I've been pondering this for a while. This thread serves as a thinking ground until the official AOSP Gingerbread Sources are released.
As a HD2 Android community, once Gingerbread is up on it's git source, why doesn't one brave soul go ahead and download the source, and build it so it's completely stock (aka generic) with no mods, just directly from the source, and then release it as a "ROM Starter", meaning that devs that are wanting to sink their teeth into a working Gingerbread base can download that ROM, add their own sprinkle of seasoning (custom apps and the like) and bake it even more.
The person who baked the original ROM would be thanked and all that jazz. This would save a lot of time and effort having to download compilers, and all that stuff just to make a HD2 Gingerbread ROM.
In other words, make a ROM base that we can do our own spin-offs on it for example, you might see:
m-deejay NitrousBread
darkstone SpicyGingerBread
...etc.
Which are based on the generic ROM that the brave soul compiled. I'm sure they'll be famous as well
So yeah, that's my two cents. Your opinions?
Yes I agree. I was thinking we should have a base ROM just like in Nexus S, without any mods or tweaks and etc. A Plain vanilla stock Android 2.3 Gingerbread ROM. Then from there devs are welcomed to make changes and etc.
waiting system dump from Nexus S
MDJ ROMS Rules
m-deejay said:
waiting system dump from Nexus S
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mdj I know, you would be the one to do it. Keep up the good work.
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Hello. I am interested in building my own ROM. I have some computer knowledge, but I want to know, what tools and files do I need for creating one. So maybe someone can guide me or point me to a tutorials. I basically just want to try some things.
Is there a way to brick my phone by using a custom ROM?
Also, what is android 2.3.5? Google's latest is Android 2.3.3 .
Android Latest stable release
Tablets: 3.2 (Honeycomb)
Phones: 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) / 25 July 2011; 38 days ago
Latest Android release is 2.3.5 for phones
good new, should be more like you.
Latest android for smartphones is 2.3.5.
Regarding advices to build a new rom, nothing better than to speak to those that already did and have the knowledge (stcokwell, DZO, FFranco, Knzo, etc)
Search the posts of each rom and speak with respective developers.
Good luck and I waiting for your rom to test it
I'm interested too, but it requires more knowledge about linux. Kernels and so on.
So i'm thinkin is better to build kernels, there is sources, there is websites with how to and so o.. rom is more complex.
I'm bringing this thread up now.
I am currently downloading CyanogenMod's source, because of what I've read android.git.kernel.org is down. My first idea was to do a proper scene port of the latest Android. But well, this has better documentation anyway. So, I haven't got the source yet to browse, but is there a way to make a general build and if I understand correctly, it creates me a system.img? How to make it flashable by recovery? And if it fails to start, can I still get to the recovery? And about kernel, this has to be modified too, right?
And for last, if anyone has a good Android source code browsing/modifying e-book/video/whatever, can I have it?
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I found that CyanogenMod can automatically make a signed .zip and on normal Android AOSP I can make it with "make otapackage". Is that right?
Any good read?
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Any good read?
u8800,cm7,[email protected]
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Start from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=613
Good luck!
Hey guys!
Some time ago I worked with Kenia to fix the remaining bugs in the Sense port, however we didn't manage to do that. The ROM still has connectivity and camera problems,just as it was left months ago. By the way in the meanwhile we got new kernels that support Gingerbread bootloaders,new htc sense leaks (though remaining on 2.1 should be fine),but unfortunately nobody is working on it.
I'm quite expert as far as system developing is concerned but I'm not very good with kernels
The team could be made up of:
2 system developers/porters
1 kernel guru
3/4 beta testers
Others?
Maybe I'm the only one left here that's still hoping for a fully working sense ROM,but with the help of the some people here,we can finish the work in few days
Some useful links here.
Here there's the old Sense thread,with the 0.6 version we can start from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044637&highlight=status+7
And here there's a similar ROM (RcMixHD),with everything working,for the Nexus One. We can use it for apks and some configs: http://www.multiupload.com/SSW4F2V1XS
Let me know mates
Dario.
