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Does anyone know of any guides to access fastboot through Chromium, or linux in general for that matter? The only ones I've been able to find are all Windows related.
Are there drivers available for Chromium, or does it require it at all?
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Hy,
It's easier to run a virtual pc under linux maybe under chronium (i dont known it's possible).
After this take several manuals here in the forum about fastboot with streak
Simple method also start xp on a usb-stick and so on
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Chromium is a web browser. You would have to use either a dos command prompt or the Linux terminal if you want to use fastboot.
Juersche Löwi said:
Hy,
It's easier to run a virtual pc under linux maybe under chronium (i dont known it's possible).
After this take several manuals here in the forum about fastboot with streak
Simple method also start xp on a usb-stick and so on
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I'm sure that it can be done natively in Linux, The phone goes into fastboot mode when plugged into the Acer Aspire One Netbook I'm running Chromium on, downloaded in CROSH or SHELL as I'm a linux noob.
Moreover I don't own a copy of XP to install on a virtualbox and don't want to use any hookie software
MultiRecoveryFlasher has versions that include linux shell scripts. Even if you don't want to use MRF you could DL it and look at it to see how to use fastboot with Linux.
Judging from your OP you probably should not be trying to mod your phone.
Chromium is also an OS - see here and here
marvin02 said:
MultiRecoveryFlasher has versions that include linux shell scripts. Even if you don't want to use MRF you could DL it and look at it to see how to use fastboot with Linux.
Judging from your OP you probably should not be trying to mod your phone.
Chromium is also an OS - see here and here
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Thanks for your words of warning... I've flashed this thing with pretty much every ROM since about 1.4.1, although I've not tried the multiflasher, I'm currently downloading it to give it a go.
The problem i'm having is finding where chromium downloads to and how to access it from shell.
Also Chromium doesn't have support for rar or zip files so i am having to upload to google docs to access the relevant files
First off, thanks to msullivan for providing the BackTrack 5.0 image!
I've made this as easy as possible. Not for novice users.
I chose backtrack as the image (instead of ubuntu) because i LOVE backtrack. I've used it as my main on-the-go linux for a while. Mainly because I hack all the wifi I'm around so i have a constant NET connection
This script requires ADB installed and ROOT!
Required Apps
Busybox - Download and install busybox
Terminal Emulator
Any VNC Client that supports LINUX
Installation
Download the image and attached scripts (BT5_Install.zip)
http://www.ulozto.net/xfHz8JJ/primelinuxbacktrack5-zip
Rename the image to BT5.zip and copy to /sdcard/ - I would copy in the script, but ADB is WAAAY slow.
Unzip BT5_Install.zip into your ADB folder - Or anywhere if you have ADB set with environmental variables
Make sure device connected and responds to adb (adb devices)
run install.bat
This will push the proper scripts, open the image up for use and run necessary scripts
This process does take time. No longer than 10 minutes. Script will notify when complete.
---Linux is now installed!---
Open terminal emulator and type: (do this any time you want to start your linux if you have shut it down or the TFP has restarted)
su
cd /sdcard/bt5
sh bt
Type Y at the prompt
VNC into 127.0.0.1:5901 with password 'root' with any VNC program you like
PROFIT
Change Resolution!!
Open terminal in Linux
Type pico /usr/bin/startvnc
Xhange resolution to 1280x800
Type ctrl x
Yes
restart TFP
Look absolutely AMAZING now
Notes:
If the bt5 folder on /sdcard/ is ever deleted, you will lose your linux and need to re-install!
This has been tested and confirmed by me!
Can you tell I like formatting?? hahaha
Need help with ADB? Click HERE for my guide!
Im using POCKETCLOUD in Windows mode (it connect to linux as well!)
The GUIDE is not finite. Please post anything you feel should be added/corrected to the guide.
Thanks and 5 star would make me feel good inside too!
