Question about android rom development - Android

I read that Linux 64bit is needed to make custom GB roms, is it possible to download and run Ubuntu 64bit (being installed to a flashdrive) and it still run on a PC that has vista 32bit? Or would it be more practical to stick to the Ubuntu 32bit and Droid 2.2 roms?
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hey try installing the 32 bit version then open linux go through setup etc and do all updates download the java sun packages in linux and go to theunlockr.com for how to setup the android rom kitchen also install adb and tools and such from android dev page google it i develop roms but i use a virtual machine of linux ubuntu to do it

6stringandy said:
I read that Linux 64bit is needed to make custom GB roms, is it possible to download and run Ubuntu 64bit (being installed to a flashdrive) and it still run on a PC that has vista 32bit? Or would it be more practical to stick to the Ubuntu 32bit and Droid 2.2 roms?
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I actually have Ubuntu 10.10 32 bit installed and have done a work around to make the computer compile Gingerbread without a 62 bit Linux. I can't look up the files right now cause it's 1:34 am here and I'm on my phone. When I get on a computer I'll tell you how I did it manually. If you Google it you're going to run into things about patch files and whatnot. My way is more time consuming but you actually control what is happening.
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If anyone is willing to type me out a step by step, I guess either post it here or pm me.
That would be awesome!!!
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You can build the GingerBread source on your 32bit system using 32bit Ubuntu image as long as your
processor implements/support 64bit operations. To determine that use the below command:
"grep --color=always -iw lm /proc/cpuinfo"
and as long as the output shows "lm" which is abbreviation for Long Mode in some color (its is red on
my distribution), you are good to build. I would have enlisted the steps of actual building but that doesn't
seem to be your question. Meanwhile, below is the distribution I use to build the GingerBread kernel source:
bash# lsb_release -irc
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Release: 10.10
Codename: maverick
Hope that helps.

How to compile Gingerbread on a 32 bit environment on Ubuntu 10.10
Ok for setting up Ubuntu 10.10 to compile Gingerbread on a 32 bit environment I'm going to first give you steps to set up your computer to get this thing rolling.
*These instructions are compiled by me from different sources such as source.android.com, Cyanogen Wiki, this blog for the work around.*
This may or may not work for you, but this has worked for me. Enjoy!
1) You need the following:
-Python 2.4 -- 2.7, which you can download from python.org. Or:
Code:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fkrull/deadsnakes
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install python2.5
-JDK 6 if you wish to build Gingerbread or newer; JDK 5 for Froyo or older. You can download both from java.sun.com. Or:
Code:
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner"
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu lucid partner"
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk
-Git 1.5.4 or newer. You can find it at git-scm.com. Or:
Code:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install git-core
-(optional) Valgrind, a tool that will help you find memory leaks, stack corruption, array bounds overflows, etc. Download from valgrind.org. Or:
Code:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install valgrind
2) Install required packages.
Code:
$ sudo apt-get install git-core gnupg flex bison gperf build-essential zip curl zlib1g-dev libc6-dev
lib32ncurses5-dev ia32-libs x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev lib32readline5-dev lib32z-dev
3) Configure your USB.
Code:
$ gksudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
Inside of this blank text file insert:
For all HTC Models:
Code:
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0bb4", MODE="0666"
For Nexus One:
Code:
SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="4e11", MODE="0666", OWNER="<your user name>" #Normal nexus one
SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="4e12", MODE="0666", OWNER="<your user name>" #Debug & Recovery nexus one
SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bb4", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0fff", MODE="0666", OWNER="<your user name>" #Fastboot nexus
For Nexus S:
Code:
SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="4e21", MODE="0666", OWNER="<your user name>" #Normal nexus s
SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="4e22", MODE="0666", OWNER="<your user name>" #Debug & Recovery nexus s
SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="4e20", MODE="0666", OWNER="<your user name>" #Fastboot nexus s
For MyTouch 4G:
Code:
SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bb4", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0ff9", MODE="0666", OWNER="<your user name>" #Normal g2
SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bb4", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0c96", MODE="0666", OWNER="<your user name>" #Debug & Recovery g2
SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bb4", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0fff", MODE="0666", OWNER="<your user name>" #Fastboot g2
For Motorola Droid:
Code:
SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="22b8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="41db", MODE="0666", OWNER="<your user name>" #Normal, Debug & Recovery droid
4) Save the file and close it and then issue this command:
Code:
$ sudo chmod a+r /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
5) Download the repo:
Code:
$ mkdir ~/bin
$ PATH=~/bin:$PATH
$ curl http://android.git.kernel.org/repo > ~/bin/repo
$ chmod a+x ~/bin/repo
6) Initialize the repo:
Code:
$ mkdir WORKING_DIRECTORY
$ cd WORKING_DIRECTORY
For master branch:
Code:
$ repo init -u git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git
For specific branch [In the (insert branch here) you would put in gingerbread without the parenthesizes:
Code:
$ repo init -u git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git -b (insert branch here)
7) When prompted, please configure Repo with your real name and email address. To use the Gerrit code-review tool, you will need an email address that is connected with a registered Google account. Make sure this is a live address at which you can receive messages. The name that you provide here will show up in attributions for your code submissions.
8) Gather the files:
Code:
$ repo sync
9) Verify and insert public key block:
Code:
$ gpg --import
Code:
-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux)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=Wi5D
-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
10) After copying and pasting the public key block press Crtl+D to end the input.
*Now for the work around*
11) In your file manager navigate to:
Code:
WORKING_DIRECTORY/build/core/main.mk
12) On line 75 you will find this:
Code:
ifneq (64,$(findstring 64,$(build_arch)))
Change it to:
Code:
ifneq (i686,$(findstring i686,$(build_arch)))
13) Next navigate to:
Code:
WORKING_DIRECTORY/external/clearsilver
14) Find the cgi folder and locate the Android.mk file. In this file you will find:
Code:
LOCAL_CFLAGS += -m64
LOCAL_LDFLAGS += -m64
Change it to:
Code:
LOCAL_CFLAGS += -m32
LOCAL_LDFLAGS += -m32
15) Repeat step 14 for the Android.mk files in folders cs, java-jni, and util.
16) Compiling:
Code:
$ source build/envsetup.sh
Or:
Code:
$ . build/envsetup.sh
17) Issue:
Code:
$ lunch
18) Pick your poison.
19) Now issue:
Code:
$ make
20) Now just cross your fingers and hope it all works out!
21) Issue this command to create a flashable zip:
Code:
$ make otapackage
Or if you want to test on an emulator:
Code:
$ emulator
22) If all went well you can either run your build on an emulator or flash it on a device.
Code:
Please note that you have already selected your build target with lunch, and it is unlikely at best to run on a different target than it was built for.

