[Q]ATTN DEVS Best Device to Port ROM from? - Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello
I am going to try my hand at porting. I have the 3113 Galaxy Tab 2 7.0), and am wondering if someone can point me to the best/easiest device to port ROMs from. Ie., Similar specs (screen size, processor, dpi, etc., etc.) I considered using the tab 2 10.1 to port from, but I wasn't sure if the screen size would force me to re-size all the png's and/or whatnot, but I know the hardware is almost identical. I just want to extend my abilities to dev android, and figured this might be a fun way to understand and learn android on a different level. I've found and read many threads on porting and am pretty excited to dive in! Any info is greatly appreciated, especially in regards as to which device to port from and why. Thanks guys/gals!

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Android on Bookeen-Cybook Odyssey (eBook Reader)?

Hello everyone, I know this is a long shot but: is anyone interested in porting Android to this excellent eBook Reader?
Device description is here: http://www.bookeen.com/en/cybook/odyssey
It is basically a Nook Touch Simple/Sony PRS T1 like device that features a very fast e-Ink display (amazingly fast for an e-Ink) and should support some tablet like use (browsing the web, reading a RSS feed) quite well. You can see here and here what HSIS (High Speed Ink System) can do.
Stock version is using a Linux 2.6.31 based OS (doesn't specify what flavor)
From the little I know the main problems with porting a Android whould be:
- possible locked bootloader on the Cybook Odyssey -> no way to know without the device
- supported chipset -> an ARM A8 based chipset is listed
- display drivers -> maybe those from regular pearl e-Ink can be used?
- wi-fi drivers -> again, depends on the chipset
I'm out of my league (php, web stuff) here but I plan to buy the device next month if there's hope for it
Ideas?
Hi!
I would point out, before getting your hopes up on the porting, the fact that you asked just one day after the launch of the device, makes one think that you're thoughts are audaciously early. So unless some xda-developers are Bokeen insiders and, ahem, unbound by their job to work on this matter, either waiting or is the thing to do. Or, ahem, , learning how to port?
The chances I see for this port to happen are small (but than again still possible). Perhaps we could see if the linux running it might offer more flexibility and run apps directly (?). Porting would would have it's obvious advantages ... an Android with it's screen technology superior to any current eInk readers, except the Mirasol powered ones perhaps (those are limited to Korea for now) would we awesome.
csioucs said:
Hi!
I would point out, before getting your hopes up on the porting, the fact that you asked just one day after the launch of the device, makes one think that you're thoughts are audaciously early. So unless some xda-developers are Bokeen insiders and, ahem, unbound by their job to work on this matter, either waiting or is the thing to do. Or, ahem, , learning how to port?
The chances I see for this port to happen are small (but than again still possible). Perhaps we could see if the linux running it might offer more flexibility and run apps directly (?). Porting would would have it's obvious advantages ... an Android with it's screen technology superior to any current eInk readers, except the Mirasol powered ones perhaps (those are limited to Korea for now) would we awesome.
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Is there any news on debugging and or development possibilities on that platform? I have seen the gpl'ed linux source released at bookeen's site.
I have yet not found any pictures of a disassembled device and do not know if customized firmware updates are possible.
Would very much appreciate any news on that topic!
NonsenseInc said:
Is there any news on debugging and or development possibilities on that platform? I have seen the gpl'ed linux source released at bookeen's site.
I have yet not found any pictures of a disassembled device and do not know if customized firmware updates are possible.
Would very much appreciate any news on that topic!
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I would also be interested in customized firmware for cybook odyssey. thanks
Any news on this anybody?
Anyone still watching this? I'd like to try to do it, but it's over my head, skill wise...
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Anyone still watching this? I'd like to try to do it, but it's over my head, skill wise...
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I know that internally some version of android ran on the device, but it's really not worth to do this. Android is absolutely not suited for such device and screen.
To install personalised linux/software, first crack the update format, then the device will be open to you...

Leader i7 tablet root + roms?

This is a nice little tablet and I was wondering if anyone had successfully ported a rom to it yet. From a bit of research, mainly here and here, rooting is defiantly possible with a little finesse.
Besides getting android market and google app bundle to work, it would be great to have a custom rom for this tablet. If anyone is willing to take this on, I'd be more than happy to donate and post a system dump.
Well I have also done some research. The leader i7 tablet goes by another name. IT is apparently some re boxed tablet... lost the name. But stay tuned as i will post it here when i find it. But the reason you wont find roms or tricks for this is because theres another name. Find its root hardware before rebranding and you will find roms
Its other name is the impression 7.
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It is an "Infotmic" based MID. Particularly the x210 model.
Listed in the hardware information program i used.
Theoretically its internals are the same and it can be flashed to anything the infotmic x210 tablets have listed on various sites, as the only difference would be the external ports, case and etc for the rebranding.
This is good and makes sense because if you were to mass produce a cheap tablet, you would want the insides to be universal (it saves money) but modular enough to fit into different rebranding schemes. (easily resolder/connect additional or less IO ports on main board)
Spread the word on any forum you find, see if we cant and find some people smart enough to crack open these F***ers

