Database Info

[INFO] Why we don't have ICS yet + more info about it

Hi, I have noticed a ton of people curious about why AT&T people do not have ICS yet, so I thought I would answer that once and for all. I admit that I and others have gotten a little mad whenever people ask about this, but it seems they are not able to really find a clear answer, so here it is.
If you feel like this is well done, please sticky it at least until we get it all figured out.
I figure this would be best said i a Q and A type form.
Q: What is ICS, and why does everyone want it so bad?
ICS or "Ice Cream Sandwich" is android version 4.0.x. the next version, 4.1 Jellybean was just released as a slightly less important update, but ICS brought huge changes from Ginger Bread (2.3.x) the previous phone version (3.x HoneyComb was tablet only). ICS brings a slicker, darker, and better looking user interface, as well as many performance enhancements. Most of us want it more because it seems like we should than because it is actually that much better. That said it is still a great update, and most people will be happy to see it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Q: Why is it so hard to get ICS for our phone, while others have it even though it is not officially out?
The main reason is our locked bootloader. That means it is not possible to flash or boot a custom kernel unless it is signed with Motorola's key. That is obviously impossible.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Q: What is a kernel?
the kernel is a major part of any operating system. you can think of it as a sort of layer between hardware and software. It is the part of an OS that communicates directly with a device's hardware. Android is based off the open source Linux kernel, meaning it is free for anybody to build and modify. However, Motorola has only released the source for the ME865, and partially for the MB865, meaning we can't really build a kernel anyways. Then of course, even if we could build one, we wouldn't be able to boot it with our locked bootloader.
ICS is not really complete without the newer kernel that goes with it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What is Kexec, and is there any way to unlock the bootloader
The fact that I grouped these together would probably lead you to correctly believe they are related. Lets start with the second half. Simply put, NO. I hate to say it, but there is very little hope of EVER unlocking our bootloader, unless Motorola decides to do something like HTC did and allow unlocking.
Kexec is a method of hot switching kernels while still booted. It is actually just a linux tool that you can use on a computer, but it has been built for android essentially allowing you to bypass the bootloader. Theoretically it would be an easy way to run custom kernels. Then why don't we? Well a few reasons. One, we can't really get one built to begin with, especially because, at least to my knowledge, jimbridgman is the only one who actually knows what he is doing with kernel building, and he is only half here now that he got his fany new SGS3. Two, it does not work great. I am not sure the latest version is working at all on our phone, and even if it did, only one processor comes up, meaning it is really slow.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Q: What's the deal with these Droid 3 builds that supposedly boot?
Some people managed to build ICS for the droid 3 based of a 2.3.6 kernel. that means you can boot it on a stock GB kernel, and therefore you do not need to unlock the bootloader. Unfortunately that means it is not totally ICS, but it is still pretty good. Of course they are for a cdma phone, so that means no data, no calls, and no gps, making it kind of useless.
I am not going to give a link to them, but if you are really interested go search around. any of the Droid 3 AOKP and CM9 builds will boot just fine. Find more info in the dev section, but please don't start a thread asking about it.
We have been trying to port these to work for us, but that is proving more difficult than expected, and with ICS just around the corner, I don't want to put time into it. I do think it is possible, and if you are a dev looking to give it a shot, PM me and I will tell you all I know, and try to help out as much as I can.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Great thread!
Thanks for putting this together!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

jimbridgman said:
Great thread!
Thanks for putting this together!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks. I felt it was needed. let me know if I forgot to say something important.
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium

Perhaps this will hopefully curb some of the incessant "where's my ice cream sandwich" or "make me a rom based on ICS" threads here. Nice job, and as always, your work here is both highly appreciated and revered.
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium

Nice work kras, as always.
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium

Hell i thought this thread was going to give me info on why att hadn't released ics for us yet. Just kidding, good job. If this thread falls down the list ill bump it so maybe it will help some of the new people and we won't get any more new threads about ics.
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium

Apex_Strider said:
Perhaps this will hopefully curb some of the incessant "where's my ice cream sandwich" or "make me a rom based on ICS" threads here. Nice job, and as always, your work here is both highly appreciated and revered.
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No,Most likely once posts stop on this thread and it makes it to the second page we will see more questions im sure lol
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium

rdavisct said:
No,Most likely once posts stop on this thread and it makes it to the second page we will see more questions im sure lol
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
that's why I asked for sticky
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium

