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[VMWare Image][9-DEC-2011] Android AOSP/ROM Developer Environment

Everyone is allowed to make changes to the VMWare image and re-upload it. If you re-upload the VMWare image with the made corrections, post the download link(s) in this thread. I will update the first post.
If there is a AOSP Developer that is willing to make a complete tutorial, please make one that works and is up-to-date with 2.3.7
The more people we have working on making ROMs, the better.
This VMWare image is:
- Base: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
- ICS ready
- Gingerbread ready
- Fully updated
- Eclipse with ADT Plugin
- Android Kitchen Integrated
PASSWORD: root
Latest changelog (Coming soon)
- Based on 10.04 LTS instead of 11.10
- Different approach
Download link:
Bypass 24h wait time, limit reached --> Solution? Reset your ip! In Belgium this is easy by restarting your modem/router. This may be different in other countries.
more mirrors will come!
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Image is extracted, where do I start?
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How to build 2.3.7 for Nexus S
This is just a snippet that may help you.
repo init -b android-2.3.7_r1 < /dev/null (This branch is ready to use with Nexus S and Nexus S 4G)
repo sync
source build/envsetup.sh
lunch full_crespo-userdebug
make -j8 (-j8 = for eightcores like 2600k, 2630QM / -j4 = for quads 2500K/2620M/Q6600 / -j2 for dual cores / ...)
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Don't forget to add the vendor files of the device. You need to download the scripts as well of the driver binaries.
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I tested a quick build. And it's working.

A virtual machine with limited RAM in order to compile AOSP? Definitively not a good idea. Why not dual boot? Sooooo easy to install the worst distro ever (*buntu).

This is awesome. My only problem is that I only have VMWare Workstation 7.

Super! Waiting for this

djjonastybe said:
Dear community,
I made a AOSP developer environment for VMWare Workstation 8 or latest VMWare Player (free).
You can use this VMWare image as a base to build AOSP ROMs. Imade it for those having trouble getting it to work or maybe if you don't have time to set it up properly. Well if you are downloading this you might have a good reason!
Anyway have fun!
If there are any errors let me know.
This VMWare image is:
- ICS ready
- Gingerbread ready
- Fully updated
Download link:
...uploading...
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Who would have guessed that an android dev would have difficulty setting up a linux enviroment . . . go figure.

You do not have to be an Android Dev to compile Android. I haven't written a single line of code for Android and can compile AOSP 2.3.7 fine.
This is simply to save time. And if you have good enough hardware (like myself) compiling Android AOSP in a VM session works perfectly fine.
Most people that are into computers have a rocking system. I have 12GB ram, I dedicate 8 for my VM and the rest for my main OS (windows 7). Works fine, what's the issue?
Some people don't want to dual boot and sometimes a Linux distro doesn't support certain hardware or can't be installed.

I would appreciate it. THANKS

nice.....this could be very useful
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FeaRThiS: Who would have guessed that an android dev would have difficulty setting up a linux enviroment . . . go figure.
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You seem to be the only one against uploading this.
Guys I am still trying to upload it. I am splitting it in 700MB sizes. Crocko's uploadservice is down. I will upload it on depositfiles and multiupload
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@FeaRThiS just stated the obvious. I also think the first step to understand how to build an AOSP ROM is knowing how to setup the development environment.
I don't have anything against using a VMWare image. But, IMHO, considering the time for uploading/downloading the file, if you do the setup yourself (in VMWare or whatever), you should have already been compiling your ROM by now.

suksit said:
@FeaRThiS just stated the obvious. I also think the first step to understand how to build an AOSP ROM is knowing how to setup the development environment.
I don't have anything against using a VMWare image. But, IMHO, considering the time for uploading/downloading the file, if you do the setup yourself (in VMWare or whatever), you should have already been compiling your ROM by now.
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Okay, its not useful for you two.
Next!
I like it and i will try it.

djjonastybe said:
You seem to be the only one against uploading this.
Guys I am still trying to upload it. I am splitting it in 700MB sizes. Crocko's uploadservice is down. I will upload it on depositfiles and multiupload
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I have nothing against it and it may even be useful in case of emergency when you can not access a linux machine, but as stated by @S suxeN the first step for any dev would be learning to create their own dev enviroment.

i didnt say that.
but the statement is right. Anyways i yet think this image is of great use, as you can always start from there, if u did something wront, what can always happen to nun-linux users.