Yes!!!!I was wondering when we would see this for the TP. I wonder how long it will be till somone asks about monitor mode and packet injection. Let me go ahead and announce it... AIRCRACK WILL NOT WORK!!! Had to do it.. every backtrack thread on this forums is full of kids saying "I can hax0rz wifi?"
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lol, i know, i wish.. it would only work if we could dual boot. that way, we could potentially have wifi aircrack support and all that!
Agreed.. but chroot is better than nothing I guess. You may want to try the "orbot" app along with backtrack. Its great for using the tor network while using bt.
biggem001 said:
lol, i know, i wish.. it would only work if we could dual boot. that way, we could potentially have wifi aircrack support and all that!
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anyone tried interfacing with any wifi adapters yet with either the dock or a USB ATP to USB adapter? it'd be pretty awesome to get monitor mode on this thing...
Inevitble question. What happesn when we get ICS? Will we just have to reroot?
What's the difference in BT5 and the HD2 image I downloaded from the HD2 forums? Are they different versions of Ubuntu?
Oh yeah, and THANKS a ton for the install guide!
adampdx said:
Inevitble question. What happesn when we get ICS? Will we just have to reroot?
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theoretically, yes!
tbns said:
What's the difference in BT5 and the HD2 image I downloaded from the HD2 forums? Are they different versions of Ubuntu?
Oh yeah, and THANKS a ton for the install guide!
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the BT5 image is different than any other linux image. there are several floating (mainly ubuntu). my scripts are only setup for bt5.
if i find a ubuntu image i like, i'll make one for that too
biggem001 said:
the BT5 image is different than any other linux image. there are several floating (mainly ubuntu). my scripts are only setup for bt5.
if i find a ubuntu image i like, i'll make one for that too
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Ahh, gotcha. I didn't realize this was a different flavor of linux, not a different version of Ubuntu (guess I should have read the thread title). Cool, going to give it a shot.
Thanks for this. I was looking to put some form of Linux on my tp lol. Just have to wait until I get an sd card now.
it doesn't have to be on your sdcard
sdcard means internal memory
there is a removable category for a removabl sdcard.
just transfer the zip to your normal memory root directory
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theoretically, yes!
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Oh, that's just the cat's pajamas. Awesome!
tbns said:
Ahh, gotcha. I didn't realize this was a different flavor of linux, not a different version of Ubuntu (guess I should have read the thread title). Cool, going to give it a shot.
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Yea, bt5 is the security and exploitation flavor of Linux, ubuntu is more of the general purpose version
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foboi1122 said:
Yea, bt5 is the security and exploitation flavor of Linux, ubuntu is more of the general purpose version
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bt5 is ubuntu 11.04 with the penetration app suite and a different wallpaper... lol
Can someone try out LibreOffice and report back how smoothly it does/doesn't run? Will definitely root if LibreOffice runs well. Thanks!
biggem001 said:
it doesn't have to be on your sdcard
sdcard means internal memory
there is a removable category for a removabl sdcard.
just transfer the zip to your normal memory root directory
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Yeah but I just prefer it on my sd. Personal thing.
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to change resolution in BT5.. in linux
open terminal
type pico /usr/bin/startvnc
change resolution to 1280x800
ctrl x
yes
restart TFP
look absolutely AMAZING now
How does it run on the TFP ? is it responsive etc?
Can it be used as an everyday function? i'm really interested in this, and cant wait to get start messing about with it.
I've got BT5.zip on my sdcard directory, but I keep getting this error when I use the './install.bat' command:
OFF
Installing BackTrack 5 for ARM Devices.
./install.bat: line 3: syntax error near unexpected token `('
./install.bat: line 3: `ECHO Make sure BT5.zip is in your /sdcard/ folder (/sdcard/BT5.zip) NO' removable SD, internal.
Ok, here is my Debian Squeeze bootstrap for armel architecture and is tested on my Xperia Go. Port contain a lot of installed things like compilers, libraries, programers languages, desktop enviroment, tight vnc server, openssh server... so everything that can be used like in desktop computer...
