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I just saw a Thread on XDA saying about Cyanogen for Mediatek MTK6577 Chipsets.....So thought it would be helpful for Varun and other kernel developers to make CM9...
The OP of the THREAD is bucefal82
Visit the Original Thread over : HERE
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Hey guys, We are going to try something new for our china phones - cyanogenmod.
But we need some more devs to get everything going.
For now we have:
-Github tree for Lenovo P700i(mediatek 6577, android 4.0.4, kernel 3.0.8)
-Lens_flare - original port author(may work with system folder and configs)
-some kernel source from other devices like liquid gallant
The main problem is getting adb to work that could help a lot on remaining development. For now even zygote not starting, but all partitions seems mounted successfully.
We need more devs (especially that could assemble working kernel for device), working with p700i may lead to following porting for other mtk devices, as sources are nearly the same.
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and this, PS: its the same phone as the cynus , there is the JB sources
http://wikogeek.com/
momohal said:
and this, PS: its the same phone as the cynus , there is the JB sources
http://wikogeek.com/
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We got it already but,that isnt good
You got me broda! I was already aware of this but didn't got an idea to post here! Already Working on it!
ROGER THAT
TheDemiGod said:
You got me broda! I was already aware of this but didn't got an idea to post here! Already Working on it!
ROGER THAT
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Bro,You too working on the CM kernel?? Best of Luck.....Thought it would help Others for getting Cm soon :cyclops: :cyclops:
Well that source in the OP is ICS... JB sources are still a mess... Nothing more that a Cyanogen 9 is possible I believe!
People make their own device tree's also! Instead of consuming that Nothing other than CM9 is possible instead help or GTFO! We will make it possible one day I believe!
@varun.chitre15: The Github Organization is ready! I already forked a few repo's! So, Start Working
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Dark4Droid said:
Bro,You too working on the CM kernel?? Best of Luck.....Thought it would help Others for getting Cm soon :cyclops: :cyclops:
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Nopes! I am not making a CM Kernel instead directly building CM9! The Prebuilt Kernel will boot CM9! Though.... @DanceOff was also working to get CM10.1 Booting :cyclops: Now, That he knows about already available CM9 Sources we could get CM9 Booted first then think about fixing bugs etc. Plus, Most of the people are ready to sacrifice 1 sim to get a Working CM on their MTK Device
TheDemiGod said:
People make their own device tree's also! Instead of consuming that Nothing other than CM9 is possible instead help or GTFO! We will make it possible one day I believe!
@varun.chitre15: The Github Organization is ready! I already forked a few repo's! So, Start Working
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Nopes! I am not making a CM Kernel instead directly building CM9! The Prebuilt Kernel will boot CM9! Though.... @DanceOff was also working to get CM10.1 Booting :cyclops: Now, That he knows about already available CM9 Sources we could get CM9 Booted first then think about fixing bugs etc. Plus, Most of the people are ready to sacrifice 1 sim to get a Working CM on their MTK Device
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Mate, hold your horses you don't get to use abusing slangs and expect help from anybody...
If you are interested then dive into what you think is possible and do it, there is no harm in expecting better!
Its time to united whole developers... support and help cyanogen dev., instead of developing so-called ROMs..(everything is same features... so boared)
Skyrazor said:
Mate, hold your horses you don't get to use abusing slangs and expect help from anybody...
If you are interested then dive into what you think is possible and do it, there is no harm in expecting better!
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Dude dont spam this thread also. Y u always discourages dev or other people in other thread and u started this **** here too. Can't u be positive. Don't start with ur ego attitude here too. Keep the thread clean.
NO OFFENSE
skdmech94 said:
Dude dont spam this thread also. Y u always discourages dev or other people in other thread and u started this **** here too. Can't u be positive. Don't start with ur ego attitude here too. Keep the thread clean.
NO OFFENSE
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None taken!
But I am not the one using slangs GTF***O
Hi Everyone,
CyanogenMOD would be an awesome accomplishment for these devices. Please try to stay on topic and not engage in petty disagreements. It is incredibly easy for a community effort to get derailed or fall apart. Remember, if you see something you don't like or disagree with, you can always ignore it or report it.
Thanks!