The good news is that the "3rd quarter" is tomorrow! Which knowing motorola and AT&T, could mean whatever.
Take that with a grain of salt. Lol.
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium

Fall of Enosis said:
The good news is that the "3rd quarter" is tomorrow! Which knowing motorola and AT&T, could mean whatever.
Take that with a grain of salt. Lol.
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
so is September
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium

Why don't we have a vanilla rom? Is it due again to the locked bootloader?
Sent from my MB865

gvsukids said:
Why don't we have a vanilla rom? Is it due again to the locked bootloader?
Sent from my MB865
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yep. same thing. we have a hard time compiling any also source as you need a custom kernel
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium

Nice post..
Just one thing to inform about your last question's ans.. DROID 3'S ROMS DONT WORK ON OUR PHONE. IT WILL BOOTLOOP. SO DO NOT TRY FLASHING THEIR AOKP OR CM.. without backups and sufficient knowledge and experience atleast.. some changes have to be made in the rom before flashing.. i am trying to find all the files we must replace to get them working on our phone.. and just a FYI for those of you that wanna try.. other than droid 3, bionic is our nearest relative.. so u can edit and try their roms as well.. i did kinda get cm9 of bionic after replacing some required files.. but it bootlooped.. and of course bionic is cdma.. so.. good luck..
Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk 2

Ravikirancg said:
Nice post..
Just one thing to inform about your last question's ans.. DROID 3'S ROMS DONT WORK ON OUR PHONE. IT WILL BOOTLOOP. SO DO NOT TRY FLASHING THEIR AOKP OR CM.. without backups and sufficient knowledge and experience atleast.. some changes have to be made in the rom before flashing.. i am trying to find all the files we must replace to get them working on our phone.. and just a FYI for those of you that wanna try.. other than droid 3, bionic is our nearest relative.. so u can edit and try their roms as well.. i did kinda get cm9 of bionic after replacing some required files.. but it bootlooped.. and of course bionic is cdma.. so.. good luck..
Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You are not right. I can prove it. The latest droid 3 AOKP and Cm9 builds will boot just fine, with no radio

You should also add Why any other leak releases of atrix 2 ICS will not work on att atrix 2..... Sick of will this work on my att..... About to be like yea we all use it lol JK.....

Ravikirancg said:
DROID 3'S ROMS DONT WORK ON OUR PHONE. IT WILL BOOTLOOP. SO DO NOT TRY FLASHING THEIR AOKP OR CM9
Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Couldn't be more wrong....they both boot just fine and are pretty functional, the problem lies in getting the radio to work.

Ravikirancg said:
Nice post..
Just one thing to inform about your last question's ans.. DROID 3'S ROMS DONT WORK ON OUR PHONE. IT WILL BOOTLOOP. SO DO NOT TRY FLASHING THEIR AOKP OR CM.. without backups and sufficient knowledge and experience atleast.. some changes have to be made in the rom before flashing.. i am trying to find all the files we must replace to get them working on our phone.. and just a FYI for those of you that wanna try.. other than droid 3, bionic is our nearest relative.. so u can edit and try their roms as well.. i did kinda get cm9 of bionic after replacing some required files.. but it bootlooped.. and of course bionic is cdma.. so.. good luck..
Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Please I emplore you to do your proper research before making incorrect posts like this. I constantly see posts from those who think they know it all, and post idiotic things like this. Nothing makes me madder than someone who does not know how to use google and the search function.
It takes less than 2 min. to make sure you CYA before posting bad information.
Both CM9 and AOKP boot, but with no radio, as has already been said in several posts now. I have tested both.
P.S. most of us devs in here have been working on this very thing for sometime now, and I have not seen you jump in on any of threads discussing the files or how to port or anything.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