Warning:
Only stock rom files is safe and nothing "custom" is safe! You doing everything on your own risk! So you can play with Debian on your own risk!
How to install:
first, you need to have rooted phone! You need "su" installed! Busybox is needed too! Terminal emulator too!
extract Xperia_Debian.rar to your external sd card. You need min 4gb free disk space on your external sd card!
using adb tool perform next steps:
adb remount
adb push bootdeb /system/bin/bootdeb
adb shell chmod 6755 /system/bin/bootdeb
How to boot debian:
open terminal emulator and type "su" and press enter. You must see "#"
type "bootdeb" and press enter
You can see log on terminal emulator and if all is ok you are now in Debian
Optional things:
You can start ssh server by command "/etc/init.d/ssh start" and you can install WinSCP + Putty on your computer to get remote acces to your Debian like: WinSCP for remotelly browsing/uploading/deleting...etc and Putty for remote secure shell (ssh) access.
Username for ssh access is: user: root, password: password. You can change password by command "passwd your_password_here"
You can install vnc client on your computer for remote desktop connection to Debian (just you need to start vncserver on Debian with proper screen size geometry for example "vncserver -geometry 1024x768")
You can install vnc on your android (android vnc viever) to get remote desktop connection from your android.
You can install Debian to for example usb stick, but you need to modify (path to external usb disk) bootdeb script!
Warning:
When you start terminal emulator and you start Debian than do not close terminal emulator!!! If you close terminal emulator than Debian partition is not unmounted so there is posibility for Debian image coruption + coruption on userdata partition! So allways before closing terminal emulator (after starting Debian) you must type "exit" so Debian partition will be safely unmounted and Debian stopped!
do not perform long operations like git clone big pproject...etc because ram memory is not enought and sometimes Debian freze... I created 300mb swap but still swap is allways free so I think maybe kernel have no enabled swap support? I can see zram support in ICS kernel but its about ~50mb so maybe someone can/need to increase zram size to get our Debian stable!
Download link:
Xperia_Debian.rar
munjeni said:
Anyone interested? Let me know!
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What the hell is that???
N y is this in development section
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Rooted Stock ICS
Hit Thanks If I Helped!!
Me.....
Yes, yes, yes...
definitely YES. Maybe not only Debian ? Ubuntu? Firefox OS?
Thread moved to General section.
Firefox OS would be VERY nice!
Is it possible to run that native?
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Debian ? sounds cool ? is it possible ?
It's already existing. Look for "Linux Installer" on the market. It's running from an image via loopback device and VNC. So you don't even need to flash anything, works on standard Image.
I had Debian (I think it was LXDE DE) running. Ubuntu also available.
Pretty nice to show to someone, but I would not work with it. I deleted the image cause it wasted several GB on flash memory.
Interested.
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Of course all of us say YES
DeJe63 said:
It's already existing. Look for "Linux Installer" on the market. It's running from an image via loopback device and VNC. So you don't even need to flash anything, works on standard Image.
I had Debian (I think it was LXDE DE) running. Ubuntu also available.
Pretty nice to show to someone, but I would not work with it. I deleted the image cause it wasted several GB on flash memory.
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Yes I use the same principe (it runing under android in loop) but I prepared/installed a lot of things like compilers... etc... its about 4gb ext2 image...
Ok I will share it and it will be in zip (installable trought recovery) ! Will try to include everything like VNC viewer...etc
I am interested.
What about the official Ubuntu for android project?
http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android
My wet dreams are about that.
so much yesss please do
is it laggy??
i would love it but sadly with xpetia u i need a smaller image... 4gb are too many. anyway thanks for doing it
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What about to be installable on USB Stick,just put USB on phone and run it.
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I had old Debian Leny bootstraped, it was for HTC HD Mini, I got it runing on Xperia but it not worked good, so yesterday I created new debian.ext2 image (4gb), its bassed on latest stable Debian Squeeze, it contain installed: full desktop enviroment, a lot of compilers and libraries...etc. I tried to make an zip installer but zip could not accept larger files so it will be rar archive: debian.ext2 + bootscript, you need to install all that manually! Allso you need 4gb free space on your external sd card or maybe it will be runing from external usb disk (you need to modify bootdeb script)? Today I going to start uploading ...see first post!