Requesting forum for Samsung Galaxy S II HD Lte

hey we are requesting for a new forum of Samsung Galaxy S II HD Lte, any news?
we need costumed ROM here
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Sup with the mods ?
+1 Vote,
I've reached out to two mods already....come on mods.... cut us some slack here.
See my forum for the TeamLeader 1.2 rom, its just a bit custom from the stock rom but pretty stable.
://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22093503 << add http infront enjoy
I think we need a forum for this wonderful phone even if the number of users still aren't a lot!
This phone is really wonderful
Vote for the idea!
Come on....
i just dont understand why we still dont have a forum for the most powerful phone on market today, already months waiting for it there is some customized rom out there, and in XDA nothing. we need a forum for our "beast" here to speed-up things.
hope administrator can give us some space here...
we need our forum here 4.65-inch display with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 1 GB of RAM, 8-megapixel rear camera with 1080p HD recording.
I'd like to add my voice to this request.
I've just received this great little phone, fired it up and it's amazing...
sticking with mostly stock things for now (other than my usual apps) and since it's mostly in Korean.. I'd LOVE some roms for it... ICS would be lovely
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I'm using this phone, too. The phone is really great.
It's very difficult too find roms and howtos about this phone.
I hope there will be a forum for this phone.
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im i agree with you peaple^^ i just bought this phone yesterday~ and is amazing!!! but i really want to try others custom rooms~
I agree. I bought the non HD version but it is just a sweet (model SHV-E110S) and I woudl love some customization. Hell Id even pay for some. I am by no means a phone expert but I am running gingerbread FB13 on it and if someone needs a copy of it and can point me in the direction of how to pull from phone or where Kies stored it on my computer id happily send it.
Mike
P.S how about an Icon for beer....way off subject I know
Yes, we really need a forum for that kind of phone !
Hey guys, as the proud owner of a SG s2HD LTE. I would like to let you other guys know you can run most of the app's that the android market says are "incompatible". The way to do this is to install Snappz Market, find games like Order and Chaos HD and install (all free on this market), Order and Chaos HD runs very well, the phone does an incredible job running all games!
we really need a forum special for our S II HD LTE
+1 vote here
+1 Vote!! Really appreciate if the Mods can release us spare space...
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+1 vote... hope modders out there will spare some of there time to discover the potential of this very interesting phone. Much better than the SGS II i9100.
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Android OS

Hey. Ive done a few mods and upgrades already, but one thing has always stumped me about android os and apps. Can anyone explain the variations between the different roms? I understand that the scale and power difference between say a phone and a tablet cause there to be differences, but why is there such gulfs separating to almost identical devices? Take, as a possibly poor example, a yarvik 10.1" tablet and an almost identical viewsonic 10.1" tab. what would stop the viewsonic roms from working on the yarvik? Apologies if this has already been answered somewhere else, I haven't managed to find a similar thread to answer this for me.
Thanks
OmcRepairs said:
Hey. Ive done a few mods and upgrades already, but one thing has always stumped me about android os and apps. Can anyone explain the variations between the different roms? I understand that the scale and power difference between say a phone and a tablet cause there to be differences, but why is there such gulfs separating to almost identical devices? Take, as a possibly poor example, a yarvik 10.1" tablet and an almost identical viewsonic 10.1" tab. what would stop the viewsonic roms from working on the yarvik? Apologies if this has already been answered somewhere else, I haven't managed to find a similar thread to answer this for me.
Thanks
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The main reason the ROMs aren't able to be used on both devices is because they have a different chipset and hardware. And ROMs are designed to work with the specific hardware of a specific device. The only way to get them to work on other devices is to port the ROM you want to that device (Porting ROMs ranges from pretty straightforward to extremely hard).
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[Q] WebOS porting how-to

Hi everyone,
Does anyone know how to install WebOS on say a Samsung Galaxy S (Fascinate to be exact) or make a WebOS ROM so everyone could start picking up the pieces and start making WebOS a reality for all of us Android users.
WebOS may not be very well supported but there is potential but we need to put in an effort to get something back.
Let's do this!
Instead , I think we should port important features of WEB OS to Android.
So, that drawbacks are covered by WEB OS.
We appreciate your enthusiasm, but its much more involved than that.
One group (WebOS Ports) is working on porting to a few devices, including the Galaxy Nexus.
Another group, I think a company, is working on an .apk app to install and work, I assume on any capable Android phone, but right now it only supports the Nexus S, and I don't even know if its out yet...
So my plan is to wait and see.
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Would love to see it on a HP Stream 7
Nomad692000 said:
Would love to see it on a HP Stream 7
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could prove Luna Os
https://pivotce.com/2015/11/06/luneos-update-for-november-2/

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