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I use pdanet with my vogue on windows Vista. I've decided to get rid of windows all together if I can, but the only way for me to get internet at home is tethering. So if I can get it to work with my ubuntu then I can ditch my vista. I've searched with no luck on getting anything working with this phone. Has anyone here usb tethered the vogue to ubuntu or linux? Thanks
I have a script at home for ubuntu that will tether with WinMo... the only thing is I am working a night shift right now, but if you do me a favor and reply to this thread tomorrow I will post it here
If anyone knows how to tether Android to Ubuntu that would be fantastic
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I use pdanet with my vogue on windows Vista. I've decided to get rid of windows all together if I can, but the only way for me to get internet at home is tethering. So if I can get it to work with my ubuntu then I can ditch my vista. I've searched with no luck on getting anything working with this phone. Has anyone here usb tethered the vogue to ubuntu or linux? Thanks
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PDANET is crap, and pointless with the vogue, windows mobile comes with an internet sharing program on the phone, just enable it and plug it in. on windows the drivers come with activesync. here's a simple walkthrough for vista and internet sharing. http://www.windowsmobilecool.com/2008/10/internet-sharing-love-laptop-windows-mobile-phone/
attached is a picture of internet sharing on my vogue running NFSFANS 6.5 rom
To get the drivers to tether in ubuntu go here.
http://1n73r.net/2008/10/16/how-to-tether-windows-mobile-to-ubuntu
that works for me.
if you get the following error when running make
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make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.28-15-server/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
then run the command
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$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
mrono said:
PDANET is crap, and pointless with the vogue, windows mobile comes with an internet sharing program on the phone, just enable it and plug it in. on windows the drivers come with activesync. here's a simple walkthrough for vista and internet sharing. http://www.windowsmobilecool.com/2008/10/internet-sharing-love-laptop-windows-mobile-phone/
attached is a picture of internet sharing on my vogue running NFSFANS 6.5 rom
To get the drivers to tether in ubuntu go here.
http://1n73r.net/2008/10/16/how-to-tether-windows-mobile-to-ubuntu
that works for me.
if you get the following error when running make
Code:
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.28-15-server/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
then run the command
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$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
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What he said
Thanks. I've tried the internet sharing program in windows but it gives me more difficulties staying connected than pdanet does. I'll give the drivers a try for ubuntu, thank you.
Okay....I am the very definition of noob so please bear with me.
I've been trying to root my new Fascinate so I can get rid of the bloatware. My problem seems to be that I'm running Linux Mint rather than Windoze on my computer.
Does anyone out there have an easy (noob proof) way to root this phone on Linux Mint?
I'm not looking to do anything overly fancy with the phone at this point, just strip out the bloatware. Any help would be appreciated.
LowKey1969 said:
Okay....I am the very definition of noob so please bear with me.
I've been trying to root my new Fascinate so I can get rid of the bloatware. My problem seems to be that I'm running Linux Mint rather than Windoze on my computer.
Does anyone out there have an easy (noob proof) way to root this phone on Linux Mint?
I'm not looking to do anything overly fancy with the phone at this point, just strip out the bloatware. Any help would be appreciated.
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Do you have the option for dual boot? If not, try wine. I started getting to heavy into the programing of the phone and had to load windows on a seperate partition but you could attempt wine for simple applications. The issue will arise with drivers however.
I have Wine installed, and it starts the START ROOT bat file just fine.....it just doesn't recognize my phone I'm fairly sure it's the (windoze) drivers holding up the process.
Am I just crazy, or does it seem a bit silly that an Android (Linux OS) phone cannot properly connect directly to a Mint (Linux OS) computer?
Is there any hope to get my phone rooted without begging computer time on someones Windoze system?
BTW- When I say noob, I mean noob. My eyes start to cross when I read command lines.
LowKey1969 said:
I have Wine installed, and it starts the START ROOT bat file just fine.....it just doesn't recognize my phone I'm fairly sure it's the (windoze) drivers holding up the process.
Am I just crazy, or does it seem a bit silly that an Android (Linux OS) phone cannot properly connect directly to a Mint (Linux OS) computer?
Is there any hope to get my phone rooted without begging computer time on someones Windoze system?
