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[DIY]Boot to Gecko (3G/4G)

This site gives pretty nice instructions on how to make the build yourself
I would make it, but I don't have a large enough hard drive
Right now it's slow and in early alpha, Hardware Acceleration doesn't work as of now.
So until someone can dump the IMG files, this is how it's done.
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Ehmm what is gecko?
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thegtfusion said:
Ehmm what is gecko?
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Mozilla's experimental mobile OS that runs strictly from JS and HTML5

thegtfusion said:
Ehmm what is gecko?
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+boot+to+gecko

Somebody should compile this so I can test it out! I currently don't have this PC set up to build anything.

KL4V1CL3 said:
Somebody should compile this so I can test it out! I currently don't have this PC set up to build anything.
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A friend of mine is right now for the 4G. Let's see how this works..
the result file should be .img files that have to be flashed via fastboot.
So everything will be erased, recoveries, ROM's and your SDCARD/eMMC

Does it wipe SD card?
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He did say sdcard, so yeah.... it will be the same as when you rooted your phone for the first time. Same system.
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it is good.
but android>gecko (quite obviously)

I'm the author of the 'how to build on nexus s' article if anyone has any questions on getting it working.

I remember reading about this awhile back and wanting it on our phones.. I have a pretty decent size harddrive, I can help with some things if needed
Im digging in and getting a build going. I wanna play with this haha

swamp goblin said:
I remember reading about this awhile back and wanting it on our phones.. I have a pretty decent size harddrive, I can help with some things if needed
Im digging in and getting a build going. I wanna play with this haha
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Share your build please. And please confirm if SD Card gets wiped.
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swamp goblin said:
I remember reading about this awhile back and wanting it on our phones.. I have a pretty decent size harddrive, I can help with some things if needed
Im digging in and getting a build going. I wanna play with this haha
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I remember pming you about it, maybe I'll try building and learning. I'm trying to learn Android but there is so much info it there it a little overwhelming
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HAKA said:
it is good.
but android>gecko (quite obviously)
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Oh it was a contest, when was the voting
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My friend is currently trying to get a version that we can flash, because normally it just transfers straight from adb. He has to fix permissions and symlinks of the dump. Hopefully if everything goes right we should have a build by tonight

I would really appreciate this, been wanting to try it out, but don't have a PC running linux now.

Interesting. If I get time I might setup Ubuntu in Virtual Box and give it a try.

I'm so trying this when it's fully functional, even if I have to wait a long time.
Whoever is in charge of the UI is great at what they do, it's really nice looking. Especially the dialer.

Wow , I find this thread now ... I feel stupid for posting my thread now .. Alright Everything is Done , but one question ... If I flash this will clockworkmod go away, or anything from my memory ? like all my music and etc ... Just need to get things clear

tylerwatt12 said:
My friend is currently trying to get a version that we can flash, because normally it just transfers straight from adb. He has to fix permissions and symlinks of the dump. Hopefully if everything goes right we should have a build by tonight
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what happened to the thread you posted with the precompiled zip?? I was able to pull it up on google cache, but it's deleted from XDA for some reason.
was there an issue with the build that caused it to get pulled?? I'd like to try it out since I've already got your zip.

Galaxy S III 4.2.1 Port for our Note II

Hi there Fellow N7100 Note II Users
Since theres no rom this thread will be in general
I'm trying to port the 4.2.1 from SGS III
About the SDS you don't need to worry I'm using a secure kernel
but if your interested in help porting you can PM me!
So whats the progress?
So far it boots to the boot screen and there it stops.
i figured out i've missed some few things so i'll be fixing those later!
Once again if your interested in help porting give your time to reply and tell me what you can do :angel:
Best Regards LSD
EDIT: attached SGS III boot.img (http://www.mediafire.com/edit/?1nc7vr5ln6uy2hk)
EDIT: attached SGNII boot.img http://www.mediafire.com/?me2emfnsn0mgqd0
Also heres 3 "unpacked boot images"
Boot_NII is obviously extracted files from our Note II
Boot_SGSIII is obviously from leaked SGS III kernel
BOOT-EXTRACTED is from My Modified NII Kernel
i'm sure i've forgotten something but yet i'm not sure must read logcat more closely !