@TheDemiGod
yeah I was working on it, but then i abandoned the project because they already have a wonderful rom which i dont need to mention
TheDemiGod said:
Most of the people are ready to sacrifice 1 sim to get a Working CM on their MTK Device
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Count me in for that sim sacrifice! All the best for ur work :thumbup:
This might help guys:
http://www.modaco.com/topic/355903-devrom81-cyanogenmod-10-android-412/
Ak****banta said:
This might help guys:
http://www.modaco.com/topic/355903-devrom81-cyanogenmod-10-android-412/
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FYI: ZTE Blade is not a mediatek device :angry: Don't spam!
DEVS See This: (N00B's Not Allowed)
We can kang libs from Stock ICS Rom We first have to get it booting! Bug fixes will be given importance later :cyclops
yeah. i have used zte blade. it is not a mediatek device. no use of it
Sent from my Micromax A110
DanceOff said:
@TheDemiGod
yeah I was working on it, but then i abandoned the project because they already have a wonderful rom which i dont need to mention
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@DanceOff u can do it !!
u r a true dev unlike other (i don't want to mention name everyone knows !)pls continue ur work !
Respect developers. Dont compare ..
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Well I am still working upon this matter in the background. Somehow I messed up my build environment and god knows why, my recovery builds aren't booting as seen on the thread even though my device trees are untouched. Will be starting cleanly once I finish my exams on 16 May.
And regarding CyanogenMod, I have made a pretty good progress here. I have been studying the android ICS sources since they were discovered. Till now I have succeeded to frontport the MTK Gemini support, FEATUREOPTION builder, MTK GPS, MTK Camera HAL to the AOSP 4.2. But all of them are untested because I don't have the device,everyone knows. For this purpose I am going to buy the upcoming Xperia C3, which upon using as a medium for testing I can do this stuff a bit faster which will be beneficial to all MTK devices throughout. I have more than 30 commit patchsets lying on my machine which I will outsource soon.
I will suggest to use AOSP as base for these experiments because its always good to understand the pure upstream code. Once we have done noticable progress here, we can diff and merge them in projects like CM.
seems there is work being done on android nougat in miui for the nikel if im not mistaking ( miui V8.5.2.0.MBFCNED )
link to official thread: http://en.miui.com/thread-645476-1-1.html
Nope. This was on marshmallow
Tapatalk - Redmi Note 4 MKT
crap.. read this in changelog
"System
New - A smarter and more efficient CPU allocation strategy (04-05)
New - Android N update (06-01)"
thought it was on android N
since i dont use miui im not familiar with it from what i understood and probably im wrong.. i thought N updates werent just on coming miui 9 but also on 8.x builds..
too bad.. hope there is a good future for this great phone with updates
Fake changelog.
Read comments there
Someone updated but still MM
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That update got suspended later. And its going to be suspended till August hopefully. They are planning a huge upgrade for a number of devices. Its gonna be at least MIUI 9 if not Nuget for RN4-MTK.
magnum_2007 said:
That update got suspended later. And its going to be suspended till August hopefully. They are planning a huge upgrade for a number of devices. Its gonna be at least MIUI 9 if not Nuget for RN4-MTK.
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I'd say MIUI 9 but not nougat based (for our RN4 MTK at least). Remember Xiaomi have a tendency to update with their MIUI version/features but not update the base android version, especially likely to be the case for our MTK device since Mediatek are bad at releasing sources.
what about the threads that are floating around claiming to be the mtk x20 kernel sources for the rn4? havent really delved in, they arent released yet?
i got this phone mainly for its benchmark performance price ratio but also because i had the expectation it would have better development since its more popular than my last..
seems sad that the SD with its lesser tech has so much support and MTK seem unhelpful so were stuck on old firmwares...
thanas said:
what about the threads that are floating around claiming to be the mtk x20 kernel sources for the rn4? havent really delved in, they arent released yet?
i got this phone mainly for its benchmark performance price ratio but also because i had the expectation it would have better development since its more popular than my last..
seems sad that the SD with its lesser tech has so much support and MTK seem unhelpful so were stuck on old firmwares...
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I don't think we have the necessary files we need ie drivers specifically for the note 4 mtk hardware, hence the limited development. Snapdragon devices are always supported better by devs due to qualcom sharing all their sources.
It's still great phone for the money with lots of great features. If you're looking for rom development, snapdragon is the way to go though.
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What is this???
Is this android nougat???!!!
Yes
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I want learn how to use custom rom and step before use custom rom for this phone, im already google for tutorial but i dint found.
zaffan said:
I want learn how to use custom rom and step before use custom rom for this phone, im already google for tutorial but i dint found.
