As title, I am trying to find an expert on android, basically I have android 1.0 from a package released a while ago in the athena forums, I also have a config file that I believe adds touchscreen drivers etc and there is also a kernel patch.
If I am correct these need to be applied in a linux enviroment, something I dont have or know much about, so I am asking for a bit of help.
Is it possible to:
a)Apply the patch file to a newer build 1.6 or 2.0 and see if it works?
b)Apply the config to the 1.0 kernel I have downloaded to try it
Ideally if possible I would love to have option a.
Could someone let me know if any of this is possible and if someone out there is able to do it for me.
Thanks
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Hi all,
Just read an artice on the hack of Google's impressive Android mobile OS. Hackers have used files from the emulator and installed the OS on some Linux phones. I was just thinking that there was a post on this forum saying that Linux could be Installed on Magician. Also Android uses Linux's kernal. So why not give Android a try. Would be great to use the new Android on Magician.
Any clues on how to proceed with the Installation ?
Is it really? I listen about porting on only Linux-PDA but Magican isn't Linux-PDA.
Of course, Android can run on the Magician, BUT never forget that you need drivers for the device - even for Linux!
And that's the problem: if you don't have any information about the chipset etc you will need month or even years to develop them.
If you want to run Linux on the Magician, there is already a project which try to develop drivers for Linux. Last time I read from their progress Linux runs on the Magician with the possibility to use the phone (but no GPRS)...
Use the search if you are interested;-)
Melkor said:
If you want to run Linux on the Magician, there is already a project which try to develop drivers for Linux. Last time I read from their progress Linux runs on the Magician with the possibility to use the phone (but no GPRS)...
Use the search if you are interested;-)
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It is http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/Magician , isn't it?
So If Linux can be installed, then Android can also be installed. Because it supports all Linux compatible devices according to the hack.
For the DRIVER part, pls check the official Android website-
http://code.google.com/android/
and let us know. Waiting for your reply...
Thanks!
Peoples - a hve WORKING linux on my HTC magician.
name is Angstorm with GUi OpenMoko.
Work - tochscreen,Sound,GSM,blootuth.
thet meens - drivers are exist and work
Can anybody say, where i can download Google's Androuid for ANY platform ?
I'm Find =) Android For Zaurus
it seems to me, For using rootfs on magician we mast change drivers in it
http://www.omegamoon.com/blog/static.php?page=ZaurusAndroid
As me say one man, it takes compiling magican's drivers using Google android SDK.
Some useful links
Буржуйский форум -> http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showforum=158
ЗАУРУС -> http://www.omegamoon.com/blog/static.php?page=ZaurusAndroid
Cкрины -> http://androidzaurus.seesaa.net/article/75516785.html
Angstrom на Qtek s110 -> http://grigio.org/howto_openmoko_htc_magic...dual_boot_wince
Немного о портировании для OMAP -> http://elinux.org/Android_on_OMAP
Sory for my English =)
does anyone know how to actually download the Android platform? regardless of phone model or drivers? or is it just included in the SDK and you gotta compile it yourself? If I can somehow get my hands on a copy of the image I'll probably end up spending the next 3 weeks trying to flash it natively into the ROM
The Android sources can found on this page: http://code.google.com/p/android/downloads/list
It is only kernel. Without drivers.
Found a new article for search on "Android on HTC", got this:
Android Kernel Found, Android on HTC Kaiser imminent
It says, that the kernal works only on MSM7200A chipset for now.
Take a look, link: http://fandroid.net/content/android-kernel-found-android-htc-kaiser-imminent
what i cannot understand is:
if there is an working linux kernel (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=MagicianXanadux) than android should be executable also!?
All necessary driviers shold be available.
So why should it be impossible to have a running android on a Magician?
cheers
aitsch
p.s.: the Magician is a very fast device. maybe android is running well on it.
UPDATE: Google has released a new version of Android, v0.9
Any updates on running Andriod on Magician ?