jimbridgman said:
Please I emplore you to do your proper research before making incorrect posts like this. I constantly see posts from those who think they know it all, and post idiotic things like this. Nothing makes me madder than someone who does not know how to use google and the search function.
It takes less than 2 min. to make sure you CYA before posting bad information.
Both CM9 and AOKP boot, but with no radio, as has already been said in several posts now. I have tested both.
P.S. most of us devs in here have been working on this very thing for sometime now, and I have not seen you jump in on any of threads discussing the files or how to port or anything.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agreed, They actually run extremely well, but obviously I can't stick with them with no radio.
P.S. this is my new best thought for porting, might take some extra build.prop work too. It did not boot for me, but I think we should be able to get it to. Then it is just a question of whether or not the radio will work. there is way more in build.prop on that than I would think.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598713
I think it may work because it really adds the cm9 stuff to our own files rather than add our files to it. maybe not the cleanest way, but it might just work.

hankbizzo5 said:
You should also add Why any other leak releases of atrix 2 ICS will not work on att atrix 2..... Sick of will this work on my att..... About to be like yea we all use it lol JK.....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
WOW, did I really forget to add that? that was kind of one of the main points of this post I'll fix it tomorrow (actually today, I guess it is after midnight), but I need some sleep.

lkrasner said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598713
I think it may work because it really adds the cm9 stuff to our own files rather than add our files to it. maybe not the cleanest way, but it might just work.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have tried this method along with every idea that popped in my head of things to alter after following this guide. I have a highly modified build prop that AOKP boots with that I replaced with a lot of our build prop but there are still some things missing as no luck yet

how many CM10 or jelly bean threads is there going to be

the dev section has turned in to a nightmare ... 4 threads on the Jelly bean ... i think they are all all the same thing lol

while i am grateful for the work the devs put into the roms, it does seem a bit unnecessary for multiple threads with what appears to be the same rom.

This needs to be in Q&A. LMAO.
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda app-developers app

lownox said:
This needs to be in Q&A. LMAO.
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
although I agree since this is a question, it would almost be hypocritical because then there would be 3 JB question threads for the cappy
Its getting all too disorganized. And they still have too many bugs imo

Phlashaholic said:
although I agree since this is a question, it would almost be hypocritical because then there would be 3 JB question threads for the cappy
Its getting all too disorganized. And they still have too many bugs imo
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
couldnt we all get the devs to combine threads or something

iosmonster said:
couldnt we all get the devs to combine threads or something
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This would be nice.
Sent from my SGH-I897 using Tapatalk 2

Someone should close the two new JB thread and let the old one open. Because right now there are 3 same JB ports from the same original thread (By Derteufel).
Sent from my SGH-I896 using XDA

So far the one that's being updated the quickest is the one by monfro so we should keep that one I guess and its more convenient because you don't have to flash the kernel for that one
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda app-developers app

iosmonster said:
So far the one that's being updated the quickest is the one by monfro so we should keep that one I guess and its more convenient because you don't have to flash the kernel for that one
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
are you having problems with wifi? My wifi toggle wont turn on and ive tried all the jb roms. everything works fine except wifi

jefro009 said:
are you having problems with wifi? My wifi toggle wont turn on and ive tried all the jb roms. everything works fine except wifi
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
for me wifi was working perfectly, i just moved back to remics 1.3.1, but try a reflash dont forget to data wipe and format system, and you have to flash everything in proper order, i was using sliceruks v4 port so for that you have to flash rom, kernel, addons, superuser, and then fix the permissions in recovery

CheesyNutz said:
the dev section has turned in to a nightmare ... 4 threads on the Jelly bean ... i think they are all all the same thing lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm sure some sort of order will emerge from the chaos ... just give it time

Good news is, the two porter, sliceruk and monfro is now both working with one thread. The best team up so far, so well be updated to CM10 Alpha releases. :victory:

This problem only makes it harder for people who are looking for a good JB rom to find one. I really don't want to try them all, just give us the best one and stop posting the same thing over and over again.

as many as needs to be! info is appreciated. im just outside the noob phase and i can tell you the feedback is VERY helpful.

Old Good Roms

I'm trying to find some of the old good ROMs and all links seem to be down. Namely I was hoping to find TDJ's darkside sense, faux123's orangeglacier, and any of the gingerbread sense ROMs that were stable. I went back to Royal Ginger a while back and while I love it for the most part, but the camera feels like it uses about 20 pixels to create an image.
Does anyone have these stashed away that could maybe upload them to a file sharing site for me?
I would greatly appreciate it.

