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Sony X10 on G2?

i know this seems stupid but i like the OS from xperia x10, is there anyway i can get the X10 os on the g2?

Some parts would actually be really good idea. They have the particular bits that I would love to have Timescape, facial recognition camera programming, and maybe Mediascape if it actually does anything.

Maybe when they release 2.2 for it, but by that time we'll already have gingerbread.

which brings us to another question is it possible to load and older OS on the g2

hansalvato said:
which brings us to another question is it possible to load and older OS on the g2
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There's a discussion of the q&a subfourm about loading 1.6 onto the g2
Basically if you want an older version of android for speed it won't help
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[Q] Why LG E900 Optimus 7 could not work with Android

I do not understand how LG Optimus P920 3D Optimus, Optimus 2X, Optimus Mach LU3000, Black Optimus, Optimus Me P350, Revolution... working on OS Android , LG E900 Optimus7 can not, which is the difference and reason that can not be installed on Android optimus7

No one said it cannot be done. It can probably be done, seeing how all WP7 devices share similar hardware to the HTC Desire-derivative phones. However, the LG Optimus 7 is a Windows Phone, and ships with Windows Phone 7 as its operating system. That is the end of it. All the phones you mentioned from LG come with Android as its operating system. I suggest if you prefer Android to WP7, do not bother with LG Optimus 7.
PS: I tried to answer this as calmly as possibly without breaking my keyboard...

Ok kapanak I am not asked to crush keyboard than you actually did not ask anything, if I want Android and Android will buy, I just wondered if anyone could give me a explanation may which is the difference because I see that some LG phone using Android and I wondered why LG E900 Optimus 7 does not. ate different from the others and uses a different hardware. The LG E900 is the perfect Optimus 7 phone who currently use and we changed it from any other phone.

IMHO I think this is politic of LG and many companies. One phone is with Android other one with WP7. Everybody have a choice. I like Android, I use HTC Desire but bought LG Swift 7 (Optimus 7) to test WP7 and make compare betwen Android and WP7.
LG can assembly the same model of phone to Android and to WP7 but marketing is cruel. More phones will sell with Android neither WP7 (at this moment). And LG will do more phones with AND but there is possible to install WP7.
This is my point of view.

I love my Optimus 7 but it would be great if we had the option to dual boot between WP7 and Android. I wonder when someone finds out how to do it.

Currently there are only 2 phones available that can dual boot different OS's:
1. The Nokia N900 can run Maemo, Android and MeeGo.
2. The HTC HD2 can run WM6.5, Android, WP7 and MeeGo.
The only phone that offers 2 different OS's at the SAME time is the HD2 with WP7 or WP6.5 on Nand and Android on SD as secondary OS.
So if you want such stuff you should go for a HD2.

kapanak said:
No one said it cannot be done. It can probably be done, seeing how all WP7 devices share similar hardware to the HTC Desire-derivative phones. However, the LG Optimus 7 is a Windows Phone, and ships with Windows Phone 7 as its operating system. That is the end of it. All the phones you mentioned from LG come with Android as its operating system. I suggest if you prefer Android to WP7, do not bother with LG Optimus 7.
PS: I tried to answer this as calmly as possibly without breaking my keyboard...
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Why does it have to be either/or? I would like the option to dual boot.
Im always surprised by how much flak this type of question gets on XDA, a forum for hardware hacking and independent software development... Why do i want to flash my phone with android? Because hardware hacking is FUN, and just to say I did it. Not because either android or WP7 is better. If the E900 was an android phone id be interested in flashing it to WP7...

What you fail to grasp is the sheer amount of work required to port Android for a phone that didn't support it in the first place. In the case of WM, it was easy, since XDA members hacked the life out of every one of those phones. There has to be someone willing to spend the time porting Android for this phone. But so far, no one is willing. Of you are up for the challenge, the perhaps you should begin your work, and I am sure once a person begins to show progress, other devs and hackers will follow.

Thanks for being condescending but i fully grasp the amount of work required. Im not asking why its not done, i was simply stating its pretty ridiculous how much people here crap on someone for asking. Do you honestly thing if anyone was actually working on it, this would be the place to show their work? I havent seen a single thread where someone proposed flashing different OS's to a WP7 handset that didnt involve at least one person saying "Dont bother". Its almost like WP7 handsets are sacred here and we shouldnt mess with them too much Strange, considering the idea behind this forum...

