OK, so android has just started pissing me off a little, because it has not been handling my ram, and CPU usage very good, and it really causes my phone to be slow, and make me want to bust it into a bazillion pieces. Anyone else had this issue? It may not just be android, it is probably the phone too. I really want to switch to Ubuntu, I want to get a project started, I just don't know how. Would anyone else like to chip in and help me?t thanks
What model phone?
Version of android?
Rooted?
The devs in here usually make phones work better.
Sent from my Galaxy S4 using xda app-developers app
Motorola photon q (XT897C), android 4.1 oem stock, rooted, debloated, and running custom kernel.
Related
Hey all,
Today I bought an Acer Aspire One D255E netbook which has dual boot Android.
The thing is though that I'm pretty sure its running 1.5 or 1.6 from the looks of the UI (I don't quite know seeing as my HTC phone has HTC Sense) and there is also no Android Market. Is it possible to install a custom ROM based on Honeycomb?
If so would you please be able to give me a step by step walkthrough as I am completely new to rooting/ custom ROMs etc
Thanks
I'm not 100% but I can't imagine it being 1.5 or 1.6, its probably just vanilla android (no proprietary ui). You don't get to see android all by itself very often. As for a custom rom,i don't see why not. You would just need to find a developer with interest in it. Most net books aren't far above this generation of phones, and also would think the file system would be similar if not identical.
I might even go as far as to say start poking around the file system if you can, being a computer it may have root access already (sort of like a dev phone). Hey if you're feeling brave you could try one of the one click root apps like z4 root, see if it works.
i'd also like to say that I'm not telling you to do this, there are risks involved in doing anything unknown and try this only if you are prepared for those possibilities. Do it at your own risk, I'm not responsible if you mess something up while experimenting.
Just some thoughts ;-)
Samsung Fascinate
Frankenclean 2.9.2
Voodoo Frankenkernel
Jumba's Neon BT 6Lock(beta) theme
Sent from XDA Premium App
I tried to research this everywhere in the forum but was unable to find anything. So, I apologize if this has already been covered. Additionally, I've tried to research this across the rest of the internet, but I have a few questions:
1.) I really don't care for the way the current touchwiz version looks on the Charge, but I really like touchwiz 4.0, which is running on the Samsung GS2. Does anyone know if the Charge will get touchwiz 4.0?
2.) If it's not going to get touchwiz 4.0, and it doesn't look like I should get this phone if I want Cyanogenmod, but I would be happy with a rom that took it down to stock android. I had an Incredible (before I broke it) that was running Cyanogenmod and loved it. What are the chances of getting a pretty stock version of android running on the Charge?
3.) For those with a Charge running Launcher Pro, how has the battery life been?
Thanks for all the help and sorry if I missed something in the other threads.
We probably will get cm. Recently galaxy phones became supported and the charge really is a galaxy phone just called a Droid.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA Premium App
papi92 said:
We probably will get cm. Recently galaxy phones became supported and the charge really is a galaxy phone just called a Droid.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Development is very slow on the fascinate side. The problem is Samsung code. Also, the new ril is a hack job from my understanding so cm is a ways away.
Getting touchwiz 4.0 is just a matter of porting and I believe that's already done or in the works.
papi92 said:
We probably will get cm. Recently galaxy phones became supported and the charge really is a galaxy phone just called a Droid.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the GSM galaxy s phones have official cm...the fascinate/epic have fairly good unofficial versions...however none of these phones are dealing with lte ril...also they all have a lot more people working on cm for it
so basically cm is a longshot, at best
1. I think that TW4 is coming with Gingerbread, or that is when it may show up. If it doesn't come with the GB update that I'm going to assume we're getting, it can likely be ported over much easier then.
2. We may get AOSP/CM at some point, but it could be a while. I do think that as time passes and more people get the phone, and I and others have more time to work on it, we will get a pretty good debloated ROM that is about as stripped down as possible.
