DriveDroid allows you to boot your PC from ISO/IMG files stored on your phone. This is ideal for trying Linux distributions or always having a rescue-system on the go... without the need to burn different CDs or USB pendrives. The paid version of DriveDroid does not include ads and helps the developer.
DriveDroid also includes a convenient download menu where you can download USB-images of a number of operating systems from your phone.
You can also create USB-images which allows you to have a blank USB-drive where you can store files in. Another possibility is to use tools on your PC to make a bootable USB-drive out of the blank image that DriveDroid created.
DriveDroid (free)
DriveDroid (paid)
Website
Changelog and downloads
List of distributions available in DriveDroid
Donate
IRC (#drivedroid on chat.freenode.net)
Beta
To participate in the beta join the Google Group here: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/drivedroid
After that join the beta of either DriveDroid (Free) or DriveDroid (Paid)
Distrowatch image repository
If you are missing a certain distribution or want more images available in the download list, you can add download repositories. At the moment I have made a repository for Distrowatch. These images are not officially supported, so they might not work for CD or USB booting.
Go to DriveDroids preferences, under "Image repositories" and add the following URL: http://softwarebakery.com/apps/drivedroid/repositories/distrowatch.json
USB Mass Storage (UMS)
DriveDroid relies on the kernel of Android, in particular the USB Mass Storage (UMS) feature. It allows your phone to act as an USB-drive and have a device (SDcard) or file (ISO/IMG) be used as the content for that emulated drive.
Different Android devices implement this feature differently. Most modern devices do not have UMS enabled by default, but it is supported by the kernel. I've added a option to DriveDroid to change the USB-mode for devices that do not support UMS by default, but no guarantees. I'm getting very mixed reports of devices working and not.
I need all the help I can get to fix this problem. Hopefully we can figure out some method to enable UMS in a stable way.
Hybrid-ISOs
Since most phones only support emulating USB-drives, DriveDroid will not act as an CD-drive. This means that not all ISO files will work, only hybrid-ISOs and IMG files. Hybrid-ISOs are specially crafted ISOs that is used on many modern Linux-distributions. DriveDroids downloadlist contains most of the distributions I've found that do have hybrid-ISOs.
This is just to notify you that you have to convert non-hybrid ISOs by writing the ISO to the emulated USB-drive. You can get a blank emulated USB-drive by creating a blank image through DriveDroids + menu.
Tutorials
Since some popular uses are not available out-of-the-box, I've written a few tutorials on my website that handle some of those uses:
Using Rufus to burn any ISO to DriveDroid *Recommended*
Windows installation on DriveDroid
Install Hirens Boot CD on DriveDroid (download the pre-built Hirens Boot CD image here)
Shrinking images on Linux to save space on your phone
USB-drive and CD-drive emulation
These two modes allow your phone to act as an USB-drive or as an CD-drive. Most devices only support USB-drive emulation. Some devices only support CD-drive emulation. To get both USB-drive as well as CD-drive emulation on your phone you need a patched kernel (see below).
With USB-drive emulation it is possible to boot IMG files and most Linux-based ISO. It also allows you to write to the disk, which allows you to create data-disks as well as install an OS onto the USB drive. The downside of this mode is that some ISOs will not boot, since those ISOs are created for CD-drives.
With CD-rom emulation it is possible to boot all CD-based ISOs.
So, having both USB-drive emulation as well as CD-rom emulation is preferable.
Some roms with a range of supported devices have patch reviewing systems in place where I periodically submit patches to new devices. You can check what kernels have the right patches in their patch review system. To know which kernel your device is using, check out this list to see kernels are used by what devices.
CyanogenMod: supported kernels
SlimRoms: supported kernels
CarbonROM: supported kernels
aicp-rom: supported kernels
Nameless-ROM: supported kernels
Other custom kernels that have the right CD-rom patches applied are:
Dorimanx Kernel 8.33 on stock and AOSP/CM roms for the Samsung Galaxy S II (I9100)
Dorimanx Kernel 9.33 on AOSP/CM roms for the Samsung Galaxy S II (I9100)
CyanCore Kernel v2.8.6 by ts1506 for the Samsung Galaxy S (I9000)
BMS Kernel by GideonX for Samsung Galaxy S3 Sprint (d2spr)
BMS Kernel by GideonX for Samsung Galaxy S3 AT&T (d2att)
BMS Kernel by GideonX for Samsung Galaxy S3 Verizon (d2vzw/d2usc)
Patched stock kernel by porear for Samsung Galaxy S3 T-Mobile
GearKernel 1.0.4 and higher for Samsung Captivate
GearKernel 1.0.4 and higher for Samsung Galaxy S i9000 and i9000B
GearKernel 1.0.4 and higher for Samsung Vibrant
DooMKernel for Xperia Z
DooMKernel for Xperia Z1
Devil2 kernel for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100)
X-NOTE Leonardo Edition for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (N9005)
ThunderZap for Xperia L
ShinTo for Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Unofficial CyanogenMod-compatible Galaxy Note 3 kernel by unic09
Basel kernel (stock) for Samsung S Duos (s7562) by baselsayeh
AEL kernel for Samsung Note 3 by friedrich420
FIRE-ICE kernel for Nexus 9 by USBhost
ElementalX for Nexus 5 (hammerhead)
Kangaroo Kernel for HTC One
WR-Kernel for Wiko Rainbow
Unikernel for Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge
CleanSlate for HTC 10
If this list is missing any rom/kernel that has the feature, please contact me.
If your favorite kernel is not supporting this feature, direct the kernel developer to this section.
If you know your way around kernel code and patching, you can get the patches here:
Patch to allow applications (like DriveDroid) to switch between USB and CD-mode
Patch to fix booting from the emulated CD-rom drive (only needed for Android 2.x kernels)
[post for future use]
Hi,
Now there's a dedicated topic. :good: The place to give a bit of feed-back.
As I already said there, congrats for this idea and most of all, well made and user friendly. Thanks, mate.
It worked with no problem with the Samsung GS3 i9300 on WanamLite JB MB5 v6.2 with Wanam's Adam kernel v1.2 (I don't really know what Wanam cooked there but it works fine) that is MTP/PTP. Note that when DriveDroid's UMS is enabled, both check-boxes in the regular S3 USB panel have no marks (can normaly have only one checked, never none unchecked).
Other people may please confirm if it works on Galaxy S3 i9300 with stock or other custom kernels.
Less surprisingly, it works fine with Samsung GS2 i9100 on (WanamLite JB LSE v14.3) since it always had Mass Storage Transfer, afaik (but I'm not sure), actually on Wanam's v14.3 it has.