It may be due to the fact that for years, people here, and elsewhere, have been spending years customizing their phones OS to make it smoother, faster, more intuitive, and then suddenly, we have this new OS that, despite all its obvious and glaring shortcomings, fullfills that need for "speed", and makes the need for customizations and optimizations less than appealing. ( And iOS doesn't count, that's for a different crowd )
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The Problem is not the Hardware (the HD2 uses the same chipset only with lower ram and rom). The problem are the bootloaders. You have to write your own or costumize the original one to allow a 3rd party os. But if somebody know how to extract this files from a lg e900 it would be only a question about some weeks for the first nand android on a lg e900. Because the chipsetdrivers are (theoratically ^^) the same as the HD2 uses.

dstyl said:
The Problem is not the Hardware (the HD2 uses the same chipset only with lower ram and rom). The problem are the bootloaders. You have to write your own or costumize the original one to allow a 3rd party os. But if somebody know how to extract this files from a lg e900 it would be only a question about some weeks for the first nand android on a lg e900. Because the chipsetdrivers are (theoratically ^^) the same as the HD2 uses.
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Got to wait for MAGLDR on optimus 7 then ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfUBo6bzXZ0

kapanak said:
No one said it cannot be done. It can probably be done, seeing how all WP7 devices share similar hardware to the HTC Desire-derivative phones. However, the LG Optimus 7 is a Windows Phone, and ships with Windows Phone 7 as its operating system. That is the end of it. All the phones you mentioned from LG come with Android as its operating system. I suggest if you prefer Android to WP7, do not bother with LG Optimus 7.
PS: I tried to answer this as calmly as possibly without breaking my keyboard...
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i read this post and said lolwut, but yea, it would be great if this phone could get an android port, it does have good potential.
Running WP7: Mango Beta Build 7712

$AUD179 (unlocked), the LG Optimus 7 ... but Android?
suoko said:
Got to wait for MAGLDR on optimus 7 then ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfUBo6bzXZ0
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2BDMnYMe5E&feature=related
GINGERBREAD now on my old HD2.
This link is offering $AUD179 (unlocked), the LG Optimus 7 Windows Smartphone:
http://www.catchoftheday.com.au/smallfish_info.php?products_id=45298
Better camera, a camera button that does not jolt the camera focus. I'd like to dual boot, cos Android has better third party apps, & more freeware. When I dare upgrade Android, sometimes it puts my phone offline for days, until a solution is found.

I think Android can be ported to Optimus 7 ... there are many Android phones with nearly identical hardware ...
Probably it still needs a minimum effort, so you need to find someone willing to spend his time doing such a thing ...
Btw I think the topic 'how to have windows phone on the possible higher number of devices' is much more interesting than 'how to port Crappoid on our devices'
What I meant to say is : If I was able to, I still would not have spare time for such a 'task'

[Q] Lg Optimus One Chic

Hello,
I've got a few questions about that phone if you allow me.
I'd like to change a HTC Magic for a Lg Optimus Chic and want to know if it is a smart move...
1. Is there dev work going on for the Chic ? No section here on xda (which concerns me) and I'd like to be sure there is a possibility to root it and flash custom ROM (Sense possible ? Cyanogen ?).
2. Is it really better hardware than a Magic, in terms of speed and usability (overclock, etc.) ?
Thank you very much !

its good !!!!!!!!!!!

i would like to see some dev work, its the wifes phone but id love to put cm 6.1.1 on it for her, its already rootable stock with z4root 1.3.0
id also like to see the chic get its own subforum, its impossible to find anything about it anywhere.

yes hopefully the Chic will get a subforum.

ok, ive searched and searched. so far there is next to nothing anywhere regarding the lg chic e720. i would like to know who else is interested in developing fir this device. i am by no means a seasoned dev, but i will do what i can for the chic community. right now ive only been able to successfully root a stock bell mobility e720 and remove all the bloatware. i would like to find out how we would go about getting a open recovery/ clockworkmod recovery on the phone. i believe i found a way to flash signed lg roms to the device but havent confirmed yet as i cannot find the 2.2.1 rom from lg, though i know it exists for other regions.
if anyone is interested or could point me in the right direction please pm me or reply here.
thanks, and maybe someday we could have cm6 on this little chic.

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=2714&idPhone2=3494
LG Chic is slightly better with better camera and slightly higher processor clock rate. Would definitely get the LG Chic. It's sleeker!

I have a chic for a week now and i am very happy with it. Its my first android smartphone and i love it. Would love to see a subforum.

Firefox OS on HD2?

Well, someone work on port of the Firefox OS into HD2?
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No.
You can be first, my friend.

I prefer open WebOS on hd2
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I think, we can use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1805282
I tried to run this, but I can't make kernels
Drivers and libs we can add from android...

that would be awesome:good:

it will be perfect.html5+ccs
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looking frwd for that

If there isn't already anyone trying to port this, I may make an attempt. However, I've never ported an operating system before, so it'd likely take a bit of time.

milesmeloro said:
If there isn't already anyone trying to port this, I may make an attempt. However, I've never ported an operating system before, so it'd likely take a bit of time.
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Yeah, Firefox OS would be nice, but I would agree that Open webOS would be a more worthwhile effort.