3. I don't think most launchers will affect battery life so much as what you have up as widgets on the launcher. If you have TW up without widgets that require data, you'll probably use less battery than LPP or ADW setup with widgets that require background data. The nice thing about using LPP or ADW compared to TW is that they use a less resources usually, and tend to be more configurable.
im in north america on at&t service,i bought my galaxy tab 7.7 from amazon and im on a singapore firmware P6800DXLP8 phone works fine but was wondering is this the best rom for me or does the other firmware offer more,or is this a if it aint broke dont try to change it situation? does anyone know? any help appreciated.
well actually it wld depend on ur requirements, the advantage of stock roms is that all features of ur device will work well normally and it is much easier to get help if anything isn't working the way it should.. other roms would normally offer you features such as a better interface, more flexibility or a version of android that samsung hasn't released yet.. many offer performance increases in various aspects of tablet operation. for example, I'm now using the paranoid android rom which offers lots of flexibility, a newer android version(4.1) and the performance is smoother, but, for now, I suffer from a strange random flicker at the bottom of the screen, broken tethering(but fixed it with an app) and a non-operational gps.. other roms based on the older ics(4.0) are more stable and may offer you performance and all features working etc. other roms also remove samsung bloatware and you don't have many unnecessary processes running and draining ur tab's performance, but as I said, it actually depends on you, it is also important to know that you are covered by warranty only when you are on your stock rom, but one can always reflash the stock rom to go back to being covered..
cheers!
Sent from my GT-P6800 using XDA app-developers app
hadouken007 said:
im in north america on at&t service,i bought my galaxy tab 7.7 from amazon and im on a singapore firmware P6800DXLP8 phone works fine but was wondering is this the best rom for me or does the other firmware offer more,or is this a if it aint broke dont try to change it situation? does anyone know? any help appreciated.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Im in the US too and using my AT&T sim....
Im on BLP1 4.0.4
works fine. and I havent tried anything else as its working just fine.
Ill wait for Jelly Bean that everything works, then I'll switch.
Flashing for me is very nerve wracking!
good luck
I agree with u jimmbomb, flashing is a bit of a pain.. but I can't shake off the feeling of samsung doing a half assed job of speedily providing android upgrades to, at least, premium devices while others enjoy newer android goodnesses before us.. i mostly flash to stay as close to the latest android version as possible and for roms offering improved performance where possible.. unless google makes a nexus tablet in this form factor, I will be doomed to romming my 7.7..
Sent from my GT-P6800 using XDA app-developers app
Yeah I'm not gonna flash a rom seems none are really stable, just was asking to see if other version were better.thanks guys.
So let me start off by saying, I am by no means a seasoned developer, just somewhat of a power user with a long time love for Motorola devices... Somebody has to root for the under dog, right? In any case, I want to sink my teeth into getting something custom running on the beloved Xoom 2.
To me it seems like it wouldn't be all that difficult now -- after all, we seem to have all the prerequisites for a custom ROM -- we've got root, we have a functioning bootstrap system, there are fastboot files available in case of a stuff up... The only thing we don't have is developer interest. To me that is really disappointing, in my personal opinion the Xoom 2 is a great device that could truly shine with a little bit of attention.
At the very least, I'd like to get CM10 running, after all, the MZ617 got an OTA update to JB, so the majority of the porting work is done... As far as I can tell, the only difference between my device (MZ616) and the 7 is lack of 4G and CDMA radios in the 616. In fact I see no reason that the OTA shouldn't work on a 616, however I don't want to run that risk and would much rather work on something truly custom that can be run in a ROM Slot and worked on, with the stock system there to fall back on in case of disaster.
Given that this hasn't happened already, I would wager that there are very few, if any, developers out there with these devices so I have a feeling I'm going to be undertaking this project on my own. That's fine, but this is mostly new territory for me and I don't even know if I'll succeed. I realise there are most likely threads related to topics like this already, but none that I could find dated past 2012...
I don't want to over hype this or give anybody false hope. Chances are, this won't work... But from what I can see, all the foundations are there for a solid custom build, there's just been nobody with the necessary skills to do the work. Hell, I'm not even sure I have the necessary skills, I've only ever ported a themed ROM which is nowhere near as much work as this.