I don't know anything about linux. Is Eclipse with ADT on here by any chance? If not, what IDE is there to develop with in this VM?

I didn't think that far. Eclipse is not installed.
But I will work on it for next release. For now you have to install it manually. I hope tomorrow evening the new vmware will be uploaded!

Hey guys, don't be so hard on the fella. He's doing us a great service in a way. Not all of us are able to bring laptops wherever we go, dual-boot, etc. I just downloaded this to my external drive that I use to keep my stuff on for work and it'll come in handy when I wanna test apps without worrying about nuking my phone.
Also, it helps that I can demo apps on the thing to co-workers on screen than using a phone. That way I won't have to worry about them screwing things up if they decided to 'explore.'

http://code.google.com/android/nexus/drivers.html#crespogwk74
Can someone help me with this? This has the binaries for the Nexus S.
Where do I place the scripts?
I have a vendor folder with several maps in it now. But I don't know what I have to do now.
I placed the 'vendor' folder in my working directory. But lunch isn't showing up crespo in the list.
These are my steps:
Building
I executed lunch. I realised I did not have crespo in the list. So next, I read the line 'Building for devices'.
Eventually I ended up here:
Building devices
Obtaining proprietary binaries
Starting with IceCreamSandwich, the Android Open-Source Project can't be used from pure source code only, and requires additional hardware-related proprietary libraries to run, specifically for hardware graphics acceleration.
Official binaries for Nexus S, Nexus S 4G, Galaxy Nexus, and PandaBoard can be downloaded fromGoogle's Nexus driver page, which add access to additional hardware capabilities with non-Open-Source code.
There are no official binaries for Nexus One, ADP2 or ADP1., ADP2 or ADP1.
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I clicked the link and downloaded the GWK74 binaries.
Now then I read further:
Extracting the proprietary binaries
Each set of binaries comes as a self-extracting script in a compressed archive. After uncompressing each archive, run the included self-extracting script from the root of the source tree, confirm that you agree to the terms of the enclosed license agreement, and the binaries and their matching makefiles will get installed in the vendor/ hierarchy of the source tree.
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I have the vendor hierarchy...
Do I have to put these files in:
my home folder/bin
OR
home folder/workingdirectory_name
Or what do I have to do now?

updated first post with small hint on how to download 2.3.7 for our Nexus S. Good luck!

yep, i think this is pretty awesome. for me, i'm not an android dev but i've dabbled with theming and porting mods from other phones to the epic 4G previously. i'd love to be able to start with a system ready to go and mess around with some guides to learn how to compile source, etc... thanks.

Nice image man, gonna give it a go later. Thought I'd put my word in the discussion , sure there lots of talented devs, but they have all got different hardware/software and time requirements. So this becomes a useful tool to add to the inventory.

Alternative OS

Hi guys,
which alternative os could be installed on the Nexus 7 (2013)?
Actually i would be glad to install Ubuntu on my device, but thats not possible because of a different cpu architecture...
So i ask you for a list of possible operating systems which not based on android like cyanogon...
Why? Just want to free from google and test it...

Actually i would be glad to install Ubuntu on my device, but thats not possible because of a different cpu architecture.
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Actually you can install lots of different versions of linux on your Nexus 7, including Ubuntu and Backtrack. Check this app. The Nexus 7 is on the supported list.
operating systems which not based on android like cyanogon
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Actually cyanogenMod is just a customized version of Android, it's not a different OS. So i take that what you meant is installing a different ROM on your Nexus 7. Anyway you should start from here

This app seems to be an emulator for different linux distros, don't?
I would prefer a full flash and boot right into linux e.g ubuntu...

michaaaaa said:
This app seems to be an emulator for different linux distros, don't?
I would prefer a full flash and boot right into linux e.g ubuntu...
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He was just trying to help you. May be you should use search in the forums or use google. I typed linux on nexus 7 and found tons of results. Also there is a thread for Firefox OS in the Development forums. You would be much safer doing the linux inside android from the play store.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2479192

