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(I am an Android newbie but wrote my first Unix Sys V device drivers back in 1980s.)
I have compiled a kernel for Toshiba Folio 100 using nopy's source from git://github.com/nopy/kernel_folio100.git and using the config from /proc/config.gz on the running device. As far as I understand, that is the kernel released by Toshiba in November 2010, with some fixes. I've also tried the Toshiba-provided sources, with the same results.
I'm building boot.img from FolioMod1.4 ramfs & my own kernel.
I'm able to successfully install the resulting boot.img to /dev/block/mmcblk0p5. The kernel boots and I'm able to log in using adb shell. I'm able to write to /dev/graphics/fb0, and the stuff appears on the screen.
However, the Android subsystem does not seem to detect the display. That is, the display stays blank (unless I write directly to /dev/graphics/fb0).
I'm stuck at the moment, and would appreciate hints where to go next. In particular, if anyone knows any posts/wikis/whatever that explain how the Android low level graphics subsystem uses the framebuffer, that might help me to debug the problem.
(I'm stuck to posting to here and not a perhaps more appropriate forum, as I'm a newcomer to xda.)
[Resolved] Using the ramdisk from FolioMod 1.3d resolve the issue
Nevermind.
I took the ramdisk image from FolioMod1.3d (instead of the one from FolioMod1.4), and installed FolioMod1.3d system.img. That resolved the issue, the display works now, even with my own kernel.
(Though I don't understand what is the difference between FolioMod1.4 ramdisk vs. FolioMod1.3d ramdisk. I don't have time to study that now.)
Hi ,
I have a Haipad M701 with me,
It is having this config:
4G Memory
Telechips 89xx board
Android 2.1-update1
MID-1.1
Kernel 2.6.29
I am trying to make a external USB fingerprint reader work with it.
The fingerprint device driver source was obtained from the vendor.
To enable the device i need to cross compile the fingerprint drivers.
But before i cud do that, i upgraded the firmware to Android 2.3(gingerbread) which is available in haipad.net(*w/o taking a backup*)(that is kernel 2.6.35).
Now, i am not able to cross-compile driver cos i took the kernel source (for 2.6.29) which telechips publicly opened to public.
So, Right now, i need the old Eclair(2.1,2.6.29) firmware, can anyone provide me that?
If not, is there any other way to achieve the cross-compilation?
In the meantime, i downloaded kernel source from android.com and branched to 2.6.35 which is the kernel version on device.
I compile the kernel and then cross compiled the fingerprint driver.
It compiled w/o any issues.
But when do a 'insmod', i get error:
Code:
mod_usbdpfp: version magic '2.6.35.7+ mod_unload modversions ARMv5 ' should be '2.6.35.7-tcc mod_unload ARMv6 '
What could be the issue here?
You have two problems:
First on the tablet, copy the file /proc/config.gz out on your build pc.
Extract and copy file to .config in the 2.3.35.7 source.
Now you are ready to configure the kernel sources that you compile the vendor driver against.
do make menuconfig;
Fix problems:
1: wrong name of kernel.
Insert "-tcc" in general setup --> Local version.
You seem to have a "+" now. I do not know how you got that. If it is not in the kernel config, look in the Makefile in the root folder. The version is in the top. Make sure the 4th version line just says ".7" - no more.
2. Wrong system type.
You are compiling the modules for an Armv5 instead of Armv6. Go to Arm system type and choose Samsun S3C64XX. That is an Armv6.
The selector might look really strange. If that is the case, scroll to the bottom and scroll back up (now names appear one at a time), until you see the ()amsung S3C64XX.
Configure Makefile for crosscompile.
Now do a make dep; make modules.
Now you can compile the vendor driver against this source and get the correct module. Use modinfo modulename.ko; to see that the name and type corresponds to "'2.6.35.7-tcc mod_unload ARMv6".
I have just done this (for an usb net driver), and the resulting driver crashes the tablet So even if you can get a module build and loaded, it might not work because the system architecture (S3C64XX) is not really correct. In that case we really need the telechips 2.6.35.7 sources to build correct module.
But try it out, and good luck!
Thanks for the suggestion, xdamala.
I will try it out today itself and let you know
@xdamala,
I had to do 'make s3c6400_defconfig'
But, Now i get this error.
Code:
mod_usbdpfp: version magic '2.6.35.7-tcc-g67bb0cf-dirty mod_unload
ARMv6 ' should be '2.6.35.7-tcc mod_unload ARMv6 '
I dont know how the 'g67bb0cf-dirty' gets added.
Each time i edit 'include/config/kernel.release' which contained that text, it automatically is updated on running 'make'.
Any idea??
I am not 100% on how the version string is constructed. But I think it is created from the top 4 lines in Makefile and the string you set in configuration.
I should not be necessary to do that s3c6400_defconfig. It is probaly what changes the string. I might have told you the wrong order of things in my other answer. It is important to set up Makefile first.
Do the steps (in order):
Start with clean 2.6.35.7 kernel code
edit Makefile in kernel root folder
Check version number in top
edit cross compile section to:
ARCH ?= arm
CROSS_COMPILE ?= ../../arm-eabi-4.4.3/bin/arm-eabi-
#or whatever fits your compiler. Note that this android tree gcc 4.4.3 is the one running M701 kernel is compiled with, so I prefer to use the same.
extract tablets /proc/config.gz to .config in root of kernel source (to remove unnecessary modules)
make menuconfig;
set -tcc in local version
choose S3C64XX system type
Exit (Save)
make dep ; make clean ; make modules; #Note you do not actually build the kernel, only modules.
In the Makefile from your driver there probably is a section something like this:
KDIR = /lib/modules/$(CURRENT)/build
edit to point to the folder of your kernel source.
make;
transfer fingerprintdriver.ko to tablet
Cross fingers, throw salt over your shoulder, pray, etc. etc.
insmod fingerprintdriver.ko;
@Xdamala
Code:
mod_usbdpfp: version magic '2.6.35.7-tcc+ mod_unload ARMv6 ' should be '2.6.35.7-tcc mod_unload ARMv6 '
Still the plus seems to be issue.
I checked in the main Makefile there is no '+'.
But in include/generated/utsrelease.h, there is
Code:
#define UTS_RELEASE "2.6.35.7-tcc+"
Well I use a kernel from kernel.org, not from the android tree.
Might be the reason for the "+".
I do not think that it makes any difference in this case.
Try with the kernel.org one. If it works it works, if not we might try to look at that "+"
By the way if all fails you can reinstall 2.1 on the tablet and build against the 2.6.29 kernel released by telechips. It should work.
The downside: 2.1 sucks, and usb in general sucks a lot on M701 2.1.
See my posts here:
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/groups/11-haipad-m701-m701-r-d129-just-ordered-g10-haipad-m701.html.
In that case go to telechips kernel source:
make tcc8900_defconfig
make menuconfig. Exit + save.
make modules.
Then compile your driver against these sources.
Your driver should then work (this time we use the correct system type), but usb is quite bad on 2.1. So if I was you I would try a lot to make 2.3 work first.
Links:
Telechips kernel. Use Internet explorer to download (FF not working):
https://www.telechips.com/technical_support/kor/opensource/opensource_list.asp
Latest 2.1 firmware from Haipad:
http://u.115.com/file/c4rgup4f
xdamala said:
Latest 2.1 firmware from Haipad:
http://u.115.com/file/c4rgup4f
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Thanks xdamala, thats what i needed, will check it out and let you know of the result tomm.
I will warn you that 2.1 comes with its own problems when it comes to usb.
