Now that we've managed to get into an Android GUI and have a working touch screen driver,we need experienced rom builders to come forward to develop android sdcard based roms.
If you have the experience and would like to get involved, now is the time to step forward and get involved.
Please post here or contact Markinus or myself on the irc #toshdroid channel.
Thanks
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I would make a request in the general Android Development section bally3. It's not like many Android dev's will be browsing the other sections of typically non-Android phones.
Scougar said:
I would make a request in the general Android Development section bally3. It's not like many Android dev's will be browsing the other sections of typically non-Android phones.
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I use Linux all the time at home and work! I now feel how useful it could have been if I spent some time playing with ROM building etc rather than playing with WinMo customizations! I am so following the android on tg01-type threads Will try to spread the word too and see if anyone can come forward to help
Good luck and keep up the good work
BUMP!!
I want to bump this thread, any progress? We need as many devs as possible. we have come so far, let it not end here!!
Shall we post this in a Android Development Forum?
Xev_10177 suggested that my thread on developers leaving should be used as a resource for all the people wanting to try and pickup developing for the Infuse in sight of almost all of our beloved devs leaving. To make things simpler and to have a thread specifically dedicated to such a thing I have made this one.
Here is Xev_10177's original post:
Xev_10177 said:
Many of us here want to help pick up the dev community here since many are jumping ship. So let's help each other out here. Don't be greedy. Let's share links between us. If you found a good link and you think it might be helpful to others, share it here. Let's pick up the community and keep rolling 'cause there are many of us who are keeping our Infuse4G's so... And obviously, your help will be appreciated. If I find any useful links, I'll obviously share them here.
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As Xev_10177 said, let's keep it rolling!
Anybody, feel free to contribute links or anything of value that could be helpful!
LINKS
Android Articles:
Article with links on Developing: http://primalpop.wordpress.com/2010/05/26/first-few-steps-in-android/
Thread by diablo009 on Android Memory Management: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=904023
An article that talks about cooking ROMs for HTC devices with a special program and Linux: http://theunlockr.com/2010/03/26/ho...om-for-android-part-1-setting-up-the-kitchen/
Software and Development Questions Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1120197
A free book on Java [GIVE IT A READ]: http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkapjava/
Android Developing:
Android Developer's site: http://developer.android.com/index.html
Setting up your Android environment: http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html
Android Developer tutorials: http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/hello-world.html
A great thread on developing WITH LINKS by Cyanogen himself: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=667298
Advanced Power Menus: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178581
Add Reboot to your Power Menus: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=811532
[How To] Extended Power Menu: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169443
[HOW TO] Manually deodex your phone: http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-themes/4620-how-manually-deodex-your-phone.html
ROM Development/ Dissecting:
Evo Forum thread telling how to dissect a ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198035
A Guide to ROM Cooking: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1142104
ROM Cooking Guide II: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1199896
Building CM from scratch (The easy way!): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=969266
[TUTORIAL] How to unpack ROMs on Windows: http://www.mobileunderground.info/showthread.php?
Creating Custom ROMs/Backups for Odin: http://androidforums.com/behold-2-all-things-root/54424-creating-custom-roms-backups-odin.html
[HOW-TO]Create Custom ODIN Images for Backup/Restore: http://forums.androidcentral.com/dr...om-odin-images-backup-restore.html#post909833
A guide to rom cooking, a bit of theming and a bit of modding: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1142104
Custom ROM Creator Studio: http://code.google.com/p/custom-rom-creator-studio/
Testing your ROM before flashing: http://greenromproject.com/showthread.php?75-Test-Custom-Rom-Before-Flashing-It-to-Your-Phone
Perka's Ultimate ROM Cooking Guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1168916
Yes! Great idea. If I see anything, im posting it here.
Let's do this! We're gonna make it.
Quite awesome thread!
I've been messing with linux and java all day, but I am still far from making a ROM
Oh well, taking it one step at a time
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Quite awesome thread!
