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[Q] ubutu stable?

Hello,
is this version of the ubuntu os stable?
any screens aviable?
hows the battery usage(2300mAh)
Thx

Ever thought of some investigating by yourself?
First youtube search delivers not just screens, but a full video of it and there is more than enough feedback on the threads. Can't be that hard.

CM9 bugs

Hello there
I'm reading a lot of topics but I can't found something related with my problems.
Actually my KF have the CM9 energy 3.19.2012 ROM, but I can't see any movie on Netflix, my battery go down around 4 hrs.. And having problems with the shutdown action..
There's someone can help me?
Android v: 4.0.3
Kernel: 2.6.35.7+ [email protected] #14
CyanogenMod: Energy CM9 Kang
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CM9 does not support any HardWare Acceleration at the moment, therefore no streaming video.
If video streaming is a must, use a CM7 ROM like Hellfire.

Lord Morpheus said:
CM9 does not support any HardWare Acceleration at the moment, therefore no streaming video.
If video streaming is a must, use a CM7 ROM like Hellfire.
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thanks Lord Morpheus, and Hellfire how's work? i mean if dont have any bug or something like that?

chuchinga said:
thanks Lord Morpheus, and Hellfire how's work? i mean if dont have any bug or something like that?
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If you want to watch video, your best experience right now is probably going to be on the stock Kindle software, followed closely by a CM7 ROM. CM9 is a no-go, even with the new kernel, for watching video. Even if the video works, its just too buggy for now.

Felnarion said:
If you want to watch video, your best experience right now is probably going to be on the stock Kindle software, followed closely by a CM7 ROM. CM9 is a no-go, even with the new kernel, for watching video. Even if the video works, its just too buggy for now.
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the 3.0 kernel?

chuchinga said:
the 3.0 kernel?
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The quick answer to your question is as follows:
Stock kindle software uses a kernel (think of it like the heart of a rom) for the Android Gingerbread OS since it is in fact a modified build of Android Gingerbread. Up until recently the CM9 builds available have been also running a gingerbread kernel, however in recent days a community developer named Hashcode has produced a Kernel that is supposed to be for an ICS rom, this kernel is version 3.0 with some other numbers after it that I forget, often it is referred to as 3.0 anyways. Basically the 3.0 kernel lets us do on ICS what we can on Gingerbread, watch Netflix, Youtube, play games requiring a little more than standard graphics, etc...
Given that the stock OS is being developed by amazon and has been worked for the device you best bet for the time being is to use the stock rom and possibly modify it with the android market if you desire. Read up on the forums about what's been going on.

isaiahhhhh said:
The quick answer to your question is as follows:
Stock kindle software uses a kernel (think of it like the heart of a rom) for the Android Gingerbread OS since it is in fact a modified build of Android Gingerbread. Up until recently the CM9 builds available have been also running a gingerbread kernel, however in recent days a community developer named Hashcode has produced a Kernel that is supposed to be for an ICS rom, this kernel is version 3.0 with some other numbers after it that I forget, often it is referred to as 3.0 anyways. Basically the 3.0 kernel lets us do on ICS what we can on Gingerbread, watch Netflix, Youtube, play games requiring a little more than standard graphics, etc...
Given that the stock OS is being developed by amazon and has been worked for the device you best bet for the time being is to use the stock rom and possibly modify it with the android market if you desire. Read up on the forums about what's been going on.
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Thanks isaiahhhhh!

[Q] Is it possible to port Meizu's Flyme OS?

I've been recently watching the new Meizu MX 4 Core review and noticed that it has a pretty neat OS based on ICS.
As we have fully HWA ICS running on our HD2's, can someone try porting Meizu's Flyme OS? If it would be open-source I'm pretty sure it would be easy to port and it would run smoothly.
You can check the review on this page

maybe the "Learning Never Ends team" can pick up on this

mengfei said:
maybe the "Learning Never Ends team" can pick up on this
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Sorry m8, a dev must first port it to hd2 nand before we can port it to sd. It does look nice though.

It looks nice, but check out Androidpolice's Meizu MX 4 review - it also covers disadvantages of Flyme OS... And it's IMO really bad.

General questions about Nexus Player / software

So I know the Nexus Player has an atom processor, so its running some form of Android x86. I have an Asus Chromebox, which I have previously loaded up with Android x86 in the past. Does anyone know if there is a way to get the Android TV interface on generic Android x86, or is Google doing something different here (and not entirely open sourced)? I am pretty interesting in trying to get the Android TV experience on the Chromebox to see how well that works.
-If this should be in one of the dev areas please feel free to point me in that direction.

It is (kinda) possible.
You need to be running Android 5.0+ already and then the Leanback Launcher can be installed (it's working on my Nexus 5 and on my oDroid C1 running 5.1)
Be aware that it's not a perfect solution

koperniczx3 said:
It is (kinda) possible.
You need to be running Android 5.0+ already and then the Leanback Launcher can be installed (it's working on my Nexus 5 and on my oDroid C1 running 5.1)
Be aware that it's not a perfect solution
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Thanks for the tip.
In your case, on an oDroid, you'll still be running an arm variant of android. When you say its not perfect, what exactly isn't working?
I've read on the android x86 project's forum that video playback is an issue on Android 5.0 and up, as recently as May of this year. Need to find some more recent threads regarding that, and determine how well supported Intel's graphic drivers are in Android. I know the Nexus Player is using a 3rd party gpu.
Separately, just so I understand, is Android TV just essentially stock Android with the leanback UI and Launcher?

Most stable rom other than stock for hd/hd+?

Currently running amaces oreo rom for both devices and well, they aren't completely stable with bugs for wifi and video, and it has been a number of years since i moved on from android 5, 6 and 7.
I'm looking for something for 1080p playback, if possible, on the hd+ and solid wifi. With no show stopping bugs.
Maybe android 6 or 7?
Thanks.

Currently running the last Nougat rom on both Hummingbird and Oviation.
No wifi issues on both. HD playback works great on both. Full hd playback plays on hummingbird with issues, oviation however is not able to.
Maybe a MM rom for both.

w1ll1m said:
Currently running the last Nougat rom on both Hummingbird and Oviation.
No wifi issues on both. HD playback works great on both. Full hd playback plays on hummingbird with issues, oviation however is not able to.
Maybe a MM rom for both.
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My husband ran the last version of CM 13 (hummingbird) with HDMI-out capability for several years before moving on to different hardware. Other than the shutdown issue it performed very well for him with both MX Player and Kodi.

nmyshkin said:
My husband ran the last version of CM 13 (hummingbird) with HDMI-out capability for several years before moving on to different hardware. Other than the shutdown issue it performed very well for him with both MX Player and Kodi.
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Thanks for the info!
I'm currently running amaces last aosp mm rom on the oviation and fullhd playback isnt an issue on vlc and newpipe for youtube. Just needed to downgrade twrp and install it alongside magisk for root.
I was planning on getting a newer device, which would have better hardware obviously, but i'm reluctant to contribute to ewaste when i have a working device.
i'm keeping the hummingbird on nougat since i don't really need it for media usage.
Both devices still work incredibly well as ereaders, duh, when paired with the fantastic app Koreader. Which is what i mainly use them for.
Thanks and i hope this helps someone.