Hopefully the question makes sense as I worded it. Basically I want to know if ROMs will be compatible with both devices. I'd rather have the smaller pixel, but I could see more development for the XL if they need different ROMs.
rlb81 said:
Hopefully the question makes sense as I worded it. Basically I want to know if ROMs will be compatible with both devices. I'd rather have the smaller pixel, but I could see more development for the XL if they need different ROMs.
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I don't know this for a fact, but I'm guessing with hardware being so similar, combined with many of the bigger devs dev'ing for a couple/few different devices, and them being Google (similar to Nexus) devices, that there shouldn't be too much difference between them.
Now this could be incorrect someone may correct me, but those would be my thoughts. Both the 5X and 6P last year had pretty good communities, despite being very different devices in a lot of ways.
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The droid X camera has some pretty slick functionality. Is anyone interested in this? Would anyone be interested in trying to port it? Unfortunately, I don't have the ability to do so but I think many of us would be willing to donate.
Completely different hardware, most likely totally incompatible software...
Trying hard not to flame, lollol
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Hence the reason it would need porting to work.
Nothing to flame!!
possibly...
I'm also not trying to flame.
But I think you're inquiring about this port based on what you might have seen in the desire camera port. I think that this person means that the Droid x hardware is too different, where the desire hardware is very similar, making an easier port.
I'm not saying this is impossible, but it would be a difficult task, if possible. It would be cool seeing it though.
ywindlass said:
I'm also not trying to flame.
But I think you're inquiring about this port based on what you might have seen in the desire camera port. I think that this person means that the Droid x hardware is too different, where the desire hardware is very similar, making an easier port.
I'm not saying this is impossible, but it would be a difficult task, if possible. It would be cool seeing it though.
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It is impossible...
Different hardware, different software....
And like you said, the desire was only ported due to the compatibility of the hardware, as they share the same camera, and they are both made by the same company....
the camera on android phones are pretty much embedded into the radio, so i would say there is 0.00001 percent chance of this happening...
And that 0.00001 is down to a possible freak on nature
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The Verge just posted a developing story about Google giving early sdk access to multiple OEM's and having various Nexus phones to choose from this year. Also, they'd be selling directly.
What do you guys think? I think it's an awesome approach to get some great competition between OEM's with pure google experience. Nexus might finally become a more common phone name with the general public too!
http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/15/3022682/google-direct-sales-multiple-device-OEMs
That sounds to good to be true. More likely is that multiple OEMs have early access to the next Android version, so that they have enough time to skin it.
Android police just reported too saying the source is from wall street journal. Guess we will have to wait til google I/O for any announcements.
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That sounds to good to be true. More likely is that multiple OEMs have early access to the next Android version, so that they have enough time to skin it.
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Lol true story
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This would be an absolute pipedream. Competition like that would mean that Samsung could no longer halfass the specs/accessories as with the Galaxy Nexus.
Also, the precedent of multiple phones could pave way for the Nexus NoteTM.
Now, as for the announcement itself, the reasons for skepticism are obvious, but it isn't as unrealistic as it might seem as first, precisely because google is now selling devices over "play". Right now, their catalog is looking a bit empty, and this would be a great way to fill it.
The only concern I'd have is fragmentation of the xda-devs. It'd be a terrible shame to have certain ROMS and kernels available only for certain nexii, whereas they used to all be on the nexus. Still, this is a price I'd gladly pay for the competitive drive.
Yes and it will take some control away from the carriers and into Google's hands. Just think about all those Nexus phones getting updates direct from Google!
Its a crazy rumor at the moment but if google really wanted to shake things up this might be a very bold move.
Also I'm not sure how much of an issue rom fragmentation would be. All the devices would be pure aosp and easily unlocked. There wouldn't have to do any crazy hacks due to lack of drivers like One X camera etc.
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Also I'm not sure how much of an issue rom fragmentation would be. All the devices would be pure aosp and easily unlocked. There wouldn't have to do any crazy hacks due to lack of drivers like One X camera etc.
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Well, I don't know how hard kernel devving for multiple devices is; I suppose you could be right.
It still goes without saying, though, that the devs probably wouldn't buy all five of the nexuses. This could limit practical support (of which trial-and-error is a large part, from what I've gathered from Ezekeel), which is why, despite that it is one of my dreams come true, I fear five might be too much.
Supposedly Samsung is making it, if its true then the prototype is said to have Android 4.1, Exynos quad core processor, 2GB of ram and a 1900x1080 screen, so I want itttttttt noooowwwwww
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Well, I don't know how hard kernel devving for multiple devices is; I suppose you could be right.
It still goes without saying, though, that the devs probably wouldn't buy all five of the nexuses. This could limit practical support (of which trial-and-error is a large part, from what I've gathered from Ezekeel), which is why, despite that it is one of my dreams come true, I fear five might be too much.
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Yea sorry I meant roms could be ported easily. Kernels would be the issue.
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(also posted at android central) Looking for such a comparison. Sorry if this is posted here somewhere. I searched but didn't see much, surprisingly. Primarily interested in objective facts about the phones. I've currently got a international GNex, and the areas I'm looking for improvement in are:
Battery life, screen (sharpness and uniformity), speaker loudness, a sleep/wake button NOT directly opposed to the volume rocker, video playback capabilities (my Gnex seems to struggle with most 720p videos even with low bitrates, and can't play a LOT of formats even with aftermarket apps like QQ); and GPS issues (lock takes forever...literally, sometimes) no matter what ROM I seem to run.