I am in.
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UtkarshGupta said:
I am in.
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Great to see that someone is interested int his aswell
heres a logcat when it was booting into boot screen http://www.mediafire.com/edit/?1nc7vr5ln6uy2hk
some changes was made in samsung boot.img
but that didn't seem to make it, maybe i need a kernel which works with JellyBean 4.2?
Hmm seems like i used old kernel instead of using the modified kernel. maybe thats why it didn't boot so far .

Did any of the custom kernels needed to be modified to work under 4.2.1?
It is saying access denied, maybe upload it to pastebin or as a file?
Btw got it working by removing edit from the link
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But why? Official 4.2.2 is coming in 2 weeks from Samsung.
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Jobiza said:
But why? Official 4.2.2 is coming in 2 weeks from Samsung.
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That was from a fan page.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Did any of the custom kernels needed to be modified to work under 4.2.1?
It is saying access denied, maybe upload it to pastebin or as a file?
Btw got it working by removing edit from the link
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sorry for that its a mediafire fail from my side

Jobiza said:
But why? Official 4.2.2 is coming in 2 weeks from Samsung.
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well not official but we may be getting it before if we get it to boot not official not leaked but a ported leak
i'll be looking into this later need to take some rest atm

LastStandingDroid said:
well not official but we may be getting it before if we get it to boot not official not leaked but a ported leak
i'll be looking into this later need to take some rest atm
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2.months back, the was an idiot who flashed omega for s3, based on 4.2.1 on the note 2 and guess what, it booted. Just no bluetooth and too much lag.
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Out of interest, what's the point of getting SIII 4.2.1 on Note II? Any pros?

tuxonhtc said:
Out of interest, what's the point of getting SIII 4.2.1 on Note II? Any pros?
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You are actually right. We won't feel much of a difference. It is too big a project. Samsung will release 4.2.2 sooner or later so there is no point. But i am idle due to summer holidays so nothing bad in challenging myself.
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Yeah, but it should have at least one or two pros at least to be worthy of such an effort? Because essentially 4.2.1 on N2 is much more feature rich than S3, from what I gather. And you'd miss out on some N2 features as well.

I would like to test the rom if you are after testers when you have something working ^_^
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UtkarshGupta said:
2.months back, the was an idiot who flashed omega for s3, based on 4.2.1 on the note 2 and guess what, it booted. Just no bluetooth and too much lag.
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Do you mean the omega rom with leaked firmware?
i did try just for fun but failed to write boot image due to bad block
so idk how he did it
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tuxonhtc said:
Yeah, but it should have at least one or two pros at least to be worthy of such an effort? Because essentially 4.2.1 on N2 is much more feature rich than S3, from what I gather. And you'd miss out on some N2 features as well.
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Blast i thanked you for no reason.
The main features are spen and some note apps which I may not use at all. That's not a big problem.
Anyway I'll look into this
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malctron said:
I would like to test the rom if you are after testers when you have something working ^_^
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well unless we can make it boot we will release it

People the port is not about why should they do it... Its for the challenge!
I wish I knew something about this kind of porting..