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You probably want to start at the below thread about unlocking your boot loader and installing twrp etc. There's plenty of guides on XDA, and there's a noob Q&A thread in the Q&A section which is best to check out also and ask any questions rather than this development section.
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...share_tid=3517806&share_fid=3793&share_type=t
[Guide] Redmi Note 4 - Unlock Bootloader / Unbrick / Recovery
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Hey!!!!!im so happy you reply my question!!!!!not like in team miui team so hard for reply to user!!!thanks alot bro reply!!!
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Im user redmi note 4x 4gb/64gb mediatek.u have any tutorial for me sir?so hapy if you can help.
Nougat
del
del too
No nougat no oreo
Yesterday Miui 9 7.8.28 beta was given to the testers but is still android 6.
Illuminatus_ said:
Yesterday Miui 9 7.8.28 beta was given to the testers but is still android 6.
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Link plz to fastboot or recovery image
Delete thread please
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as title. I see this phone very well without you support should ask. Look forward to the developers interested and help. thank you.
Vivo v3 max is dead ... Get a life
Why? I don't understand!
Can anyone please provide custom rom for vivo v3 max i want it too......refering too
Please tell us any method to root vivo v3 max .....please:crying:
rybxda said:
Please tell us any method to root vivo v3 max .....please:crying:
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Do a Google search for:
"How to root (type your device's model number here)"
Go to system settings>about phone and look around in those settings for your model number then use that model number in your search.
If it doesn't find anything for your device then there is not a known method to root your device.
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thank you for your reply,
Hmm, thank you for your reply, But i can't find anything useful on google that's why i posted it here , vivo v3 max is decent device has 4GB of ram sd652 wich can support qc 3.0 , gives great performance in pubg , and what not . The thing is someone started developing rom (old post @liamcrayden on xda) but till now it's all radio silence , please if any dev reading this help there are more than 20,000 user's of vivo v3 max who want custom rom till now date
rybxda said:
Hmm, thank you for your reply, But i can't find anything useful on google that's why i posted it here , vivo v3 max is decent device has 4GB of ram sd652 wich can support qc 3.0 , gives great performance in pubg , and what not . The thing is someone started developing rom (old post @liamcrayden on xda) but till now it's all radio silence , please if any dev reading this help there are more than 20,000 user's of vivo v3 max who want custom rom till now date
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If a developer that has the skills to build a ROM actually owned one of your devices or had interest in building a ROM for that device, ROMs would already be built for it.
Since there are not any ROMs for it, that means that no developers own the device, developers only build for devices they own and then share their work with the community. This device is not the kind of device that a real developer would own or be interested in building for, it is not "new" or "cool" enough.
If you want a developer to build a ROM for that device, you have to be willing to buy another device like it and donate it to a developer(if you can find a developer that is willing to build the ROM for you, you have to find them, they will NOT come to you). If you can't or won't donate a device to a developer then you won't be getting your ROM unless you or another user of the device or you and several other users of the device get together and get to work learning how to build a ROM.
Mid-range to low-end devices usually don't get support from developers, some of these devices might get/have ROMs available but that isn't because an actual developer built them, it is because a user of the device or a group of users, that are not developers, takes it upon themselves to build a ROM for the device.
If no developers have built ROMs for it, but you are determined to get a ROM, then you need to get to work learning how to build it for yourself, you stand a better chance of getting a ROM that way instead of waiting for "someone else" to build a ROM for a device that no one is really interested in.
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pfern_007 said:
Vivo v3 max is dead ... Get a life
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Don't say that it's powerful device needs just customize that's all
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Droidriven said:
If a developer that has the skills to build a ROM actually owned one of your devices or had interest in building a ROM for that device, ROMs would already be built for it.
Since there are not any ROMs for it, that means that no developers own the device, developers only build for devices they own and then share their work with the community. This device is not the kind of device that a real developer would own or be interested in building for, it is not "new" or "cool" enough.
If you want a developer to build a ROM for that device, you have to be willing to buy another device like it and donate it to a developer(if you can find a developer that is willing to build the ROM for you, you have to find them, they will NOT come to you). If you can't or won't donate a device to a developer then you won't be getting your ROM unless you or another user of the device or you and several other users of the device get together and get to work learning how to build a ROM.