I've been messing with linux and java all day, but I am still far from making a ROM
Oh well, taking it one step at a time
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Good job. Atleast you're ahead of me. I'm still in the process of getting Linux. Will download a .pdf C++ and Java book tomorrow.
This might help a bit..
http://primalpop.wordpress.com/2010/05/26/first-few-steps-in-android/
Well I dusted off my old dell latitude and installed the latest Ubuntu and have installed all the tools to make a rom just need to figure out how the pieces fit together lol..... I have been taking apart roms all day I think with some time I may be able to do this lol hopefully I have a good grip before android 2.4 comes out and I can cook us up a rom!
If anyone knows any helpful tips or tricks please share any help will be appreciated! PM me or email me at [email protected]
I was going to jump ship for the S2 but played with it for a bit and I like my infuse!
I'm gettin' in on this too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198035
I know it from the Evo forum, but I thought it had good information.
This is already starting to look good! I'm going to try and do some things. Got a lotta crap with the Marines to do, but I'm definitely going to try and get into this ROM business! Let's get some recipes and cook away!
This is real good stuff from cyanogen himself
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=667298
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This site has come in handy:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html
For all those who are seriously into getting into making custom roms for this device we should form a dev team that way we can help each other learn and cook up some bad ass roms!
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This site has come in handy:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html
For all those who are seriously into getting into making custom roms for this device we should form a dev team that way we can help each other learn and cook up some bad ass roms!
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That's really not a bad idea. I like it.
Here's a thread by diablo009 on Android Memory Management. Just a little background on things. Doesn't hurt to take a glance through this every once in a while.
TO EVERYONE THAT IS SERIOUSLY INTERESTED:
If we are going to form a dev team we need a way to keep in contact and fast (in case there is a breakthrough).
twitter, google plus?
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Oh Yes i think this is greatness.......
IM IN
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TO EVERYONE THAT IS SERIOUSLY INTERESTED:
If we are going to form a dev team we need a way to keep in contact and fast (in case there is a breakthrough).
twitter, google plus?
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I don't have GooglePlus, and I barely use Twitter. But, in the case of me joining a dev team with you guys, I'd use Twitter 24/7 to keep in contact with you guys. For sure.
And sure, I'm also in, that is, if you guys approve obviously. We might have to starting to PM each other on regards with who's on the team and everything.
theROMinator said:
TO EVERYONE THAT IS SERIOUSLY INTERESTED:
If we are going to form a dev team we need a way to keep in contact and fast (in case there is a breakthrough).
twitter, google plus?
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I have Google+, but I have no idea how to use Twitter, haha. And for the record, very good idea!
theROMinator said:
TO EVERYONE THAT IS SERIOUSLY INTERESTED:
If we are going to form a dev team we need a way to keep in contact and fast (in case there is a breakthrough).
twitter, google plus?
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Google+ works for me
Hi Guys
I made a suggestion in the "petition for devs" thread, but with all the excitement
it passed by all.
let me make some assumptions :
1. Most of us love android OS very much and the freedom it gives us.
2. Most of us want to try new ROMs every once in a while and want to customize it as much as possible.
3. Most of us are technological freaks, with a good sense of learning and interest in technology and its implementation.
4. Most of us would like to develop for this phone given the time and knowledge.
Regarding the time, we're working on a time machine, but till then, what do you say we found a knowledge base for our phone ?
I'm sure Krylon, DSexton, DrHonk, Raver, FBis, Soma, Fluip (forgive me if forget someone) wouldn't mind share with us their experience and insights.
If it takes too much time and resource it's worth a fund,
since this would make us know the difficulties and barriers and make some of us become new devs and revive this community and its content.
Please let me know what you think.
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I have a few questions on some obscure problems, and will be happy to share some knowledge when I get some answers.
...But, most of the devs are doing can be found by using google or your favorite search engine or searching locally here on the XDA Forum.