dastin you are the man!!!!!
thats alot of info dude, but thanks, i really appreciate it!
so heres to long nights LOL

6stringandy said:
dastin you are the man!!!!!
thats alot of info dude, but thanks, i really appreciate it!
so heres to long nights LOL
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You are very welcome! Glad I could help! Hopefully I didn't make any mistakes! Haha.
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Ok so check this out, on my pc I already have the hard drive partitioned, the partitioned part being through recovery for my Windows, which I don't use because I back everything up on dvds once a month. Would I be able to install ubuntu to that partition and use that partition solely for ubuntu and it still not mess with Windows OS. And if so, should I reformat the partition to fat32 or keep it like it is and just wipe the Windows stuff off that partition.
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6stringandy said:
Ok so check this out, on my pc I already have the hard drive partitioned, the partitioned part being through recovery for my Windows, which I don't use because I back everything up on dvds once a month. Would I be able to install ubuntu to that partition and use that partition solely for ubuntu and it still not mess with Windows OS. And if so, should I reformat the partition to fat32 or keep it like it is and just wipe the Windows stuff off that partition.
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I currently dual boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.10, but I have two hard drives and each hard drive holds the different operating systems. So for your setup I do not know, but I know you can install Ubuntu along with Windows without messing up Windows. I'm gonna have to look that up.
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Since I have only a laptop, I can only run one OS at a time. The only way I can put ubuntu on the partition is if I can boot from that partition, and it will only let me boot from the main part of the hd. So, I'm stuck with keeping ubuntu on a 4gb flash drive.
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6stringandy said:
Since I have only a laptop, I can only run one OS at a time. The only way I can put ubuntu on the partition is if I can boot from that partition, and it will only let me boot from the main part of the hd. So, I'm stuck with keeping ubuntu on a 4gb flash drive.
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Every time you boot off of the USB, your settings do not get saved when you shut down. I would recommend that you buy an external hard drive and install Ubuntu on that, that way you don't lose your settings every time.
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Installing to the flash drive pretty much turned it into a mini ext. hd. All my settings do save, surprisingly, I just need WAY more space to work with if I'm gonna dev. roms.
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And I really can't afford an ext. hd right now. I can barely keep food on the table as it is.
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Oh yea, and 1 more thing, for some reason my computer wouldn't let me install it to anything but that flash drive, and before I installed to the flash drive I wiped everything in the hard drive partition that I wanted to use, moved all the necessary files over to that partition hard drive and it still wouldn't let me install it to that but it would do just fine for the flash drive.
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Why not use a Virtual Box?

I tried googling virtual box yesterday to download it, but got a lot of talk about a virtual box. If you have a direct link handy, I'd appreciate it
And maybe some directions on how to use it because I've never used one before.
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6stringandy said:
Installing to the flash drive pretty much turned it into a mini ext. hd. All my settings do save, surprisingly, I just need WAY more space to work with if I'm gonna dev. roms.
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That's good to hear. When I installed to USB it didn't save. Oh well. Yeah you're gonna need quite a lot of room. The repo is a couple gigs if my memory serves.

Holy crap I can't believe I made it work the way I wanted it to!!!!!
I got it on the partition by going through all kinds if loops!
First, I rewiped the partition (which is 14.6 gig). And in "my computer" its labeled D:\.
Then, I downloaded virtualbox and changed the path to install to D:\.
Then I wiped the flashdrive and put the downloaded package for ubuntu 10.10, and followed all the directions to install it to virtualbox!
Presto! Instant secondary OS from the partition of a hard drive!
Damn I'm good!
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Virtual box was a great idea vetvito!
And I was about to give up on all this.
Now this thread should be stickied! It's got a lot of very useful info!!!
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Related