Attach the device directly. Do not use a hub.
xdamala,
Method 1: Compile kernel source of 2.6.35.7 from kernel.org - Success
insmod driver.ko installed w/o any errors.
But, it seems i would need a power source for the fingerprint reader.
i dont think currently the Haipad support that mode.
Method 2: Flash(downgrade) m701 to 2.1 and try with the public kernel source which telechips have released - Failure
The FWDN program gives CRC check error while loading tcc8900_mtd.img.
Maybe bcos of corrupt download or the Haipad i have is a 4G memory one.
Which u think wud be?
Even if i accomplish providing power to the fingerprint device, i would need the C++ sample provided by the fingerprint vendor to be cross-compiled.
Otherwise, how can i test if the device works?
How to do that??
Hi
I did not see your post because it now came as page 2.
The tablet should provide some level of power to the reader. If you use the white converter cable that came with the tablet, it should tell the tablet to provide power (USB On The Go, see Wikipedia). It works with memory sticks and even hard drives. But I do not know if it is enough for that reader.
With 2.3 firmware you could use a power hub to give power to reader (still use white converter cable between tablet and hub). Do not use hubs on 2.1.
To check if tablet recognizes reader do this:
adb shell:
#dmesg -c
#insmod driver.ko
#dmesg
--Insert reader in usb
#dmesg
The output of dmesg should tell you how the kernel reacts when driver is loaded and reader inserted.
You can cross compile c++ code using same compiler as for the kernel. But you will have to compile program/libs statically, since android does not have the C++ libraries.
You can probably achieve this by putting a static keyword in a Makefile.
Also you need to direct the gcc to point at the cross compiler.
An other approach is to install Debian on the tablet inside an file image. I have done this. It is very nice. It gives you a complete (non graphical) Linux system. Compiler, libs and all. Also lsusb and other useful tools.
It is much easier to make Linux programs work like that.
But this Debian will run inside chroot, and cannot see the android system.
I used this tutorial:
http://www.saurik.com/id/10
However I used a bit different approach for starting up Debian system (using Debian own rc scripts).
If you can make the Debian Image, I will be happy to provide you with my scripts to manage it.
I do not know why you cannot install 2.1. It was the one you got fro my URL?
I just see now that Haipad has released a brand new 2.3 this night.
Do not attempt to load it. Last one did not work unless you had the very new tablet. I will try this new one tonight.
What is this project with the fingerprint reader? Tell me more.
Thanks xdamala,
Ya if it is possible, i would surely like to have a Debian on the pad.
I am just exploring things on it, so that we can have a external device work on the pads.
Let me check this url and will let you know
http://www.saurik.com/id/10
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Ya, if you can help through the process, i will gladly accept it
Also, i didnt get any cable with my pad.
That was the first of issues. Had to buy it separately.
I had done the dmesg check as you told, but it didnt give any noticeable output.
The 2.1 firmware link that you gave, throwed a CRC error. what to do?
if you get a crc error on firmware it is probably because its the wrong firmware.
There are several different versions of this tablet so it can be a bit tricky.
This firmware is for a M701-R 4GB HY
There is 2 GB and 4GB versions. You have a 4 GB right.
There is HY and non HY versions (type of nand memory).
There a re with and without remote control. That is not so important.
I think any mix of the above is possible.
How to figure out if you have a HY version:
Insert usb to pc and enable usb storage.
If nan memory is shown as 3,08 GB (I think) it is an HY.
If it shows less (2,7 GB Ithink) it is a non-HY.
Determine your version and we can see if we can find a FirmWare for it.
Anyway I think you should keep your 2.3 for now. It just is better for USB.
What is the filename of the rar file with 2.3 rom you installed, and where did you get it from? (this might help me identify your tablet).
About usb cable. I now understand why you have no power on reader. If you read the wikipedia article about USB OTG (wikipedia) you will understand that the tablet is in slave mode and will not provide power and probably not talk to devices.
Also see here: http://www.maxim-ic.com/app-notes/index.mvp/id/1822
Can you get a memory stick to work?
You need something like this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Host-Cable-ARCHOS-Internet-Tablet/dp/B004TJC1IM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8.
It will short the correct pins in the mini usb plug, telling the tablet to be master and provide power.
It is possible to fix a cable yourself but I will not recommend it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COkLEJGo6vo&feature=youtu.be
I am a bit surprised that loading the driver produces no output in dmesg.
But if the tablet is not in host mode, it is not surprising that no output comes from inserting the reader. The tablet is not responding to it since it is in slave mode (like connection two usb sticks. Nothing happens).
I can not help you through the Debian. I used the tutorial I already linked.
If you do the same and add my scripts you should be able to make it work.
Alternatively you can get my Debian Image, but it is 1 GB file, and I need to clean out personal stuff and passwords.
Hi xdamala,
Ya, it seems to be a non-HY, cause i have around 1.4G space in nand
The file i downloaded was M701_2.3.rar, which i downloaded from haipad.net
I did buy the cable like u showed in amazon.com link, using that only am connecting the reader to pad.
And No, a memory stick also is not getting detected on that cable.
Attached that cable image.
Hi xdamala,
I have started creating the debian image, can you tell how you use the rc scripts?
Also, were you able to find the 2.1 image for M701 non-HY?
PS: I got the clockword mod recovery image from here http://androtab.info/telechips/firmwares
I used the one marked "Haipad M701 GB ROM 4K"
It worked for me.
Hi
Several things:
1: I think you have an 2GB version (non HY), not a 4G version.
2. It seems like the cable you bought is not correct. It has to be a HOST adapter/cable. Since nothing works with it I think what you have is just a male min-usb to female usb. It is not enough.
3. About Debian image. Which version of Debian are you using?
By the way I found out how to get rid of the "+" when using the Android kernel source. Move the folder .git to git. This will break git usage (unless you move it back). But it removes the "+" in version string.
Using Android kernel source might be better than stock kernel source.
Hi again,
1. Its a 2GB?? Oh but when i followed this link (translated it english)
Code:
http://www.inzipad.com/thread-334-1-1.html
My result was 4096, so i thought its a 4G one.
2. Oh. Then i will try to buy then one u have recommended.
3. I have dropped the step of building a Debian, cause i have a android application running and the input from the usb reader has to be sent to that application. So, I have to make it work natively on Android.
xdamala said:
You have two problems:
First on the tablet, copy the file /proc/config.gz out on your build pc.
Extract and copy file to .config in the 2.3.35.7 source.
Now you are ready to configure the kernel sources that you compile the vendor driver against.
do make menuconfig;
Fix problems:
1: wrong name of kernel.
Insert "-tcc" in general setup --> Local version.
You seem to have a "+" now. I do not know how you got that. If it is not in the kernel config, look in the Makefile in the root folder. The version is in the top. Make sure the 4th version line just says ".7" - no more.
2. Wrong system type.
You are compiling the modules for an Armv5 instead of Armv6. Go to Arm system type and choose Samsun S3C64XX. That is an Armv6.
The selector might look really strange. If that is the case, scroll to the bottom and scroll back up (now names appear one at a time), until you see the ()amsung S3C64XX.
Configure Makefile for crosscompile.
Now do a make dep; make modules.
Now you can compile the vendor driver against this source and get the correct module. Use modinfo modulename.ko; to see that the name and type corresponds to "'2.6.35.7-tcc mod_unload ARMv6".
I have just done this (for an usb net driver), and the resulting driver crashes the tablet So even if you can get a module build and loaded, it might not work because the system architecture (S3C64XX) is not really correct. In that case we really need the telechips 2.6.35.7 sources to build correct module.
But try it out, and good luck!