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Anyone?
I alredy got a working ROM,so i'd need a kernel dev to import bootclasspath and init.rc lines in a cm7/MIUI kernel
Is it based on the 2.3.6 android?
If it is, beta tester here <--
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Hi Guys,
Can somebody point out what are the compatiable Custom ROM for p1010...
I am looking for best custom ROMS ..
Cheers!!!!!
Well, just the CleamROM,
Motafoca said that will port cyanogenmod 9, but this will take a time.
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Well, just the CleamROM,
Motafoca said that will port cyanogenmod 9, but this will take a time.
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This is correct. CleanROM is the only "non-stock" ROM available for the 1010 and technically is not a "Custom" ROM. It is based upon a "Stock" Gingerbread firmware with some "bloat" removed and some theme's added. Also, Scott from Scottroms (the developer of CleanRom) I believe has sold his Galaxy Tab and will not be providing future updates.
Motafoca is indeed working on a CyanogenMod (CM) build for the P1010 but to my knowledge he is the ONLY developer doing so. Let's all wish him luck and support him in his journey because once he is successful it will open the door to other developers.
FYI, I have created an in-depth thread specifically for the GT-P1010 that can be viewed HERE.
I will be updating that thread and adding the details above to it. My hope is that we can all discuss our "forgotten" P1010's in that thread so as to be able to find all the information more easily.
I'm one of the testers of motafoca. And well, actually, we are trying to ort cyanogenmod 7.2, but the zip doesnt works, p1010 is a little complicate. And motafoca is working on 4 devices at same time. Soo its hard. I think that in march we finish with cyanogenmod 7.2 (note: the biggest problem is do a flashable rom of cyanogenmod, after that, is just pick the drivers of gingerbread from the source)
Thanks Guys for that information...
hello. as most users have stock based modded roms, why don't separe the cyanogen? these roms confuse users with rare problems too...... i hope this solution because this is sometimes a problem
easiest, just to go cm homepage.
i don't need cm... the cm's rom invade the android development note 3, i ask why isn't there the separation
Most users don't use stock based roms many many use CM and without CM their would be a none to poor development scene .
One of the basics is if you don't understand then don't use modded firmware .
i asked for forum organization, and not for say that cm is better or not than stock based.... your answer is not pertinent to my question. goodbye
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i don't need cm... the cm's rom invade the android development note 3, i ask why isn't there the separation
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What? CM "invades" Android development? :laugh: You can guess who the first team was, to modify Android and present it as a custom ROM in the Android Development section. What's actually invading the Android Development section are all those "Stable, ROCK SOLID,® 100% Stable | BETTARY LAyF ◄◄©" TouchWiz ROM's! Those need a seperate section called "Stock ROM's with community bloatware instead of OEM bloatware claiming to break the barriers of physiks and being faster than light and breaking the first and second law of thermodynamics"... Not all of them of course. Exceptions are there.
Know where you are and why you are here!
I am NOT a developer!
I am a Systems Administrator, and I have built a 4.2 before using ubuntu 14.04, with a SGS2 i9100.
I have attempted in the past to ask for a device tree so I could build my own pure AOSP, and no one was able to help me.
SO, I now have my hands on a S4, and I want to put 5.0 on it.
I can create the build environment. either the windows version or the ubuntu version.
What I would like to know is which ROM would provide me a bit of instructions on how to use and build their ROM.
I'm looking for a ROM as close to AOSP as possible.
Preferably without any CyanogenMod builds, but I hightly doubt that is possible.
Seems everyone is using them for some reason.
I've been going to the ROM's section and I see no instructions on how to BUILD the rom.
Sure, I see their Github, but no info in what environment its been build in.
Can someone assist in helping find a ROM, so I can contribute to this community once I get the feel for it?
thank you!
You can try building cm to understand the basis, then move to aosp