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[Q] Oppo FInd 5 supports AOSP today, what about tomorrow

Hi, I have seen news about Oppo releasing the Kernel Source and supporting the AOSP community (the same Sony and HTC right now).
My question is, when Android 5.0 and a CM11 is released, does this source or information already released today about the device works for future releases of AOSP based ROMs without the support of the company?
Trying to be clear, Oppo (Sony and HTC too...) release some source today, but the next year they don't support this model, can the AOSP ROMs implement a new stable version using that last year released source from a prior Android version?
Thanks

pedroren said:
Hi, I have seen news about Oppo releasing the Kernel Source and supporting the AOSP community (the same Sony and HTC right now).
My question is, when Android 5.0 and a CM11 is released, does this source or information already released today about the device works for future releases of AOSP based ROMs without the support of the company?
Trying to be clear, Oppo (Sony and HTC too...) release some source today, but the next year they don't support this model, can the AOSP ROMs implement a new stable version using that last year released source from a prior Android version?
Thanks
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No one knows. We would hope so, but no one would really know. Maybe.
Sent from my Oppo Find 5

kernel-wise - the cyanogenmod team has been able to merge it with the Qualcom sources, so if Qualcom keeps it up to date (most likely yes), then that's no problem (also, nexus 4 shares a lot of the same underlying hardware: CPU/SoC, GPU... that device will get updates, which could be ported over)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40671515&postcount=5
proprietary library-wise - maybe? sometimes, they're compatible cross-android version, sometimes not, and you have to do workarounds to make it work on the new version.... could also steal libraries from other devices (see nexus 4 again)

Firefox OS on 4010x (Android)?

I have an Alcatel OT 4010x, the Android version of OT Fire (I guess). Firefox OS should be able to run on my phone, right? If yes, can I request for a rom to flash in (and steps, if it's different from flashing an android rom)? Or maybe can someone please point me in the right direction? I have look around Firefox wiki page and XDA's Firefox OS page, but, it seems there's only a guide to port Firefox OS to other phones, can't find an OT Fire's rom anywhere.

Firefox OS needs Android ICS or higher
As far as I know, Firefox OS requires that you have Android ICS. XDA has some articles on how to install Firefox OS on specific devices such as HTC HD2, Samsung galaxy and Sony Xperia.

Ron Shinde said:
As far as I know, Firefox OS requires that you have Android ICS. XDA has some articles on how to install Firefox OS on specific devices such as HTC HD2, Samsung galaxy and Sony Xperia.
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Isn't that like dual-boot or something? How about something like clean install or anything of sorts? Sorry if it's a noobish question, but, I don't really know about flashing a new OS, I only know about flashing roms of Androids.

[Q] Firefox OS on "unsupported" device?

I'm developing some apps for Firefox OS, but am currently limited to doing so on the Firefox OS Simulator. I'd like to flash Firefox OS onto a real device, but I own none of the supported devices, and of some of them I can't even find a single mention anywhere on the internet with the exception of the wiki.
Now I have this very slow Cherry Mobility Android JB (originally ICS) tablet lying around. Would there be any chance of getting Firefox OS running properly on this device, or is it a lost case? If I remember correctly, it has Linux 3.2 underneath it (the Android ROM which is currently on the tablet, I mean). Would I be able to extract the drivers from the Android ROM and use them with Firefox OS?

if you play around with the manifest xml files, you might have some success. You could have a look at the threads of the nexus (forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1924367) or samsung ports () to get a better idea of porting. You can also have a look at B2G, might help you out.

[Q] Firefox OS on Peak

Hey guys!!
I am new around here so I apologize for any brake of rules I might be doing around here. You are welcomed to notify my about them
I just got a Geeksphone Peak. On the box it came with Firefox OS, of course. I had it for a few days and then flashed Android in there. I am not sure how, but it looks like Firefox OS is not there anymore, or I can't find it. Any idea how to flash Firefox OS again here so I can have both?
And another question, is there possible to have another version of Android, a lower one? I have Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich but probably the system would run faster in an older version of Android.
Thanks in advance!

As far as I know, it is not officially supported to have dualboot. So you have Androd or Firefox OS. You can download the old images here: downloads.geeksphone.com (sorry I cannot post links because I am new user). But Geekpshone has dropped support of Peak so there is no current built. I am trying really hard to build it but so far no success.
As for the Android - where did you downloaded it? You would have to download old built which is not built anywhere - so you would have to build it yourself.

Do you think our Redmi 2 has a shot at Android Nougat 7.0?

Right after Google released Android Nougat 7.0 and made the source available for developers to tinker with, devices started getting unofficial builds, even the ones that weren't officially supported but that's the beauty of Android, isn't it?
At the time of writing this, a bunch of developers have already booted up Nougat on their phones and are trying to fix whatever bugs are left.
So, coming to the point, do you think that we'll get an Android Nougat build? Considering that recently a dual-core processor phone Xperia M just booted into Android Nougat and as we all know that currently we're running Marshmallow which some users including myself feel that it's a bit resource-intensive than Lollipop(I have the 1gb variant).

Keep Calm and wait for Android N by premaca for our device.
If Sprout Series can handle Android N then our device can handle it too.
BTW Marshmallow isn't that Resource intensive on 1 GB RAM too it runs pretty much smoothly.

psychopac said:
Right after Google released Android Nougat 7.0 and made the source available for developers to tinker with, devices started getting unofficial builds, even the ones that weren't officially supported but that's the beauty of Android, isn't it?
At the time of writing this, a bunch of developers have already booted up Nougat on their phones and are trying to fix whatever bugs are left.
So, coming to the point, do you think that we'll get an Android Nougat build? Considering that recently a dual-core processor phone Xperia M just booted into Android Nougat and as we all know that currently we're running Marshmallow which some users including myself feel that it's a bit resource-intensive than Lollipop(I have the 1gb variant).
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Different phone have their own speciality, do not argue that other phone have a lower spech that the other phone, and those lower phone have newest OS then you think its possible to have that oS on your higher phone spech. No mate

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