Orical might have them. PM him. Also, you might try Insert Coin. It's a pretty good GB Sense ROM. I never had a single issue with it.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on Nov. 13th. Still waiting.

estallings15 said:
Orical might have them. PM him. Also, you might try Insert Coin. It's a pretty good GB Sense ROM. I never had a single issue with it.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on Nov. 13th. Still waiting.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks I'll give it a shot.

Or you can try Android Revolution HD
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III SGH-T999

saranhai said:
Or you can try Android Revolution HD
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III SGH-T999
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey you go enjoy your GS3
But really both roms are great
Sent from my HTC Glacier using xda app-developers app

I like mikmik ROM pure SENS(E)ual eye candy and stable
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

Didn't want to open up a new thread, hopefully this will suffice.
There are so many threads in the development forum but I want to find the most stable ICS rom. There are several but which ones are stable with most things working.
I'm going to put the rom on my brothers phone

Faizt20 said:
Didn't want to open up a new thread, hopefully this will suffice.
There are so many threads in the development forum but I want to find the most stable ICS rom. There are several but which ones are stable with most things working.
I'm going to put the rom on my brothers phone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
aospx

Until you mentioned Sense I was going to say cm7. This phone had cm7 very early on and I always felt like it should have been the Nexus Two.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using xda premium

sobody know about an old or new rom that work fine without notables errors...???

estallings15 said:
aospx
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
jocami said:
sobody know about an old or new rom that work fine without notables errors...???
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As estallings15 said, AOSPx is a good ICS ROM that's stable and reliable. I use it as my daily driver and I have no complaints.

darinmc said:
I'm trying to find some of the old good ROMs and all links seem to be down. Namely I was hoping to find TDJ's darkside sense, faux123's orangeglacier, and any of the gingerbread sense ROMs that were stable. I went back to Royal Ginger a while back and while I love it for the most part, but the camera feels like it uses about 20 pixels to create an image.
Does anyone have these stashed away that could maybe upload them to a file sharing site for me?
I would greatly appreciate it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
virtuous_unity-v2.39.0.zip
virtuous_affinity-2.05.0.zip
DARKSIDE_SENSE_v4.0-wipe-dscam.zip

Dragonswithin said:
virtuous_unity-v2.39.0.zip
virtuous_affinity-2.05.0.zip
DARKSIDE_SENSE_v4.0-wipe-dscam.zip
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You had best remove that CoreDroid link before a mod does.

Had no clue it was a problem was in a hurry when I posted. But now your post has the link as well lol.

Dragonswithin said:
Had no clue it was a problem was in a hurry when I posted. But now your post has the link as well lol.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Fixed!

Royal Ginger is very stable ROM after you install it and download all your programs reboot into recovery wipe dalvik and cache and this ROM is pure magic
Sent from my HTC Glacier using xda app-developers app

codefire is very staple

Dragonswithin said:
virtuous_unity-v2.39.0.zip
virtuous_affinity-2.05.0.zip
DARKSIDE_SENSE_v4.0-wipe-dscam.zip
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
EDIT: Im just stupid.
Sent from my myTouch 4g using xda app-developers app

WIP CM 10.1 ALPHA 4.2.1 Unofficial

This is an Alpha build of CM10.1 for the Blaze... Want to give a big thanks to jeffakajeff over in the S2 forums. He gave me the info needed to get this going...
Working:
WiFi
Not Working:
Everything else...
This is a very alpha stage build for those wanting to help out and get this going for our device. NOT A DAILY DRIVER
Thanks of course to CyanogenMod for source
my github: https://github.com/Racing1
ROM DOWNLOAD: https://sourceforge.net/projects/cm101blaze4g/files/latest/download

Here we come...
Been running since posted make sure if testing to install the newest gapps 12-12. As the op mentions a lot is broken hence alpha.If possible please post logcats.

Got the adb working. I'll play around with getting you some log cats tonight, going to bed. Gotta be up in 2 hrs...

sorry about that jbats. Been busy... adb works if you tap about in settings a few times to get developer options. I ran some logcats and found some issues. I am working on them now. will hopefully have a new build by the end of the day with some fixes in it.. thanks for the help and logcats are our friend...