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Thsi really works thanks for that
I've got this side project going where I've decided to try to modify the stock kernel for my GT-I9000M.
I'm a Gentoo linux user and have cross-compiled kernels for embedded systems with or without initramfs and modules successfully many times. Rather than just grab and flash the latest mod from the net I want to understand exactly how to create my own.
I already have access via a chroot to a working Gentoo install, however that runs in a sandbox inside android userland, which can be irritating to say the least. I'm already able to create binaries for armv7a on the phone itself, which is a time and power-consuming novelty.
I setup a development environment on my main computer and made sure I could create working binaries for the armv7a.
I backed up all the bml partitions on my phone.
Next, I made sure I could access Download Mode and experimented with Heimdall until I was satisfied I was able to recover from any bad kernel flashes.
I altered the first boot logo in param.lfs with dd, but that's a whole other story.
Next, I downloaded Samsung's source for Froyo and followed the instructions to create a zImage.
aries_eur_defconfig selects the FM radio module and the Samsung TV out driver which are broken. No problem, I figured I could check that out later so I disabled those options for now. it compiles! great! But it didn't boot. I turned to the internet for ways to solve the problem.
There was a lot of conflicting information. I ended up trying a lot of different approaches, modules, firmware, version info, kernel command lines, fbcon... well I messed around.
Some time later, I find myself happily booting with my own kernel. The bootloader displayed my custom logo in param.lfs, but fbcon didn't work and I got a stock samsung gt-i9000 logo before android booted up! The phone worked, wifi worked, bluetooth worked, it was awesome (for 2.6.32.9 that is )!
So, great! Except I got overconfident and cocky. I made a slew of changes trying to get fbcon to work and to top off the evening I overwrote my working zImage with a broken kernel (without a backup of my working custom zImage or .config). I still have backups otherwise of course and haven't lost the functionality of my phone in any way, but now I'm just irritated.
Anybody else working on compiling from source on the GT-I9000M?
I pressed ahead and tried to recreate the conditions that got me a working kernel and as of yet I've been unsuccessful Luckily I've got a kmsg from the kernel when it booted. I can see the kernel command line on the custom kernel that booted was simply "console=ttySAC2,115200" although I do recall trying different values for init= ... The default init in the sources is /linuxrc which doesn't exist in initramfs.
There are also settings for the kernel command line and version information in arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/include/mach/param.h
Is there a known good method to compile from Samsung's sources?
I unpacked a known good zImage, played with it's initramfs, repacked it and it boots just fine.
I've tried again with a fresh copy of the gt-i9000 froyo-samsung branch:
- unpack initramfs from a known good 2.6.32.9 kernel
- make clean
- make aries_eur_defconfig
- make menuconfig, add initramfs, remove Samsung TV driver and FM radio module
- make
the resulting vmlinux is: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, ARM, version 1 (SYSV), statically linked, not stripped (I know, it's zImage not vmlinux but I'm just doing sanity checks)
I have a custom logo in param.lfs which always displays on boot. A second logo is compiled into the kernel, and I do see a change in the logo when my kernel boots (it shows GT-I9000 instead of GT-I9000M after the first logo). This leads me to believe that the kernel is booting... but the phone powers off after booting.
I've tried the recommended changes to default.prop to use adb to obtain the kmsg of the new kernel. This has not worked however, which could mean that the kernel doesn't get as far as initramfs.
the kernel command line from the kmsg I have from the one time that a custom kernel of mine booted is simply: "console=ttySAC2,115200 loglevel=4" . There's no mention of init, which I think should be init=/init although aries_eur_defconfig seems to think that init=/linuxrc is appropriate (linuxrc doesn't exist?) Regardless, it doesn't seem to matter what I specify for init.
Which leaves proprietary Samsung kernel modules. If they can't load, this could explain everything I'm experiencing. It isn't clear what specific version the proprietary modules are expecting.
Maybe this will help somebody else. I've got it working now.
Attached is my working config.
Introduction
This thread contains the LineageOS 17.1 custom firmware images for the Unihertz Atom L, a rugged Android phone released by Unihertz in July 2020, and the accompanying LineageOS Recovery used for flashing the firmware.
Please note that this ROM is one of my side projects, for which I could provide zero warranty. By installing this ROM, you acknowledge that you take all the risks that come with installing custom firmwares on your devices, including but not limited to bricking your device, losing your data, etc. You are always suggested to keep backups and make sure you know how to flash back to official ROM before trying any custom ROMs.
Please find the download links in the Download section. The following sections are guides to installing the ROM.
WARNING: DO NOT try to install this on Atom XL. This is ONLY for the Atom L.
Working Features
- All basic features (Telephony, VoLTE, Audio, Camera, NFC, WiFi, Bluetooth, ....)
- Programmable PTT (red) button (Functionality can be set in Settings - System - Buttons, under the "Search Button" section)
- 48MP camera seems to be working (unlike on many other super resolution devices)
Known Issues
- VoLTE is working (at least for me) but sometimes quirky. If you find it somehow stopped working, usually turning it off and back on again (in Settings - Network - Mobile Network) will fix it. Putting the device to SELinux Permissive mode also fixes most of the VoLTE quirks but this is not recommended (a few quirks in Enforcing mode is better than having the whole device Permissive)
Unlocking
1. Boot your Atom L to the official OS
2. Go into Settings - About phone, tap "build number" several times to enable developer settings
3. Go to Settings - System - Developer Settings, enable OEM unlocking and ADB debugging
4. Run `adb reboot bootloader` on your PC (there is no way to enter bootloader directly, only possible through adb)
5. Run `adb flashing unlock` and comfirm unlock on device (THIS WILL WIPE ALL DATA)
6. Reboot and now you should see an unlocked warning during boot screen.
Installing LineageOS Recovery
For now the only working recovery is the LineageOS Recovery, because the device's kernel does not load the touch driver in recovery mode for whatever reason, rendering TWRP useless.
1. Download `lineage_recovery_XXX.img` and `vbmeta.zip`, unpack `vbmeta.zip` to get three .img files starting with `vbmeta`
2. Run `adb reboot bootloader` to put your device in bootloader mode
3. Run `fastboot flash --disable-verification --disable-verity vbmeta vbmeta.img`
4. Run `fastboot flash --disable-verification --disable-verity vbmeta_system vbmeta_system.img`
5. Run `fastboot flash --disable-verification --disable-verity vbmeta_vendor vbmeta_vendor.img`
6. Run `fastboot flash recovery lineage_recovery_XXX.img`
7. Run `fastboot reboot recovery` to reboot into the newly-installed LineageOS Recovery
The LineageOS Recovery is operated by volume keys as selection and power as confirmation (or entering sub-menus). To return to upper levels of menus from sub-menus, press volume up until the selection goes to the first item and then disappears, then press power (i.e. there's a hidden "Go Back" item at the very top of each sub-menu).
The recovery will show a verification failed prompt for most packages that are not signed with the AOSP keys. This is safe to ignore.
Installing LineageOS 17.1
The LineageOS image must be installed via LineageOS recovery.
1. Download `lineage-17.1-Atom_L-XXX.zip`
2. Reboot your device into recovery (`adb reboot recovery` or simply hold volume up while turning power on)
3. Wipe all data (factory reset) (THIS DELETES EVEN INTERNAL STORAGE)
4. Choose Apply Update, then Apply Update from ADB
5. Run `adb sideload lineage-17.1-Atom_L-XXX.zip` from your PC
6. Wait for the process to finish. (The recovery might prompt something about verification failure, just ignore it and continue anyway)
7. At this point, you can then sideload the LATEST Magisk and OpenGAPPS Nano at your will (note that the size of the system partition might only be enough for the `nano` variant of OpenGAPPS) (If installing Magisk / OpenGAPPS fails, you can try rebooting into recovery again in advanced menus, then try installing them again)
8. Reboot into system and enjoy (Note that Magisk might cause your device to boot loop once or two but it will eventually boot)
When updating to a newer build, you have to flash the new zip, and then re-flash whatever mod you have installed previously (Magisk / GAPPS).