Working on pure CD format (like Daemon Tools for Windows or any Virtual CD mount system) would be top notch —TonyHoyle has cooked a kernel patch to enable virtual CD support, there's an idea to dig, Apple dmg should follow.
But for the moment with what is given, creating own disc ISO to fill with whatever you need later on a computer, is really fine. Polishing the angle to reach v1.0.
I've always wanted to do this. Thank you.
Sent from my MB860 using xda premium
Awesome, just awesome freaking app!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi, again i have 3 questions id like to así:
-is there any test i can do todo verify if a ISO file is compatible?
-what method por spp do you use todo make a compatible file from an ISO format not supported?
-how can check if cdrom feature is working?
Great work!
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CD-Rom Support in Existing Kernels
Hi,
I'm using this on my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Omega Rom 43.x and the USB Drive support works great, once I turned off USB Debugging.
Does anyone know if any of the current Kernels for the Samsung Galaxy S3 have the required patches for the CD-rom support as I would also like to boot a couple of CD's from my phone.
Thanks
Kevin.
FrozenCow. does your app now support Note II fully?
Any how tos. I tried. But it's not working. Not complaining. The app is fine. I know I'm doing something wrong. Any help is appreciated thanks
EDIT:
Got it working. Awesome work dev. Here's a small step by step instructions for those who were noobs like me.
Download slitaz from within the app
Select slitaz iso.
Select S3C1 and F Mass Storage 1
Also enable Usb storage.
Disable ADB (Android Debugging)
Reboot system.
Do the thing with your boot procedure.
And voila, (I hope)
Thanks a lot dev. This really made my day. Keep rocking. All the best for this app. I will follow it closely :thumbup:
EDIT 2: Btw my device S2 9100 on Alliance ROM 7.02
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diosemperador said:
-is there any test i can do todo verify if a ISO file is compatible?
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Yes, check whether the image has a partition table usually gives a very accurate indication that the disk is hybrid. To do this (under Linux) use the command:
Code:
$ fdisk -l myimage.iso
It'll show some info about the disk, but also a partition (usually that partition is marked as being NTFS/FAT, but I think that is part of the trick to make it work on both CD and disk). If it shows no partitions at all you know it probably isn't a hybrid disk.
diosemperador said:
-what method por spp do you use todo make a compatible file from an ISO format not supported?
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For Linux distributions that are build on a recent version on syslinux you can use the tool 'isohybrid' like this:
Code:
$ isohybrid myimage.iso
It'll convert the iso so that it is hybrid. For all other ISOs (that are not build on syslinux) you can you the methods described for that OS to burn it to a USB drive. First create an image in DriveDroid, select the image so that it shows up on your PC as a USB disk, next use the OS-specific tools to burn the iso to the (emulated) disk. It'll be stored on the IMG you made.
You can try this on the official ISO of SliTaz 4 (so not the image form DriveDroids downloadlist). The devs forgot to make version 4 of their OS hybrid, but it does rely on syslinux, so it's possible to convert it using isohybrid. I've done this and put the converted ISO on my server, so that the hybrid-ISO is available in the downloadlist (I've only done this for SliTaz because it is so small and awesome).
If you see that a distro is convertable with isohybrid you should contact those devs. Some of them do not realize that this option is available or what the advantage is. When they distribute their ISO as a hybrid one I can put their distro on DriveDroids downloadlist too.
diosemperador said:
-how can check if cdrom feature is working?
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Ah, well, DriveDroid should show a CD icon next to the USB and locked-USB icons when selecting an image. At the moment only CyanogenMod nightly builds for the i9000 (kernel is named android_kernel_samsung_aries)
diosemperador said:
Great work!
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Thanks!
kjtaylor13 said:
Does anyone know if any of the current Kernels for the Samsung Galaxy S3 have the required patches for the CD-rom support as I would also like to boot a couple of CD's from my phone.
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Question to all: if you have applied the patches on their kernel, please post it here so others can try it. As far as I know no-one has put such a kernel/rom online yet, except for CyanogenMod nightly for the Samsung Galaxy S.
arunreturns said:
Got it working. Awesome work dev. Here's a small step by step instructions for those who were noobs like me.
Download slitaz from within the app
Select slitaz iso.
Select S3C1 and F Mass Storage 1
Also enable Usb storage.
Reboot system.
Do the thing with your boot procedure.
And voila, (I hope)
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Add "Disable ADB (Android Debugging)" to those instructions. It seems that's the final thing I need to add to DriveDroid to make it work for a lot of people. I've had several reports some Nexus devices stopped working because I fixed DriveDroid to allow ADB (previous versions just disabled ADB without consent). Some devices work with ADB running too (like my phone), but some just won't boot (although they do show up as USB devices on their OS).
Thanks
Thanks
Thanks
Ans one more petition , is there anyone kind enough to ask to derteufel the dev on this thread [ROM] Helly_Bean [4.2.2] [nightly builds] -i9000B at website now! ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012061
) to add the patch for cdrom on his kernel, i would do it my self but i cant post on devs section
Thanks
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Frozen,
Thank you for the app! I always felt my phone should be able to replace the USB sticks I have laying around. I saw the article on Lifehacker about DriveDroid and had to have it. And while I've been unsuccessful getting it to work on my GNex or my OG Droid, I've still purchased the app because of the way you're handling yourself on the forums. You're responsive, friendly, and I hope you can continue to be so when your app explodes in popularity even further. :good:
And it always helps having assistance from the XDA community.
Edit: It may also be debugging is my problem since that's on both of my phones and I just now read that could be causing issues.
diosemperador said:
Thanks
Thanks
Thanks
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Thanks!
diosemperador said:
Ans one more petition , is there anyone kind enough to ask to derteufel the dev on this thread [ROM] Helly_Bean [4.2.2] [nightly builds] -i9000B at website now! ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012061
) to add the patch for cdrom on his kernel, i would do it my self but i cant post on devs section
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I've done a post there. We'll see what happens.
HelixtheII said:
Thank you for the app! I always felt my phone should be able to replace the USB sticks I have laying around. I saw the article on Lifehacker about DriveDroid and had to have it. And while I've been unsuccessful getting it to work on my GNex or my OG Droid, I've still purchased the app because of the way you're handling yourself on the forums. You're responsive, friendly, and I hope you can continue to be so when your app explodes in popularity even further. :good:
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It's too bad it's not working for everyone yet, but I'm pretty confident the next version will work for a lot of people.