Come this weekend I might be able to be a Guinea pig if you need one lol. Running pa right now and I'm about ready to refresh my system :3
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T769 using xda app-developers app

so, I just ran a new build with the new configuration they are using in the skyrocket and hercules forums... Good news it ran a complete build with no errors.. bad news... won't even boot... back to the drawing board the see what I missed...

Hey racing I've been asked by people of rocket and herc to help out I think I can solve data issue so if u can link me to ur repos where u have anything booting I'll give it a shot this week and get you data or at least signal if its not working
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Beastmode said:
Hey racing I've been asked by people of rocket and herc to help out I think I can solve data issue so if u can link me to ur repos where u have anything booting I'll give it a shot this week and get you data or at least signal if its not working
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I talked to him yesterday and he said its still not booting. Jeffakajeff said he was going to give it a shot as well today when he gets a chance. First we've got to get it to boot.

jbats said:
I talked to him yesterday and he said its still not booting. Jeffakajeff said he was going to give it a shot as well today when he gets a chance. First we've got to get it to boot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Running a new build with a different configuration right now.. will post the outcome. Ran a build with my old settings last night and that boots and runs but android.com.phone fc's all the time and can't get anywhere without removing phone.apk. remove phone.apk and rom runs smooth. wifi works but no data or much of anything else.

Racing19969 said:
Running a new build with a different configuration right now.. will post the outcome. Ran a build with my old settings last night and that boots and runs but android.com.phone fc's all the time and can't get anywhere without removing phone.apk. remove phone.apk and rom runs smooth. wifi works but no data or much of anything else.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know how to fix the phone force close that's why I'm asking if you could show me what configuration worked for you if not its cool I'll just go through what jeffakajeff has on his thread.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Beastmode said:
I know how to fix the phone force close that's why I'm asking if you could show me what configuration worked for you if not its cool I'll just go through what jeffakajeff has on his thread.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
pm'd you the info.. thanks

Any update?

theprogram1 said:
Any update?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
still working on it

I Can't Wait For This To Come Out... I Flashed It And Was So Excited That It Booted

No estimate on when the actual (non-alpha) ROM will be released? I am anxious to try this ROM.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T769 using xda premium

As an off-topic question would any of you devs know if there is a compile flag to enable tasks/notes in Exchange Services or some way to enable it? Best answer I have found searching this is that the phones that do support it only have it because it was provided as a feature by HTC/Motorola.

kfontane said:
No estimate on when the actual (non-alpha) ROM will be released? I am anxious to try this ROM.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T769 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
as soon as a kernel is available!!

Racing19969 said:
as soon as a kernel is available!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can't wait. Thanks for all of your hard work as devs to bring our phones the rom experiences that we may not get to have for our phones. like my phone may never get the jb experience or any other future android os's that may be released in the future but you guys make those experiences for my blaze 4g possible. thanks sooooooo much. your hard work is very much appreciated.:good:

So looking forward to 4.2.1! I have the utmost faith in you devs! When this is running, straight awesome...
Sent from ParanoidAndroid Blaze using xda Premium

I would really like to help if I can, would it be useful for you devs if I flashed and messed around for a little bit while recording a logcat? If so, I would be happy to spend some time without a usable phone to get that to you tonight
You guys are the best
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T769 using xda app-developers app

[DEV-ONLY] Android L Port

Hi guys,
First I must begin by saying that I am not a developer. However, using this: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1908008) thread, I have managed to "port" Android L to the One, though I have no clue if it even boots. There are a few problems that need to be discussed:
1) AOSP ROMs are around 400 mb? This one is 900+ mb.
2) When I was zipping the ROM, I saw Prism.apk was also in it, and a heck lot of other HTC related things.
3) Will the current kernel for KitKat work smoothly on L?
Anyway, this is my first step to being a potential developer and hope you all get excited for this. I do have one request though, if I can get a few devs to work with me on this, we can get to new heights on our One.
You can download the zip I created here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4JA1Kc3xlxiZUw2XzNzM1NKMVU/edit?usp=sharing
DISCLAIMER:
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOUR DEVICE GETS BRICKED.
Thanks in advance,
the playa!