Download Links
LineageOS:
lineage-17.1-Atom_L-20200828-peter-signed.zip: https://mega.nz/file/bAgh1BZA#jzMs_0e9NUR9NcALXWp51ZeWttM5rl_3K5T8Or9hAW0
- Synchronized updates from LineageOS upstream.
lineage-17.1-Atom_L-20200728-peter-signed.zip: https://mega.nz/file/vBwlmL5D#wpw8RovBHyVFCLFlhQ2H5QAIb0ECXkT4of0FRijiP6A
LineageOS Recovery:
lineage_recovery_20200728.img: https://mega.nz/file/yc4Dnbyb#yx0Ci9p3q9_lfAiXkGfgWDFnRJI-JSGrv3kyawkU3fw
vbmeta:
vbmeta.zip: https://mega.nz/file/nF51mBoY#ZNY4j92wc_6a1dXch3l5r-w4VFl9QjN7YJaRMKRoEGk
XDA:DevDB Information
LineageOS 17.1 for Unihertz Atom L, ROM for the Android General
Contributors
PeterCxy
Source Code: https://cgit.typeblog.net/android/device/unihertz/Atom_L/
ROM OS Version: Android 10
Version Information
Status: Alpha
Created 2020-07-28
Last Updated 2020-07-28
How different is the Atom XL?
PeterCxy said:
Introduction
WARNING: DO NOT try to install this on Atom XL. This is ONLY for the Atom L.
Unfortunately I've got the XL version which I thought only varied from the L by the presence of a UHF radio! Can you explain to me why its not a suitable candidate for your mods which sound very good!?
And before you ask, I only got this radio for hacking so I don't mind experimenting if that is required. Please let me know if I can help.
The Bitfarmer
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tvroman said:
PeterCxy said:
Introduction
WARNING: DO NOT try to install this on Atom XL. This is ONLY for the Atom L.
Unfortunately I've got the XL version which I thought only varied from the L by the presence of a UHF radio! Can you explain to me why its not a suitable candidate for your mods which sound very good!?
And before you ask, I only got this radio for hacking so I don't mind experimenting if that is required. Please let me know if I can help.
The Bitfarmer
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Because Unihertz publishes completely different firmware files for the L and XL, so the safest assumption is that there is more difference than just the UHF radio. If you want to risk it, then you CAN try using this ROM on the XL, as long as you know how to revert back to official if things go wrong. (But I cannot guarantee if the kernel image from L that this ROM uses will not cause serious issues like corrupted baseband or something on the XL)
My suggestion is that instead of trying this ROM directly on the XL, someone with XL can try to modify my device tree for L, replacing the kernel, dtbo images and other vendor blobs from the ones from XL, and then re-compile the ROM for XL. This would be the proper way to handle these two devices.
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Going XL
Hi.
Great work. :good:
I want to built a ROM for the Atom XL myself. And because I'm no expert on this (for now) I'm in search of guides and hints on how to achieve my goal.
As far as I know the biggest problem with Unihertz is that they use a Mediatek chipset with which they are not allowed to provide the sourcecode of the kernel. Or at least you have to pay for it from Mediatek.
But there are some variants of the chipset (Helio P60; mt6771) used in other mobile phones (e.g. Nokia X5) for which I was able to find kernelsources on Github. Using these and the latest Android kernel from google I tried to compile a kernel as a starting point. I was able to extract the build.config directly from the phone which helped tremendously. This should at least get me to the point where I'm able to assemble a TWRP build. But I believe that I'm still missing some (vital?) drivers which are specific to the actual device. This includes I think the missing touchscreen driver that you mentioned is preventing the recovery to be useful.
So now I'm a little bit stuck, because most of the guides to arrange a LineageOS (or any other custom ROM) build tree I found require the sourcecode from the manufacturer which we don't have. All other guides to build from scratch were too generic for my current level of expertise.
Can you please share your approach to create this build?
If you don't want to do this in the open you could also PM me.
With kind regards
ADT
a-dead-trousers said:
Hi.
Great work. :good:
I want to built a ROM for the Atom XL myself. And because I'm no expert on this (for now) I'm in search of guides and hints on how to achieve my goal.
As far as I know the biggest problem with Unihertz is that they use a Mediatek chipset with which they are not allowed to provide the sourcecode of the kernel. Or at least you have to pay for it from Mediatek.
But there are some variants of the chipset (Helio P60; mt6771) used in other mobile phones (e.g. Nokia X5) for which I was able to find kernelsources on Github. Using these and the latest Android kernel from google I tried to compile a kernel as a starting point. I was able to extract the build.config directly from the phone which helped tremendously. This should at least get me to the point where I'm able to assemble a TWRP build. But I believe that I'm still missing some (vital?) drivers which are specific to the actual device. This includes I think the missing touchscreen driver that you mentioned is preventing the recovery to be useful.
So now I'm a little bit stuck, because most of the guides to arrange a LineageOS (or any other custom ROM) build tree I found require the sourcecode from the manufacturer which we don't have. All other guides to build from scratch were too generic for my current level of expertise.
Can you please share your approach to create this build?
If you don't want to do this in the open you could also PM me.
With kind regards
ADT
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You don't need the kernel source code to build a working ROM -- just look at my device tree for Atom L. I think you can build a working ROM for the XL by just replacing the prebuilt kernel in my device tree with the one from Atom XL and also re-extracting the vendor blobs from XL using the script in my devcie tree, then rename everything to Atom XL instead of L. I don't know if the integrated amateur radio would still work though.
PeterCxy said:
You don't need the kernel source code to build a working ROM -- just look at my device tree for Atom L. I think you can build a working ROM for the XL by just replacing the prebuilt kernel in my device tree with the one from Atom XL and also re-extracting the vendor blobs from XL using the script in my devcie tree, then rename everything to Atom XL instead of L. I don't know if the integrated amateur radio would still work though.
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I'm already on to that.
But I seem to have trouble extracting the prebuilt kernel. None of the tools I found gave me the exact files you have got (dtb.img, dtbo.img, Image.gz). What did you use?
The best I could get were "dtb", "kernel" and "dtborecovery" (without extensions) which roughly had the same size as yours.
Also, as far as I understand it, with your initial commit (without the modifications for Lineage itself) I should be able to at least compile a recovery image but I got an error regarding a missing dtb.img file in the "out" directory.
Something seems to be missing because, my dtb file is in the "device" directory and not being transfered into "out" during building.
I'm not sure that is because I have got a different naming scheme (renamig it didn't help) or I did something wrong with the extraction.
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Another question I have:
Are the vbmeta-files you used to flash the recovery the ones from the original firmeware zip from unihertz or did you get them from the lineage built?
And reguarding the rather smallish system partition:
I have an idea to bypass that by using the SPFlash Tool from Mediatek. As far as I understand the settings in the scatter-file this tool does a repartitioning of the internal storage. So we only need to "decrease" the userdata, "move" some partitions inbetween and "increase" the system. Only problem is, I couldn't find a partition designated as "system" in the scatter-file, only one big "super" and a "vbmeta-system" (which for my understaning is for verified boot) partition.