BTW- When I say noob, I mean noob. My eyes start to cross when I read command lines.
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I agree lol...linux and android should go hand in hand...afteral, our robot buddy came from it lol. Did you try downloading the drivers and executing with wine?
Amd fyi, you may as will work on a dual boot. It's addicting lol.
Yeah, I tried installing the drivers with Wine. No joy.
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Yeah, I tried installing the drivers with Wine. No joy.
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I've seen ways to root for the droid via pushing through the terminal however with the fascinate my searches yielded nothing :/ If I were you, I'd download the files you require to your comp amd transfer to your sd and head to a friends. Sorry bud.
Nothing wrong with telling me the truth
Better I bite the bullet and take that route as opposed to banging my head against the keyboard trying to do what can't be done.
...and because it can't be said enough, my thanks to you and all the other tech guru's and geeks who help other folks out here.
Ubuntu Linux is a little different, but these instructions should still get you there. Keyword - Heimdall
http://androidforums.com/fascinate-all-things-root/236081-how-root-using-ubuntu.html
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Ubuntu Linux is a little different, but these instructions should still get you there. Keyword - Heimdall
http://androidforums.com/fascinate-all-things-root/236081-how-root-using-ubuntu.html
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Great find...where was this when I started lol
Linix Mint used to be built from Ubuntu (now its from Debian which Ubuntu is as well) so those should work.
Both Mint buntu Mint Debian are still in active development.
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ezas said:
Both Mint buntu Mint Debian are still in active development.
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Oh? Didn't know that, haven't really paid that much attention to it though.
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EDIT: I can't post to XDA due to the fact that i just signed up for an account, but look at fards' copy of my post to see how to install Ubuntu on your Dell Streak
Here's Pats Post on modaco;
although it would be nicer to keep development discussion to just one thread, the more constructive input the better
Hello All,
I'm attempting to natively port Ubuntu and/or Debian to the Streak. With it being such a powerful device there really is no reason it SHOULDN'T be running a “desktop” operating system. However, implementing his is quite a difficult task, so if any and everyone's help would be very much appreciated.
In the mean time, this is my first guide on how to get ubuntu running piggyback on the Dell Streak. After quite a while (and numerous different trials), I have found that this is the easiest way to get Ubuntu Mobile up and running fast. All commands can be done through either ADB shell or the terminal emulator on the phone.
This was *NOT* done entirely by me, but is a culmination of the effort of lots of people in the android community. I just modified it so that it would work on the Streak.
**This Installation DOES NOT install Linux natively, and as such is should not be destructive to your Android system, however i take absolutely no responsibility for anything that happens and you do this COMPLETELY at your own risk**
Here is how to do it:
1) Root your phone. There are plenty of guides on how to do it, so find one and get root access on your phone.
**YOUR PHONE MUST BE ROOTED. THIS WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT IT.**
2) Download Ubuntu Mobile Bundle: http://uploading.com/files/bbm6b311/ubuntu.zip/
This contains an image of the filesystem as well as other necessary scripts to get it working.
2) Busybox - Install Titanium Backup from Android Market - if you press the "Problems" button it will install Busybox on your phone for you (Feel free to uninstall Titanium after this is done). This is the fastest and most pain free way to install busybox on the streak that i know of for now (the other ways of doing this ARE NOT fun...)
3) On your SD card's root directory, create a folder called ubuntu and extract all files in the ubuntu mobile bundle there.
4) Replace the bootubuntu executeable file in the ubuntu directory with mine, found here http://www.mediafire.com/?fi011w4fbmymw3y
5) Unmount phone from computer. ADB and Android Terminal will not work if the phone is mounted.
5) Download a terminal from the Android Market - I used Jack Palevich's Android Terminal Emulator (android market search: terminal) but anything similar should work the same
CODE
Code:
su
cd /sdcard/ubuntu
sh ubuntu.sh
6) Ignore any errors thrown up by ubuntu.sh. From this point, all that is needed to boot ubuntu is just to enter this:
CODE
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bootubuntu
To start ubuntu from now on, this is all you need to do.
You should now have ubuntu working on your laptop, and while it DOES connect to your phone's internet sources, it DOES NOT yet have a graphical interface.