HelixtheII said:
And it always helps having assistance from the XDA community.
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Yes indeed, that was the main purpose of this thread + to focus discussion more. Email works too for a bit, but it's becoming hard to keep up :-/.
FrozenCow said:
Thanks!
I've done a post there. We'll see what happens.
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Thanks again , just came from there and the dev already confirm that he has merged your patch in the kernel for future updates !
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diosemperador said:
Thanks again , just came from there and the dev already confirm that he has merged your patch in the kernel for future updates !
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Hah, indeed I see. Cool to see that it already was in there. I guess more rom-devs use CyanogenMod's patches. Now we'll just have to wait for a release so that more people will be able to use the CDrom feature and we'll have some more real-world testing.
Wow, this is sick... I hope I will be able to test that soon!
Really a cool idea!
Continu the good work!!!
[EDIT]
SliTaz boot on S5830d running firekernel and CM7based rom... will probably try to convert an WinPE to hybrid tomorrow at work and test... But omg I want to get my sgs back for real iso
Do you think your patch can be apply to CM7 kernel ? If its the case I may post in few thread.....
[EDIT2]
WinPE in 2 minutes..cool.. build the file is even faster than burning a cd. That procedure on your website is very usefull as a guideline
Hi,
I've forked and patched boeffla's kernel for GS3 compiled and now I can boot CD's and USB sticks from my phone. Not bad for my first attempt with a kernel.
Being new to github how do I post the patches for boeffla to merge with his kernel? As his kernel is based on Samsung Stock Kernel, is there a Github somewhere that all GS3 Dev's use that I could post the patches too?
I'll post an odin tar file for anyone who wants to try it when I get into work later.
Edit: And Heres the Link http://goo.gl/la909
Thanks Frozen for a great app.
Kevin
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Silentbob999 said:
SliTaz boot on S5830d running firekernel and CM7based rom... will probably try to convert an WinPE to hybrid tomorrow at work and test... But omg I want to get my sgs back for real iso
Do you think your patch can be apply to CM7 kernel ? If its the case I may post in few thread.....
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I think it's possible to apply the patch to CM7 as-is (without conflicts), but I don't know for sure. The changes aren't that big and are applied to kernel code that shouldn't be changed much. However some device manufacturers do think it's needed to change the code in there, so I can never be sure .
Silentbob999 said:
WinPE in 2 minutes..cool.. build the file is even faster than burning a cd. That procedure on your website is very usefull as a guideline
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nice! Good to hear the procedure is helping people. I need to do a post about UEFI too, could be useful too.
kjtaylor13 said:
Hi,
I've forked and patched boeffla's kernel for GS3 compiled and now I can boot CD's and USB sticks from my phone. Not bad for my first attempt with a kernel.
Being new to github how do I post the patches for boeffla to merge with his kernel? As his kernel is based on Samsung Stock Kernel, is there a
Github somewhere that all GS3 Dev's use that I could post the patches too?
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Nice job. Well, I've been looking for something like this too. But I think Samsung just 'publishes' their kernel source as tars somewhere. No way to have input it seems. Where you want to apply this patch is at boeffla, CyanogenMod or Google. Since Samsung is basing their kernel on Google's (at least I think so), I think the ultimate goal is to let the patches be accepted by Google. I've looked at the process of doing this, but it involves quite some people. I first want to make sure these patches are tested on a number of devices (by applying the patches to popular custom roms first).
Anyway, Boeffla's account is available here: https://github.com/andip71
Fork one of his kernels (I'm not sure which one you're using), so that you have your own repository of his code. Now you can pull from your repository, apply the patch, commit and push to your repository (with git). Once pushed you can do a 'pull request' through github on the webpage of your repository. Github has quite a lot of information about how to do things here: https://help.github.com/
If you need help, feel free to ask or join me on IRC.
Hi kjtaylor13,
Thanks for the work. Witch Boeffla's version did you patched?
I'm used to run stock kernel or since his last firmware update, Wanam's Adam kernel that runs fine, except the author is not eager to mod the kernel too much --in his perspective to give us John "half-geek" Doe the best without too many settings hassle, it's perfectly understandable.
But this idea of hosting and launching real ISO is very exciting.
FrozenCow;
Anyway said:
https://github.com/andip71[/url]
Fork one of his kernels (I'm not sure which one you're using), so that you have your own repository of his code. Now you can pull from your repository, apply the patch, commit and push to your repository (with git). Once pushed you can do a 'pull request' through github on the webpage of your repository. Github has quite a lot of information about how to do things here: https://help.github.com/
If you need help, feel free to ask or join me on IRC.
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Thanks, did a pull request on github so just waiting to see if it's accepted.
Zoot Allures said:
Hi kjtaylor13,
Thanks for the work. Witch Boeffla's version did you patched?
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I used the latest kernel from his website / github, it was 2.9 I was already using it as my kernel.
Related
Do you think there is chances that this ubuntu for tablet will be available for TF101? or is it possible to make it for ourselves?
It is available, look in the dev section.
Lethe6 said:
It is available, look in the dev section.
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ahh, actually i mean Ubuntu For Tablet, not the desktop version. sorry for the mislead.
take a look here,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h384z7Ph0gU
maybe
A place to start perhaps! Any takers?
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Install
Lets do this.
I started looking at it this morning and they are releasing a porting guide tomorrow morning. I've already unpacked the images for the manta (nexus 10) and began poking around. I think we can successfully do this....since we've already got an armhf version started we could port just the interface and modules over on the base we already have.
I'll make a thread in the dev section as soon as I get more information and possibly a compile job started.
--
jholtom
I would be totally interested in this. And available for testing anytime!!!!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Cant wait for this!! will have to get studying and try help out the cause lol, btw imagine it combined with this https://wiki.linaro.org/LEG/Engineering/Kernel/GRUB
Porting guides up here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Porting
It would be very nice to see a port to the TF101 of this project. If the standard Ubuntu ARM release has been ported I hope it will be feasible for the Touch release as well.
Trying to port.....
Hello all! I have the tf101, and have tried the porting guide, but is says that it is not supported.... any ideas for workarounds?
thosehippos said:
Hello all! I have the tf101, and have tried the porting guide, but is says that it is not supported.... any ideas for workarounds?
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from what im reading if the device has a cyanogenmod 10.1 rom officially or unofficially then we should be able to port it im working on it myself as well, im not sure we have 10.1 tho i know we have CM10 just not sure about 10.1 but if it can be done it will be. we already have CM10 and we have 4.2.1 jellybean so i would think CM 10.1 is possible and therego ubuntu touch....id be willing to bet that if you give it a week or 2 the dev section will be graced with a port.