Mid-range to low-end devices usually don't get support from developers, some of these devices might get/have ROMs available but that isn't because an actual developer built them, it is because a user of the device or a group of users, that are not developers, takes it upon themselves to build a ROM for the device.
If no developers have built ROMs for it, but you are determined to get a ROM, then you need to get to work learning how to build it for yourself, you stand a better chance of getting a ROM that way instead of waiting for "someone else" to build a ROM for a device that no one is really interested in.
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Ok [emoji26]
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rybxda said:
Don't say that it's powerful device needs just customize that's all
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Specs are not what really matters, it's all about how well the hardware components are made, the mid-low end devices typically do not have good quality parts, regardless of how awesome the specs look or what processor it has. A really good processor on a low rated/cheaply made motherboard isn't much to be excited about.
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Guys, I can't find any Oreo roms for my Z5.
Is it possible to build one with Xperia Open Devices Project?
yes it is but will take you a long time
XperiaDev has not updated the sources to support Oreo.
This means that you will not be able to compile AOSP.
GreyLeshy said:
XperiaDev has not updated the sources to support Oreo.
This means that you will not be able to compile AOSP.
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yep, any support official (Sony) or "unofficial" (SonyXperiaDev) got abandoned,
so community needs to step in ...
There could be a way to get the phone part, etc. working from what I read (sonyxperiadev)
HOWEVER that would leave out the camera from the equation (something similar is currently happening for the M4 Aqua where burtcubbins is porting the device to 4.4 kernel)
So the thing is:
if anyone ported the device to the 4.4 kernel (which includes "legacy" gpu driver support) we would have all functionality, except camera
and probably a blazing fast phone + much extended AOSP & update support (including Android 8.0 and 8.1 and perhaps beyond)
Anyone has interest to work on it ?
zacharias.maladroit said:
So the thing is:
if anyone ported the device to the 4.4 kernel (which includes "legacy" gpu driver support) we would have all functionality, except camera
and probably a blazing fast phone + much extended AOSP & update support (including Android 8.0 and 8.1 and perhaps beyond)
Anyone has interest to work on it ?
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Maybe @Myself5 could help!
shehabskull said:
Maybe @Myself5 could help!
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How about No?
I was part of the stock based bringup for a reason. That reason was to never ever touch the SODP Kernel along with the Z5 ever again.
So the answer is No.
Absolutely Not.
No.
@Myself5 I understand you dont want to help because you have done a lot but ocasiaonly peaks and tests or edits would not hurt would it and to any developer reading this please just try
Quantumkk123 said:
@Myself5 I understand you dont want to help because you have done a lot but ocasiaonly peaks and tests or edits would not hurt would it and to any developer reading this please just try
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Mate, he already said "NONONONONONONO", lol
EugenStanis said:
Mate, he already said "NONONONONONONO", lol
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I know but I am trying my luck here
zacharias.maladroit said:
So the thing is:
if anyone ported the device to the 4.4 kernel (which includes "legacy" gpu driver support) we would have all functionality, except camera
and probably a blazing fast phone + much extended AOSP & update support (including Android 8.0 and 8.1 and perhaps beyond)
Anyone has interest to work on it ?
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Do you have Telegram? Contact me @EnesSastim
EnesSastim said:
Do you have Telegram? Contact me @EnesSastim
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Thanks, unfortunately I don't have telegram and I won't sign up in the near future
zacharias.maladroit said:
Thanks, unfortunately I don't have telegram and I won't sign up in the near future
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I'll try to make oreo device tree, if you can make the kernel we can build Oreo.
EnesSastim said:
I'll try to make oreo device tree, if you can make the kernel we can build Oreo.
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even the other devs (seemingly ?) aren't really sure what commits are needed to get the full/enhanced functionality - the basics might be there but perhaps something's missing
in any case the repo is at: https://github.com/sony-msm8994
I'm right now not interested in working on Oreo or any other matter,
I've flashed to Marshmallow again on the Z5 and do some investigation related to battery consumption and others there.
Currently not much time for flash-testing and ROM development.