What do you think?
a-dead-trousers said:
I'm already on to that.
But I seem to have trouble extracting the prebuilt kernel. None of the tools I found gave me the exact files you have got (dtb.img, dtbo.img, Image.gz). What did you use?
The best I could get were "dtb", "kernel" and "dtborecovery" (without extensions) which roughly had the same size as yours.
Also, as far as I understand it, with your initial commit (without the modifications for Lineage itself) I should be able to at least compile a recovery image but I got an error regarding a missing dtb.img file in the "out" directory.
Something seems to be missing because, my dtb file is in the "device" directory and not being transfered into "out" during building.
I'm not sure that is because I have got a different naming scheme (renamig it didn't help) or I did something wrong with the extraction.
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Another question I have:
Are the vbmeta-files you used to flash the recovery the ones from the original firmeware zip from unihertz or did you get them from the lineage built?
And reguarding the rather smallish system partition:
I have an idea to bypass that by using the SPFlash Tool from Mediatek. As far as I understand the settings in the scatter-file this tool does a repartitioning of the internal storage. So we only need to "decrease" the userdata, "move" some partitions inbetween and "increase" the system. Only problem is, I couldn't find a partition designated as "system" in the scatter-file, only one big "super" and a "vbmeta-system" (which for my understaning is for verified boot) partition.
What do you think?
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> None of the tools I found gave me the exact files you have got (dtb.img, dtbo.img, Image.gz). What did you use?
There is a tool called `unpack_bootimg` in the Android source code. Just run `make unpack_bootimg` in the root directory of the Android source tree and you will get one in the output directory. (btw I have renamed those extracted files so the names won't exactly match, but you need this tool to extract the correct images. All other tools won't work properly).
> my dtb file is in the "device" directory and not being transfered into "out" during building.
Because most tools other than `unpack_bootimg` extracts dtb incorrectly.
> Are the vbmeta-files you used to flash the recovery the ones from the original firmeware zip from unihertz or did you get them from the lineage built?
Those don't matter. Either will work as long as you flash it with the correct parameters as given in my post.
> And reguarding the rather smallish system partition
No don't do that. Android 10 does not use a separate system partition anymore, instead both system, vendor and product are sub-partitions in a huge super partition. When flashing a new ROM, the partitions are automatically resized to match the new image exactly, instead of leaving free space unused like before Android 10. That's why I need to reserve space in BoardConfig.mk for gapps to be installed correctly.
Still not able to build.
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There is a tool called `unpack_bootimg` in the Android source code. Just run `make unpack_bootimg` in the root directory of the Android source tree and you will get one in the output directory. (btw I have renamed those extracted files so the names won't exactly match, but you need this tool to extract the correct images. All other tools won't work properly).
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I'm still getting an error:
Code:
FAILED: ninja: 'out/target/product/Atom_XL/dtb.img', needed by 'out/target/product/Atom_XL/boot.img', missing and no known rule to make it
Comparing your BoardConfig.mk with mine shows a slight difference in the offset and size values which could be associated with the different kernels of the phones.
But using "unpack_bootimg" I didn't get a value for "BOARD_KERNEL_OFFSET" like you have it in your config. Could this be the problem?
Your BoardConfig.mk
My BoardConfig.mk
Do you see anything else out of the ordinary?
(Because I'm doing everything what you did step-by-step the links point to the best matching commits)
Despite not being able to compile right now I tried to press on with integrating your changes in the hopes that it will be fixed somehow later on
So I'm currently stuck on this commit of yours:
Atom_L: import overlay from official vendor
Where did you get the "config.xml" and "power_profile.xml" from? The best thing I could find was a "power_profile.xml" inside "/vendor/overlay/FrameworkResOverlay/FrameworkResOverlay.apk" which seems to be a "compiled" version of the aforementioned xml-file.
a-dead-trousers said:
I'm still getting an error:
Code:
FAILED: ninja: 'out/target/product/Atom_XL/dtb.img', needed by 'out/target/product/Atom_XL/boot.img', missing and no known rule to make it
Comparing your BoardConfig.mk with mine shows a slight difference in the offset and size values which could be associated with the different kernels of the phones.
But using "unpack_bootimg" I didn't get a value for "BOARD_KERNEL_OFFSET" like you have it in your config. Could this be the problem?
Your BoardConfig.mk
My BoardConfig.mk
Do you see anything else out of the ordinary?
(Because I'm doing everything what you did step-by-step the links point to the best matching commits)
Despite not being able to compile right now I tried to press on with integrating your changes in the hopes that it will be fixed somehow later on
So I'm currently stuck on this commit of yours:
Atom_L: import overlay from official vendor
Where did you get the "config.xml" and "power_profile.xml" from? The best thing I could find was a "power_profile.xml" inside "/vendor/overlay/FrameworkResOverlay/FrameworkResOverlay.apk" which seems to be a "compiled" version of the aforementioned xml-file.
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> Comparing your BoardConfig.mk with mine shows a slight difference in the offset and size values which could be associated with the different kernels of the phones.
TARGET_KERNEL_OFFSET should normally always be 0x00008000. Also, your other offset values seem to be wrong too -- those values from `unpack_bootimg` cannot be filled in directly to BoardConfig.mk. Instead, you need to subtract BOARD_KERNEL_BASE from them (e.g. BOARD_RAMDISK_OFFSET should be 0x55000000 - 0x40078000, which is 0x14f88000, the same as mine). In fact, I think those parameters should be exactly the same for XL and L. Other than that, I don't think I can see much of a problem about your makefiles.
However, note that not all of my historical commits represent a compilable state of the device tree. I'd suggest you start directly from the latest state and just replace whatever is relevant instead of starting over. And there should not be much that needs changing at all except device names, fingerprints and the proprietary vendor files.
> Where did you get the "config.xml" and "power_profile.xml" from
Exactly from those apks. Just decompile them using apktool.
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TARGET_KERNEL_OFFSET should normally always be 0x00008000. Also, your other offset values seem to be wrong too -- those values from `unpack_bootimg` cannot be filled in directly to BoardConfig.mk. Instead, you need to subtract BOARD_KERNEL_BASE from them (e.g. BOARD_RAMDISK_OFFSET should be 0x55000000 - 0x40078000, which is 0x14f88000, the same as mine). In fact, I think those parameters should be exactly the same for XL and L. Other than that, I don't think I can see much of a problem about your makefiles.
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Still giving me errors.
So I tried a very unconventional approach: I just copied the file myself into the mentioned "out/target/product/Atom_XL" folder.
For now it's still compiling. Fingers crossed.
PeterCxy said:
However, note that not all of my historical commits represent a compilable state of the device tree. I'd suggest you start directly from the latest state and just replace whatever is relevant instead of starting over. And there should not be much that needs changing at all except device names, fingerprints and the proprietary vendor files.
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I just reached your biggest commit yet.
Can you tell me how you got the list of needed files? I hope it's not through trial-and-error.
Except for the values in "setup-makefiles.sh" only the "proprietary-files.txt" seems to be device specific. Is there anything else I need to be aware of in this commit?
P.S.: I know it is tedious to go through your commits one by one but I want to learn something of it not just simply copying what you did. To get a feeling where the biggest pitfalls are and what you did to circumvent them.
a-dead-trousers said:
Still giving me errors.
So I tried a very unconventional approach: I just copied the file myself into the mentioned "out/target/product/Atom_XL" folder.
For now it's still compiling. Fingers crossed.
I just reached your biggest commit yet.
Can you tell me how you got the list of needed files? I hope it's not through trial-and-error.