[Tutorial] Building CyanogenMod for Nexus One

My other tutorial for building CM for G2x
Last tested on 6/2/2011
This tutorial requires a basic to intermediate knowledge of linux terminal commands. First you will need to be running the latest CM nightly. Then you will need to install Ubuntu 11.04. This tutorial will work for if you are running Ubuntu in a virtual machine and if you installed it to your hard drive. I have tested this by installing it to my hard drive and in a virtual machine, but I have not tried it in Wubi but it should work. You need 11.04 64 bit.
How to install Ubuntu: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation
After you have installed Ububtu, make sure that your OS is up to date. You can do that by running the Update Manager from the System>Administration menu. Once that is completed, go to Applications>Accessories and open Terminal.
Now you will be setting up your build environment.
Next lets open a terminal. Copy and paste the following into terminal.
(Copy from this tutorial with control+c and paste in terminal with control+shift+v)
Code:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install git-core gnupg flex bison gperf libsdl-dev libesd0-dev libwxgtk2.6-dev build-essential zip curl zlib1g-dev gcc-multilib g++-multilib libc6-dev-i386 lib32ncurses5-dev ia32-libs x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev lib32readline5-dev lib32z-dev gitg qt3-dev-tools libqt3-mt-dev eclipse valgrind pngcrush schedtool
Code:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/java && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk && sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-6-sun
Now you will be installing ADB
Download the sdk from the android website (use the Linux download) http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
extract the sdk to your ~/ directory (home directory). So you should be able to go to a terminal and cd ~/AndroidSDK/platform-tools to access your platform-tools folder in your sdk. After that, update your android sdk by opening terminal and run:
Code:
~/AndroidSDK/tools/./android
Open the terminal, and type gedit .bashrc and at the top of the file, paste this (replacing user with your username)
Code:
#AndroidDev PATH
export PATH=${PATH}:/home/user/AndroidSDK/platform-tools
export PATH=${PATH}:/home/user/AndroidSDK/tools
This will make ADB, Fastboot and DDMS available from the terminal on next login.
Now, to make the device available to normal users, open a terminal and type
Code:
sudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
Then paste
Code:
SUBSYSTEMS == "usb", ATTRS {idVendor} == "18d1", ATTRS {idProduct} == "4E11", MODE = "0666"
SUBSYSTEMS == "usb", ATTRS {idVendor} == "18d1", ATTRS {idProduct} == "4e12", MODE = "0666"
SUBSYSTEMS == "usb", ATTRS {idVendor} == "0bb4", ATTRS {idProduct} == "0FFF", MODE = "0666"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb",ATTRS(idVendor)=="18d1",SYMLINK+="android_adb",MODE="0666"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="1004", MODE="0666"
Save and exit.
Ensure that the rules are executable:
Code:
sudo chmod a+rx /etc/udev/rules.d/*
Then type
Code:
sudo restart udev
You should restart your computer (or virtual machine) right now to ensure that everything is running properly.
Note: idVendor may vary. Use lsusb from the terminal, look for your Android device and replace “0bb4? with the first 4 characters after “ID”.
If ADB is still not working, read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=533 and http://alan.lamielle.net/2010/01/22/nexus-one-usb-in-ubuntu-9-10
You should now have a fully working android build environment.
Now before you begin getting and building the source, make sure that you are on the latest CM7 nightly and have the latest gapps from Rom Manager.
Now to setup the CyanogenMod build environment and to build it
Enter the following lines in terminal:
Code:
cd ~/
mkdir -p ~/bin
mkdir -p ~/cm7
cd ~/bin
curl https://dl-ssl.google.com/dl/googlesource/git-repo/repo > ~/bin/repo
cd ~/
chmod a+x ~/bin/repo
PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
PATH="$HOME/AndroidSDK/platform-tools:$PATH"
PATH="$HOME/AndroidSDK/tools:$PATH"
cd ~/cm7
repo init -u git://github.com/CyanogenMod/android.git -b gingerbread
Press enter and enter the information it asks for.
The next command will download all of the CM source. It will take at least a few hours or more depending on your internet speed.
Code:
repo sync -j16
After the sync, plug your phone in, and run adb devices and if your phone is listed, continue. Otherwise, go back and make sure you have properly installed adb and the drivers.
Plug your phone in, copy the following commands into terminal, and press enter.
Code:
cd ~/cm7/device/htc/passion/
./extract-files.sh
cd ~/cm7/vendor/cyanogen/
./get-rommanager
./get-google-files
now you your CM build environment is complete.
Warning: Building CM pushes your computer to the max your cpu can handle. Make sure that your computer can handle compiling CM. If It cannot, DO NOT DO THIS.
To build, just run(use this command every time you want to build CM):
**** Here is a new updated command to build CM****
Code:
cd ~/cm7 && make clean && repo sync -j6 && . build/envsetup.sh && brunch passion
If you come across any problems while syncing use repo sync -f -j6 -d and it will force sync and override any changes made to the source on your computer.
and it will make an update.zip in ~/cm7/out/target/product/passion/update-cm-7.1.0-RC1-N1-signed.zip (or whatever the latest RC is)
Congratulations you have just compiled CyanogenMod for the Nexus One!
Possible causes if the build fails:
1. Make sure you followed the directions precisely.
2. Try all three of the build commands.
3. If you changed any of the code, make sure it has no errors. Open it up in eclipse and check for errors.
4. Search Google and XDA.
**If you are getting a problem with getting the gapps, it it because of the CM gapps mirror system.
1. download and install the latest gapps
2. plug your phone in and run:
Code:
~/cm7/vendor/cyanogen/./extract-google-files
Sources:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Compile_CyanogenMod_for_passion
http://www.lineardroid.co.uk/2010/07/configure-build-environment/
http://www.lineardroid.co.uk/2010/04/how-to-set-up-adb-in-ubuntu/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=533090
http://alan.lamielle.net/2010/01/22/nexus-one-usb-in-ubuntu-9-10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=704561
Be sure to thank if this was helpful!
Building on a Mac
Building on a Mac may not work.
Install MacPorts
Install MacPorts using the instructions at MacPorts.org
Install the Developer Tools
Install the Mac OS X Developer Tools from your Mac OS X DVD or from the Apple developer site.
Install the Java Developer Package
Install the Java Developer Package from Apple's site — you'll need a free developer account from Apple. The installer you are looking for will be "Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 3 Developer Package" (Update 3 is the latest as of this writing).
Install the Android SDK using the instructions from the first post
Create a Case-Sensitive Workspace
While normal Macintosh volumes are case insensitive, the CyanogenMod/Android source contains files with the same name but in different cases. To solve this issue, you'll have to create and then work out of a case-sensitive disk image.
1. Open the Disk Utility (/Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app).
2. Click on New Image.
3. Save as "CyanogenModWorkspace.sparseimage" and set the following parameters as followed:
Name: "CyanogenModWorkspace"
Size: 15 GB is minimum recommended (A sparseimage will save unused space)
Format: Mac OS Extended (CASE-SENSITIVE, Journaled)
Encryption: none, Partition- Single Apple Partition Map
Image Format: Sparse Disk Image (this will save you disk space)