I remember having seen kernels with commit changes from Nougat to Oreo but not sure which exact kernels those were,
bullhead, angler , oneplus2 - some of those must have been
We really want you guys to do it. Oreo port would be a beast of ROM <3
Not having the updated kernel sources (probably) shouldn't be a problem
since we can (attempt to) port the Oreo ROM from Xperia X and add the missing kernel changes from the Xperia X device (kernel diff)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-x/development/ub-xgen-rom-1-0-5-xperia-x-t3778738
HOWEVER
after reading the following:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-x/help/upgrade-via-ota-to-oreo-terrible-t3754928
it's rather pointless to try anything related to porting or updating to a higher Android version:
best battery for now (at least in my experience) use a modded Nougat or Marshmallow ROM with Stock kernel + Stock kernel modules,
that'll get you the best battery runtime when e.g. listening to Music, browsing, etc.
Also: I've done countless passes of different kernel releases and each time as soon as security updates, enhanced performance, etc. is added to the picture at some point (couldn't pinpoint exactly how or why, I suspect it's somehow perhaps looping inside the kernel) it miraculously starts to drain like it had a 4000 mAh battery
- this is ridiculous !
There simply isn't much potential to be gained in this device ( /me peers at the Note 3 and its improvements over time ... /sigh )
hi @zacharias.maladroit so is there still development for the z5 oreo rom or is there no point? I will try port that rom for xperia z5 just like i did for z3+ because believe it or not it actually works and i wll see how it goes
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also are you developers already trying to copy to the z5 cos if so it would be appreciated as i am a noob and just discovered the files are a lot different so now i need to actually learn
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hi @zacharias.maladroit so is there still development for the z5 oreo rom or is there no point? I will try port that rom for xperia z5 just like i did for z3+ because believe it or not it actually works and i wll see how it goes
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also are you developers already trying to copy to the z5 cos if so it would be appreciated as i am a noob and just discovered the files are a lot different so now i need to actually learn
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Not that I'm aware of, just noticed the similarities in hardware between the X and Z5, Z5 series and did a superficial quick comparison
So not sure if others are currently working on it ...
@Quantumkk123
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/tut-how-to-convert-dat-br-to-dat-t3723926
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an.../how-to-conver-lollipop-dat-files-to-t2978952
https://source.android.com/devices/architecture/vintf/comp-matrices
https://source.android.com/devices/architecture/vintf/resources
Well, a lot of files would need adaptation, and then there's the question if the GPU could be driven ... at all
the file and folder structure looks quite different ...
vendor/ueventd.rc
vendor/manifest.xml
vendor/qcril.db -> vendor/radio/qcril_database/qcril.db (?)
msm8994 specific hardware bits / drivers, thermal (very important !, or we're relying on third-party thermal driver solutions to try avoiding any potential issues)
touchscreen (also synaptics clearpad?)
and that's only looking at the vendor folder
With HD10 (2017) unlock/TWRP available - link (thanks to @k4y0z!!!), the next natural question is a custom ROM. The subject may turn out to be slightly trickier than what appears at first sight.
Let's have a discussion thread to brainstorm on this and not wonder off-topic in other places.
I had seen @DragonFire1024 & @Rortiz2 tried to work on that, so feel free to chime in as necessary.
What we have:
HD10 (2017) chipset - MT8173 (2+2 cores), there is an beefier brother to it, MT8176 (2+4 cores). For most practical purposes both chipsets seem almost identical software-wise.
MT8173 was introduced in March 2015 (time of Lollipop domination - Android 5). MT8176 was introduced in October 2016 (getting toward Nougat - Android 7).
The efforts up to date on a custom ROM for this chipset appear to be by @Goayandi, who is still active on XDA, so his work could be used a starting point. I believe @Goayandi was working on Android 7 (Nougat). Here are some of the original links:
XDA : Mediatek MT8173 & MT8176 development
Reddit: Mediatek MT8173 & MT8176 development
Stuff from Amazon for MT8173 (both HD10 2017 and FireTV2) is Lollipop-vintage (Android 5), other devices with these chipsets seem to have reached Nougat (Android 7). It does not appear that there is any known MT8173/MT8176 device with Android 8, or 9 (or is there?). It seems that @diplomatic has an Asus like this with Nougat.
At the moment, it feels a a Nougat custom ROM might be the ceiling for the device, given the difficulties of finding proprietary pieces for MTK chipsets to get Android 8 or 9 going. Now, even Android 7 is still a bit of a challenge, given limited prior success.
More thoughts/ideas? Feel free to fill this thread with random thoughts as much as you want - that's what it's for!!!
I'm really looking forward to an AOSP experience on this tablet, to be honest. Can't wait to see what they come up with!