If you're new to XDA, awesome! Start here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282679
and here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=263
If you're new to rom dev, you can learn from the kitchens.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257297 (Dsixda's Kitchen)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=990829 (UOT Kitchen)
Then use your imagination and search other device forums and the "Android Development and Hacking" forums: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=564
If you're new to kernel development, I'd suggest learning git and getting comfortable browsing github and reading through changes to learn.
But by far, the best advise I can offer is how to ask smart questions: http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
EDIT:Specifically: http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#writewell
Hope this is helpful!
Thanks a lot Behundven!
Is any of the links related to our special file system in t959v?
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Is any of the links related to our special file system in t959v?
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Well, I'm not a "rom chef". I like source code and specs/datasheets, and am not very good at reverse engineering.
Raver, Dsexton, Whitehawkx, and a lot of other could bring more insight.
You will gain more use of your 'knowledge to be' if you learn about Android instead of getting spoon fed tricks that are specific to this phone.
Try building AOSP and CyanogenMod for other phones (like i9000 on CM, or crespo on AOSP EDIT:Granted, don't try to run the output on your SGS4G! You could try it in an emulator.) just to get a feel for what it takes to build android from source. Doing this will also help you get all the right things installed on your build computer that you will need. (java jdk, toolchains, build required libraries, etc...)
I guarantee sgs4g will get cm7 (if not cm9 as well) in the future, and the knowledge you learn from building the other phones will come in handy when it is available.
I'm a software engineering major and I would like to start contributing work to this forum as I have learned basic programming techniques and have learned about the basic android structure over the past ~1.5 years of modding android. I have all the android SDK tools and APK manager. I'm just looking for someone to help me get started into actual ROM Development. I'm a fairly quick learner so it shouldn't take too long. Any help you guys could give me would be wonderful.
Thanks a lot,
Justin
PS I think this was the right forum? If its wrong delete it/move it.
your best reference for learning like i have is to go to the chef central part of xda, they have plenty of refernce information available for beginners
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your best reference for learning like i have is to go to the chef central part of xda, they have plenty of refernce information available for beginners
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Alright thanks I'd never heard of that. I'll go check it out.
I am a computer science graduate that is looking to work on an existing ROM project in my spare time (ideally a popular one like CM10). How would I go about this? I don't mind starting small (doing code reviews and such), but I would like to be able to work up to actually submitting fixes and being part of a 'team'.
I don't have any specific Android development experience, but I know Java well and use it every day at my job. I am just not currently a part of any code projects in my spare time and would love to do something Android related now that I finally have one (even better if I could work on .
So...is this possible? What steps can I take towards this goal? Or is this a situation like 'you've got a lot to learn before you even think of joining a project'. Again, I have no Android-specific dev experience, but I learn quick and am eager to be a part of the Android development community. I want to be part of an existing team because I feel my strength lies in developing fixes and features, not in designing a ROM from the ground up.
Thanks in advance to anyone who replies and sorry If I shouldn't have posted this in a more specific Q&A forum as well.
Exoplanet25 said:
I am a computer science graduate that is looking to work on an existing ROM project in my spare time (ideally a popular one like CM10). How would I go about this? I don't mind starting small (doing code reviews and such), but I would like to be able to work up to actually submitting fixes and being part of a 'team'.
I don't have any specific Android development experience, but I know Java well and use it every day at my job. I am just not currently a part of any code projects in my spare time and would love to do something Android related now that I finally have one (even better if I could work on .
So...is this possible? What steps can I take towards this goal? Or is this a situation like 'you've got a lot to learn before you even think of joining a project'. Again, I have no Android-specific dev experience, but I learn quick and am eager to be a part of the Android development community. I want to be part of an existing team because I feel my strength lies in developing fixes and features, not in designing a ROM from the ground up.
Thanks in advance to anyone who replies and sorry If I shouldn't have posted this in a more specific Q&A forum as well.
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Your best bet is to start by trying to build a CM rom from source, play with GIT and get used to building android from source, then look towards a device you own, if there already a CM verion for it? if so perhaps talk with the dev thats in charge of it and see what you can help with.