4. Save this wherever you like, and then double-click the sparseimage file to mount.
5. Your workspace will be:
/Volumes/CyanogenModWorkspace/
Install Required Ports
Now you need to install some stuff from macports:
Code:
sudo port selfupdate
POSIXLY_CORRECT=1 sudo port install gmake libsdl git-core gnupg e2fsprogs gsed curl libiptcdata xorg-libX* pngcrush findutils
sudo ln -s /opt/local/bin/gsed /opt/local/bin/sed
sudo ln -s /opt/local/libexec/gnubin/find /opt/local/bin/find
Now you need to downgrade gmake to 3.81 because 3.82 breaks the build.
Here's how to downgrade to 3.81:
1. Visit http://trac.macports.org/log/trunk/dports/devel/gmake
2. Click the link that says "@50980" - although it doesn't explicitly say 3.81, this is it
3. Click the link that says "Portfile"
4. Scroll to the bottom and just below "Download in other formats:" click "Original Format"
5. This is subtle but important: If your browser e.g. Chrome renamed it to Portfile.txt, you need to rename it to simply "Portfile"
6. cd to the location of Portfile and
Code:
sudo port install
This should install and configure gmake 3.81, after which:
Code:
sudo port installed gmake
will print out:
The following ports are currently installed:
gmake @3.81_0 (active)
gmake @3.82_0
Set up the Workspace
Now to setup the CyanogenMod build environment and to build it
copy each line individually into a terminal and press enter:
(This entire process could take hours, depending on your computer and your Internet speed.)
(And make sure your Nexus One is plugged in for the commands after repo sync.)
(Also, you should be running the latest CM nightly (which is CM7) and you should have clockwork recovery and rom manager)
Code:
cd /Volumes/CyanogenModWorkspace/
mkdir -p /Volumes/CyanogenModWorkspace/bin
mkdir -p /Volumes/CyanogenModWorkspace/android-cm7
curl http://android.git.kernel.org/repo > /Volumes/CyanogenModWorkspace/bin/repo
chmod a+x /Volumes/CyanogenModWorkspace/bin/repo
PATH=${PATH}:/Volumes/CyanogenModWorkspace/bin:
echo "PATH=\${PATH}:/Volumes/CyanogenModWorkspace/bin:" >> ~/.profile
cd /Developer/SDKs
sudo ln -s MacOSX10.6.sdk/ MacOSX10.4u.sdk
cd /Volumes/CyanogenModWorkspace/android-cm7
repo init -u git://github.com/CyanogenMod/android.git -b gingerbread
repo sync
cd /Volumes/CyanogenModWorkspace/android-cm7/device/htc/passion/
./extract-files.sh
cd /Volumes/CyanogenModWorkspace/android-cm7/vendor/cyanogen/
./get-rommanager
./get-google-files
./extract-google-files
now you your CM build environment is complete.
Build CyanogenMod
open a terminal and type:
Code:
touch ~/Desktop/build.sh
chmod u+x ~/Desktop/build.sh
open -e ~/Desktop/build.sh
paste the following into TextEdit and save:
Code:
#!/bin/bash
echo "cd to android-cm7";
cd /Volumes/CyanogenModWorkspace/android-cm7
echo "Make clean";
make clean
make installclean
echo "Syncing";
repo sync
echo "Copying the make file";
cp ./vendor/cyanogen/products/cyanogen_passion.mk ./buildspec.mk
echo "Setting up build env\n";
. build/envsetup.sh
echo "Setting up lunch";
lunch cyanogen_passion-eng
cd /Volumes/CyanogenModWorkspace/android-cm7
echo "Using the make command";
make -j`sysctl -an hw.logicalcpu` bacon
save and quit TextEdit.
Run the following command in terminal every time you want to build CM.
Code:
~/Desktop/./build.sh
If you get an error saying:
Code:
ASSERTION FAILURE external/elfcopy/elfcopy.c:932: [ranges[i].start >= last_end]
You need to open /Volumes/CyanogenModWorkspace/external/elfcopy/elfcopy.c and comment line 932 (Add // in front of the line). This should fix the problem and allow you to successfully build CM.
Congratulations you have just compiled CyanogenMod for the Nexus One on a Mac!
Sources:
Most of this tutorial came from the CM wiki and the first post.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.p...for_Passion_(Mac)#Install_the_Developer_Tools
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=899674
..........
I love you
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How much hdd disk space is required?
Last time I tried with a 8 GB disk image on virtual box and run out of space while syncing repo!
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lhurtado said:
How much hdd disk space is required?
Last time I tried with a 8 GB disk image on virtual box and run out of space while syncing repo!
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A lot is required. I haven't built it in a while but I suspect it close to 8GB.
Thanks for this man. Last time I tried this with Virtual Box I could never get my phone detected in ADB. Going to give this a whirl today.
thanks dude for the tutorial! luv it!
Hi, just a couple corrections:
To set PATH, you wrote gedit .basrc, should be gedit .bashrc
To set repo, you wrote mkdir -p ~/bin/repo, should be mkdir -p ~/bin
btw, thanks for this tutorial!
lhurtado said:
How much hdd disk space is required?
Last time I tried with a 8 GB disk image on virtual box and run out of space while syncing repo!
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App
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My cyan-froyo source have 6.1GB now without any modification.
It's huge! Now I'm syncing repo, this time I made a bigger disk on virtual box .
Now I have to check how to build just an app...
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i only had an 8gb partition so i'm just using an nfs share to store the source.
syncing repo now. Thanks a lot lhurtado for those two fixes. I was stuck trying to get repo to work.
mikroN1 said:
syncing repo now. Thanks a lot lhurtado for those two fixes. I was stuck trying to get repo to work.
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you're welcome!
There's no need to add Jaunty repos to your Lucid/Maverick install, just enable the partner repository in System > Administration > Software Sources > Other Software
I think I'm stuck where I was before. Can't get my phone detected in ADB.
./extract-files.sh: 54: adb: not found
Any ideas?
edit: doing ./adb devices show's nothing connected.
lhurtado said:
Hi, just a couple corrections:
To set PATH, you wrote gedit .basrc, should be gedit .bashrc
To set repo, you wrote mkdir -p ~/bin/repo, should be mkdir -p ~/bin
btw, thanks for this tutorial!
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thanks, editing now
mikroN1 said:
I think I'm stuck where I was before. Can't get my phone detected in ADB.
./extract-files.sh: 54: adb: not found
Any ideas?
edit: doing ./adb devices show's nothing connected.
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first, make sure that your phone is connected, and if you are using a virtual machine, mounted with the program and make sure that you restarted your computer. If that doesn't fix it, then your problem is with the rules. Try reading the other two links I wrote to read.
awesome guide
thanks alot for the guide. big help. although the line "make -j`grep 'processor' /proc/cpuinfo | wc -l` CYANOGEN_WITH_GOOGLE=true otapackage" # Not working right now. It says that on the cyanogen wiki. also how do you go about adding your own stuff to the builds you make?
samir5421 said:
first, make sure that your phone is connected, and if you are using a virtual machine, mounted with the program and make sure that you restarted your computer. If that doesn't fix it, then your problem is with the rules. Try reading the other two links I wrote to read.
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Phone is connected and shows up under USB Devices in VirtualBox. Also the two links you supplied for the ADB section both don't work. I tried changing my idVendor but still can't get it to detect my phone.
Edit:
Added my phone as a usb filter in VirtualBox. Still not working. I'm getting this pop up trying to click on my phone.
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[TUT] CM6 / CM7 / Kernel Compile Step by Step