Xperia_Debian.rar
Enjoy!
Hey guys this is my new topic about ubuntu on our mobiles ! I test it on Xperia U and it works i don't know about the other phones so don't blame me if you brick it ,you take all the responsibility.
So let's get started .
First of all we gonna root on your android .If you don't know how to root follow this guide . http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2540310 Follow the 4th step
Download this app to your android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid
After that open it and click Install Guides and choose Ubuntu 13.04 . It will move you to the download tab.Download it ,excract it place it on your sd card and then download Android Terminal Emulator and AndroidVNC . After the excract complete open again Complete Linux Installer and find the Launch tab.Check the pictures below for help. Right top of it there is a settings buttom , click it and choose Edit. In the image sector try to find the excracted image . After that click save and start linux .After anything is complete start androidVNC and give the correct info . Password : ubuntu Adress : Localhost Port 5900 . And click Connect! That's all ))) Don't forget! DON'T CLOSE EMULATOR IF YOU RUN UBUNTU AND IF WANNA EXIT FROM UBUNTU WRITE IN THE EMULATOR "exit" US MUCH TIMES NEED FOR CLOSE IT! ))))
And if you have problem with the display size. In the emulator will ask you about that write 854x480!
Change the title to Linux Distros on your xperia. It's missleading, I thought somebody started porting the Ubuntu Phone OS.
DigitalDreamer said:
Change the title to Linux Distros on your xperia. It's missleading, I thought somebody started porting the Ubuntu Phone OS.
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It's like an os but you just start it via Emulator . :S
bkpaokfc said:
It's like an os but you just start it via Emulator . :S
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I understand that, but it's not for Ubuntu only, it's for several Desktop Linux Distros. The title kinda misleads to thinking that it's the Ubuntu Phone version of the OS.
But does the ram of our device is enough to run Ubuntu? I think it'll be very slow (it is also slow on my PC...)
AS WE ALL KNOW THAT YOGA BOOK CAME WITH WINDOWS OR ANDROID BUT NONE OF THEM CAME WITH DUALBOOTING OPTION SO HOW COULD WE BOOT BOTH OF THEM (ANDROID AND WINDWS) ON OUR DEVICE; WELL THERE IS A LOT OF DEVICES SUPPORT DUAL BOOTING LIKE CHUWI.
SO HERE IS THE TUTORIAL
http://forum.chuwi.com/thread-2254-1-1.html
SO I THINK THIS TUTORIAL FR CHUWI 10 PLUS WILL HELP US AS YOGA BOOK USERS (WIN AND ANDROID) FOR DUAL BOOTING
I DIDNT TRY IT YET, BUT IAM SURE ITS WORKING
WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER GUYS TO MAKE THIS DREAM CAME TRUE
Good Luck. Hope you enjoy your exclusive cutting board afterwards. :fingers-crossed:
Honestly, it doesn't really help because they use a custom bios, which we don' t have and won't jave without any experienced developer around here. And if I'm not mistaken, it has been designed for dual boot even before.
Chuwi uses an AMI Bios...
Lenovo two DIFFERENT Insyde bios'es. Furthermore, it looks like the Android Version Bios is not even from Insyde...
danjac said:
Good Luck. Hope you enjoy your exclusive cutting board afterwards. :fingers-crossed:
Honestly, it doesn't really help because they use a custom bios, which we don' t have and won't jave without any experienced developer around here. And if I'm not mistaken, it has been designed for dual boot even before.
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That's mean we need a custom bios, but how could we do that
jamespmi said:
Chuwi uses an AMI Bios...
Lenovo two DIFFERENT Insyde bios'es. Furthermore, it looks like the Android Version Bios is not even from Insyde...
