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Anybody put Ubuntu onto an Android Tablet

Is it possible to replace Android Ice-cream Sandwich with a linux/Ubuntu OS on an Asus Tablet?
Or is it best to wait a couple of years before trying this?

the lemming said:
Is it possible to replace Android Ice-cream Sandwich with a linux/Ubuntu OS on an Asus Tablet?
Or is it best to wait a couple of years before trying this?
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See my sig for my linuxonandroid project which is a great way to get Ubuntu running without removing android
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zacsthepack, I will also definitely give your linuxonandroid a shot if I ever manage to snag myself a tablet.. Would love to try Ubuntu on a tablet, I would try it on my phone but personally I think that would just be silly, since my phone isn't all that big
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Anybody given the Ubuntu ARM version a try?
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/OmapDesktopInstall
Before attempting an install of Ubuntu, how would I back up my entire Android hard drive in case anything goes t1ts-up and I need to revert everything back to factory quality settings?
Cheers

observation
the lemming said:
Anybody given the Ubuntu ARM version a try?
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/OmapDesktopInstall
Before attempting an install of Ubuntu, how would I back up my entire Android hard drive in case anything goes t1ts-up and I need to revert everything back to factory quality settings?
Cheers
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I could be mistaken here but it seems the point of the linuxonandroid project is so you can enjoy the functionality of the ubuntu OS without needing to do the steps you are talking about (backing up everything and nuking the OS).

Thebeast715 said:
I could be mistaken here but it seems the point of the linuxonandroid project is so you can enjoy the functionality of the ubuntu OS without needing to do the steps you are talking about (backing up everything and nuking the OS).
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bingo, android is not effected in any way (ok well a loop device is created but thats it) theres no chance of damage to your device and to uninstall you just delete the image file

From what I've seen, Ubuntu is actually working on a port for Android. Other than that, I'm not absolutely sure, but going by a completely uneducated guess, I'd say it's entirely possible because of Android's Linux-based core.

Dualbooting & Roms

Hi guys,
I have a TF300T on 4.1.1, I was looking into dual booting with ubuntu & found out I needed an NVFlashable rom, then I found here I needed pre-JB. I had flashed roms before except I flashed back to stock (latest on asus website around 12/14/12) to use my cable providers TV application.
Which gave me the idea of flashing back to pre-jb...(would that even work...?) **I know that JB would update something other then the kernel (though I wouldnt know what since its not a phone and doesnt have basebands for each OS ver, unless it does....)
Either way, if any of you are using a TF300T dualbooted like the TF101 any information would help! Guide links, etc...anything that can be done via PC or MAC.
It would be great to do this as soon as possible as its a laptop replacement for class,
Thanks!
-Lilli

nxneko said:
Hi guys,
I have a TF300T on 4.1.1, I was looking into dual booting with ubuntu & found out I needed an NVFlashable rom, then I found here I needed pre-JB. I had flashed roms before except I flashed back to stock (latest on asus website around 12/14/12) to use my cable providers TV application.
Which gave me the idea of flashing back to pre-jb...(would that even work...?) **I know that JB would update something other then the kernel (though I wouldnt know what since its not a phone and doesnt have basebands for each OS ver, unless it does....)
Either way, if any of you are using a TF300T dualbooted like the TF101 any information would help! Guide links, etc...anything that can be done via PC or MAC.
It would be great to do this as soon as possible as its a laptop replacement for class,
Thanks!
-Lilli
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At this time you can't go backward from JB unless you had installed Nvflash and made the proper backups while still on ICS. It has been tried many times and many ways.
There is an arch linux in the developer section (dual boot). http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918849
You have to unlock your tablet to use it. When you unlock you give up your warranty and support from Asus.
I have not tried Arch for sometime. When I tried in the past I was not pleased, my normal operating system (on my pc) is Ubuntu 11.10.
Good Luck!

tobdaryl said:
At this time you can't go backward from JB unless you had installed Nvflash and made the proper backups while still on ICS. It has been tried many times and many ways.
There is an arch linux in the developer section (dual boot). http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918849
You have to unlock your tablet to use it. When you unlock you give up your warranty and support from Asus.
I have not tried Arch for sometime. When I tried in the past I was not pleased, my normal operating system (on my pc) is Ubuntu 11.10.
Good Luck!
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Its unfortunate, as long as arch is not bloated and clean...I suppose it might be fine. I couldn't stick to ICS even if I wanted to as my pad came with JB installed (White model; September).

nxneko said:
Its unfortunate, as long as arch is not bloated and clean...I suppose it might be fine. I couldn't stick to ICS even if I wanted to as my pad came with JB installed (White model; September).
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I suggest you read carefully the arch linux thread. I still don't find it a daily answer.
What do you wish to accomplish with your tablet that stock dosen't allow?

tobdaryl said:
I suggest you read carefully the arch linux thread. I still don't find it a daily answer.
What do you wish to accomplish with your tablet that stock dosen't allow?
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Simple things such as accessing steam & keeping up with my server nodes *Viewing information, Status, Etc (which I haven't found an app for that is not complete garbage) Theres stuff like connectbot for ssh & telnet but not what I need. Might just have to end up selling tablet for a cheap laptop or something.

nxneko said:
Simple things such as accessing steam & keeping up with my server nodes *Viewing information, Status, Etc (which I haven't found an app for that is not complete garbage) Theres stuff like connectbot for ssh & telnet but not what I need. Might just have to end up selling tablet for a cheap laptop or something.
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You have found an area that is certainly lacking.
Macbook Air 13 inch, maybe?
I'm sorry I couldn't help.
Good Luck!

tobdaryl said:
You have found an area that is certainly lacking.
Macbook Air 13 inch, maybe?
I'm sorry I couldn't help.
Good Luck!
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I could... part of it is via python but rest is for linux

nxneko said:
I could... part of it is via python but rest is for linux
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As luck would have it I am running a 13 inch Macbook Air.
I run Ubuntu 11.10 on the internal sdd and have OSX 10.6 and OSX 10.7 on external usb drives.
To get the fans to operate properly download the mac 64bit version and you should be good.
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/11.10/release/
Battery life is not as quite good as on OSX but respectable.
Maybe this will help.