DubelBoom said:
People the port is not about why should they do it... Its for the challenge!
I wish I knew something about this kind of porting..
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well i modified bootclasspath but it seems to be something else that might be missing, maybe wrong permissions etc, or lack of files. can't really say now i'm trying to make it boot but seems like i've missed something in boot image or i've missed some files sadly when i used some other files it didn't go past the samsung galaxy note II splash screen. but i'll look into it. i think its kernel related, and yet i can't fix that now since i got to restore my phone so i can make my flashable zip tested. or i can but i need to take my time for that.
i neither don't know if anything have changed in 4.1>4.2 if there's something thats need to be added but i think it shouldn't be any big problem

Guys... the developer probably know there is a 4.2.2 coming. With all my respect for you, please do not repeat it again.
To the developer, keep it up! It would be very happy to test out some 4.2 a week befour everybody else!
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2xmrc00l said:
Guys... the developer probably know there is a 4.2.2 coming. With all my respect for you, please do not repeat it again.
To the developer, keep it up! It would be very happy to test out some 4.2 a week befour everybody else!
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I'll be trying to make it boot now again,
if it doesn't boot this time i'll go out and being mad when i smoke up my cigarette, after that i'll continue to try to make it boot :good:
if it was daylight i would go out each time it doesn't boot but i don't have the energy for that atm
bad news guys it seems like i have ***** up my adb (or phone) it doesn't recognize my device don't know the reason neither.
i can't do anything until i fix adb since my phone is only reliable on OS X.

[Q] will N4 ever see a ported WiFi-Calling app?

So, will the nexus ever see a ported version of WiFi calling for T-Mobile?

demoncamber said:
So, will the nexus ever see a ported version of WiFi calling for T-Mobile?
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I really don't think so. With 4.3 coming out soon, I really really don't think so.(Please prove me wrong tmo!)

Why do you mention 4.3 exactly?
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demoncamber said:
Why do you mention 4.3 exactly?
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That's the next update that's in the wings for our phones. This has some new code for Bluetooth and maybe other things I am not familiar with. But with this update alone, I highly doubt tmo will "add" wifi-calling to the N4 or even ever. If they intended it, they would have installed it on the Tmo version/sold by of the N4.

Right, but is it that integrated of an app that someone cannot port it into a custom rom, from a t-mobile phone on jellybean that has wifi-calling?

demoncamber said:
Right, but is it that integrated of an app that someone cannot port it into a custom rom, from a t-mobile phone on jellybean that has wifi-calling?
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I don't know the semantics but the gist is not just an apk. I think it intertwines with framework and that's a lot of shifting through code to bring one app to light. I mean there's a thread created with a reward of like over $1,400 to "port" it. lol

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I don't know the semantics but the gist is not just an apk. I think it intertwines with framework and that's a lot of shifting through code to bring one app to light. I mean there's a thread created with a reward of like over $1,400 to "port" it. lol
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That reward thread pretty much speaks for itself then.. lol...
Yeah I believe for ICS it still was an app, and easier to work with. But I did notice that in Jellybean it's no longer in app form, and it seems to be tied into the updated sim cards they are running and I guess, more "baked" into the framework itself.
You would think they would come out with a stand-alone app for ppl without actual T-mobile branded phones..

[Q] contributors?

Is it possible for me to contribute enough to make the HTC EVO 4G LTE an official device?
I'm willing to help as much as I can.

lreyes said:
Is it possible for me to contribute enough to make the HTC EVO 4G LTE an official device?
I'm willing to help as much as I can.
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Right now, if you can make the device run AOSP well, it should work fine with Omni

pulser_g2 said:
Right now, if you can make the device run AOSP well, it should work fine with Omni
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I mean Your team's site shows support for nexus devices but still in development. I would like to maintain the evo for you guys is what I'm trying to say.
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lreyes said:
I mean Your team's site shows support for nexus devices but still in development. I would like to maintain the evo for you guys is what I'm trying to say.
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If your device runs AOSP (or any derivatives for that matter) then you can compile and run Omni on your phone.

123shree said:
If your device runs AOSP (or any derivatives for that matter) then you can compile and run Omni on your phone.
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I understand that. I'm asking something irrelevant to that.