1) You need the following:
-Python 2.4 -- 2.7, which you can download from python.org.
Or:
Code:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fkrull/deadsnakes
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install python2.5
-JDK 6 if you wish to build Gingerbread or newer
or
-JDK 5 for Froyo or older.
You can download both from java.sun.com.
Or:
Code:
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner"
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu lucid partner"
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk-
Git 1.5.4 or newer. You can find it at git-scm.com.
Or:
Code:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install git-core-(optional) Valgrind, a tool that will help you find memory leaks, stack corruption, array bounds overflows, etc.
Download from valgrind.org.
Or:
Code:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install valgrind
2) Install required packages.
Code:
$ sudo apt-get install git-core gnupg flex bison gperf build-essential zip curl zlib1g-dev libc6-dev
lib32ncurses5-dev ia32-libs x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev lib32readline5-dev lib32z-dev
3) Download the repo:
Code:
$ mkdir ~/bin
$ PATH=~/bin:$PATH
$ curl http://android.git.kernel.org/repo > ~/bin/repo
$ chmod a+x ~/bin/repo6) Initialize the repo:
Code:
$ mkdir WORKING_DIRECTORY
$ cd WORKING_DIRECTORYF
or master branch:
Code:
$ repo init -u git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git
For specific branch other than Gingerbread you would put in Donut, Eclair, Froyo, or Gingerbread where it currently says "gingerbread" without the parenthesis:
Code:
$ repo init -u git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git -b gingerbread
4) When prompted, please configure Repo with your real name and email address. To use the Gerrit code-review tool, you will need an email address that is connected with a registered Google account. Make sure this is a live address at which you can receive messages. The name that you provide here will show up in attributions for your code submissions.
5) Gather the files:
Code:
$ repo sync
6) Verify and insert public key block:
Code:
$ gpg --import
Code:
-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux)
mQGiBEnnWD4RBACt9/h4v9xnnGDou13y3dvOx6/t43LPPIxeJ8eX9WB+8LLuROSV
lFhpHawsVAcFlmi7f7jdSRF+OvtZL9ShPKdLfwBJMNkU66/TZmPewS4m782ndtw7
8tR1cXb197Ob8kOfQB3A9yk2XZ4ei4ZC3i6wVdqHLRxABdncwu 5hOF9KXwCgkxMD
u4PVgChaAJzTYJ1EG+UYBIUEAJmfearb0qRAN7dEoff0FeXsEa UA6U90sEoVks0Z
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MGSa1gA8s4iQbsKNWPgp7M3a51JCVCu6l/8zTpA+uUGapw4tWCp4o0dpIvDPBEa9
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gAAKCRDorT+BmrEOeNr+AJ42Xy6tEW7r3KzrJxnRX8mij9z8tg CdFfQYiHpYngkI
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hisyEmmHv6U8gUb/xHLIanXGxwhYzjgeuAXVCsv+EvoPIHbY4L/KvP5x+oCJIDbk
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LWBGWE0znfRrnczI5p49i2YZJAjyX1P2WzmScK49CV82dzLo71 MnrF6fj+Udtb5+
OgTg7Cow+8PRaTkJEW5Y2JIZpnRUq0CYxAmHYX79EMKHDSThf/8AAwUIAJPWsB/M
pK+KMs/s3r6nJrnYLTfdZhtmQXimpoDMJg1zxmL8UfNUKiQZ6esoAWtDg pqt7Y7s
KZ8laHRARonte394hidZzM5nb6hQvpPjt2OlPRsyqVxw4c/KsjADtAuKW9/d8phb
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vUXRwm/fFKgpsOysxC6xi553CxBUCH2omNV6Ka1LNMwzSp9ILz8jEGqmU tkBszwo
G1S8fXgE0Lq3cdDM/GJ4QXP/p6LiwNF99faDMTV3+2SAOGvytOX6KjKVzKOSsfJQ
hN0DlsIw8hqJc0WISQQYEQIACQUCSedYRAIbDAAKCRDorT+Bmr EOeCUOAJ9qmR0l
EXzeoxcdoafxqf6gZlJZlACgkWF7wi2YLW3Oa+jv2QSTlrx4KL M=
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-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
7) After copying and pasting the public key block press Crtl+D to end the input.
8) Compiling:
Code:
$ source build/envsetup.sh
Or:
Code:
$ . build/envsetup.sh
9) Issue:
Code:
$ lunch
10) Pick your poison.
11) Now issue:
Code:
$ make
12) Now just cross your fingers and hope it all works out!
13) Issue this command to create a flashable zip:
Code:
$ make otapackage
Or if you want to test on an emulator:
Code:
$ emulator
15) If all went well you can either run your build on an emulator or flash it on a device.
Code:
Please note that you have already selected your build target with lunch, and it is unlikely at best to run on a different target than it was built for.
~How To Add A Device To The List~
1) Find the github for your device you wish to add. (For me it is the HTC Hero CDMA)
2) Now navigate to the location you are going clone the device tree to:
Code:
$ cd WORKING_DIRECTORY/device/htc3) Clone the github device tree from remote to local: (The heroc would be whatever you want that folder to be named so make sure it is whatever standard name would be for your device, example: Nexus One [Passion], Nexus S [Crespo], Motorola Droid [Sholes], HTC Incredible [Inc], etc.)
Code:
git clone git://github.com/wjb/android_device_htc_heroc.git -b gingerbread heroc
3) Now navigate into the folder:
Code:
$ cd heroc
4) Setup Device Specific Make Files:
Code:
$ ./setup-makefiles.sh
5) Prepare To Copy Device Proprietary Files To Vendor Tree:
Code:
$ cd prebuilt
6) Copy Proprietary Files To Vendor Tree:
Code:
$ cp -r proprietary WORKING_DIRECTORY/vendor/htc/heroc
7) Navigate back to your home directory for building:
Code:
$ cd ~/WORKING_DIRECTORY
8) Prepare To Compile:
Code:
$ source build/envsetup.sh
Or:
Code:
$ . build/envsetup.sh
9) Get your list of devices:
Code:
$ lunch
10) Pick your poison.
11) Now compile:
Code:
$ make
Or if you want a flashable zip:
Code:
$ make otapackage
Compiling kernel:
You will need sdk / ndk packages from Google:
mkdir KERNEL_DIRECTORY
cd to KERNEL_DIRECTORY
Code:
ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=???/prebuilt/linux-x86/toolchain/arm-eabi-4.4.0/bin/arm-eabi- make semc_?????_defconfig
or
Unpack config.gz to KERNEL_DIRECTORY as .config from kernel.sin --- how? Simple use hexeditor and search two times for gzip magic 1F8B08 cut all before that and you have config.gz
then
ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=???/prebuilt/linux-x86/toolchain/arm-eabi-4.4.0/bin/arm-eabi- make
Compiling invidual packages:
Code:
make [ module name ]
Why this so down this is a huge guide no one interested?
THANKS Man I was wondering how to do this, thanks a lot this guide will help many people. And others will understand the hard work that involves creating a custom kernel or rom.
This guide is for debian based distributions
Great job aZuZu
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[TUTORIAL][DEV]Compile Kernel for Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro[GUIDE]