I could run Linux (Openmoko) successfully.
yea! Android 1.0 it very good
we need this
linux can run on a magician and u can use phone on it but no sms and it's full of bug's
Hi all,
I have tried to download the angstrom linux and follow the instruction from this site http://linuxtogo.org/~ph5/magician/....
but I always had kernel panic when start booting the linux, after then I found out the unzipping wasn't successful there is an error occurred during unzipping.
Does anyone ever encounter the error when unzipping? your help would be much appreciated. thank you
wayne
Hi everybody,
are there any news on running android on magican. Did anybody manage to get it running?
w00t!
I for one cannot wait to boot winCE on my Magician! Id love to put ANDROID on it! from what it looks like they are only 80% done!
I have opie II running on magician (http://linuxtogo.org/~htcpxa/htcmagician/)
and it runs perfectly (except a little bug eith the menu).
And here is a list what works in linux (http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/Magician)so android should work
header2k said:
I have opie II running on magician (http://linuxtogo.org/~htcpxa/htcmagician/)
and it runs perfectly (except a little bug eith the menu).
And here is a list what works in linux (http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/Magician)so android should work
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Interesting, I'll take a look! What are the bugs you personally notice?
hello i am actually new to android, and i just fell in love with it,i am using
- Energy.Leo.23678.Sense2.5.Cookie.Aug.18
- mattc Leo + Froyo w/Sense RC1.5b
- radio 2.12
i have a noob question and i tried searching for an answer but i couldn't find one, i'd appreciate it if someone could direct me to a thread that answers my question
i read somewhere on the internet that i can download something called Kernel or a zimage and copy it to the android folder on my sd card so that i get a better performance from android on my phone, my question is what is a Kernel and how can i get it, does it really make any difference?
another question, i have somewhat a low call volume sometimes,so should i change the radio or would downloading a new kernel help me get a better call volume?
sorry if the questions are dumb but i am new to all this
thank you
The kernel is the software that allows the linux system (android or ubuntu) to communicate with the different hardware pieces of your device. The main step of android on the HD2 is development of the kernel. As the devs work on the kernel they release new versions. You probably read that updating your kernel would help performance.
I personally do not update the kernel myself. As the various builds are updated, the chefs will incorporate the latest kernel updates. As long as you are updating builds from time to time, you don't need to worry about updating your own kernel.
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The kernel is the software that allows the linux system (android or ubuntu) to communicate with the different hardware pieces of your device. The main step of android on the HD2 is development of the kernel. As the devs work on the kernel they release new versions. You probably read that updating your kernel would help performance.
I personally do not update the kernel myself. As the various builds are updated, the chefs will incorporate the latest kernel updates. As long as you are updating builds from time to time, you don't need to worry about updating your own kernel.
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thank you, ur reply was very informative , appreciate it.
Hi,
I'm running mattcfroyosense1.6b-ppp this uses kernel michyprima 2.6.32.9 #70
There is an update for this kernel michyprima 2.6.32.9 #70 (r8)
How can I add this kernel to my Andriod? It is easy to put the Zimage file in my Android folder, but how do I add the .ko files?
Under the Shubcraft 1.4d install I could just add those files to the Android\root\system\lib\modules folder but in the mattcfroyosense1.6b-ppp I don't have these folders?
Thnx
You can just copy the kernel and overwrite the existing one in the android folder. Then you put the appropriate drivers in the matching folder of the root file in the android folder. To be completely honest With you, from my experience, you are much better off waiting for the chef to upgrade the build and use the included zimage(like mentioned above). You will have much less problems that way.
As far as the volume is concerned, buy louder volume hack from the market-it is a must have app and gives you alot more control over different aspects of the volume for various parts of the system.