Can you attach the Build.prop file?

If you're going to post it at least try it yourself first man, this could brick everyone's device.
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

jukiewalsh said:
If you're going to post it at least try it yourself first man, this could brick everyone's device.
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you miss the [Dev-Only] in the title? Every flash on your device could brick it if you aren't careful, nothing unique with this build. If you don't want to risk it, don't flash. Simple as that.

eaglerazor123 said:
Can you attach the Build.prop file?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4JA1Kc3xlxiWHJOV1JnS3FCRzg/edit?usp=sharing
But as far as I remember, I did not do anything to it. The base ROM that I used was a stock deodexed Sense 6 ROM and the port ROM I used was the system dump from Android L, if that helps.

Snusdus said:
Did you miss the [Dev-Only] in the title? Every flash on your device could brick it if you aren't careful, nothing unique with this build. If you don't want to risk it, don't flash. Simple as that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Okay fine, all I'm saying is there's already a thread on this in the general section so its almost pointless to post something else if it hasn't even been tested or is just like the other. There's already work being done on this...
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

jukiewalsh said:
Okay fine, all I'm saying is there's already a thread on this in the general section so its almost pointless to post something else if it hasn't even been tested or is just like the other. There's already work being done on this...
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Whoops. Seems like I missed that. Mods please close this thread then.
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Free mobile app

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2799195
That's the other thread
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
---------- Post added at 04:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:31 PM ----------
Im not a dev just a general user but I don't think we should be creating these types of threads if you don't know what you're doing. Let the real devs do their work if it was as easy as following a copy/pasting port guide every device would already have a l build. Just be patient and eventually a nice dev will maybe make some magic happen for us.
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

the playa! said:
Sure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4JA1Kc3xlxiWHJOV1JnS3FCRzg/edit?usp=sharing
But as far as I remember, I did not do anything to it. The base ROM that I used was a stock deodexed Sense 6 ROM and the port ROM I used was the system dump from Android L, if that helps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This ROM will not work, period. The reason is because you did not follow step 1 of the guide which states quite clearly:
"Take any clean CM9, AOSP, CM7, CM10, CM11 ROM which is running on your device as Base ROM."
Now, don't know about you but I do not think a stock deodexed Sense 6 ROM counts as any of those mentioned in step 1... that is why you are seeing HTC things in the ROM.

Jonny said:
This ROM will not work, period. The reason is because you did not follow step 1 of the guide which states quite clearly:
"Take any clean CM9, AOSP, CM7, CM10, CM11 ROM which is running on your device as Base ROM."
Now, don't know about you but I do not think a stock deodexed Sense 6 ROM counts as any of those mentioned in step 1... that is why you are seeing HTC things in the ROM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ah. Thanks for pointing that out. I will update the zip file today.

the playa! said:
Ah. Thanks for pointing that out. I will update the zip file today.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It will not work just by using that guide; The bases are just too different.

the playa! said:
Ah. Thanks for pointing that out. I will update the zip file today.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no man, you can not do this because we have not a base for L! so it should be ported compiling source and fixing bug and issues...is not a thing that you find in a guide

estabien said:
I think your best bet would be to download the Nexus 5 sources and then do some "patchwork" with HTC One libs and whatnot, when needed. The good thing is that they are both at the same resolution and have similar specs.
And after you're done with that, you should be able to build with a couple of adjustments to various build-related things.
EDIT: Also, there will probably be issues with kernels? so you'll have to work through that also.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can't be patching and copy/pasting libs. No zip modding when it comes to porting big base changes
You'll need to decompile and redo your ramdisk etc. And like jonny said you can't be using sense and gpe parts
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Android L Keyboard in Play Store
I just wanted to note that there's a third-party application "Android L Keyboard" by Shen Le in the Play Store which I've been using on the latest CM11 nightlies that works great.
I understand that's not the point of this project but I just wanted to make sure other users are aware. Also, it's kind of scary to have to trust that a keyboard from the Play Store isn't logging and reporting your keystrokes but that's another issue entirely... anyways I added a screenshot, good luck with the project!
:good:

Thread has been closed at OP's request,
Many thanks,
Ghost