont get confused!

FeralFire said:
I hate iPhone as well.
When I looked at MIUI, my first thought were like that as well, "This is an iOS copy. How on earth is this so popular?"
But then I went through it and it seemed pretty awesome.
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I have a 3GS and a Galaxy R sitting next to my R and Defy XD
Ahh yes , my Backflip is charging .
With my iPad 2 .
This shows that I go for good hardware . Who cares what the software is
Herpderp Defy.

Why do we get only 721 mb of ram despite having 1gb of it???. Sgs2 shows .91gb of ram
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Seeking advice on building AOSP
Hi,
I want to learn building ROMS. I am aware that it is a difficult job, but I want to give it a try. I have read the AOSP buld instructions, but they don't mention the steps involved in creating a new build target. I understand that the process is maybe different for each device, so could any of the ROM developers here please tell me about the steps involved in doing the same for our Galaxy R?
If the answer is very involved, a short summary and relevant links will help a lot, too.

zerocool_rkl said:
Why do we get only 721 mb of ram despite having 1gb of it???. Sgs2 shows .91gb of ram
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Some memory is used for other things like system memory (Internal ROM space) and GPU RAM .
Herpderp Defy.

n0frills said:
Hi,
I want to learn building ROMS. I am aware that it is a difficult job, but I want to give it a try. I have read the AOSP buld instructions, but they don't mention the steps involved in creating a new build target. I understand that the process is maybe different for each device, so could any of the ROM developers here please tell me about the steps involved in doing the same for our Galaxy R?
If the answer is very involved, a short summary and relevant links will help a lot, too.
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The thing when I tried myself was that there was no public repo for it , so I decided to make one myself .
The repo itself took a lot of time out of me
As of now the repo is incomplete .
Herpderp Defy.

Where do I begin??

I've been interested in learning how to build custom roms but don't know where to start. Can anyone point me in the right direction to build a custom Rom for the mytouch 4g? Thanks!

This is the third thread that I know of about making ROMs. You don't just make them. You read read read. Then you do little things, like porting AOSP/AOKP. GOOGLE IS YOUR BEST FRIEND.

I was mostly curious about the mytouch 4g I have followed the instructions that the unlocked gave to set up the android kitchen but I didn't
find any info on the mytouch 4g specifically.

bennettktm said:
I was mostly curious about the mytouch 4g I have followed the instructions that the unlocked gave to set up the android kitchen but I didn't
find any info on the mytouch 4g specifically.
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I have no clue about kitchen. I do everything myself. Sorry

No problem I hit thanks anyway,, ill take your advis and build a stronger relationship with google lol

bennettktm said:
No problem I hit thanks anyway,, ill take your advis and build a stronger relationship with google lol
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Good man Good luck mate!

Send me a pm. I'll help you.

Rom building

i know iv asked this before but im really trying to get into android development
Wondering what exact kind of knowlege do i need to know to develop ROMs?
also i heard that i would need a linux computer , is this true?
( i only have XP & 7 )
anyway, i want to be able to contribute to xda
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Linux is needed to build from source. If you are going the source building way. Let me know, I can tell you what you need.
Or you can download stock ROM's and mod them. Port ROM's from around the area, good start too.

The Archangel said:
Linux is needed to build from source. If you are going the source building way. Let me know, I can tell you what you need.
Or you can download stock ROM's and mod them. Port ROM's from around the area, good start too.
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idk anything about building or modding lol

NovaxxBite said:
idk anything about building or modding lol
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if i were you, i would start with porting. the easiest ROMs to port are AOSP based CM7. make sure the devices are at least similar to each other, the HTC Desire HD would be a good start. don't even try Samsung Galaxy to this phone, the structures are too different from each other, and porting that would take a long time.
so read and search around the forums, make sure you read as much as you can read, and don't hesitate to refer back to the guides and posts by other users if you don't understand. and of course, there are people on this board (such as myself) who are more than willing to help you out with troubles and any further questions.
Good luck!

NovaxxBite said:
idk anything about building or modding lol
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first do ports instead. my port guide is designed around the cm7 platform. use that an what saranhai said

Here you go! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974420
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