Except for the values in "setup-makefiles.sh" only the "proprietary-files.txt" seems to be device specific. Is there anything else I need to be aware of in this commit?
P.S.: I know it is tedious to go through your commits one by one but I want to learn something of it not just simply copying what you did. To get a feeling where the biggest pitfalls are and what you did to circumvent them.
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> Still giving me errors.
Looks like that dtb.img error was totally my fault -- it was due to my jerry-rigged solution of using prebuilt dtb image that conflicted with one of Lineage's update in August and I haven't built the ROM for a month. Now I have fixed it in the latest commit.
> Can you tell me how you got the list of needed files?
All of those files are for VoLTE support and I started with the list from a commit in Redmi Note 7 Pro's device tree that imported those VoLTE blobs, and then added what was missing one by one (when something is missing the Phone process will crash and you can see what got missing in the logs). I don't think the list will be any different on Atom XL so you can just use the one in my device tree.
Hi.
Thanks to you everything is running smoothly here. But what bugs me is that TWRP is not working on our devices.
Although for the Atom there is a possibility: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/twrp-modded-to-unihertz-atom-t3885793
Before I want to go public with my build I wanted to solve this last "mystery".
So I tried to include it in my current source tree according to the (official?) guide but some errors prevented me from a successful build.
Naturally I asked for some guidance at the most reasonable places I know of but got nothing so far:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=83443611&postcount=4622
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=83455271&postcount=4623
https://github.com/TeamWin/android_bootable_recovery/issues/70
I even tried different repositories (omnirom/android_bootable_recovery) and revisions (android-9.0) but these resulted in missing library "type" (static vs. shared) errors so I assume these are too old for LineageOS 17.1
What I want to know is how you managed to get TWRP to built for your device even though the touchscreen wasn't working?
Did you use your LineageOS source tree or one of the many "minimal" manifests? If so, which one would be the "best" to use?
wkr ADT
@PeterCxy and @a-dead-trousers
Thanks for all the work on this so far. I've got an Atom L and have gotten the ROM's PeterCxy posted running on them as in the OP. Do either of you have a quick step-by-step workflow of how you got all the Lineage sources set up and built into the various ROMs? I'd like to be able to build the ROMs from scratch and understand the process.
If I can get caught up to where you two are at with the builds, I can help debug, test and work through issues.
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[MENTION=5351691] Do either of you have a quick step-by-step workflow of how you got all the Lineage sources set up and built into the various ROMs? I'd like to be able to build the ROMs from scratch and understand the process.
If I can get caught up to where you two are at with the builds, I can help debug, test and work through issues.
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I documented my steps to setup up the build environment in the readme of my repo:
https://github.com/ADeadTrousers/android_device_Unihertz_Atom_XL
But leave out the TWRP part. It isn't working yet mostly because TeamWin/android_bootable_recovery and LineageOS/android_bootable_recovery are too similar.
To figure out all the bits and pieces needed for the device I followed the commit log of @PeterCxy build.
Hi, @PeterCxy.
Finally I was able to build a TWRP recovery and surprise, surprise the touchscreen isn't working.
But during my attempts to get a working TWRP build I came acros a guide that explains how to patch the kernel to get the touchscreen to work.
https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-27132.html
So I tried to follow it but failed to identify the "end" of the zipped Image-file (step 18) to remove the payload from the gz-file. Regardless of which of the null-bytes I use for cutting I always get a warning from 7-zip that there is still data at the end.
Do you know a better approach to achieve this whole patching? Maybe even come up with a scripting solution to easily apply this patch in later builds?
wkr ADT
a-dead-trousers said:
Hi, @PeterCxy.
Finally I was able to build a TWRP recovery and surprise, surprise the touchscreen isn't working.
But during my attempts to get a working TWRP build I came acros a guide that explains how to patch the kernel to get the touchscreen to work.
https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-27132.html
So I tried to follow it but failed to identify the "end" of the zipped Image-file (step 18) to remove the payload from the gz-file. Regardless of which of the null-bytes I use for cutting I always get a warning from 7-zip that there is still data at the end.
Do you know a better approach to achieve this whole patching? Maybe even come up with a scripting solution to easily apply this patch in later builds?
wkr ADT
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There is no sane way to solve the problem without kernel source code. Basically the stock kernel just does not load the touch screen driver in recovery mode. That patching guide is pretty out of date and I imagine it won't work on most recent kernels. The only proper way is to pressure Unihertz to actually obey GPLv2 and release their kernel source code. Or maybe someone can try reverse-engineering the kernel, but at least I won't do it because it'll just be too much of a hassle.
PeterCxy said:
There is no sane way to solve the problem without kernel source code. Basically the stock kernel just does not load the touch screen driver in recovery mode. The only proper way is to pressure Unihertz to actually obey GPLv2 and release their kernel source code.
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I'm with you on this one, but as long as we don't have the source code we need to resort to other means to achieve our goals.
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That patching guide is pretty out of date and I imagine it won't work on most recent kernels.
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Yeah it's from way back in 2019
Anyway, with a little bit of tinkering I was able to modify my kernel to load the touchscreen driver in recovery mode.
Here is the device tree and the manifest i used.
I wouldn't recommend to use it in it's current state at all though because the fstab needs a little bit of tinkering. Everything seems to be either unordered or not mounted properly and I fear anything you do in there now will mess up the whole device. BUT I got the touchscreen goin for me which is nice.
PeterCxy said:
Or maybe someone can try reverse-engineering the kernel, but at least I won't do it because it'll just be too much of a hassle.
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As soon as I have everything sorted out that needs to be fixed on my build (e.g. signing, radio, included gapps working properly, TWRP) I want to dig deeper into the kernel.
There are some devices with Helios P60 out there from other vendors which offer kernel sources.
P.S.: I also uploaded a HOW-TO in my device tree.
If you or someone else wants to try it. Also if you want to you can send me a "symbl.txt" (see to the HOW-TO) extracted from your device then I can do the patching for the Atom_L too.
a-dead-trousers said:
I'm with you on this one, but as long as we don't have the source code we need to resort to other means to achieve our goals.
Yeah it's from way back in 2019
Anyway, with a little bit of tinkering I was able to modify my kernel to load the touchscreen driver in recovery mode.
Here is the device tree and the manifest i used.
I wouldn't recommend to use it in it's current state at all though because the fstab needs a little bit of tinkering. Everything seems to be either unordered or not mounted properly and I fear anything you do in there now will mess up the whole device. BUT I got the touchscreen goin for me which is nice.
As soon as I have everything sorted out that needs to be fixed on my build (e.g. signing, radio, included gapps working properly, TWRP) I want to dig deeper into the kernel.
There are some devices with Helios P60 out there from other vendors which offer kernel sources.
P.S.: I also uploaded a HOW-TO in my device tree.
If you or someone else wants to try it. Also if you want to you can send me a "symbl.txt" (see to the HOW-TO) extracted from your device then I can do the patching for the Atom_L too.
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Happy to hear that you were able to figure the touchscreen out. I tried to port TWRP at the very beginning when I started tinkering with the device but quickly grew frustrated and just ported Lineage Recovery instead. I guess I might try patching the kernel image too at some point later.
BTW, for TWRP to work with devices released after Android 10, I'm pretty sure you need an extra set of patches that are not yet fully merged to the main TWRP repository. I remember there's some guy providing another manifest with all the patches applied but I couldn't remember the name.
Hi.
I just officially announced my build for the Atom XL:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/rom-lineageos-17-1-unihertz-atom-xl-t4171407
Could you please put a link in your first post for those in search of the Atom XL and found your thread instead. Thanks.
wkr ADT
hi @PeterCxy.