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Thank you for this Infos I didn't realize that Lenovo used an bios that locked dual booting, iam gonna try to reach Lenovo devs and tell them to make an bios that allow us to dual booting
THE MAXIMUM POWER said:
AS WE ALL KNOW THAT YOGA BOOK CAME WITH WINDOWS OR ANDROID BUT NONE OF THEM CAME WITH DUALBOOTING OPTION SO HOW COULD WE BOOT BOTH OF THEM (ANDROID AND WINDWS) ON OUR DEVICE; WELL THERE IS A LOT OF DEVICES SUPPORT DUAL BOOTING LIKE CHUWI.
SO HERE IS THE TUTORIAL
http://forum.chuwi.com/thread-2254-1-1.html
SO I THINK THIS TUTORIAL FR CHUWI 10 PLUS WILL HELP US AS YOGA BOOK USERS (WIN AND ANDROID) FOR DUAL BOOTING
I DIDNT TRY IT YET, BUT IAM SURE ITS WORKING
WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER GUYS TO MAKE THIS DREAM CAME TRUE
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News: I tried to booting Remix OS but it booted just one time with alot of bugs I've made a screenshot s because I've knew that will boot just ONE time, the last photo show how Remix faules at the second booting:
THE MAXIMUM POWER said:
AS WE ALL KNOW THAT YOGA BOOK CAME WITH WINDOWS OR ANDROID BUT NONE OF THEM CAME WITH DUALBOOTING OPTION SO HOW COULD WE BOOT BOTH OF THEM (ANDROID AND WINDWS) ON OUR DEVICE; WELL THERE IS A LOT OF DEVICES SUPPORT DUAL BOOTING LIKE CHUWI.
SO HERE IS THE TUTORIAL
http://forum.chuwi.com/thread-2254-1-1.html
SO I THINK THIS TUTORIAL FR CHUWI 10 PLUS WILL HELP US AS YOGA BOOK USERS (WIN AND ANDROID) FOR DUAL BOOTING
I DIDNT TRY IT YET, BUT IAM SURE ITS WORKING
WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER GUYS TO MAKE THIS DREAM CAME TRUE
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https://www.insyde.com/tags/dual-os-switching take a look about that
THE MAXIMUM POWER said:
https://www.insyde.com/tags/dual-os-switching take a look about that
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Cool, but nor the Windows nor Android Bios'es are made for InsydeQ2S. Lenovo uses a custom made BIOS...
Folks, Lenovo used on purpose different bios'es. The Android Version will never understand ACPI, UEFI, Bitlock etc... it's cropped EEPROM is just not meant for it. I know it's a frustration, but it won't happen. The Windows Version will "maybe" be able to load some kind of x86 Android, but what about display, halo, wifi, anypen, wacom, dolby etc drivers?
jamespmi said:
Cool, but nor the Windows nor Android Bios'es are made for InsydeQ2S. Lenovo uses a custom made BIOS...
Folks, Lenovo used on purpose different bios'es. The Android Version will never understand ACPI, UEFI, Bitlock etc... it's cropped EEPROM is just not meant for it. I know it's a frustration, but it won't happen. The Windows Version will "maybe" be able to load some kind of x86 Android, but what about display, halo, wifi, anypen, wacom, dolby etc drivers?
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Actually I've booted successfully Remix OS on my Xbox win version it booted successfully just one time then I wasn't be able to boot again, this problem in one hand, in the other hand as you said Halo keyboard, Wacom, Dolby, seems seems no place for them in Remix OS
jamespmi said:
Cool, but nor the Windows nor Android Bios'es are made for InsydeQ2S. Lenovo uses a custom made BIOS...
Folks, Lenovo used on purpose different bios'es. The Android Version will never understand ACPI, UEFI, Bitlock etc... it's cropped EEPROM is just not meant for it. I know it's a frustration, but it won't happen. The Windows Version will "maybe" be able to load some kind of x86 Android, but what about display, halo, wifi, anypen, wacom, dolby etc drivers?