EDIT: update there is a ew CM10.1 rom up now and that will open the way for this to be ported...just saw it in dev section...maybe a few days rather than weeks the porting guide is rather straightforward and theres not much to it...its really a glorified theme just running in a container on top of android even using the android video, audio, and other hardware HALS and libs(i do believe) i am only a beginner developer so dont quote me completely...
neofreek01 said:
from what im reading if the device has a cyanogenmod 10.1 rom officially or unofficially then we should be able to port it im working on it myself as well, im not sure we have 10.1 tho i know we have CM10 just not sure about 10.1 but if it can be done it will be. we already have CM10 and we have 4.2.1 jellybean so i would think CM 10.1 is possible and therego ubuntu touch....id be willing to bet that if you give it a week or 2 the dev section will be graced with a port.
EDIT: update there is a ew CM10.1 rom up now and that will open the way for this to be ported...just saw it in dev section...maybe a few days rather than weeks the porting guide is rather straightforward and theres not much to it...its really a glorified theme just running in a container on top of android even using the android video, audio, and other hardware HALS and libs(i do believe) i am only a beginner developer so dont quote me completely...
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Won't it have to be an official 10.1 CyanogenMod build? Last I check (5 minutes ago) they only had CM10 on the TF101? It could technically be done with an unofficial rom but it would make it a lot harder than you suggest. Please see the CyanogenMod Device Info (sorry I am a new user so I can't make the link click-able wiki (dot) cyanogenmod (dot) org/w/Tf101_Info ).
prepreprealpha
Just tryed To install that preprealpha ubuntu touch which ends in a black screen. All nandroid backups Seem To be gone. Sdcard is no longer available in cwm.
Any ideas?
Thx
just for the curious:
i used lumpy kernel and no-names cm 10.1 device tree, had to do a little patching and this is the result:
www .youtube .com/watch?v=Dp7Tt7W7-3s
I am not allowed to post in the dev forum, so i put it here Wifi is not working, and i think its related to /proc, when i have fixed it, i will publish the changes to github..
p.s. no links allowed either! remove the blank spaces
onkelbebu said:
just for the curious:
i used lumpy kernel and no-names cm 10.1 device tree, had to do a little patching and this is the result:
www .youtube .com/watch?v=Dp7Tt7W7-3s
I am not allowed to post in the dev forum, so i put it here Wifi is not working, and i think its related to /proc, when i have fixed it, i will publish the changes to github..
p.s. no links allowed either! remove the blank spaces
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Nice! We have it up to a similar stage over here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2168473
Looks about the same as yours but your fonts are legible, jump over maybe you can help out
EDIT - Damn, I forget how many posts you need, maybe 10 to post in Dev section
mattack_at2 said:
Just tryed To install that preprealpha ubuntu touch which ends in a black screen. All nandroid backups Seem To be gone. Sdcard is no longer available in cwm.
Any ideas?
Thx
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Maybe somone else gets in this situation. i guess my mistake has been wiping system completly with cwm-touch
anyway, anything has been in internal Storage seems to be lost.
Now i flashed RogueXM Touch v1.5.0-R1 with easyflasher, in after booting into it i were able to access Android images placed on my MicroSd.
At least CM10.1 is booting now.
until i get my 10 posts ill post here
i sort of got ap scanning working, i messaged jholtom already how i did it. it involved some manual manipulating, next i try to sort it out
and again...
i have modified rc script to include my "fixes", resulting in working wifi. i will push my changes so it can be used anywhere. to setup the network connection i used phablet-network-setup included in built tools to copy the wifi settings from my laptop. keyboard still isnt useable.
here is the result:
youtu .be / KHpHp21aylU
the browser feels quite fast
and this is the install log from ssh server:
pastebin .ca / 2327138
again i am not allowed to post urls :/
onkelbebu said:
and again...
i have modified rc script to include my "fixes", resulting in working wifi. i will push my changes so it can be used anywhere. to setup the network connection i used phablet-network-setup included in built tools to copy the wifi settings from my laptop. keyboard still isnt useable.
here is the result:
youtu .be / KHpHp21aylU
the browser feels quite fast
and this is the install log from ssh server:
pastebin .ca / 2327138
again i am not allowed to post urls :/
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wow great work! I have posted on your behalf in the dev thread, build up some posts and get yourself over
Again nice work
I try to work close together with jholtom, he will incorporate the needed changes
Hi i have recently purchased a Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 and am looking into building a Deodex Rom for the device.
The issue is i have not been able to find anywhere on the forum a custom recovery of any kind for this device. I have tried a few versions for other devices such as the Tab3 8.0 and Tab4 7.0 but each time i could not boot into recovery, brought me back to download mode.
My main question and concern is lack of support for this device and i would like to start contributing.
Is there a CWM or TWRP for the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (T330NU)?
If not how can we get one started?
Really want to finish making my custom rom, have all my files Deodexed and ready to go.
UPDATE/EDIT OCT 22:
Source file has been found for this device. If we work together we should be able to FINALLY get a recovery for the Tab 4 8.0 T330nu. If anyone has any useful information or resources to help along the way please feel free to contribute.
SOURCE FOR GALAXY TAB 4 8.0 T330NU (DOWNLOAD USING GOOGLE CHROME ONLY)
http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=F&searchValue=T330nu
UPDATE/EDIT OCT 23:
Recovery should be in the making for the T330NU variant plus 2 or 3 other variants all in due time so please be patient and let us all work together.
Custom Roms could be on the new horizon to fallow you never know ?
UPDATE/EDIT OCT 26:
Boot.img and recovery.img files dumped from Galaxy Tab 4 8.0.
Boot.img dumped from device T330NU:
http://www.4shared.com/file/nOAtJQbCba/boot.html
Recovery.img dumped from device T330NU:
http://www.4shared.com/file/mSkFIM0Bce/recovery.html
I was under the assumption that the source files come from open source.Samsung.com, of which all three Tab4 models are represented
smknutson said:
I was under the assumption that the source files come from open source.Samsung.com, of which all three Tab4 models are represented
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So would this be the correct source for this device as fallows.
http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=F&searchValue=T330nu
I believe so, can you download that?
I am downloading it as we speak. Only downloads with Google Chrome.
Was my birthday today so been very busy. Hope to get this going
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More pictures
Leonidas87 said:
I am downloading it as we speak. Only downloads with Google Chrome.
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Can you upload that somewhere and I'LL have my developer buddies look at it?