GuyInDogSuit said:
I'm really looking forward to an AOSP experience on this tablet, to be honest. Can't wait to see what they come up with!
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As long as I can set up everything properly I'm ready to go. I've managed to get past script issues I think. I can get it to flash and it boots to the orange fire logo and sits for eternity. This was the same result pre and post TWRP. So at this point it's probably the installation and improper setup of the tree and files. If someone can point me to a guide or give me instructions on how to add support to my AOSP working directory, that would be great. This bit of the leg work is hard as there really aren't any guides that are detailed enough or that work anymore.
Secondly, I think if we are going to use a kernel, we either use the 7.0 source, or just use the kit I have to build our own. Amazon cherry picked the crap out of the kernel practically to the bare bones, so I think expanding from it is just a waste of time, especially since we have the kit that does a lot of the work for us, including providing signatures and the tools to sign etc.
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I wouldn't mind even if the best ROM available is a 6.0 Marshmallow one. Anything that gives AOSP on a stable base for the Fire HD10 is going to be awesome.
DragonFire1024 said:
As long as I can set up everything properly I'm ready to go. I've managed to get past script issues I think. I can get it to flash and it boots to the orange fire logo and sits for eternity. This was the same result pre and post TWRP. So at this point it's probably the installation and improper setup of the tree and files. If someone can point me to a guide or give me instructions on how to add support to my AOSP working directory, that would be great. This bit of the leg work is hard as there really aren't any guides that are detailed enough or that work anymore.
Secondly, I think if we are going to use a kernel, we either use the 7.0 source, or just use the kit I have to build our own. Amazon cherry picked the crap out of the kernel practically to the bare bones, so I think expanding from it is just a waste of time, especially since we have the kit that does a lot of the work for us, including providing signatures and the tools to sign etc.
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So did you end up successfully unbricking your device?
I did share working amazon kernel sources in the HD-10 Unlock thread.
They worked well in my tree to compile TWRP.
k4y0z said:
So did you end up successfully unbricking your device?
I did share working amazon kernel sources in the HD-10 Unlock thread.
They worked well in my tree to compile TWRP.
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Sorry for being out of the loop - were those kernel sources for Lollipop? Or does it even matter at all - meaning they would be good to go with newer Android versions as well.
Could you link to those posts in here?
bibikalka said:
Sorry for being out of the loop - were those kernel sources for Lollipop? Or does it even matter at all - meaning they would be good to go with newer Android versions as well.
Could you link to those posts in here?
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They will likely need some patches to work with newer versions, but it's a good start I'd say.
It's the most recent version amazon has published.
k4y0z said:
So did you end up successfully unbricking your device?
I did share working amazon kernel sources in the HD-10 Unlock thread.
They worked well in my tree to compile TWRP.
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I am working on it as we speak. I downloaded the zip from the second post in this thread, 1.1. extracted and ran sudo ./bootrom-step.sh. said it can't find build/payload directory it doesn't exist. So I assume I use that folder from the other unbricking thread copy it to yours? Assuming its a yes to that question, I keep getting the serial port errors. I also had to delete a setting in udev (this was my own addition to it) and rebooted PC. Now I am having a cigarette. When I do it again, if I still get serial port errors, time to try each of the 8 or 10 other ports on the PC.
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bibikalka said:
Sorry for being out of the loop - were those kernel sources for Lollipop? Or does it even matter at all - meaning they would be good to go with newer Android versions as well.
Could you link to those posts in here?
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The one I have and provided is a source to 7.0. looks nicely stocked.
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bibikalka said:
With HD10 (2017) unlock/TWRP available - link (thanks to @k4y0z!!!), the next natural question is a custom ROM. The subject may turn out to be slightly trickier than what appears at first sight.
Let's have a discussion thread to brainstorm on this and not wonder off-topic in other places.
I had seen @DragonFire1024 & @Rortiz2 tried to work on that, so feel free to chime in as necessary.
What we have:
HD10 (2017) chipset - MT8173 (2+2 cores), there is an beefier brother to it, MT8176 (2+4 cores). For most practical purposes both chipsets seem almost identical software-wise.
MT8173 was introduced in March 2015 (time of Lollipop domination - Android 5). MT8176 was introduced in October 2016 (getting toward Nougat - Android 7).