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i don't have device in my hands now
but i have a little hope
at least we can boot windows or android from USB/microSD
hmm
for windows version it must be easy
we can keep windows on primary disk
and install android on external drive
* :|||| then how this s**t can boot it?
hmm, we need to disable secure boot
then add grub to bcd with easybcd
* :\ android need system/boot/data/cache... !!
yep, we need to partition usb drive like official android disk
same sizes for system, cache, ...
not userdata
then we need to edit ramdisk
we need to edit fstab(and init.r2_cht_ffd.rc) to mount system and other partitions from /dev/sdb(c) [instead of /dev/block/by-name/]
* what about other partitions like keymaster?
i'm not sure it's needed but we can symlink it on init scripts
but for android version i'm not sure what i have to do
first i downloaded android firmware zip and there was file called "bootloader"
Code:
/Volumes/ExFAT 1/YB1-X90L_USR_S000155_1609272258_WW06_BP_ROW-flashfiles/bootloader: DOS/MBR boot sector, code offset 0x3c+2, OEM-ID "mkfs.fat", sectors/cluster 4, root entries 512, Media descriptor 0xf8, sectors/FAT 200, sectors/track 32, heads 64, sectors 204800 (volumes > 32 MB) , serial number 0x786ce839, label: "ANDROIDIA ", FAT (16 bit)
so it's fat image
and i was able to mount it
BINGO
volume label is ANDROIDIA just like what i saw in chawe boot option photos in OP guide
well on bootloader i can see \EFI\BOOT\bootx64.efi
:good: :good: :good:
now i'm sure android version yoga can also boot (any)efi file
* but who dare to touch it?
noone, we have tool called efidroid : https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/efidroid-t3447466
this guy can boot efi files for us
someone have to port efidroid for yoga (thats why i asked for device tree on TWRP thread)
now we need windows boot manager efi files (uefi boot partition) and windows system files to boot windows
ok, i'm not sure how to install windows on usb at this stage
but for example we can boot windows setup usb
(we need to find a way)
like install windows by virtualbox with PC on USB, then try to boot it on yoga (not sure)
or took backup of windows version and restore on USB :\
my friend wants to buy windows version (right now we have shipping problem from amazon) and i will try to install android on it
then if anyone wants to work, i hope can help
erfanoabdi said:
i don't have device in my hands now
but i have a little hope
at least we can boot windows or android from USB/microSD
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That sounds everything so amazing and specially: Easy Peasy
And once you boot Android: Tataaa! No drivers for Screen-Rotation, Wifi, Touch, Holo etc etc...
But hey, hope dies last. Good luck
jamespmi said:
That sounds everything so amazing and specially: Easy Peasy
And once you boot Android: Tataaa! No drivers for Screen-Rotation, Wifi, Touch, Holo etc etc...
But hey, hope dies last. Good luck
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But absulutly we have drivers
1) i want to boot stock Android
2) drivers are on kernel and kernel source is available on Lenovo site (only for custom rom purposes)
erfanoabdi said:
But absulutly we have drivers
1) i want to boot stock Android
2) drivers are on kernel and kernel source is available on Lenovo site (only for custom rom purposes)
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Where exactly are they?
jamespmi said:
Where exactly are they?
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https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/tr/en/products/tablets/yoga-series/yoga-book/downloads
https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/tr/en/products/TABLETS/YOGA-SERIES/YOGA-BOOK/downloads/DS118515
contains some libs and files from android source + kernel + gpt partition creation/info python script
Hi guys!
So I just got an Android YogaBook and the "bios" (actually UEFI) is a standard Intel made UEFI loaded with tons of options.
Android is loaded as any standard UEFI OS using a bootloader called KernelFlinger.
This means that we can boot Android, Linux, Windows and in theory also macOS (LOL).
I'll try to install Windows in the next few days, should not be hard (except for finding and usb adapter LOL) and will report back
P.s. I believe the Windows version uses the same UEFI but is locked in a user friendly "basic mode". This makes sense as they are supposed to be able to get into the UEFI while we're not
windserfer said:
Hi guys!