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Can you upload that somewhere and I'LL have my developer buddies look at it?
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Yes I can upload it just give me a sec
T330nu source download link (not recovery just yet)
http://www.4shared.com/zip/UG28maH2ce/SM-T330NU_NA_KK_Opensource.html
Leonidas87 said:
Hi i have recently purchased a Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 and am looking into building a Deodex Rom for the device.
The issue is i have not been able to find anywhere on the forum a custom recovery of any kind for this device. I have tried a few versions for other devices such as the Tab3 8.0 and Tab4 7.0 but each time i could not boot into recovery, brought me back to download mode.
My main question and concern is lack of support for this device and i would like to start contributing.
Is there a CWM or TWRP for the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (T330NU)?
If not how can we get one started?
Really want to finish making my custom rom, have all my files Deodexed and ready to go.
UPDATE/EDIT OCT 22:
Source file has been found for this device. If we work together we should be able to FINALLY get a recovery for the Tab 4 8.0 T330nu. If anyone has any useful information or resources to help along the way please feel free to contribute.
SOURCE FOR GALAXY TAB 4 8.0 T330NU (DOWNLOAD USING GOOGLE CHROME ONLY)
http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=F&searchValue=T330nu
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UPDATE/EDIT OCT 23:
Recovery should be in the making for the T330NU variant plus 2 or 3 other variants all in due time so please be patient and let us all work together.
Custom Roms could be on the new horizon to fallow you never know ?
Seeing as how our tablet has the Snapdragon 400 chipset, same as in some popular Motorola phones and the like, there is pre-existing development that could benefit us, not to mention the relative ease of Qualcomm developing.
Soon...
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smknutson said:
Seeing as how our tablet has the Snapdragon 400 chipset, same as in some popular Motorola phones and the like, there is pre-existing development that could benefit us, not to mention the relative ease of Qualcomm developing.
Soon...
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I'm just wondering tho it's a bit off topic but only for a brief moment. I have deodexed files I want to replace from the stock Samsung Rom.
My question is do you know any good programs for extracting and recompiling a stock Rom for recovery install after I have modded and replaced files?
Would prefer to compile the Rom on the computer and have the option to make changes and compile a Rom on the phone/tablet itself. As I said I know this is slightly off topic from the recovery but on the other hand after recovery comes the roms and tweaks. I have a file on standby to deodex stock Rom for t330nu.i have been doing research on programs and ways to do it just figured could get a quick tip or flash of insight.
Leonidas87 said:
I'm just wondering tho it's a bit off topic but only for a brief moment. I have deodexed files I want to replace from the stock Samsung Rom.
My question is do you know any good programs for extracting and recompiling a stock Rom for recovery install after I have modded and replaced files?
Would prefer to compile the Rom on the computer and have the option to make changes and compile a Rom on the phone/tablet itself. As I said I know this is slightly off topic from the recovery but on the other hand after recovery comes the roms and tweaks. I have a file on standby to deodex stock Rom for t330nu.i have been doing research on programs and ways to do it just figured could get a quick tip or flash of insight.
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Edit:
Discovered "Tickle My Android" should help for the most part
Just want to check in. Still nothing for us yet. I don't want to push the guys since they are doing this purely as favors since they don't have the devices. I am keeping in touch with them however. Also I pmd @Dees_Troy but haven't heard back there either. One of my buddy's is a friend of his and said he usually won't make a recovery for a device he doesn't have but if a recovery is made and proven working, he will make it official which means more support.
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Just want to check in. Still nothing for us yet. I don't want to push the guys since they are doing this purely as favors since they don't have the devices. I am keeping in touch with them however. Also I pmd @Dees_Troy but haven't heard back there either. One of my buddy's is a friend of his and said he usually won't make a recovery for a device he doesn't have but if a recovery is made and proven working, he will make it official which means more support.
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Greatly appreciated, I'm just trying to spread the word and maybe find some more developers willing to help also. Does not hurt to ask right.
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Just want to check in. Still nothing for us yet. I don't want to push the guys since they are doing this purely as favors since they don't have the devices. I am keeping in touch with them however. Also I pmd @Dees_Troy but haven't heard back there either. One of my buddy's is a friend of his and said he usually won't make a recovery for a device he doesn't have but if a recovery is made and proven working, he will make it official which means more support.
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"Rome wasn't built in a day"
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"Rome wasn't built in a day"
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Patience and determination are key to success. All in due time we should be good.
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Patience and determination are key to success. All in due time we should be good.
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Any updates yet?
Yes, I have been syncing the github repos for the Kali project nethunter, and I understand that not all people know how to compile their own code and make changes, would anyone be interested in me posting the updated flash-able files here so that you can download and use them? I will also be making a fork off their project to try and specialize in the S 5 hardware instead of nexus.
Thoughts are welcome and appreciated.
Here is trial # 1 Nethunter on top of kitkat deox thanks to Extreme Syndicate
Multiple 4.4.4 builds
Yes
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Yes, I have been syncing the github repos for the Kali project nethunter, and I understand that not all people know how to compile their own code and make changes, would anyone be interested in me posting the updated flash-able files here so that you can download and use them? I will also be making a fork off their project to try and specialize in the S 5 hardware instead of nexus.
Thoughts are welcome and appreciated.
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I have always wanted to use kail apps on our phone
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Yes, I have been syncing the github repos for the Kali project nethunter, and I understand that not all people know how to compile their own code and make changes, would anyone be interested in me posting the updated flash-able files here so that you can download and use them? I will also be making a fork off their project to try and specialize in the S 5 hardware instead of nexus.
Thoughts are welcome and appreciated.
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Forgive my ignorance, but just so I'm clear. Are you talking about making the individual apps available or porting the entire ROM over to the S5. If it's the entire ROM, I wouldn't think that the retail version of the Verizon S5 would be able to run it due to the locked bootloader, however the Developer's Edition may be able to. I think it's a pretty awesome idea, I've got Kali installed on a live Flash Drive that I use occasionally, and in fact, I think I still have an old version of BackTrack installed on an old laptop that's laying around. I've never used it as a main computer and only booted up to it when I had a specific need (or just had free time and wanted to sniff around to see what I could find), I mostly use it at work to try to test security features from time to time.
I'll have to read up on project nethunter but are people using it as a daily driver?
