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Google's Android on Magician !

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?

android on hermes

hii there... does any one have been try to install android os on hermes?? i wanna to use that on my htc softbank x01ht..

Aaaaaaahh
Nearly no comment on this
Please use the pretty good search function of this forum!
In short:
Android on hermes is not possible without a fully working linux kernel.
No, there is no fully working linux kernel for hermes.
Yes, you will need some kind of linux to run Android.
Regards,
scholbert

find people to work on the kernel and this could happen
seems linux kernel development is stuck
needs some genius o work it out

Enlightment

http://www.enlightenment.org/p.php?p=about&l=en
After reading this i thought it is possible to bring this to our omap 850 devices so i just want see ur views

you can use e17 booting angstrom + illume thanks to wing linux project
but there aren't angstrom image ready to load you must compile...

As gp.triple pointed out, it should be possible to do. As Wing Linux uses Angstrom+Android so Angstrom+E17 shouldn't be a problem.
And pitillo on #wing-linux mentioned a couple of days ago that he was trying to build it for elf (aka Touch, another Omap850 device). If he succeded in making one, it should run as is on our devices.
Personally, I prefer having a Kernel that supports all Opal features before worrying about builds and packages. And sadely, I'm not having lots of success there
Anyway, check the link in my sig if you want to know more about Wing Linux.

MusikMonk said:
Personally, I prefer having a Kernel that supports all Opal features before worrying about builds and packages.
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're right I also think that before we have a working kernel and then you can choose what you prefer
Linux is freedom

i tried android wing linux already , its cool thnx musik monk

[Q] HD2 and Android Open Accessory

Does anyone know if the HD2 can support Google's Open Accessory Mode?
I've put CyanogenMod 7 on it, (Android 2.3.5), so it should have the OS tools to connect out.
Has anyone had a bash at connecting their HD2 to an arduino yet?
=PiG=

pictiPig said:
Does anyone know if the HD2 can support Google's Open Accessory Mode?
I've put CyanogenMod 7 on it, (Android 2.3.5), so it should have the OS tools to connect out.
Has anyone had a bash at connecting their HD2 to an arduino yet?
=PiG=
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No, it needs kernel support, a updated ROM is not enough.

tytung said:
No, it needs kernel support, a updated ROM is not enough.
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Thanks for that. You've saved me a great deal of (frustrating) time. Is it worth updating the rom? Or should I just track down a good alternative for OA development?

hi
I have an arduino Mega ADK and a HD2 with android 2.3.7 kernel 2.6.32 and i know that it needs to have kernel 2.6.35 in order to support usb accesory.
does somebody knows if some of the nand roms available for the hd2 supports usb accesory?
i want to try my new arduino mega adk.. please help me..

hi
tytung said:
No, it needs kernel support, a updated ROM is not enough.
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hi, i'm actually using a rom 2.3.7 with your 2.6.32 kernel it works flawless.
i flash other rom with 2.6.35 to test my arduino ADK but it doesn't seems to work.
can you.. as a kernel developer make some special kernel to get the arduino adk working on the hd2? i've tried some roms with 2.6.35 kernel but still have no success on them..
i know almost all hd2 are based on nexus or so.. and those phones support ADK.
thank you very much...

USB host
Hi, what exactly Rom and kernel that working for you ?
can you provide me the links to the kernel and the Rom.
I having problem connection my HD2 to Arduino.

[Q] will A500 run an A501 port?

hey everyone. so, ive been trying and trying to get linux to run on my rooted a500 because iv been wanting to turn it into MORE OF A COMPUTER than an " android device" but have had little succes. iv recently noticed the a501 runs windows, and i was curiouse if at all possable, could one of the more experianced devs here port eather windows (from the a501) or possably make a linux distrabution rom? any help would be greatlly appreciated

tarsh249 said:
hey everyone. so, ive been trying and trying to get linux to run on my rooted a500 because iv been wanting to turn it into MORE OF A COMPUTER than an " android device" but have had little succes. iv recently noticed the a501 runs windows, and i was curiouse if at all possable, could one of the more experianced devs here port eather windows (from the a501) or possably make a linux distrabution rom? any help would be greatlly appreciated
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The A501 does not run windows! The Windows Iconia is the W500.

The A500 doesn't have an Intel CPU, so there's almost zero chance of anyone getting any version of Windows to run on it in the foreseeable future. The W500 that runs Windows is a completely different piece of hardware from the A500.
Linux might be possible, as there are ARM versions of Ubuntu running on other tablets, but my understanding is it's a fair amount of work to get everything running (and straight Linux or Windows aren't really very good touch-screen operating systems, anyway).

As far as I am aware there is very little difference between the a500 and a501 save for some 3g and sim setups.
What you may want are some of the windows emulator (which are pretty much on the "poor" side of emulators and "windows") or use a remote setup to use your tablet to run the windows on your pc, just dont expect to be playing COD:MW3 with it.

i knew that. idk y i said a501, my bad. i have tryed linux installer from the market but it still wont boot. i must be missing directorys or sumthing. any ideas on an easyer way to install linux or maybe a tutorial one of u could help me with? iv cheked out the "how to install native linux" a few times but it doesnt make sense. any help would be awsome. thanx guys/girls