I really like Jelly Bean, but for what I use my phone for, it's only a marginal improvement over ICS. So I guess the question is, would one of these other phones be better in the metrics I mentioned above? It would stand to reason the GSIII would be similar in a lot of ways (screen, sleep button, etc), but I really don't know. Above all though, I must have absolute buttery smoothness in order to be happy with a phone. Stock ICS or even JB weren't able to give that to me, but Franco's kernel and custom (though largely vanilla) ROMs have gotten me there with the Gnex. I'd hate to make a change to a One X or GSIII if I can't get that smooth experience, even with ROMs.
I hope this isn't construed as an attack on the GNex. I love the phone, and overall I picked it hands down over the iphone 4s when it came down to it, but I'm picky and overall I'm kind of restless when it comes to mobile phone tech
This may be just to tide me over until the new iphone 5 comes out, though we'll see if it'll be good enough to win me over to the iOS camp.
If you want an objective view, don't post in a forum that is specifically for one of the devices. :screwy:
There must be a dozen comparison threads between the One X and GS3 in the One X forum alone.
Your post is against the rules on multiple counts.
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If you want an objective view, don't post in a forum that is specifically for one of the devices. :screwy:
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Screwy? Why? Because people in a One X forum can't tell me if their GPS works reliably? Or if their loudspeaker is loud enough to hear someone when they're on speakerphone? Most of these are pretty objective measures. Tell me, does it make more sense to post a thread inquiring about three devices in a forum where a large percentage of viewers don't have any of the devices, or in a forum where the vast majority of users have at least one of the devices in question?
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There must be a dozen comparison threads between the One X and GS3 in the One X forum alone.
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Really. Because in going through about 4 pages of search results, I turned up only a couple relevant threads, and most of the information they had was very general. Stuff like "I switched from a GSIII to a One X, and I couldn't be happier".
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You mean these rules? Which ones, exactly? The only one you could possibly even be referring to is not searching, which I did, in fact, do...as stated in my post.
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I9300 its the best mobile device all over the world. Yesterday earned the EISA awrad of best device of Europe.
Its specs are excellent at the moment. i have used it for three days. It has a very big battery life. Its very smooth and superfast. Its ike it is from an another world..
However, its better from this devices and also Lg 4x. At the moment, without new iphone, new WM devices or new CPU, rams ( expect from
Weird question...would it be possible to port a sense 3.6 ics Rom?
I'm not dev, but just based on what I've seen in the past:
Just about anything is "hypothetically possible". Now whether its practically feasible or not, is an entirely different (and more important) question. There comes a point, where the work to port the ROM is simply too much, and it just doesn't make sense to port (poor cost versus benefit).
At a minimum, if the device the ROM is being ported from has a different screen resolution, all of the launcher graphics need to be resized, which is a good amount of work.
Not sure, but the hardware might need to be similar as well. If not, the hardware drivers are all wrong, and its way too much work to create new drivers.
Probably trumping all this, is that Sense 3.6 is pretty obsolete at this point. Variety in ROMs is usually a goodthing. But the usual point of porting, is to get the latest and greatest on the device. Older versions of Sense are typically going to be seen as a step backwards, and therefore generate little (if any) developer interest.
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Weird question...would it be possible to port a sense 3.6 ics Rom?
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If the kernel is similiar to a past one xl kernel than it makes things much easier. As well as stated above with resolution.
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There's someone in android themes porting a sense 3 6 theme/skin to jellybean. Haven't checked in the progress though
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I am a big fan of the hardware QWERTY keyboards and BB seems to be only choice for a phone with decent keyboard. The problem is that I prefer the Android OS.
I know that you are magicians here so the question is - is it possible to port android on BB Q10? I know that for the older BB phones it was impossible, but the new ones use hardware which quiet similar to the average android phone. I assume there should be no problem at least from driver point of view.
Thanks for the answer.
You should post your question/ request here...
http://www.blackberryforums.com/
Most of the people here works with Android or Linux. Android is an open source. It's easier and legal(Not sure about all county) to unlock the bootloader of an Android device. But in case of blackberry I don't think it is gonna be so. it's lot more secure. Last of all this magicians woks with basically Linux based OS. To port android on a Blackberry device you gotta know the Processor architecture(I don't think that's public for a BlackBerry device) of that device gotta make a completely new kernel so that the Device and OS know each other. I agree with you "That's possible" but I can only imagine what's it gonna take to make the word "Possible" true.
The processor in Q10 is Snapdragon S4. Knowing how Qualcom is structuring their business now, the radio should also be known from android phones. Yes the bootloader will be a challenge.
I also don't get point to forward me to the BB forums. Android has put on so many devices that it wasn't supposed to be. Yes they were easier, but I thought the people here like the challenges
Anyway the question was not exactly a request to start doing but to see if you know for such project already ongoing.
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The processor in Q10 is Snapdragon S4. Knowing how Qualcom is structuring their business now, the radio should also be known from android phones. Yes the bootloader will be a challenge.
I also don't get point to forward me to the BB forums. Android has put on so many devices that it wasn't supposed to be. Yes they were easier, but I thought the people here like the challenges
Anyway the question was not exactly a request to start doing but to see if you know for such project already ongoing.
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I don't think there are any of these projects.
Most people are not really interested in doing BB's because the specs mostly do not match the price compared to android.
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Most people are not really interested in doing BB's because the specs mostly do not match the price compared to android.
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Well, a full QWERTY keyboard does weigh in for some of us
No updates on that subjet? Did someone started a projet on bbdroid? Personally i have a one (m7), a s6 edge, a note 3 and a nexus 6p, i use bb q10 for my job and i would like to custom my os on it what is really hard on bbos, android would be a clear solution do my customisation needs