Is it possible to make a multi-boot screen or program, so you can choose different kind of customs roms.
Or is it only possible with different kinds of kernels?
Sorry i am a newbie, and my English is not quit good!
Currently not possible.
Some sort of custom bootloader would need to be created like MAGLDR or a Android version of HARET.
Then again you can now boot into ubuntu via Android afaik so maybe same type of process.
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Hi. dzo's bootloader requires flashing kernel/initrd/cmdline each time to change settings in android, while recovery is not an issue with RUU and hardspl there may a better way. We also maybe able to support leaving Windows Mobile in NAND and booting from sd for those that want multiboot capability even with the small flash size of the vogue. There a few approaches here, one involves adding multiboot support to HardSPL directly, another to extend tinboot to support a second embedded (cooked) xip with a key press switching modes. The first thing I want to try however is clearing the screen and drawing a basic framebuffer message or menu. We might also switch to a more capable bootloader when support for the NAND and SD can be added. This is in vogue thread but most of the concepts should apply to all HTC MSM devices with Windows Mobile. If you need to reach me try tmzt in #htc-linux on freenode.
do you have anything put together to test out? i'm not very interested in dual booting but i am interested in any bootloader improvements.
I don't have a vogue so I can only build images for others to test, hence this thread.
I am interested in Multiboot images. I would prefer to have Galaxo 1.6.3 as my standard OS and an Android 2.1 OS (like GAOSP or mustymod) as a second on my Samsung Galaxy. It is possible to have a Bootscreen at startup?
A HowTo for programming / customization would be awesome.
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I am interested in Multiboot images. I would prefer to have Galaxo 1.6.3 as my standard OS and an Android 2.1 OS (like GAOSP or mustymod) as a second on my Samsung Galaxy. It is possible to have a Bootscreen at startup?
A HowTo for programming / customization would be awesome.
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You could try Andboot, which will load before Windows starts up and will let you choose between both OS. Good luck!
That´s my problem, Galaxy (i7500) don´t have Windows. Its an Android Handy. I don´t have any ideas for programming a Bootloader for Android...
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That´s my problem, Galaxy (i7500) don´t have Windows. Its an Android Handy. I don´t have any ideas for programming a Bootloader for Android...
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So, basically you are asking if you can have a dual boot system on a native Android device? I don't believe that is possible yet.
Ok, I will search for some methods from Users in german language and then I will try it.
Thanks for your answers.
hatecore said:
Ok, I will search for some methods from Users in german language and then I will try it.
Thanks for your answers.
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Check out some of the other Android projects as they might give you some better insight.
Hi
Is there a ROM Upgrade (ANDROID 2.1 or 2.2) for HTC TOUCH HD?
I know there are some files like haret.exe but i like to do it with this
program: rom update utility
( you can search it on google images)
I have upgrade my HTC TOUCH HD to htc touch hd with sense
and now i like to do that but than with android!
Is that possible????
Thanks a lot
and so sorry for my english !!
no, currently there is no complete stand alone nand android rom for the blackstone since it is not yet stable and many features are not working (like bluetooth or 3.5mm). but afaik it is being worked on so there might actually one day be a full android rom for the nand instead of the sd card.
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Hey,
I'm sry about my question (and my english, just got "school-english-skills" from Germany, a few years ago ), tried to do the search but found nothing I'm able to understand...
A good friend of mine has a HTC HD Touch (Blackstone?) and wants to flash a "stable" Android Version on it. I'm able to flash the HTC Magic, Wildfire, Desire & co. but I'm not able to understand what I've got to to, wich files I need and what I should do with that.
Could anyone help me ? Linked files that I need and a short instruction would be very very great !
(Please do me a favour and don't say something like "use search" and so on, I need to understand what I have to do with wich files )
Many thanks in advance
There is no flashable android rom for Blackstone yet
exactly. as of now, there is no android rom for the internal flash (nand) to replace the current windows mobile os. but there are still ways to get android working alongside winmo, by simply putting it on the sd card.
basically, what you need is a rom, haret and ts-calibration+startup.txt.
for the rom itself, there are dozens of different roms around this very forum section. look for the most recent ones and compare them by the features needed. some of them hardly have any support for the blackstone hardware, when it comes to camera, sound, BT, 3.5mm jack, calling... and are purely for fun and apps, some others are more suitable for everyday use. make sure to read a few posts of user feedback to get what you want.