Here is how to add one:
1) Update the system with the following commands in ubuntu:
CODE
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apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
The first one updates the package lists, the second one downloads updates to the system itself.
2) Install TightVNC in ubuntu:
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apt-get install tightvncserver
3) Configure TightVNC:
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export USER=root
vncserver -geometry 800x480
For security purposes, it is recommended that you assign a password to your VNC server when asked.
4) Download Android VNC Viewer from the market
5) Configure Android VNC Viewer:
Change the port to 5901 and type in your password that you entered before.
Other Problems
There appears to be a bug with the X window server sometimes refusing to connect to VNC. DO NOT change any settings on Android VNC Viewer, instead open a terminal and run the folloring command:
CODE
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rm -R /tmp/.X11-unix
What Does Not Work – Will Try To Fix
Keyboard from Android VNC Viewer
Shutdown – Does Nothing
Reboot
Log Out
Native Install
I hope you guys enjoy this, and I can't wait to get your feedback.
- Pat
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there was a thread about this but it wasnt work on me. now i am downloading and i will inform you again
what is the address for vnc ?
OMG! Could that be any slower on the download?
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That sounded totally ungrateful - sorry!
Thank you very much for this
yeah works fine without problems.
it is better from g1 but not as well as a netbook. so only experimental use i think
I connected to the loopback 127.0.0.1 on 5901 and it worked - haven't seen how to connect to it remotely though
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Reading is fundamental - I can connect to it form another machine
now to fix the keyboard issue
in terminal emulator there is a note : localhost:1 vnc could work properly so i connect with only port and password.
is it possible to install jolicloud since its an ubuntu based system?
Newbie questions, sorry....
Before to try this port, just some maybe stupid questions for you:
- Still working the phone function?
- Is it easy to go back to standard or Steve Streaks Roms?
- Are there lack of drivers for bluetooth, gps, audio, wifi, etc?
Thanks.
No your missing the point here, this isn't an OS separate to android. Think of this as an app it runs on top of the android system. Also this is very experimental most features would be limited and no ubuntu can't be used as an smartphone os -No phone...
beginner said:
Before to try this port, just some maybe stupid questions for you:
- Still working the phone function?
- Is it easy to go back to standard or Steve Streaks Roms?
- Are there lack of drivers for bluetooth, gps, audio, wifi, etc?
Thanks.
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1) Ubuntu does not replace android, and the UI only runs in a VNC server, so you can switch back and forth between ubuntu and the phone app (or angry birds?)
2) I installed mine on top of DJ Steve's 1.8.1 rom... It's not native, so it only runs on top of android instead of replacing it
3) Haven't tried audio yet, but it should work (let me know how it goes)... internet connectivity works and provided you have an internet connection enabled in android you can use tools like APT or Firefox in ubuntu... only problem is keyboard is a bit wonky...
For those who had trouble figuring out how to set up the VNC, here is a picture of my VNC configuration on my phone. If you find out the phone's IP address you should even be able to VNC into it from your computer (if your on the same wifi network)
Also, openoffice.org
- pat
Is anyone actively attempting to get Ubuntu running native?
audio not working
keyboard not working
also lots of lags.
ear0wax said:
Is anyone actively attempting to get Ubuntu running native?
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Yes, i'm looking into it, but it's quite an uphill battle in order to get it working. I'll let everyone know when we make some progress.
www.cepdukkani.net said:
audio not working
keyboard not working
also lots of lags.
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cause you are running 2 operating systems at the same time
But seriously, if ubuntu can run native (no android in the background) then the lag would be gone, and (if set up right) audio and keyboard would work.
- pat
could i recieve phone and uses sms?
Getting error
Hi all after passing command for booting ubuntu I get a error chroot can't find /bin/bash folder or directory missing
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audio not working
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Im wondering if I install a rdp server instead of vnc if I can get remote audio working.
Ill post with whatever results i get once I'm done waiting 2 hours for the ubuntu image to download.