The reason for my posting this thread is to gauge community interest in something like this. Personally, I'd love to see it done because I tend to not use my Xoom 2 because of it's old and inefficient software (does anybody else find 4.0.4 laggy and horrible?). I would benefit from this and it would breathe new life into my device... However, if there are others interested it might provide some extra motivation to get stuck into it. Alternatively, if anybody feels they have any talents or skills to add to this project then by all means, you're welcome to apply your talents. I'm going to look into using Git for this once I determine the best software to fork and work on.
N.B. Also, if anybody knows of an active mirror with the "Blur_version.0.268.4.MZ616.Retail.en.AU" fastboot file that I could get a hold of, I'd appreciate having some kind of fall back in case I brick my device attempting this!
I'd love to see KitKat on the Xoom2. Currently using the Verizon JB firmware and it's OK but a bit buggy, not sure if its this bad on a genuine Verizon device. If I could help I would but I'm an end user/noon so you might waste more time explaining stuff to me than the time I could save.
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=23
Here are all the firmwares available but I couldn't find yours.
An Asian modder got the MZ617 to get the jelly bean update from the USA Droid models and I made the guide for the Xoom2/Xyboard 8.2 to get that update.
So we already have Jelly Bean, we have root, and we can use SafeStrap.
All we need is a custom rom.
I have the MZ615 EU and I am very interested in this project. I'm not a dev either but am will to help out in anyway I can, testing, promoting and so on. I am currently desperate for an upgrade from 4.0.4, probably lucky to have even got that from Moto I know but it is quite heavy compared to JB and KK. Delighted I found this thread and best of luck with the project.
Sent from my XOOM 2 using XDA Free mobile app
If there's a version of yours sold in America by Verizon wireless you may be able to put jellybean on it but my advice would be to not bother, it becomes laggy and horrible after a few weeks use so you just end up clearing data and going from scratch rather to often. KitKat with its low memory demands would be spot on.
Yeah, KitKat would be incredible to get if we can. My Xoom2 is in mint condition and still feel relatively new to me, I really don't want to replace it.
Sent from my XOOM 2 using XDA Free mobile app
I'm thinking about using RAZR kexec and try something on this, tho I don't have time, and my resources are low, will be just a favor I'll try to do to a friend who have one and asked me what can I do to get kk on it. No promises, but I'll see what I can get from other devs I know of around.
Enviado de meu LG-E975 usando Tapatalk
I am also interested in this project. Xoom 2 is a beatiful device, too bad Motorola keeps a locked bootloader, but Safestrap is there.
Also, some of the sources are released online by Motorola.
So, did anyone manage to get anywhere with this?
I would love to see Cyanogenmod brought to the Xoom 2. CM13 runs great on my old Galaxy S3 which is almost the same age as the Xoom 2. It's a real shame nobody seems interested in porting it.
Sent from my XOOM 2 using XDA-Developers mobile app
Just wondering if anyone knows if there has been any development for the Android L for the Samsung Infuse? Is this something that is possible / feasible for the Infuse or are there hardware limitations that will prevent it from ever being installed?
I have 4 Samsung Infuses that my entire family still uses, and it runs fantastic! I wonder how long we can stretch this thing out or if it is essentially at the end of life for development.
Thanks for all your hard work guys! Has been an awesome ride!
I've wondered if we'll see it as well... It is more the question of if a developer is willing to try it, then maintain it. I'm sure someone will compile it but I'm not so sure anyone will maintain it.
Sent from my XT907 using XDA Free mobile app
The problem will be not hardware related but driver related it'd require modifying our already heavily modified (GB based) boot loader and kernel and also putting cracks where massive amounts of cracks are already in place for the drivers, so that said I'm not saying it's impossible just not very likely however anyone who is willing to try please don't let this deter you from your attempts instead go and prove me wrong ( I already have lollypop on 3 of my 4 working devices would love to have it on my 4th
Im waiting on it too