Hi everyone,
In computing, the kernel is a computer program that manages input/output requests from software and translates them into data processing instructions for the central processing unit and other electronic components of a computer. The kernel is a fundamental part of a modern computer's operating system.
When a computer program (in this case called a process) makes requests of the kernel, the request is called a system call. Various kernel designs differ in how they manage system calls (time-sharing) and resources. For example, a monolithic kernel executes all the operating system instructions in the same address space to improve the performance of the system. A microkernel runs most of the operating system's background process in user space, to make the operating system more modular and, therefore, easier to maintain.
For computer programmers, the kernel's interface is a low-level abstraction layer.
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Here I will provide you the way to compile Kernel for Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro..
From the begining you have to have the following things for working with the Kernel Development
Code:
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[*]Knowledge In C Programming Language(Elementary. but a bit more)
[*]Ubuntu Linux or Other Linux Distribuition (Must be 64-Bit)
[*]Working Internet Connection
[*]Knowledge to work with Git(I prefer this to work hasslefree and with Cleanliness)
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If those Above all Criteria are fulfilled by you jump onto This Tutorial
Setup your Linux
Download Ubuntu - > http://releases.ubuntu.com/13.10/ubuntu-13.10-desktop-amd64.iso
Install the Ubuntu 13.10 if you haven't then proceed
This guide applies to all variations of Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander 64 bit. Do not use the 32 Bit version. Also, PAY CLOSE ATTENTION when to use "sudo" and when to not. It can make things funky if you do something as root that you shouldn't.
Much thanks goes out to Google, ProTekk, Canonical, and everyone else that I read a random paragraph here and snippet there.
IF YOU ARE USING A VIRTUAL MACHINE, save yourself the trouble and check out my other post here. Otherwise continue on, brave soldier.
First, let's set up the correct JDK.
Many of you probably have some kind of wrong Java installed unless you're starting with a fresh Ubuntu base, and even then maybe.
Let's get rid of that. Copy and paste this into a Terminal window:
Code:
sudo apt-get purge openjdk-\* icedtea-\* icedtea6-\*
Follow the instructions to remove OpenJDK. If you must keep it, it's possible. But I'm not going to tell you how to do it here. I don't want any chance of confusion or mistake.
Now copy and paste the following into the Terminal:
Code:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
This will add the correct PPA to your system for updated builds of Java 6 JDK that are compatible with 13.10. No more unrecognized Java version errors! And it will update automatically with the rest of your system.
Next, we actually need to install the package. More copy-paste:
Code:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install oracle-java6-installer
Follow the on-screen instructions. You have to Accept the Licensing Agreement to complete the install. Hopefully no human centipede clauses.
Let's make sure the correct version of Java is activated, run the following Terminal command:
Code:
java -version
You should see something like the following:
Code:
java version "1.6.0_45"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_45-b06)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.12-b01, mixed mode)
Ok, back to a fresh Terminal prompt. Time for installing the guts to build stuff in Ubuntu:
Code:
sudo apt-get install git-core lzop ccache gnupg flex bison gperf build-essential zip curl zlib1g-dev zlib1g-dev:i386 libc6-dev lib32ncurses5 lib32z1 lib32bz2-1.0 lib32ncurses5-dev x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev:i386 libreadline6-dev:i386 lib32z-dev libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 libgl1-mesa-dev g++-multilib mingw32 tofrodos python-markdown libxml2-utils xsltproc readline-common libreadline6-dev libreadline6 lib32readline-gplv2-dev libncurses5-dev lib32readline5 lib32readline6 libreadline-dev libreadline6-dev:i386 libreadline6:i386 bzip2 libbz2-dev libbz2-1.0 libghc-bzlib-dev lib32bz2-dev libsdl1.2-dev libesd0-dev squashfs-tools pngcrush schedtool libwxgtk2.8-dev python gcc g++ cpp gcc-4.8 g++-4.8
When that is done installing, run the following command in your Terminal window:
Code:
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/mesa/libGL.so.1 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so
That's it on the package side of things.
You guessed it, time for more Terminal. This really is the easiest way, seriously. And it's totally worth it when you're basking in the glory of a bunch of people on XDA.
The binary for a program called "repo" will let you talk to git servers and download all that precious source code. That second part after the && allows it to be executable:
Code:
mkdir ~/bin && curl http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/git-repo-downloads/repo > ~/bin/repo && chmod a+x ~/bin/repo
Use your favorite text editor to open ~/.bashrc
I like nano:
Code:
sudo nano ~/.bashrc
At the very bottom, add the following line:
Code:
export PATH=~/bin:$PATH
Save it. In nano that would be Ctrl-O and then Enter. Then Ctrl-X to exit back to a prompt. Restart bash:
Code:
source ~/.bashrc
In the terminal, navigate to where you would like to store the Android source code. The directions below will make it in your home folder, but if you have limited space, you may want to create it somewhere else. Faster is better, i.e. SSD would be best, USB external is basically unusable. Here we go:
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Downloading the Source and Compiling zImage
First make the directory on which you are going to Compile the Kernel in
Code:
$ mkdir Quattro
$mkdir kernel
$ cd Quattro/kernel
After moving into the Kernel download the Kernel source
Code:
$ git clone https://github.com/yajnab/android_kernel_samsung_msm8625.git -b 8625_samsung ./
After downloading has been completed(It will take an while as size is about 600 MB) you are ready to compile the Kernel.
Now to compile the zImage you need to issue these commands
Code:
$ make delos_defconfig
$ make -jx
(Here x is the number of cores your computer is having, if you are in dilemma its best to use -j2 to avoid overheating of your computer)
You will see various lines where the C files are getting compiled and the modules are made. At the end of the compilation you will find your zImage in the
Code:
arch/arm/boot/[COLOR="Blue"]zImage[/COLOR]
The zImage is your Kernel
So what is the difference bewteen zImage and the Kernel?
Answer:- zImage contains the drivers for your computer to work but you need something called Ramdisk which has to be repacked with the zImage to form a boot.img which can be flashed in your phone.
So what is the Ramdisk?
Answer:- Ramdisk are some files which contains some scripts which initiate your device settings for the kernel to boot up and to frame your device while its booting up.
Packing your boot.img and getting ready to flash it
So ready with the zImage right? Now get prepare to Flash it on your phone
To make the bootimage you need to make a new folder (Not in the folder where your kernel source is)
Lets name the folder as packing
Code:
$ cd ../../
$mkdir packing
$cd Quattro/packing
Lets download the Build Tools
Code:
$git clone https://github.com/yajnab/build_tools.git -b master tools
After the cloning is completed you need to get a boot.img from your stock ROM.
Do the Following things then
Copy the boot.img from the stock Rom to this directory
Copy the Compiled zImage to this directory
so on doing a $ ls it will end up like
Code:
[COLOR="SeaGreen"]/tools[/COLOR] boot.img zImage
On ending up with these do this following..
Code:
$ mkdir unpack
$ cd unpack
$ ../tools/unpackbootimg -i ../boot.img -o unpack
$ rm boot.img-zImage
$ cp ../zImage ./
$ mv zImage boot.img-zImage
$ ../tools/mkbootimg --kernel boot.img-zImage --cmdline 'androidboot.hardware=qcom loglevel=1 vmalloc=200M' --pagesize 4096 --base 0x00200000 --ramdisk_offset 0x01300000 --ramdisk boot.img-ramdisk.gz -o ../new-boot.img
Now download any of the flash-able Kernel zip files and do the following
Make a folder
copy the newboot.img found in the packing folder
from the flash-able zip take the META-INF folder and place with the boot.img
zip them up
Flash it in your phone
More Advacing things will go in here
Credits
I Convey my thanks to these Persons who have helped me in Many ways
My Computer
My BSNL Broadband Connection
My Samsung Galaxy Fit
My Father - Dr. Nachiketa Bandyopadhyay
My Soulmate - Darshana Chatterjee
Friend and Recognized Themer - Crytech
Booting Confimation - Gody
My Tester who inspired(forced in good language) for the kernel - Manoj Kumar
Developers
Adipat
Sakindia123
entropy512
Ezekel
faux123
doomlord
Linus Torvalds
Aditya Fattepurkar
Members of Galaxy Fit group and Linux and Programming Group
What about those *.dtb files? Do I need to copy kernel modules as well ?