During my daily usage of the phone I encountered a strage problem:
The audio jack isn't working. Plugging in some headphones I get this slight click in the earpieces when the circuits connect but nothing else happens. Neither a "headphone" icon in the status bar nor hearing anything coming from the headphones itself. The main speaker of the phone keeps playing the music. Using bluetooth everything is working as expected though. So I used logcat to see if something is coming up during plugging in but nothing "catchy" shows up in the logs. My guess is that some (vendor?) service is missing or not started during booting. Next I checked If something shows up on logcat during boot but I'm not sure for what to look exactly. There are quite a few errors and warnings though. In my despair I started to "fix" the "avc: denied" (SEPolicy) entries. Thats when I found a specific error reguarding VoLTE. Maybe this would fix the problems you had with VoLTE in enforcing mode:
https://github.com/ADeadTrousers/an..._Atom_XL/blob/master/sepolicy/private/init.te
(The line with "socket_device:sock_file")
My provider doesn't support VoLTE so I'm not sure if this helps or not. Maybe you could check it.
Anyway can you please tell me if your device's audio jack is working or not?
If you're (by some mysterious coincidence) not affected by this, can you at least give me some pointers for what to look for to get this fixed on my side.
The Internet Is not very helpful when searching for "android audio jack" or something similiar.
Thanks in advance.
wkr ADT
The intention behind this thread is to share some experience of a little project where I try to migrate the Sony Xperia Shinano devices (based on Qualcomm MSM8974 chipset with a Broadcom BCM4339 wifi/bluetooth chip) from the old bcmdhd wifi driver to a close-to-mainline brcmfmac driver. I want to share the progress and status here, and maybe get some hints. It is work in progress, and for sure it still contains some mistakes - I haven't done something like this before and am still learning.
Why?
The Shinano devices are still maintained by the LineageOS, and some devices are currently on the official LineageOS 17.1 stream.
The kernel however is terribly outdated, based on msm-3.4
There are some wifi issues with all LineageOS-based ROMs since years, like weak 5GHz connections and non-working wifi in some countries. There are some hacks around that, but they work (afaik) by practically disabling the kernel-level regulatory system by e.g. setting a static country code like "DE".
I am curious if we can improve that by updating the kernel drivers and network/wifi components, and maybe also the firmware (to the latest release available from Broadcom, 6.37.34.43 ?) . I got the ideas from Sonyxperiadev/Loire (+ related platform config), the Linux Backport Project and other MSM8974 based devices.
Working so far:
Did a few tests only so far, STA with WPA2 and p2p (hotspot) seem to work
Wifi connection is stable on 2,4GHz on 00 world regulatory domain (tested on a Z3 and a Z3c)
5GHz manually setting a country code (could only test DE)
Switching countries / setting new regulatory domains is now working, too
Download speed looks OK to me, in my case at least better than before Download >60MBit, Upload >30 Mbit on some initial tests.
Not working yet:
WifiHAL (qcom-caf) does not work correctly. This may create multiple issues, tbd.
Connection bandwidth seems to be not reported correctly
I don't know if wowlan works (interrupts working?)
Stability: After 1-2 days without reboot wifi sometimes crashes but immediately reconnects. Reason not yet understood.
Patches & Picks
Kernel:
backported and configured brcmfmac, cfg800211 wireless configuration API and wireless network stack from linux-stable v5.8 by adopting the compatibility patches from the linux backporting project.
updated Shinano device tree, updated Z3, Z3c and Z2 (Z2 test needed!) defconfigs (unset bcmdhd and enabled brcmfmac) and removed board-sony_shinano-wifi.o in the arch-msm makefile
Note: the backported drivers and compatibility-patches are located in a separate backports/ subdirectory
Sorry, this is work in progress and contains some hacks, to be cleaned up later
--> https://github.com/LineageOS/androi...1...Tom1000:lineage-17.1-driver-backport-v5.8
Vendor blobs / device z3(c): removed proprietary firmware and replaced that by publicly available firmware for bcm4339 on linux-firmware.git
z3c --> https://github.com/LineageOS/androi.../lineage-17.1...Tom1000:lineage-17.1-brcmfmac
z3 --> https://github.com/LineageOS/androi.../lineage-17.1...Tom1000:lineage-17.1-brcmfmac
Shinano-common: Use qcwcn instead of bcmdhd WLAN device, serve wpa_supplicant_overlay.conf
--> https://github.com/LineageOS/androi.../lineage-17.1...Tom1000:lineage-17.1-brcmfmac
msm8974-common: raise wpa_supplicant version (unknown if we need that) and update sysfs node for MAC address
--> https://github.com/LineageOS/androi.../lineage-17.1...Tom1000:lineage-17.1-brcmfmac
As a follow up, the driver seems to work quite stable already. I still have issues with nl80211 private commands, as a mainline brcmfmac does not seem to accept command strings passed via a libnl control socket like this:
qcwcn/wpa_supplicant_8_lib/driver_cmd_nl80211.c
@vknecht : I've seen your backporting work for the Xperia X. How does this work for Loire with SODP? Does e.g. a "set country code request" work for you, and if so, can you give me a hint?
I need some feedback from people with a Z3/Z3c/Z3Dual to see if the new builds work in affected countries, where 5GHz wifi is not working on current custom ROMs like e.g. LineageOS 17.1. I would appreciate if you test one of the builds below and send me a full log.
WARNING: The following builds are for debugging purpose only. Do not use them as a daily driver, as they have SELinux disabled and create excessive log entries. This ROM is not stable, some features are not yet implemented.
Xperia Z3 (D6603):
lineage-17.1-20201227-UNOFFICIAL-z3.zip
drive.google.com
Xperia Z3c (D5803):
lineage-17.1-20201227-UNOFFICIAL-z3c.zip
drive.google.com
Xperia Z3Dual (D6633) Update 10Jan2021:
lineage-17.1-20210110-UNOFFICIAL-z3dual.zip
drive.google.com
Z3Dual build has SELinux enabled already
If possible, please follow these steps:
Install ROM with TWRP for Android 10 or Lineage Recovery for 17.1
If possible, factory reset the device. Be sure to get rid of all former Magisk modules which try to set country codes etc. (if applicable).
Make sure a a local SIM card is inserted.
Boot the device. Enable mobile data and enable wifi. Connect to a 5GHz capable access point or router.
Optional: Increase log buffer size. This may be required as the kernel is set to verbose logging, creating large logfiles. You can do this via settings/developer options or via adb:
adb logcat -G 8M
Get close to the access point or router, so that the device would prefer 5GHz over 2.4GHz.
Reboot the device and let wifi connect. Check if device uses a 5Ghz connection. (Ignore bandwith / speed for now.)
Create a logfile, e.g. with this command via adb:
adb shell logcat -d -b all > mylog.log
The logfile may contain private information, so I recommend not to post them public. Together with the ligfile I would like to know
a) Wifi 5GHz working?
b) The country in which you have tested this.
nice work bro.
i live in iran and in this build my Z3 Dual detects wifi networks while the sim card is also connected.
but in 10 Jan 2021 update my phone can't detect my router's wifi unfortunately while the previous build could do it without problems.
hotspot turns on on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz.
in this new build cellular network and data are working.
Thanks @TheShadowOfAGhost20 !
Can you please run a root shell (E.g. by connecting via ADB, run adb root, then adb shell) and then
$> iw wlan0 scan → scan for networks
and then look if your access point is found?
Furthermore, can you please check which WiFi channel this particular router ist set to, and if possible the bandwidth?