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Forgive my ignorance, but just so I'm clear. Are you talking about making the individual apps available or porting the entire ROM over to the S5. If it's the entire ROM, I wouldn't think that the retail version of the Verizon S5 would be able to run it due to the locked bootloader, however the Developer's Edition may be able to. I think it's a pretty awesome idea, I've got Kali installed on a live Flash Drive that I use occasionally, and in fact, I think I still have an old version of BackTrack installed on an old laptop that's laying around. I've never used it as a main computer and only booted up to it when I had a specific need (or just had free time and wanted to sniff around to see what I could find), I mostly use it at work to try to test security features from time to time.
I'll have to read up on project nethunter but are people using it as a daily driver?
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You are correct I would be talking about porting the actual entire project over to run on samsung devices. It already has limited samsung supoprt, it would be a matter of testing it and tuning it, testing it and tuning it, right now I currently have an s5 running Liquid Smooth 4.4.4 with Kali Linux as well as Lolli 5.0.1 with kali, and yes there are some errors and it needs to be modified but if there is enough interest I would have no problem branching off and working on this.
Code:
- Galaxy S5
# git clone https://github.com/binkybear/KTSGS5.git -b aosp4.4 galaxy_s5
# git clone https://github.com/binkybear/KTSGS5.git -b tw4.4 galaxy_s5_tw
# - Galaxy S4
# git clone https://github.com/binkybear/android_kernel_samsung_jf.git -b cm-11.0 galaxy_s4
# git clone https://github.com/binkybear/android_kernel_samsung_exynos5410.git -b cm-11.0 galaxy_s4_i9500
f_interface_samsung(){
echo ""
echo -e "\e[31m ---- SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 - G900(F/I/M/T/DEV/W8) ---------------------------------------\e[0m"
echo " [1] Build for Samsung Glaxy S5 G900 with wireless USB support (Android 4.4+)"
echo ""
echo -e "\e[31m ---- SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 - I9500 ------------------------------------------------------\e[0m"
echo " [2] Build for Samsung Glaxy S4 with wireless USB support (Android 4.4+)"
echo ""
echo " [0] Exit to Main Menu"
echo ""
echo ""
read -p "Choice: " samsungmenuchoice
case $samsungmenuchoice in
1) d_clear; f_galaxyS5 ;;
2) d_clear; f_galaxyS4_I9500 ;;
0) d_clear; f_interface ;;
*) echo "Incorrect choice..." ;
esac
}
rbgCODE said:
You are correct I would be talking about porting the actual entire project over to run on samsung devices. It already has limited samsung supoprt, it would be a matter of testing it and tuning it, testing it and tuning it, right now I currently have an s5 running Liquid Smooth 4.4.4 with Kali Linux as well as Lolli 5.0.1 with kali, and yes there are some errors and it needs to be modified but if there is enough interest I would have no problem branching off and working on this.
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Sounds good, but sadly I won't be able to take advantage of it until someone is able to unlock the bootloader on the Verizon retail model. If you post this in the General S5 thread instead of the Verizon one (you may have, I didn't check), you'll probably get more of a response. Good luck!
On a side note, I downloaded one of the Nexus nethunter Roms and see there are some apk's, a nethunter.apk in particular but I'm guessing these are bound pretty tightly to the kernel and it would be foolish to install it on a ROM other than Kali, is that about right?
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Sounds good, but sadly I won't be able to take advantage of it until someone is able to unlock the bootloader on the Verizon retail model. If you post this in the General S5 thread instead of the Verizon one (you may have, I didn't check), you'll probably get more of a response. Good luck!
On a side note, I downloaded one of the Nexus nethunter Roms and see there are some apk's, a nethunter.apk in particular but I'm guessing these are bound pretty tightly to the kernel and it would be foolish to install it on a ROM other than Kali, is that about right?
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Just so you know, I am building these in linux but I am using them on my verizon stock samsung s5, I have made 4 builds so far, 2 which you flash over 4.4.4 or 5.x and then 2 that include the verizon Roms 4.4.4 and 5.1 with the nethunter project included. I don't have an "unlocked bootloader" as far as I know, and it is working for me.
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Just so you know, I am building these in linux but I am using them on my verizon stock samsung s5, I have made 4 builds so far, 2 which you flash over 4.4.4 or 5.x and then 2 that include the verizon Roms 4.4.4 and 5.1 with the nethunter project included. I don't have an "unlocked bootloader" as far as I know, and it is working for me.
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So ur saying ur flashing them with safestrap? If not then ur using twarp or cmw recovery an u would have a unlocked bootloader..just checking...even tho not sure what this 2 projects r got links to there sits?
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Just so you know, I am building these in linux but I am using them on my verizon stock samsung s5, I have made 4 builds so far, 2 which you flash over 4.4.4 or 5.x and then 2 that include the verizon Roms 4.4.4 and 5.1 with the nethunter project included. I don't have an "unlocked bootloader" as far as I know, and it is working for me.
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Whhaaaatttttt, are you sure? You mentioned earlier that you running LiquidSmooth and as far as I know you must have an unlocked bootloader to install anything other than a TouchWiz based, Samsung signed Rom. If there's a method around this, please, do tell, but I'd guess you must have a different variant than the retail VZW S5. Does your model number read SM-G900V?
At any rate, if you running nethunter inside of a verizon ROM, I'd be interested in taking a look at it.
Bring it on. I'll try anything.
Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
Lets agree to disagree lol
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Whhaaaatttttt, are you sure? You mentioned earlier that you running LiquidSmooth and as far as I know you must have an unlocked bootloader to install anything other than a TouchWiz based, Samsung signed Rom. If there's a method around this, please, do tell, but I'd guess you must have a different variant than the retail VZW S5. Does your model number read SM-G900V?
At any rate, if you running nethunter inside of a verizon ROM, I'd be interested in taking a look at it.
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I amsure that I do not have an unlocked bootloader, I am going to take a picture of it right now, but just because a rom usually uses the aroma installer doesnt meaen you cant rebuild and change it. yes right now I can upload files for people to test, phone and everything works and this is basically ow it is going to work.
1. I can post files you flash over your favorite 4.4.4 version, or your favorite lollipop version, or if we can decide on the best roms to use this with, I can build the nethunter right into that rom so it would be a single flash.
Let me get some SS's of what I am running now, I was running LS3.2 before now I dont even know, I flash my phone more often then I change my underwear and I am so dedicated to programming I forget to make it to the potty alot. So think about that.. not to much but yeah. And a thumbs up if you can relate lol.
What would you like to see screenshots of? My upload scren, my status screen or if you would just like to pick your favorite 4.4.4 rom, like bob7 deox which is crazy small and light, then I will just compile them and upload them you can try them yourself. At most I just have to save the changes for the teensy style attacks and I had to make changes to how the wireless chipset responded to a monitor type mode.