So I just got an Android YogaBook and the "bios" (actually UEFI) is a standard Intel made UEFI loaded with tons of options.
Android is loaded as any standard UEFI OS using a bootloader called KernelFlinger.
This means that we can boot Android, Linux, Windows and in theory also macOS (LOL).
I'll try to install Windows in the next few days, should not be hard (except for finding and usb adapter LOL) and will report back
P.s. I believe the Windows version uses the same UEFI but is locked in a user friendly "basic mode". This makes sense as they are supposed to be able to get into the UEFI while we're not
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Nice! Hopefully it works out
windserfer said:
Hi guys!
So I just got an Android YogaBook and the "bios" (actually UEFI) is a standard Intel made UEFI loaded with tons of options.
Android is loaded as any standard UEFI OS using a bootloader called KernelFlinger.
This means that we can boot Android, Linux, Windows and in theory also macOS (LOL).
I'll try to install Windows in the next few days, should not be hard (except for finding and usb adapter LOL) and will report back
P.s. I believe the Windows version uses the same UEFI but is locked in a user friendly "basic mode". This makes sense as they are supposed to be able to get into the UEFI while we're not
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Hi, any news from your project?
ox_eye said:
Hi, any news from your project?
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Had to send back my Yoga for a screen problem and got the replacement only this evening
I hope to have time to try this weekend
windserfer said:
Had to send back my Yoga for a screen problem and got the replacement only this evening
I hope to have time to try this weekend
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Any news? I have a working Windows To Go usb. I would love to boot my yogabook from that.
erfanoabdi said:
i don't have device in my hands now
but i have a little hope
at least we can boot windows or android from USB/microSD
hmm
for windows version it must be easy
we can keep windows on primary disk
and install android on external drive
* :|||| then how this s**t can boot it?
hmm, we need to disable secure boot
then add grub to bcd with easybcd
* :\ android need system/boot/data/cache... !!
yep, we need to partition usb drive like official android disk
same sizes for system, cache, ...
not userdata
then we need to edit ramdisk
we need to edit fstab(and init.r2_cht_ffd.rc) to mount system and other partitions from /dev/sdb(c) [instead of /dev/block/by-name/]
* what about other partitions like keymaster?
i'm not sure it's needed but we can symlink it on init scripts
but for android version i'm not sure what i have to do
first i downloaded android firmware zip and there was file called "bootloader"
Code:
/Volumes/ExFAT 1/YB1-X90L_USR_S000155_1609272258_WW06_BP_ROW-flashfiles/bootloader: DOS/MBR boot sector, code offset 0x3c+2, OEM-ID "mkfs.fat", sectors/cluster 4, root entries 512, Media descriptor 0xf8, sectors/FAT 200, sectors/track 32, heads 64, sectors 204800 (volumes > 32 MB) , serial number 0x786ce839, label: "ANDROIDIA ", FAT (16 bit)
so it's fat image
and i was able to mount it
BINGO
volume label is ANDROIDIA just like what i saw in chawe boot option photos in OP guide
well on bootloader i can see \EFI\BOOT\bootx64.efi
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now i'm sure android version yoga can also boot (any)efi file
* but who dare to touch it?
noone, we have tool called efidroid : https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/efidroid-t3447466
this guy can boot efi files for us
someone have to port efidroid for yoga (thats why i asked for device tree on TWRP thread)
now we need windows boot manager efi files (uefi boot partition) and windows system files to boot windows
ok, i'm not sure how to install windows on usb at this stage
but for example we can boot windows setup usb
(we need to find a way)
like install windows by virtualbox with PC on USB, then try to boot it on yoga (not sure)
or took backup of windows version and restore on USB :\
my friend wants to buy windows version (right now we have shipping problem from amazon) and i will try to install android on it
then if anyone wants to work, i hope can help
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hii, did i get it? I have the android version and I am stuck because I cannot find how to update the android or how to pass it in a stable way that the keyboard works to windows.