[GUIDE] Build Cyanogenmod from Source

Hi,
I have decided to write this post after reading so many different guides on my journey to build my own version of Cyanogenmod and after countless tries and hours of research I succeeded. Here's how:
You will need:
A Ubuntu box
A basic knowledge of Linux
A fast internet connection or a lot of patience.
Once you have setup your Ubuntu box either in a Virtual Machine of as a stand alone PC you will need to open a terminal, this can be done by pressing 'CTRL + ALT + T' or opening the search menu and typing "Terminal".
You should see the following:
Code:
[email protected]:~$
We will need to install all the necessary files in order to build and download Cyanogenmod, we can do this by running the following command:
Code:
sudo apt-get install bison build-essential curl flex git gnupg gperf libesd0-dev liblz4-tool libncurses5-dev libsdl1.2-dev libwxgtk2.8-dev libxml2 libxml2-utils lzop pngcrush schedtool squashfs-tools xsltproc zip zlib1g-dev openjdk-7-jdk openjdk-7-jre
As many Linux users have more than one version of Java installed we will need to set the the version we just installed as our default version.
Code:
sudo update-alternatives --config java
sudo update-alternatives --config javac
If by any chance you have a 64-bit version of Ubuntu installed we will require some extra files, if not please skip this command.
Code:
sudo apt-get install g++-multilib gcc-multilib lib32ncurses5-dev lib32readline-gplv2-dev lib32z1-dev
We will now for simplicity's sake need to create the following directories in your home folder. These directories will host our build.
Code:
mkdir -p ~/bin
mkdir -p ~/android/system
Once you have setup everything correctly we will now to download the Cyanogenmod source code of which we are going to use the 'Repo' utility. This utility is an automated tool for GitHub cloning. We can download this and set the correct permissions by running the following commands.
Code:
curl https://storage.googleapis.com/git-repo-downloads/repo > ~/bin/repo
chmod a+x ~/bin/repo
To continue with download the source code we will now initialize the GitHub repository that holds Cyanogenmod. We are going to need to specify the repository with -u and the branch with -b. Here I am going to download the latest available version of Cyanagenmod 13.0.
Code:
cd ~/android/system/
~/bin/repo init -u https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android.git -b cm-13.0
And to finally start downloading the source:
Code:
~/bin/repo sync -c -f -j8
Where:
-c Download the current version instead of all history.
-F Forces the connection to continue even if a connection error occurs.
-j8 This specifies the number of parallel operations. Use -j8 for a quad core processor and a -j16 for an octa-core.
Once the download completes successfully we will need to download the device specific code, this includes specific applications and kernel configurations for your device. To start downloading the files type:
Code:
source build/envsetup.sh
breakfast angler
The download should now start, it should only take minutes however this depends on your internet connection.
Again once this completes, we need to grab proprietary specific files. We first need to navigate to ~/android/system/device/huawei/angler. You can do this by running the following command:
Code:
cd ~/android/system/device/huawei/angler
As the script we are going to use has some dependencies we will need to get them first.
Code:
git clone https://github.com/JesusFreke/smali
cd smali
./gradlew build
cd ..
Additionally we need to download a Google Stock Image, I'm using angler-mmb29m-factory-8c31db3f.tgz, once downloaded you will need to unzip it and cd to it within the terminal.
and then download:
Code:
wget http://people.canonical.com/~mfisch/tools/ext4_utils.tar.gz
tar xzsf ext4_utils.tar.gz
cd ext4_utils
mv simg2img ../angler-mmb29m/
cd ../angler-mmb29m/
We will now convert the system and vendor img's using simg2img to a readable format and mount them so we extract the propriety files using ./extract_files.sh
We can do all of this by using the following commands.
Code:
./simg2img system.img system.ext4
./simg2img vendor.img vendor.ext4
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/system
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/vendor
sudo mount -rw system.ext4 /mnt/system
sudo mount -rw vendor.ext4 /mnt/vendor
Finally we can extract the proprietary files for the system image by running the following commands.
Code:
cd ~/android/system/device/huawei/angler/
./extract_files /mnt/ smali/
Finally we can finish off by our by running the brunch command to build and generate the .zip file of our own Cyanogenmod.
Code:
brunch angler
Note: This will take 20 mins - 2 hours - 2 days depending on your hardware spec.
And well that's it, the location of your generated .zip file should be in blue at the end of your terminal.
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This is amazing. Many thanks.
Great I've been looking
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If there are bugs how can we fix that .Such as camera ,ril.For nexus 6p it is fine but for other phones
AANISH said:
If there are bugs how can we fix that .Such as camera ,ril.For nexus 6p it is fine but for other phones
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As I have only just started my journey on this long path I have done a bit of research for you. Google released there own device specific binaries for the Nexus devices of which usually include the following:
NFC, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
Media, Audio, Thermal, Touch Screen, Sensors
GPS, Camera, Gestures, Graphics, DRM, Video
This to me suggests that the chipset suppliers supply them - Broadcom, Qualcomm... or even other companies like Motorola. So if you are looking for binaries for other devices I would start with there chipset.
If you would like to look at Google's binaries following the link below however before you go looking for the 6P binaries they haven't been uploaded yet + if you do find any further information please reply to this comment or PM me.
Just saying, the official guide on the wiki works just fine. Been building for all my CM12-capable devices since 2015. Good for people who don't go there, though.
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AndyYan said:
Just saying, the official guide on the wiki works just fine. Been building for all my CM12-capable devices since 2015. Good for people who don't go there, though.
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That is true but I had major difficulties with it, for example it asks you to initialise the cm 12.1 branch when it wasn't available and I had a major pain with extract_files as it wouldnt use adb but instead had to use stock firmware to grab the proprietary files.
connectionalive said:
That is true but I had major difficulties with it, for example it asks you to initialise the cm 12.1 branch when it wasn't available and I had a major pain with extract_files as it wouldnt use adb but instead had to use stock firmware to grab the proprietary files.
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You still have to spot the tiny mistakes in the guide, of course. The guide hasn't been updated in a long time.
I didn't grab any proprietary files for any of my devices and the builds still run fine - the files should already be in the repo.
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AndyYan said:
You still have to spot the tiny mistakes in the guide, of course. The guide hasn't been updated in a long time.
I didn't grab any proprietary files for any of my devices and the builds still run fine - the files should already be in the repo.
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Ah I didn't know this, I have only just started learning and researching all of this so all helps, if you could point me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated.
connectionalive said:
Ah I didn't know this, I have only just started learning and researching all of this so all helps, if you could point me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated.
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I'm also just at the beginning - building according to official guides without modifying the source. Just giving some tips so that you don't step on the same mines as I did
P.S. Transition from CM12.1 to CM13 was a real PITA...
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Great guide, I have a build environment setup on Linux Mint, but I am curious to know if the simg2img stuff and extraction is necessary, I thought the initial build process took care of that??
adzcache said:
Great guide, I have a build environment setup on Linux Mint, but I am curious to know if the simg2img stuff and extraction is necessary, I thought the initial build process took care of that??
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It's not, it's a lot easier to just use the Muppets and not worry about it.
akellar said:
It's not, it's a lot easier to just use the Muppets and not worry about it.
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I suppose I should start learning how to building up a roomservice.xml for this 6P then. Thanks for the confirmation.
akellar said:
It's not, it's a lot easier to just use the Muppets and not worry about it.
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I couldn't find it on their repository under Google or Huawei
connectionalive said:
I couldn't find it on their repository under Google or Huawei
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Look under the right branch
Code:
./simg2img system.img system.ext4
./simg2img vendor.img vendor.ext4
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/system
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/vendor
sudo mount -rw system.ext4 /mnt/system
sudo mount -rw vendor.ext4 /mnt/vendor
Code:
cd ~/android/system/device/huawei/angler/
./extract_files /mnt/ smali/
You have to take ownership of the mounted images before you can extract the blobs. Otherwise you have to use sudo for extract. Then the folder is root and make is denied permission while compiling.
XxMORPHEOUSxX said:
Code:
./simg2img system.img system.ext4
./simg2img vendor.img vendor.ext4
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/system
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/vendor
sudo mount -rw system.ext4 /mnt/system
sudo mount -rw vendor.ext4 /mnt/vendor
Code:
cd ~/android/system/device/huawei/angler/
./extract_files /mnt/ smali/
You have to take ownership of the mounted images before you can extract the blobs. Otherwise you have to use sudo for extract. Then the folder is root and make is denied permission while compiling.
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I had no issues when actioning any of these commands but in theory you are correct.
connectionalive said:
I had no issues when actioning any of these commands but in theory you are correct.
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I ran into issues. That's why I mentioned it. Also the extract-files tool is formatted different in my tree. After mounting these were are my exact commands. Maybe it will help someone else.
Code:
sudo chown -hR <user> /mnt/system
sudo chown -hR <user> /mnt/vendor
cd ~/android/system/device/huawei/angler
./extract-files.sh /mnt/ smali/
Hola
I have gone through this guide (really well put together) but I am getting an error almost at the very end and I need some guidance please:
I invoke brunch angler command but it shows:
~/android/system/device/huawei/angler$ brunch angler
bash: build/tools/roomservice.py: No such file or directory
** Don't have a product spec for: 'cm_angler'
** Do you have the right repo manifest?
No such item in brunch menu. Try 'breakfast'
I tried the lunch and breakfast commands but it comes up with the same error.
I did run both:
source build/envsetup.sh
breakfast angler
from the right directory and no errors came up. Can anyone assist me? Thanks.