[Q] Bare device install

Is it possible to do a bare device install of the android OS? Something similar to doing bare hard drive install of an OS to a computer?
Thanks.

caffewmilk said:
Is it possible to do a bare device install of the android OS? Something similar to doing bare hard drive install of an OS to a computer?
Thanks.
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What are you trying to do? flash Android on a blank emmc?
arm devices don't have BIOS or UEFI. Most of the bootloaders on production runs of phones are very locked down. Samsung phones need either download mode or a recovery to flash a os. If you don't have either you would need to use the JTAG to flash everything on the emmc but that's a lot of work and there's not really any publicly accessible tools for the full processes.

caffewmilk said:
Is it possible to do a bare device install of the android OS? Something similar to doing bare hard drive install of an OS to a computer?
Thanks.
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lart2150 said:
What are you trying to do? flash Android on a blank emmc?
arm devices don't have BIOS or UEFI. Most of the bootloaders on production runs of phones are very locked down. Samsung phones need either download mode or a recovery to flash a os. If you don't have either you would need to use the JTAG to flash everything on the emmc but that's a lot of work and there's not really any publicly accessible tools for the full processes.
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I think he wants a stripped down os, no extra apps/bloatware and just enough to boot the phone, idk, a few users asked if I could make a real lite version just for playing music but never got around to it

:good:
I was just curious about it. I was thinking maybe there was something out there for android phones like Linux From Scratch.
I've already tried vincom's SuperLite and other ROMs, though. :good:
Thanks guys.

Hi there Help me

Hi Im New in this forum so please anyone tell me is there a way to unlock bootloader from windows8,1 and no i dont have usb3.0 port
and i am asking i even tried on vmware
Just conform me that its impossible on w8.1 without 3,0usb
Thank you

eswarvf said:
Hi Im New in this forum so please anyone tell me is there a way to unlock bootloader from windows8,1 and no i dont have usb3.0 port
and i am asking i even tried on vmware
Just conform me that its impossible on w8.1 without 3,0usb
Thank you
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I'm not sure but I think you can do it in linux if you have enough computer skills. Just download any linux liveCD and boot your machine to linux.

TheEndHK said:
I'm not sure but I think you can do it in linux if you have enough computer skills. Just download any linux liveCD and boot your machine to linux.
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thanks i am about to do it

Deco 77x, can't install drivers.

Hi, I have a Deco 77x (MediaTek MT6572) and I need to install drivers on my PC to flash a custom ROM.
The drivers are successfully installed but I can't install the last one: "MT65xx Android Phone". I tried reinstalling drivers, rebooting and disabling driver signature enforcing.
I have WinXP Sp3.
Also tried in Win10(Parallels Desktop on my MacBook Pro) with no success, some drivers are not detected in VM.
Is someone knows what can I do?
Thank you!

crik91 said:
Hi, I have a Deco 77x (MediaTek MT6572) and I need to install drivers on my PC to flash a custom ROM.
The drivers are successfully installed but I can't install the last one: "MT65xx Android Phone". I tried reinstalling drivers, rebooting and disabling driver signature enforcing.
I have WinXP Sp3.
Also tried in Win10(Parallels Desktop on my MacBook Pro) with no success, some drivers are not detected in VM.
Is someone knows what can I do?
Thank you!
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You're having PC issues, find a PC forum.
This forum is for issues on android, not PC.
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Re-tried with another one Windows10 x64 PC(not on VM) yesterday. Same issue. I don't think that it's a PC issue.

crik91 said:
Re-tried with another one Windows10 x64 PC(not on VM) yesterday. Same issue. I don't think that it's a PC issue.
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Installing drivers on a PC is most definitely a PC thing and not an android thing.
As already stated, find a PC forum and figure out why your driver's won't install on your PC.
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Drivers are installed in all my PCs(also Win10 in VM), I can't install the phone.. It's not possible to have same issues in 3 PCs with different OS.

crik91 said:
Drivers are installed in all my PCs(also Win10 in VM), I can't install the phone.. It's not possible to have same issues in 3 PCs with different OS.
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Your issue is with getting the drivers installed on PC, correct?
This is not an issue with something you're doing to the phone itself, it's an issue with getting your PC'S to accept the drivers, that is not an "ANDROID" issue.
A PC forum will help you figure out why your PC's arent accepting the drivers and get them to install correctly.
This forum is for help with things you are doing to your actual android device, not for issues with the systems you are using to interface with your android device.
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Ok, but this forum is full of users that have issues with drivers and full of other users that answered and helped to solve.
I do not think it is as bad if I ask here.
My question is for someone that can and wants to help me like in others posts.
Thanks anyway.

crik91 said:
Ok, but this forum is full of users that have issues with drivers and full of other users that answered and helped to solve.
I do not think it is as bad if I ask here.
My question is for someone that can and wants to help me like in others posts.
Thanks anyway.
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Yes, I know driver questions have been asked and answered here before.
My point is you would get better and quicker solution in a PC forum, have it your way though, if you'd gone to a PC forum when I told you, you'd probably already have the solution.
I'm sure you'd rather have a solution as soon as possible, correct? So why not go to where the specialty is PC related issues, the kind of place where they deal with this kind of issue a lot more than it is dealt with here.
Am I making any sense yet? Or are you just refusing to understand?
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