Does anyone at all disagree with me using ExtremeSyndicate_v5_Deo_BOB7.zip for the simplicity of the install and I will build the nethunter software right into the flash, so that you can test.
Can someone explain in simple terms what is going on before I get my hopes up? Bc I'm reading we are able to flash custom roms over or retail locked verizon s5s? Or just apks? If we could use custom lollipop roms that would be amazing!!!
That's not a bad ROM to build it into. That or the oc4 factory by jkruse. Don't forget to ask the Dev first....
Sent from my SM-G900V using XDA Free mobile app
rbgCODE said:
I amsure that I do not have an unlocked bootloader, I am going to take a picture of it right now, but just because a rom usually uses the aroma installer doesnt meaen you cant rebuild and change it. yes right now I can upload files for people to test, phone and everything works and this is basically ow it is going to work.
1. I can post files you flash over your favorite 4.4.4 version, or your favorite lollipop version, or if we can decide on the best roms to use this with, I can build the nethunter right into that rom so it would be a single flash.
Let me get some SS's of what I am running now, I was running LS3.2 before now I dont even know, I flash my phone more often then I change my underwear and I am so dedicated to programming I forget to make it to the potty alot. So think about that.. not to much but yeah. And a thumbs up if you can relate lol.
What would you like to see screenshots of? My upload scren, my status screen or if you would just like to pick your favorite 4.4.4 rom, like bob7 deox which is crazy small and light, then I will just compile them and upload them you can try them yourself. At most I just have to save the changes for the teensy style attacks and I had to make changes to how the wireless chipset responded to a monitor type mode.
Does anyone at all disagree with me using ExtremeSyndicate_v5_Deo_BOB7.zip for the simplicity of the install and I will build the nethunter software right into the flash, so that you can test.
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This sounds amazing if I understand right... We will be able to use custom roms on locked verizon galaxy s5? Just make sure you use a verizon based galaxy rom, but i think the one you mentioned above is good... This sounds amazing and feedback will be incredible from the locked verizon s5 population!
Edit: screen shots would be awesome, and maybe if your about phone section and some few pics of home screen, settings, notification panel.... thanks
A lollipop based liquidsmooth rom for our locked phones would be amazing!
Edit: I keep rereading over @rbgCODE 's posts and keep getting more excited! Running a custom lollipop Rom on this device? Holyyyyyy
xdnax said:
A lollipop based liquidsmooth rom for our locked phones would be amazing!
Edit: I keep rereading over @rbgCODE 's posts and keep getting more excited! Running a custom lollipop Rom on this device? Holyyyyyy
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Ok, I have them compiled and tested on my samsung s5, seems to be working well enough for some other people to try, I will be uploading 4 different versions.
4.4.4 Rom with nethunter built in
5.x Rom with nethunter buit in
4.4.4 nethunter flashable file to flash over your favorite kitkat rom
5.x nethunter flashable file to flash over your favorite Lollipop rom
xdnax said:
This sounds amazing if I understand right... We will be able to use custom roms on locked verizon galaxy s5? Just make sure you use a verizon based galaxy rom, but i think the one you mentioned above is good... This sounds amazing and feedback will be incredible from the locked verizon s5 population!
Edit: screen shots would be awesome, and maybe if your about phone section and some few pics of home screen, settings, notification panel.... thanks
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Just saw this right now, I will get some screen shots uploaded asap.
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Just saw this right now, I will get some screen shots uploaded asap.
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Sweet! I was confused from before but can you like "port" Liquidsmooth to this device on lollipop? Nethunter would be cool but having LS too on lollipop would be insane! Thanks
Here is trial # 1 Nethunter on top of kitkat deox thanks to Extreme Syndicate
tsew2674 said:
Whhaaaatttttt, are you sure? You mentioned earlier that you running LiquidSmooth and as far as I know you must have an unlocked bootloader to install anything other than a TouchWiz based, Samsung signed Rom. If there's a method around this, please, do tell, but I'd guess you must have a different variant than the retail VZW S5. Does your model number read SM-G900V?
At any rate, if you running nethunter inside of a verizon ROM, I'd be interested in taking a look at it.
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I modified the liquid smooth repo and removed the aroma installer and made changes for personal use, I will get ahold of them and ask if they would have any problems with me forking off and finalizing a lilli version for handing out, just since it isnt my code just changes I made to it i want to get their permission first.
rbgCODE said:
I modified the liquid smooth repo and removed the aroma installer and made changes for personal use, I will get ahold of them and ask if they would have any problems with me forking off and finalizing a lilli version for handing out, just since it isnt my code just changes I made to it i want to get their permission first.
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That would be amazing! You would get so much love from the community for that! That's awesome dude!
Edit: and just to make sure, we would get all the features like the Google looking aosp notification panel pull down and all that stuff?
Also, how did you flash the rom? Through safestrap or flashfire?
Hi,
I'm not a Dev but I know there are lot of people interested in modding around Galaxy Tab 4 SM-T53X and other version too.
I decided to create this bounty topic of reliable people who want to donate to a Dev who port Ubuntu mobile on Galaxy Tab 4.
As you know, Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 mount a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core 1.2GHz processor and 1.5GB RAM, so able to run Ubuntu Mobile. As You can see on Ubuntu Wiki, Ubuntu for devices is available to Galaxy Tab 7.7 (GT-P6800), Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wifi (GT-P7510), Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (p3110/p3113), Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 GSM (p3100), Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Wifi (P5110)....So please it's time to get it also on Galaxy Tab 4!
Want to partecipate? Write in comment how much you want to donate to any Dev could port Ubuntu Mobile to Tab 4, please write also your model (i.e. SM-T530).
Donations (26/06):
- Me, Maxximo88 20€ (SM-T530)
Total: 20€ (I will update it as soon as possible)
Once Ubuntu Mobile port is completed and posted we will wait for the dev or devs to specify how he/they want the money sent. Usually it is just a donation to their Paypal account or Bitcoin.
Current status:
Tag Developers so they are aware of this.
Ubuntu porting guide here:
- Installing Ubuntu for devices
I want to pay a beer to any Dev able to port Ubuntu Mobile on SM-T530!
I think some devs could be interested: @h2o64 @evilracer123 @will89 @jorgen_gustavsson @Starcarr
Maxximo88 said:
I want to pay a beer to any Dev able to port Ubuntu Mobile on SM-T530!