The efforts up to date on a custom ROM for this chipset appear to be by @Goayandi, who is still active on XDA, so his work could be used a starting point. I believe @Goayandi was working on Android 7 (Nougat). Here are some of the original links:
XDA : Mediatek MT8173 & MT8176 development
Reddit: Mediatek MT8173 & MT8176 development
Stuff from Amazon for MT8173 (both HD10 2017 and FireTV2) is Lollipop-vintage (Android 5), other devices with these chipsets seem to have reached Nougat (Android 7). It does not appear that there is any known MT8173/MT8176 device with Android 8, or 9 (or is there?). It seems that @diplomatic has an Asus like this with Nougat.
At the moment, it feels a a Nougat custom ROM might be the ceiling for the device, given the difficulties of finding proprietary pieces for MTK chipsets to get Android 8 or 9 going. Now, even Android 7 is still a bit of a challenge, given limited prior success.
More thoughts/ideas? Feel free to fill this thread with random thoughts as much as you want - that's what it's for!!!
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Hi bibikalka,
Very good idea this thread.
What you can do, is to port a port a ROM of another MT8173 tablet to the FIRE HD10 2017.
This works and I have tested it on my BQ Aquaris M8 (MT8163) it has a similar MTK so I guess it will work. I have ported for example a ROM of an asus zenpad that uses MT8163 and at least the rom boots.
BTW: Oreo on MT8176: https://www.xda-developers.com/alldocube-x-10-5-inch-android-8-1-oreo/
DragonFire1024 said:
I am working on it as we speak. I downloaded the zip from the second post in this thread, 1.1. extracted and ran sudo ./bootrom-step.sh. said it can't find build/payload directory it doesn't exist. So I assume I use that folder from the other unbricking thread copy it to yours? Assuming its a yes to that question, I keep getting the serial port errors. I also had to delete a setting in udev (this was my own addition to it) and rebooted PC. Now I am having a cigarette. When I do it again, if I still get serial port errors, time to try each of the 8 or 10 other ports on the PC.
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Apparently I forgot to add the right files.
give me a moment.
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DragonFire1024 said:
I am working on it as we speak. I downloaded the zip from the second post in this thread, 1.1. extracted and ran sudo ./bootrom-step.sh. said it can't find build/payload directory it doesn't exist. So I assume I use that folder from the other unbricking thread copy it to yours? Assuming its a yes to that question, I keep getting the serial port errors. I also had to delete a setting in udev (this was my own addition to it) and rebooted PC. Now I am having a cigarette. When I do it again, if I still get serial port errors, time to try each of the 8 or 10 other ports on the PC.
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I have fixed the upload, please use amonet-suez-v1.1.1.zip
DragonFire1024 said:
The one I have and provided is a source to 7.0. looks nicely stocked.
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But these aren't amazon sources are they?
They probably are missing some drivers then.
But if they are for mt8173 they could be used as a source to patch the amazon-sources.
k4y0z said:
Apparently I forgot to add the right files.
give me a moment.
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I have fixed the upload, please use amonet-suez-v1.1.1.zip
But these aren't amazon sources are they?
They probably are missing some drivers then.
But if they are for mt8173 they could be used as a source to patch the amazon-sources.
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I'll provide a link in a few. Trying your fix now.
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Rortiz2 said:
Hi bibikalka,
Very good idea this thread.
What you can do, is to port a port a ROM of another MT8173 tablet to the FIRE HD10 2017.
This works and I have tested it on my BQ Aquaris M8 (MT8163) it has a similar MTK so I guess it will work. I have ported for example a ROM of an asus zenpad that uses MT8163 and at least the rom boots.
BTW: Oreo on MT8176: https://www.xda-developers.com/alldocube-x-10-5-inch-android-8-1-oreo/
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Excellent find! Here is a review link:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ge...ldocube-x-review-media-playback-king-t3902539
Alldocube X kind of has 2x of everything compared to HD10 2017, but at 2x price I wonder how fast Oreo would be on HD10 and if 2Gb of RAM would cut it. But this is definitely the device to copy if one wants latest and greatest!
And here is a thread with misc download links for ROMs:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ge...n/10-5-inch-super-amoled-2560-x-1600-t3821327
bibikalka said:
Excellent find! Here is a review link:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ge...ldocube-x-review-media-playback-king-t3902539
Alldocube X kind of has 2x of everything compared to HD10 2017, but at 2x price I wonder how fast Oreo would be on HD10 and if 2Gb of RAM would cut it. But this is definitely the device to copy if one wants latest and greatest!