As for lag. I had a n900 running @600mhz and was doing a chroot into ubuntu and it ran fine, but it used xpyher not vnc. Is there any embedded X servers for android yet? (I highly doubt it)
data requirement for updating GUI pkg of Ubuntu
Can any body tell me size of the data required to update to gui ......as i m not using wi -fi i hv to stick on gsm data usage which is limited in my plan
Very cool!
I had lots of trouble rooting my 2.2.2, but finally got it done by running Gingerbreak twice in a row on a cleanly re-started Streak.
Thanks for a fun gig!
I have the idea that Just as the Ubuntu hacks for android work, we could use androidVNC to connect and view the webtop from the phone without HDMI or the dock, using the phones screen.
Another thing is many of us are using SystemR89's ubuntu hack, with Gnome or LXDE so then all we need is to have tightVNCserver installed as well in the Ubuntu eviroment. Do the steps provided in the above site androlinux.com and trigger that Ubuntu Session to start and then connect on loopback should work.
As I recall ubuntu.sh sets up the soft links or Binds. I don't recall what Booubuntu does but it appears to chroot you to the Ubuntu enviroment for install of the rest of the packages.
I don't think we need to mess with those, they have been done by SystemR89's WebtopMOD. We just need to Chroot to the Ubuntu.disk and give the command "export USER=root" and "vncserver -geometry 1024x800" to start the VNC server Then connect via AndroidVNC.
You'll note that our Phone already has a ubuntu.sh on the root directory. Evidence that moto basically copied the work??? IDK.
I'm looking for some ideas or help from someone who knows ubuntu better then me on how to do this.
I'll hack at it a bit and see if I can get anywhere.
I doubt too many people will find this useful, maybe I'm wrong though. If it would be helpful to you let me know, it will add to my drive to figure it out.
In that I got an idea, took the first step, and am now completely out of my depth.
Let me start at the beginning.
I've always wanted to get into android development, but with the departure of CosmicDan, my recent format of my home computer, and a lucky shot at taking a general development class have all culminated to suggest now's the time.
Here's my objective: Dualcore desktop computer, dualbooting Windows 8 and a flavor of linux focused entirely on being an android toolkit. Here's my problem: I used linux for a week in my highschool networking class most of a decade ago. Red Hat 7 or 8, maybe? Anyway, I know virtually nothing except what I've osmosed from using an ADB shell.
I need to know which flavor of linux is best for android dev, how to set up a dual boot, and after that point, probably step-by-step instructions on establishing a build environment and using github. I'm not completely useless at this, I know how to use google, but a lot of information is outdated and this is a somewhat situational goal.
ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Ubuntu!
And google Ubuntu google installer
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Ubuntu is more user friendly but if you want development I would suggest 1: backtrack 2: arch Linux (for advanced users) 3: fedora
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Apparently Backtrack is called Kali Linux now...
"It includes support for the Metasploit Project's Metasploit Framework, a tool for developing and executing exploit code against a remote target machine.[2] It also includes the security tools Wireshark, John the Ripper, Nmap and Aircrack-ng.[2]"
Hahaha hell yes I'll take some of that.
I still think I'll need to install Ubuntu - I don't know how I'd put this particular build on a flash drive. Installing it from inside ubuntu would probably be easiest.
EDIT: Actually they have excellent instructions on the website for setting up a flashdrive.
im using ubuntu just fine
im on ubuntu 10.04 i compile builds fine
Use the Ubuntu wubi installer for dual boot
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Okay, Kali Linux is installed and operational, programs are updated, and I even figured out how to install Flash via the mysterious powers of 'apt-get'. Using Grub for dual boot, and I found my way around configuring it and populating a new cfg file via the terminal. Whew.
Perhaps 4/20 was a bad choice for learning a new and notoriously complex OS, or maybe it was the best choice.
I guess I'm ready to set up a kitchen, but now I need input again. Do I just 'apt-get' some magical box of android goodies, or is this process more involved?
Edit: The answer is 'more involved', but not by much. I got the kitchen from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=633246 and I was even able to independantly apt-get my way out of an error without googling it! So, it's running... I guess it's time to start cutting up a ROM. I'm inclined to believe CyanogenMod would be the best starting point for that, and I'm doublefortunate that my roommate has a Nexus he's willing to let me experiment on, as I don't want to navigate the unique structure of Xperias yet.