Honestly, I would have done it myself if only I knew how to do it.

I would do it of I had an hd2...
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cpu999 said:
I would do it of I had an hd2...
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me, too. I have the chance to buy it for 100 euros. is it worthwhile?

Simple answer...... Yes even if you don't use it as your daily phone.....Yes

OK since no one is really doing anything
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I will throw up a build in the next few days that most likely wont work. If anyone wants to test, do it and tell me if it boots or not
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This was actually something I'd thought of right away. I tried to cook a few Android ROMS so I know a little something. But unfortunately I don't know how to port Firefox OS. Though Android Kitchen has a function to help you porting the OS. Somebody who can post a link to the download? And Open WebOS?
Edit:
I tried porting the Galaxy Nexus version, but with no luck. I've spent a few hours trying different kinds of methods to make it work. I ended up flashing the thing, but then I got a bad NAND from MAGLDR. I think my boot.img (or zImage) don't work.
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Then again, I'm no developer. If a developer could guide me through porting, making/analysing (boot) files, I'd be happy to try again. For now, my try ends here.
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Though this may help a little:
Mozilla's guide to port Firefox OS: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Firefox_OS/Porting
HTC HD2 (LEO)'s manifest: https://github.com/manhthiep/repo-manifests/blob/master/b2g_htcleo.xml
CM's drivers and stuff: https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_device_htc_leo
Tytung's drivers and stuff: https://github.com/tytung/android_kernel_htcleo-2.6.32-ics

It is very good idea. HD2 can run Firefox OS same as Android.
but I am worry about software support for this new operating system.

While that is true, Firefox OS has aimed for low budget devices. Which will probably support only small games and apps. Doesn't mean that it gets full support, but since it's based on linux also, it sure must be easier to port it to FFOS.
While we're at it. Why not try Ubuntu Touch? xD

TomONeill said:
While that is true, Firefox OS has aimed for low budget devices. Which will probably support only small games and apps. Doesn't mean that it gets full support, but since it's based on linux also, it sure must be easier to port it to FFOS.
While we're at it. Why not try Ubuntu Touch? xD
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of course. also Ubuntu is a good choice for HD2 owners.
I hope that we can have Ubuntu or Android on our HD2 devices soon.

Ubuntu and Android are both already available on our HD2's, but you probably meant the Ubuntu Touch and Firefox OS

Could an Optimus G Rom be ported?

Hi everyone, just a query. I've seen a past attempt at an Optimus G Rom port that booted and had some radio issues. My question is simply, could a full Rom port be possible?
While the Optimus G UI is not as good looking as AOSP, it does have some nice looking features particularly for the camera (since the AT&T Optimus G and Nexus 4 share the most similar hardware, camera should be able to work). I think this would be a great mod to have, features like Q-slide multitasking would be fun to try.
So what so the devs say? Could this happen?
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It could be. One problem is the Optimus G barely recieved a 4.1 jellybean update whereas we are on 4.2.2. By the time the Optimus G recieves 4.2.2, at the rate it took them to release 4.1, we will probably be on 5.0 KLP and as you should know 4.2 kernels won't simply boot a 4.1 ROM.
It will be hard to fully port and may not be worth the effort in the end

Hi,
Take a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2175663

To give you an answer from my best judgement is yes certainly can. And as a matter of fact I was , when I get set up and the time, going to try my hand at some "Ports" as I know it will require much more work than I'm used to on S3 to another carrier S3 by long shot but knowing for a first port for me on nexus ever I figured why not try LGS G? I do understand where the other post is coming from but that will be where I would most probably stick with the 4.2.1 anyway. I'll see. Pm me if you want to collaborate and I'll try and get some time this week. Been up all night piloting these threads as I can't sleep from a hernia lol...but I'll check tomorrow or this afternoon...peace. BTW I have brand new computer but its not much of upgrade as I couldn't afford to replace the one I had and I didn't want to pay much but its stupid windows 8 and I want to go in first and disable all the crap and then DL SDK adb and kitchen utilities etc I had on old broken laptop...edit..now I see where the guy is talking about the g. Damn yes its only on 4.1 and not 4.2.1?? OK. I'll look...
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Thanks everyone, seems like we need the Optimus G to get 4.2.2 for it to be easy enough to get working, till then it could work but it seems like a lot of effort for the devs. When the time comes though I pray someone gets it working, we all love to experiment, and to be honest I think the LG camera app with more features will be better..
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