He was just trying to help you.
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--> You are right, sorry for my english...Its not my mother language...
May be you should use search in the forums or use google. I typed linux on nexus 7 and found tons of results. Also there is a thread for Firefox OS in the Development forums.
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--> Well, all these posts foucesd on the old nexus 7 - first gen. Ubuntu official says it's no supported at this moment (source: wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Install#Supported_devices_and_codenames)
So I came here to find other Linux os...
You would be much safer doing the linux inside android from the play store.
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Okay - I will give it a try. But I realy can't imagine it's fast and stable enough for continuous running (what I am looking for)...
Firefox os sounds greate too! Thanks for the hint!

The complete Linux installer says it only works on certain supported kernels. I'm no expert, so is the stock kernel supported? I'd like to try Ubuntu on my rooted stock Nexus 7 2013. (32G)

Scroll down some and you would of found this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46112123
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So guys,
I just try it and can't get it run...
I used Linux Installer and followed the guide.
But when I connect with VNC I only see a gray screen, allthough I started xstartup...
Please help...
My Device:
Nexus 7 (2013) - cyanogenmod 4.3.1

Ubuntu and the Nexus 10

Hello everyone,
Before you start flaming me for posting a redundant thread, please hear me out.
After bricking my TF300T (had xubuntu installed and had to f*** with partitions..and I f***** it real good) I've decided to get myself a Nexus 10. I've been doing some research on the matter of running Ubuntu Desktop (NOT touch) on it I've seen many tutorials on how to do it I've come across plenty howtos on how to install it on the Nexus 7.
My question is, is it possible to use the same process/images for my brand new Nexus 10? How different are the devices from each other?
I've seen that Canonical has released a Ubuntu Dual Boot Installer compatible with the Nexus 10. Would it be possible to use the Rabbits kernel I used for the TF300T? Also, as far as I've seen Multiboot is only compatible with the Nexus 7.. or have I seen wrong? Did I make a bad purchase and should've gotten an other tablet?
Thanks in advance for your time and help and my advanced apologies for inconveniencing anyone with this thread.

As far as I know (and I've only triedndoing this once a while back so I may be wrong) there is no way to partition the storage in the nexus 10 to install Ubuntu, and there is no kernel to support it. You would have to run the Ubuntu iso through chroot in the terminal, and then use a VNC client app to use Ubuntu. Effectively, you'd be running Ubuntu in the background whilst running android to view it, so performance (and compatibility) takes a hit.
But, like I say, times and developers have changed so I may be entirely wrong now...

Say you manage to partition the emmc.. Then what? You'll need to port drivers over from Android (not an easy thing to do since they're proprietary).. Ubuntu touch is Android based.
a hammerhead wrote this.

Nexus 7 Ubuntu 13.04 DESKTOP

Hi, I recently installed Ubuntu desktop on my Nexus 7 using multirom.
It all went well and works well if you use a mouse with an OTG cable, I understand it was meant for developers but has anyone been able to install the tegra 3 drivers and keep unity/taskbar working?
When I install the drivers and reboot, it boots up and looks better but doesn't have unity or the taskbar. I can get into terminal with a keyboard and pretty much everything can open but its not exactly usable this way.
Thanks.
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Carlyle_f said:
Hi, I recently installed Ubuntu desktop on my Nexus 7 using multirom.
It all went well and works well if you use a mouse with an OTG cable, I understand it was meant for developers but has anyone been able to install the tegra 3 drivers and keep unity/taskbar working?
When I install the drivers and reboot, it boots up and looks better but doesn't have unity or the taskbar. I can get into terminal with a keyboard and pretty much everything can open but its not exactly usable this way.
Thanks.
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Which Tegra 3 drivers are you talking about? Ubuntu Desktop for Nexus 7 should already come with all the drivers it needs.