Ah ok. Yes, it will be possible to make it "officially" supported. It will take time though to get to the stage where this happens, as a lot needs to be done first with the sources to make it ready

pulser_g2 said:
Ah ok. Yes, it will be possible to make it "officially" supported. It will take time though to get to the stage where this happens, as a lot needs to be done first with the sources to make it ready
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thank you

[Download][Alpha]Jolla Launcher for Android

You can download apk from here now.
https://www.copy.com/s/Eb4sgeYiIobh
Made a small video from my phone.
source: http://thedroidguru.blogspot.sg/2014/06/download-jolla-sailfish-launcher-apk.html

aligatro2010 said:
Pretty much what the title says. They will be testing it next week.
https://together.jolla.com/question/47655/jolla-launcher-community-alpha-testing-begins-next-week/
Oh and there is also new launcher from Nokia.
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Cool, signed up to see if i can test.

Video is a bit old.

aligatro2010 said:
Video is a bit old.
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hmm..
...FINLAND! I'M PROUD! :victory: I'm gonna give this a try when it comes available.
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I've signed up too but yet to receive any confirmation.
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Kitkattii said:
...FINLAND! I'M PROUD! :victory: I'm gonna give this a try when it comes available.
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Ootan et Jollalta tulee ihan Sailfish ROM Android puhelimille!
/torilla tavataan
It's Finnish, don't freak out people, I'll use English from now on
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Received email from them today, but no apk.
Dear Jolla Launcher tester candidate,
Thank you for your interest in the Jolla Launcher Alpha test program! With over 13 000 requests in, we are positively overwhelmed by all the support from the community.
Although we hugely appreciate all the requests, the number of testers for the Alpha phase is limited to 600. This is to ensure we can handle and act upon all the feedback we receive. If you’ve been selected as one of the first 600 Alpha testers, details will have been sent to you in another email. If not, no worries as the Beta phase is just around the corner and you’ll be invited to be a Jolla Launcher Beta Tester.
Please follow the tag 'jolla-launcher' on together.jolla.com to either report your feedback (if you're in the group) or to follow the progress of the Alpha testing. For the reporting, please stick to together.jolla.com, so that we can better handle all the feedback.
In the meanwhile, keep an eye on more upcoming news on Jolla’s global market expansion - we can't wait to announce that!
Thanks again!
Best Regards,
Jolla Team
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I got chosen to test Jolla launcher alpha. Guess i got lucky! It works well but of course is a little buggy. Love the lock screen.
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Here is what it looks like
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AndroidInsanity said:
Here is what it looks like
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Can you share the apk, so others can test it out too? thanks in advance.

aligatro2010 said:
Can you share the apk, so others can test it out too? thanks in advance.
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Ill be sharing it in the apps and games section on XDA later if someone has not already done it.
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Added link to the APK to the first post.

I would be cautious. Since there limited alpha testers must mean that Jolla can only handle so much. That's why i am not uploading it yet
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Automatically force closes. Maybe some missing libs
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Automatically force closes. Maybe some missing libs
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What android version do you have? It might not work on Android L. (I have a mod installed to switch soft keys appearance to that of L's, so don't get confused by that.)
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I would be cautious. Since there limited alpha testers must mean that Jolla can only handle so much. That's why i am not uploading it yet
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Well someone was going to do it sooner or latter. If they really wanted to limit testers, then they should've picked people from their own company and made them sign NDA.

aligatro2010 said:
What android version do you have? It might not work on Android L. (I have a mod installed to switch soft keys appearance to that of L's, so don't get confused by that.)
Well someone was going to do it sooner or latter. If they really wanted to limit testers, then they should've picked people from their own company and made them sign NDA.
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4.4.4 currently
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4.4.4 currently
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Mine is running CM 4.4.2. Did you try re-installing it, or clearing app data?

aligatro2010 said:
Mine is running CM 4.4.2. Did you try re-installing it, or clearing app data?
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Tried clearing data, side loading, changing permissions....... I'm at a loss
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Might not be compatible with art.