most roms come with their own haret package (the winmo program to boot android), which, like the rom itself, needs to be extracted to the sd card root.
ts-calibration is the file needed to store the touch screen calibration, so you don't have to align it yourself, which can be tricky in android.
startup.txt stores the boot commands, which can be altered to your needs, have a look at a few of them and pick the best one (which seems difficult at first, but you can search any command in there to find out what it means). some come with overclocking or different values which can speed up or slow down the device, it set wrong.
and, to sum it all up, here is a tutorial thread describing the whole installation (well, copy) process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=959831
it is not completely up to date, but you can use the same tutorial, the same haret, ts-calibration and startup for other, newer roms, like blazn 2.2.2 or whatever you want.
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
I want to know if it is worth a try? What do you think? I sounds like a good idea
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I dont know what Roms you have available for your device but it may be worth adding a section with what Roms (stock or custom) work with Android and what ones arent working correctly. While Android is emulated, there are still some WinMo drivers that affect the operation of your Android port and certain Roms may not work.
It may be worth trying to flash a different Rom and then try Android again.
Mark.
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I currently use:
ROM-Version (Vodafone)Switzerland German: 1.41.166.1, (10904) Radio:0.63.05.41
the next one I will try is:
[ROM][25.06.2011][WWE-ITA-FRA-ELL-GER-RUS-SPA-NLD-DAN] ver 3.10 nsourm -build 29022
ver.5 - RUU_Signed_????no_sense_clean.nbh is without sense and cookies home tab and without extra apps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=801481
The nsourm rom is highly recommended and very stable (version 3.1) I also run this base WM6.5 ROM too (without sense and without cookies home tab). It seems to be quite compatible with the Android port as it mostly follows stock rom philosophy.
The other optional cab that has been installed is the stock icons.cab located here as without it, my SPB shell doesn't show all the icons properly. I have no problems with the Android Loader 1.0 dual boot application (set to autoboot after 10 seconds). I'd first flash the stock ROM then this one if wanting to change from another custom ROM.
you tried over nsourm 3.1 and Android works well, but have you tried over your stock ROM? and have you noticed any difference? such as. that something works better, or that something is not working at all?
I have not tried Android with my stock ROM and don't want to go back to stock ROM either as I still need to use WM6.5 from time to time - because there is no Garmin for Android! Stock ROM used to crash often whereas with nsourm 3.1 it is definitely much more stable given it incorporates more recent builds. I would assume that given nsourm is close to stock ROM philosophy (but with much more recent builds) that there would not be much difference to anything that ran in Android. Maybe someone has already tested for the differences.. and can let us know the results!
Hi, 15Ma1l,
I tried four different of HTC Official ROMs for my htc mini, and I can say: There isn't any Difference and all of them were same when booting android. and I knew this idea for months.
but I didn't tried nsourm ROM, because of arabic persian unicode support?
thank you for answers !
iPlasm could you please write a list with these ROMs you already tried?
15MA1L said:
thank you for answers !
iPlasm could you please write a list with these ROMs you already tried?
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Sure, I will
1- The Originally Phone's ROM. (I don't know what was the Name of ROM image)
2- RUU_Photon_HTC_ARA_1.36.415.4_Radio_Signed_32.2807.05.06_0.63.05.41_Ship
3- RUU_Photon_HTC_ITA_1.36.408.1_Radio_Signed_32.2803.05.06_0.63.05.36_Ship
4- RUU_Photon_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.36.707.3_Radio_Signed_32.2803.05.06_0.63.05.36_Ship
And now I'm on HTC Asia WWE, forth once.
If there is better than these ROM images, I will Thank you for you... but IT Must support Unicode arabic and persian
Hi guys! i am just wondering if it is at all possible to duel boot currently with android and native linux? i would love to be able to do this, but being rather bad have no idea how to do it myself are their any tuts out their if its possible? many thanks
http://androlinux.com/android-ubuntu-development/how-to-build-chroot-arm-ubuntu-images-for-android/
If you are familiar with linux use this, although it may not help with dualbooting, its best to ask a developer for some help.
Regards
Jack
you can also try this... http://linuxonandroid.org/ it's not dual boot, it's more like a virtual machine... but i can run ubuntu, debian, and backtrack... other flavors are in development as well...