Mr.Tom_Tom said:
Thanks @TheShadowOfAGhost20 !
Can you connect via ADB, run adb shell and then
$> iw wlan0 scan → scan for networks
and then look if your access point is found?
Furthermore, can you please check which WiFi channel this particular router ist set to, and if possible the bandwidth?
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i did that but got this error: "/system/bin/sh: iw: inaccessible or not found"
but i found the cause: my wifi channel was set to 12. i changed it and then got detected!
TheShadowOfAGhost20 said:
i did that but got this error: "/system/bin/sh: iw: inaccessible or not found"
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Sorry I forgot to write that you have to do this as root, I edited the post accordingly.
TheShadowOfAGhost20 said:
i found the cause: my wifi channel was set to 12. i changed it and then got detected!
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Tha sounds reasonable. However, Channel 12 should be usable in IR.
Mr.Tom_Tom said:
Sorry I forgot to write that you have to do this as root, I edited the post accordingly.
Tha sounds reasonable. However, Channel 12 should be usable in IR.
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channel 13 has detection problem too. the others are OK
.sorry erroneous post
New buildsFeedbacks have been positive so far, so here are some updated builds.
Lineage Sources* as of 20 March 2021
Kernel sources* based on Linux 3.4.113 with backported wifi from 5.8.18 plus cherry-pick of the following changes:
bluetooth: fixed #ifdef'ed PM callbacks ("BTLowPower" wakelock) 50f16d16b32871c5ce97b029e68692008c848bb2
SELinux enforcing
Build as userdebug, normal loglevels
* For links to sources see 1st post. Z3Dual does not have official Lineage17.1 sources yet, bringup is in progress.
Xperia Z3 (D6603):
HiDrive
hidrive.ionos.com
md5: d7aaf1fea120df3e2aad10b3a2d32226
Xperia Z3c (D5803):
HiDrive
hidrive.ionos.com
md5: 456ff87441c3a63e8dc8c7a8d03bdf39
Xperia Z3Dual (D6633):
HiDrive
hidrive.ionos.com
md5: 1848681c82d608f3212f1ace621327cb
As always, feedback is welcome.
Has anyone found a bug/installed this latest build yet? lineage-17.1-20210320-UNOFFICIAL-z3dual
Finding this super stable.. The only thing that does not work for me is the advanced boot recovery that goes back into system, But that's a known issue.
Mr.Tom_Tom said:
New buildsFeedbacks have been positive so far, so here are some updated builds.
Lineage Sources* as of 20 March 2021
Kernel sources* based on Linux 3.4.113 with backported wifi from 5.8.18 plus cherry-pick of the following changes:
bluetooth: fixed #ifdef'ed PM callbacks ("BTLowPower" wakelock) 50f16d16b32871c5ce97b029e68692008c848bb2
SELinux enforcing
Build as userdebug, normal loglevels
* For links to sources see 1st post. Z3Dual does not have official Lineage17.1 sources yet, bringup is in progress.
Xperia Z3 (D6603):
HiDrive
hidrive.ionos.com
md5: d7aaf1fea120df3e2aad10b3a2d32226
Xperia Z3c (D5803):
HiDrive
hidrive.ionos.com
md5: 456ff87441c3a63e8dc8c7a8d03bdf39
Xperia Z3Dual (D6633):
HiDrive
hidrive.ionos.com
md5: 1848681c82d608f3212f1ace621327cb
As always, feedback is welcome.
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hi mr.tom. it's perfect as always, found no bug except wifi signal power, it's weak compared to stock roms but there was no difference in speeds. maybe it's because of wifi icon that shows little weaker signal.
and about overheating: i didn't test this build for long but while working with it i have noticed that my device is cooler than previous builds, maybe it's because of this new kernel.
i have recorded 4k for about 7 minutes then my phone rebooted i think that was because of too much heat, then i've reinstalled stock rom, however, stock rom's camera won't let me record much and the app shuts down because of heat, so i can't find out if stock rom can record 4k at least without rebooting.
i need to test this build for more time i hope the heating is now gone
and one question: can you port cyberian camera mod for these roms? or is that possible?
netwave said:
Has anyone found a bug/installed this latest build yet? lineage-17.1-20210320-UNOFFICIAL-z3dual
Finding this super stable.. The only thing that does not work for me is the advanced boot recovery that goes back into system, But that's a known issue.
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lineage os recoveries have these problems yet, there's no fix for that, only the developer can fix it. currently the twrp works if you flash it to FOTAKernel partition but i think the twrp is useless because it doesn't install these builds.
Surely better to do: fastboot boot recovery-20201012-TESTING-z3dual.img rather than a "flash" recovery. What would be the point in flashing a recovery if its not working.
Hey
Thanks @Mr.Tom_Tom for new build and @TheShadowOfAGhost20 for testing dev builds!
today i installed the new release
but i have some problems with recovery and boot
after installing Lineage i cannot boot to recovery again
i tried adb, android advanced boot options and "fastboot boot image.img"
none of them taken me to recovery mode
so i needed to install Magisk , OpenGApps , and rom itself with adb sideload and reboot to system because i can't boot to recovery again
i'm now installing my apps for daily usage testing - i need about one or two week to test and use and see if anything is wrong or not
for now WiFi problem is gone , i have full wifi access and both sims antenna
again , thanks to everyone puts effort on this project (and sorry for bad English)
i will update this post if i found anything
navidmafi said:
today i installed the new release
but i have some problems with recovery and boot
after installing Lineage i cannot boot to recovery again
i tried adb, android advanced boot options and "fastboot boot image.img"
none of them taken me to recovery mode
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If your going to settings\system\developer options\advanced restart\power\restart recovery , Forget it! this method doesn't work for now, & will only boot you back into Lineage. It's an issue that hopefully get's fixed in the future.
But here's a better way of entering recovery without having to flash it...
Check all your drivers are installed correctly & make sure you have the correct recovery to hand.
Here's what I Command:
adb devices
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot devices
fastboot boot recovery-20201012-TESTING-z3dual.img
Good luck!
Hey again
Thanks to @netwave i can now boot to recovery without problems by going to fastboot from adb , and booting image directly by "fastboot boot"
while using devices after installing new release , i have a problem with WiFi connectivity
when i lock the screen by power button , the wifi disconnects
for example i use whatsapp a lot and when screen is locked wifi is not connected
i checked power settings - and even set the battery profile to "Quick" (and battery saver is off) but it did not help
is this a bug or a feature?
navidmafi said:
Hey again
Thanks to @netwave i can now boot to recovery without problems by going to fastboot from adb , and booting image directly by "fastboot boot"
while using devices after installing new release , i have a problem with WiFi connectivity
when i lock the screen by power button , the wifi disconnects
for example i use whatsapp a lot and when screen is locked wifi is not connected
i checked power settings - and even set the battery profile to "Quick" (and battery saver is off) but it did not help
is this a bug or a feature?
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Have you tried without Magisk installed? Don't use v22.0 what ever you do as it disables WiFi
Ow
I'm using Magisk and it is version 22.0
and even root not works
should i reflash ?
Edit : Ok i'm flashing again now
navidmafi said:
Ow
I'm using Magisk and it is version 22.0
and even root not works
should i reflash ?
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Install the Magisk uninstall.zip from recovery
when your back in Lineage your still have a disabled WiFi as Magisk does not uninstall correctly.
So Install the original boot extracted from the Lineage.zip to get things working again.
- adb devices
- adb reboot bootloader
- fastboot devices
- fastboot flash boot boot.img
- fastboot reboot
Then your be sorted.