Its very slow and doesn't play videos, only sound. Also, in "about this computer" or something like that, none of the hardware or even the devices name is recognized. Here's a link to it https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/raring/armhf/nvidia-tegra3/16.0-0ubuntu3
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Carlyle_f said:
Its very slow and doesn't play videos, only sound. Also, in "about this computer" or something like that, none of the hardware or even the devices name is recognized. Here's a link to it https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/raring/armhf/nvidia-tegra3/16.0-0ubuntu3
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Yes, those drivers are already included in Ubuntu Desktop for Nexus 7. They do have issues though (lots of screen tearing). Playing video shouldn't be a problem though if you have the right codecs installed.

farmerbb said:
Yes, those drivers are already included in Ubuntu Desktop for Nexus 7. They do have issues though (lots of screen tearing). Playing video shouldn't be a problem though if you have the right codecs installed.
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I see, I installed the codecs. Might be a problem with vlc only. Thanks.
Edit: in "about computer" none of the nexus 7 hardware is displayed, I thought its strange since the version was made specifically for the nexus, is this normal?
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Carlyle_f said:
I see, I installed the codecs. Might be a problem with vlc only. Thanks.
Edit: in "about computer" none of the nexus 7 hardware is displayed, I thought its strange since the version was made specifically for the nexus, is this normal?
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Yes that's normal. Canonical ported Ubuntu to the Nexus 7 solely to test it and optimize it for low-spec devices. They didn't do a whole lot to polish it up and make it presentable for end users because that wasn't really their goal

Oh, let me offtop a little.
Is there any "easy" way to try out Ubuntu on grouper? I mean easy like flashing zip in recovery and then restore back to android...

judhin said:
Oh, let me offtop a little.
Is there any "easy" way to try out Ubuntu on grouper? I mean easy like flashing zip in recovery and then restore back to android...
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Yeah man. Multirom is an app made for nexus devices that let's you multiboot ROM and distros. I've got cm11, ubunut and active plasma installed right now. Just read the how to's on this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011403 and download the Ubuntu 13.04 from that page. If you want a few other distros for multirom get them here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2093797. It really is the easiest way to actually dual boot. And the dev is amazingly helpful. Don't hesitate to report a bug to him.
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dadangle said:
Yeah man. Multirom is an app made for nexus devices that let's you multiboot ROM and distros. I've got cm11, ubunut and active plasma installed right now. Just read the how to's on this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011403 and download the Ubuntu 13.04 from that page. If you want a few other distros for multirom get them here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2093797. It really is the easiest way to actually dual boot. And the dev is amazingly helpful. Don't hesitate to report a bug to him.
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Wow, thanks for the hint! It is really easy to use tool

judhin said:
Wow, thanks for the hint! It is really easy to use tool
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Everybody gets one..
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How to resize system partition of Nexus 7 (2012)?

I would like to resize my Nexus 7 2012's system partition so I can install full GAPPS with a custom ROM, rather than nano/pico. All that comes up when I search however is for the 2013 model. How can I resize on the 2012 model?

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i have not done it my self. but i am stuck with the same problem. not sure yet, if i (try to) make the pico even smaller or this solution

kedswolm said:
i have not done it my self. but i am stuck with the same problem. not sure yet, if i (try to) make the pico even smaller or this solution
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I think that tutorial is for the Nexus 7 2013, it is similar to the one I saw on XDA for the N7 2013 and there are no Android 9.0 ROMs for N7 2012 AFAIK.

ChasTech said:
I think that tutorial is for the Nexus 7 2013, it is similar to the one I saw on XDA for the N7 2013 and there are no Android 9.0 ROMs for N7 2012 AFAIK.
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did you manage to install gapps? i tried with less than pico plus deleting stalk files from linage and still got error 70.
i am new new to installing custom rom. so i am a little afraid about changing system partition... somehow i like my nexus 7 2012 a lot, even though it's close to useless now

ChasTech said:
I think that tutorial is for the Nexus 7 2013, it is similar to the one I saw on XDA for the N7 2013 and there are no Android 9.0 ROMs for N7 2012 AFAIK.
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of course you are right. it is for nexus 2013. you even wrote, that you are searching for a 2012 model (i have the grouper too). no idea what i was doing.
i hope you didn't mess up anything because of me. very sorry about this