And here is a thread with misc download links for ROMs:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ge...n/10-5-inch-super-amoled-2560-x-1600-t3821327
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I will try to port lineage 15.1 but the safest thing is that it will not work.
I have also ported an AOSP Rom for anyone who wants to try it. Tomorrow I will give more info.
Rortiz2 said:
I will try to port lineage 15.1 but the safest thing is that it will not work.
I have also ported an AOSP Rom for anyone who wants to try it. Tomorrow I will give more info.
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This is great news! I am eagerly awaiting more info about this AOSP ROM
Rortiz2 said:
I will try to port lineage 15.1 but the safest thing is that it will not work.
I have also ported an AOSP Rom for anyone who wants to try it. Tomorrow I will give more info.
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ffstudios said:
This is great news! I am eagerly awaiting more info about this AOSP ROM
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Alright, we have both an eager developer, and a tester!!! Just remember, avoid bricking !
Very recently (March 2019) @wangyiling seems to have put together a LineageOS 15.1 ROM for MT8173/8176 - link, so hopefully we can re-purpose that for HD10. It's great to have an active developer elsewhere looking at the same thing!
It feels that if there is at least something that boots the kernel, it'd be a huge step forward.
bibikalka said:
Alright, we have both an eager developer, and a tester!!! Just remember, avoid bricking !
Very recently (March 2019) @wangyiling seems to have put together a LineageOS 15.1 ROM for MT8173/8176 - link, so hopefully we can re-purpose that for HD10. It's great to have an active developer elsewhere looking at the same thing!
It feels that if there is at least something that boots the kernel, it'd be a huge step forward.
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If my testing on ROMs caused my brick, we have to be careful. I've been testing and flashing test ROMs for months now and never bricked like this. I think I may know what happened and if I'm right, I'm not sure what effect if any this will have on flashing a rom. According to the fstab.mt8173 file in the root directory, the partitions we flash for a rom, aren't part of the EMMC: data, system, cache are all ext4. All other partitions are however EMMC. So if I recall correctly, I did list the system as EMMC in the build script, but did intend to remove it. I made a last minute adjustment to the script and didn't change that part though.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=78542898&postcount=618
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Rortiz2 said:
I will try to port lineage 15.1 but the safest thing is that it will not work.
I have also ported an AOSP Rom for anyone who wants to try it. Tomorrow I will give more info.
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I too am willing to test. Just let me know and I'll be sure to wear my best testing pants. [emoji41]
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AOSP ROM TEST 1 (suez)
Ok guys so here's the first test for the AOSP ROM.
First of all, I am not responsible for bricked devices. It is you who decides to try the ROM without knowing if it will work because it is a TEST.
DOWNLOAD: Removed
INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS:
- Boot TWRP
- Make NANDROID BACKUP
- Make wipes
- Format data
- Install ROM
- Reboot
Please. If the installation fails, send the errors and if the ROM starts, comment on the bugs.
Regards!
Rortiz2 said:
Ok guys so here's the first test for the AOSP ROM.
First of all, I am not responsible for bricked devices. It is you who decides to try the ROM without knowing if it will work because it is a TEST.
DOWNLOAD: https://mega.nz/#!C5dEQIKR!14BcGTiaT-xsrPUc-AxmWrTLj92Y5A2VgeNX2VA1uUE
INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS:
- Boot TWRP
- Make NANDROID BACKUP
- Make wipes
- Format data
- Install ROM
- Reboot
Please. If the installation fails, send the errors and if the ROM starts, comment on the bugs.
Regards!
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Sounds good to me. Won't have a chance till later this afternoon/evening to give it a whirl, but when I do I'll definitely share my results and any information that may be useful. Thank you!
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Rortiz2 said:
Ok guys so here's the first test for the AOSP ROM.
First of all, I am not responsible for bricked devices. It is you who decides to try the ROM without knowing if it will work because it is a TEST.
DOWNLOAD: https://mega.nz/#!C5dEQIKR!14BcGTiaT-xsrPUc-AxmWrTLj92Y5A2VgeNX2VA1uUE
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Please. If the installation fails, send the errors and if the ROM starts, comment on the bugs.
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Which AOSP version is this? Could you try that Oreo Lineage stuff from @wangyiling at some point as well?
One of these days we'll have a ROM developer and a tester within the same person Too bad we've lost @DragonFire1024 since his tablet got bricked