I think some devs could be interested: @h2o64 @evilracer123 @will89 @jorgen_gustavsson @Starcarr
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Earning money to work on an open source project... Isn't that a paradox?
XDA is community projects where many people make one thing. I don't think your offer has to be considered
h2o64 said:
Earning money to work on an open source project... Isn't that a paradox?
XDA is community projects where many people make one thing. I don't think your offer has to be considered
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Hi, thanks for your reply and to show your point of view.
I just know that lots of Devs works hard and some people uses their works even without click on "Thanks button"..
So, maybe, this could be a new way to pay back the hard work of Devs..
H,
hi, i've been tinkering and failing with ubuntu touch for a bit now
would you be willing to run me through a step by step on the build ?
I guess my main question is, in the build am i only constructing a "base" device specific image and then
dumping in the pre-built system or is there a process for building completely that i'm missing ?
Also how do i generate the correct installation script [rootstock] for my devices ? sm-t530nu sm-t330nu
both are qcom/msm8226 caf-kernel [wifi-only, no fastboot but adb via recovery seems to do]
i attempted modifying a few different script script but the install fails.
Am i following the normal cm11 build pattern from lunch, [mka recoverimage, mka systemimage, etc.,] ?
thanks.
m
moonbutt74 said:
H,
hi, i've been tinkering and failing with ubuntu touch for a bit now
would you be willing to run me through a step by step on the build ?
I guess my main question is, in the build am i only constructing a "base" device specific image and then
dumping in the pre-built system or is there a process for building completely that i'm missing ?
Also how do i generate the correct installation script [rootstock] for my devices ? sm-t530nu sm-t330nu
both are qcom/msm8226 caf-kernel [wifi-only, no fastboot but adb via recovery seems to do]
i attempted modifying a few different script script but the install fails.
Am i following the normal cm11 build pattern from lunch, [mka recoverimage, mka systemimage, etc.,] ?
thanks.
m
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Hi,
sorry I really don't know how to help You, I'm just an user, not a dev.
I saw the new Ubuntu porting guide here:
- Installing Ubuntu for devices
Maybe someone could help you..
Hello All,
I am trying to re-vive the Ubuntu Touch port for Galaxy S3. In which of the many areas of XDA this would be placed?
- Its no official or unofficial Android ROM
- its rather like Sailfish OS
How to name the thread correctly according to [ROM] etc flags?
BR Florian
Flohack said:
Hello All,
I am trying to re-vive the Ubuntu Touch port for Galaxy S3. In which of the many areas of XDA this would be placed?
- Its no official or unofficial Android ROM
- its rather like Sailfish OS
How to name the thread correctly according to [ROM] etc flags?
BR Florian
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Well, that should be the least of your problems!
Option58 said:
Well, that should be the least of your problems!
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The other problems I manage locally - but I want to start a discussion thread soon, since I am convinced to be able to push out a test build soon. I want to involve more people into this, thereby generating more possible solutions for problems.
In case you are interested, the phone boots already correctly, kernel is fine without errors, Android container starts also without errors. Ubuntu´s init/upstart is mounting all necessary partitions, and brings up most of the basic services. Currently stuck with GUI since mir/libhybris/unity8 cannot paint on framebuffer or hw composer
BR Florian
Flohack said:
The other problems I manage locally - but I want to start a discussion thread soon, since I am convinced to be able to push out a test build soon. I want to involve more people into this, thereby generating more possible solutions for problems.
In case you are interested, the phone boots already correctly, kernel is fine without errors, Android container starts also without errors. Ubuntu´s init/upstart is mounting all necessary partitions, and brings up most of the basic services. Currently stuck with GUI since mir/libhybris/unity8 cannot paint on framebuffer or hw composer
BR Florian
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I don't own your device. But if that's the case...good luck :good: :fingers-crossed:
Flohack said:
The other problems I manage locally - but I want to start a discussion thread soon, since I am convinced to be able to push out a test build soon. I want to involve more people into this, thereby generating more possible solutions for problems.
In case you are interested, the phone boots already correctly, kernel is fine without errors, Android container starts also without errors. Ubuntu´s init/upstart is mounting all necessary partitions, and brings up most of the basic services. Currently stuck with GUI since mir/libhybris/unity8 cannot paint on framebuffer or hw composer
BR Florian
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Bro.. I own a s3 at&t.. And would love to help out on testing ROMs. This task of yours seems promising.
Meanwhile, I installed a Linux OS in my system of which am still trying to wrap my head around (If its of any help). So just call out anytime u need me.
holysaint1 said:
Bro.. I own a s3 at&t.. And would love to help out on testing ROMs. This task of yours seems promising.
Meanwhile, I installed a Linux OS in my system of which am still trying to wrap my head around (If its of any help). So just call out anytime u need me.
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Hi,
good to know. We just need to make sure AT&T version does not have too much difference from the international one. Can you dedicate it for testing? It does not need data to be wiped normally, since Ubuntu runs off a container in the data partition but you never know...
I am currently stuck with the GUI and tbh I have no idea when and how this will be resolved. Samsung has done a great job with their GPU and Exynos, but our libhybris part does not want to play with it nicely.
Keep you updated!
BR
Actually I use it as my DD but wouldn't mind testing a few ROMs for the gd of the comm.
Aiite then. Patiently waiting for the update.
I have the international version of S3 GT-i9300. It is currently without a working rom, so I need to find time to see if it will boot with an official rom flashed with odin, it currently has an old clockwork mod recovery installed and a lineage os rom that wont boot..
If I get it working again, then I could dedicate it to testing... I would love to have a phone that was pure linux with phone capabilities... then I would no longer need to use google's linux abomination known as android
Hi,
sorry to say but I stopped now every porting activity, since Canonical dropped Ubuntu Touch and we are struggling on all other frontlines to get the community together for continuing the OS.
There will be no new hardware ports in the near future, which I think will be up to 1 year or 2. By that time, also S-III etc are end of life, since its hard to support multiple generations of smartphones with different kernels properly. Im afraid we are too late...
Anyway, contact me if you want to help in other areas of Ubuntu Touch going UBports community
BR
Anyone can post link for ubuntu touch note 2 n7100 please?all links are dead
laharl_22 said:
Anyone can post link for ubuntu touch note 2 n7100 please?all links are dead
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same here ! I am also trying to find from so long, tried a lot but no luck !!
Please somebody post it
Hi there,
Florian from UBports. The active devices that we support can be found here: https://devices.ubports.com/#/ - that being said, you wont find the Note 2 there as an active device. What happened in the past I can´t say, but currently we have no ETA to work on new devices.
BR Florian