I
Tmo US HD2
EnergyRomz -Shubcraft Froyo
dbiggss said:
You can just copy the kernel and overwrite the existing one in the android folder. Then you put the appropriate drivers in the matching folder of the root file in the android folder. To be completely honest With you, from my experience, you are much better off waiting for the chef to upgrade the build and use the included zimage(like mentioned above). You will have much less problems that way.
As far as the volume is concerned, buy louder volume hack from the market-it is a must have app and gives you alot more control over different aspects of the volume for various parts of the system.
I
Tmo US HD2
EnergyRomz -Shubcraft Froyo
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Thnx for your reply.
Can I add the drivers to the rootfs.img then?
There is usually a root folder in the android folder. If you explore this folder (i.e. Root/system/lib/modules...), you will be able to drop the modules that come with the new zimage over to of the ones that are there'. Then when you start android it will load the modules you placed in the root folder.
Tmo US HD2
EnergyRomz -Shubcraft Froyo
I was developing with Android 1.5 api and I published an app to the market.
However , one of my friends told me that he can't find my app on the market.
His phone is running Android 2.2 and having a QVGA Screen.
I tried with an emulator running Android 1.6 QVGA and the same problem was noticed.
I tried to google for the solution and it seems that I don't have correct keywords to specify the problem.
I know I can use supports-screens android:smallScreens="true" , but not for 1.5
Do I need to develop with 1.6 api to support all kind of screens? Or do I just need to include some more at the manifest?
Sorry for my poor English.
I can see no one answered my question, is it because I am reading with a QVGA screen?(Joking)
Please Help.
You need to build the project against the 1.6 API (you can do it in a way that is compatible with 1.5) to support various screen sizes with supports-screen.
The whole process consists of right clicking your project in eclipse, changing the API to build against, adding proper values to the manifest and exporting the app.
It's pretty well explained on the android developers page, but if you can't get it working, I'll post a step by step guide once I get to my laptop (later this day).
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You need to build the project against the 1.6 API (you can do it in a way that is compatible with 1.5) to support various screen sizes with supports-screen.
The whole process consists of right clicking your project in eclipse, changing the API to build against, adding proper values to the manifest and exporting the app.
It's pretty well explained on the android developers page, but if you can't get it working, I'll post a step by step guide once I get to my laptop (later this day).
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I just found out that I can use 1.6API and support 1.5 after reading your reply.
Thank you , you helped alot!
To answer the question that everyone is thinking as they click on this thread... Yes, I am a noob.
Anyway, I downloaded the Android Kitchen and installed it on a Linux Ubuntu Virtual Machine on my Macbook using VMWare Fusion and i watched a video from theunlockr, but all it really let me do was add in apps, change the rom name and give it a few features but no visual customizations... If i posted a link of the "My ROM" no one would be able to tell a difference in the rom i planned on starting from.
Let me know if there is a different way to create that is actually making ROMs or customizing the ROM in it's entirety instead of small unnoticeable features, let me know if I'm just doing something wrong in my Android Kitchen and let me know if theres an easy way to develop ROMs on Mac without Virtual Machines. (The last one isn't a big worry because linux is very lightweight and runs fine on my computer but please help me on the other two questions)
Thanks in advance,
AdamFerg
Ok. I have a question about building my own ROM from source, and wonder if I am in the right forum. On one hand, this is somewhat of a development question, and on the other hand it is too basic to go to the developer forums. So what should I do? And please do not ask why I am doing this. I already know there are ready made ROMs with every feature functionality my heart desires. I have a specific goal, and appreciate any help you can give me.
So my question is I am able to flash my phone with with the image I built, and hear the sound associated with Sprint products. I do not see anything on the screen. I think this has to do with a module missing. I have been able to only build one module, and that is the scsi. Does anyone know how I can build the rest of the modules I need? And once I built them which folder within the ramdisk I should place the modules. One of the procedures I read instructed to put the files in ramdisk/lib/modules. But my ramdisk does not have this directory. Is it ok to just create the directory? I ask since this may be platform dependent? I am not sure.