Chromium OS building

After building Chromium OS kernel 4.14.96 & my inability to figure out how to properly deploy it as an update to an existing Chromium OS installation like Arnoldthebat v72 (with Chrome OS Kernel 4.14.83)
efforts here -
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=78830818&postcount=3
I will post here my efforts at building the full Chromium OS with the latest available Kernel - I will try & start with same version as arnoldthebat i.e. v72 which has now reached stable...
There will be a lot of editing here, as it's a learning curve to me...
First is to clone the Google Chrome OS repo -
I was given this link to learn how to do this -
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/docs/+/master/developer_guide.md
As for building Kernel for ATB v72 - I will be keeping a log of instructions here...
I do the work from within a Ubuntu xenial 16.04.xx box as suggested by the documentation,
Preparation instructions:
Create a folder where the code will be stored (they suggest chromeos) I used code
from an ext4 partition/disk with plenty of space (mine 150 GB+)
$ mkdir code
input instructions to get to clone the repo later to reach here:
$ sudo apt-get install repo
$ sudo apt-get install git-core gitk git-gui curl lvm2 thin-provisioning-tools \
python-pkg-resources python-virtualenv python-oauth2client
Install depot_tools
$ git config --global user.name "John Doe"
$ git config --global user.email "[email protected]"
$ git config --global core.autocrlf false
$ git config --global core.filemode false
$ # and for fun!
$ git config --global color.ui true
Tweak your sudoers configuration
cd /tmp
cat > ./sudo_editor <<EOF
#!/bin/sh
echo Defaults \!tty_tickets > \$1 # Entering your password in one shell affects all shells
echo Defaults timestamp_timeout=180 >> \$1 # Time between re-requesting your password, in minutes
EOF
chmod +x ./sudo_editor
sudo EDITOR=./sudo_editor visudo -f /etc/sudoers.d/relax_requirements
Configure git
git config --global user.email "[email protected]"
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
Verify that your default file permissions (umask) setting is correct
put the following line into your ~/.bashrc
umask 022
preparation for enough disk space
in folder code/
sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=swapfile bs=1024 count=$((1024*3000))
mkswap swapfile
sudo swapon swapfile
git config --global http.sslVerify false
git config --global http.postBuffer 1048576000
initialise the repo
$ repo init
$ repo init -u https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/manifest.git --repo-url https://chromium.googlesource.com/external/repo.git [-g minilayout]
get the source code
$ repo sync -j4
getting/syncing the source code took a long time as it kept failing...
I am now in this position with the source code in code/
I will fill in gaps of instructions I missed later...
Create a chroot
make sure depot_tools/ is inside the folder code/: code/depot_tools
temporary put depot_tools in the path
export PATH=$PATH:depot_tools
$ cros_sdk
... this will take some time...
NOTICE: Mounted .../code/chroot.img on chroot
NOTICE: Downloading SDK tarball..
All done
INFO cros_sdk:make_chroot: Elapsed time (make_chroot.sh): 74m37s
cros_sdk:make_chroot: All set up. To enter the chroot, run:
$ cros_sdk --enter
CAUTION: Do *NOT* rm -rf the chroot directory; if there are stale bind
mounts you may end up deleting your source tree too. To unmount and
delete the chroot cleanly, use:
$ cros_sdk --delete
(cr) ((c62d307...)) [email protected] ~/trunk/src/scripts $
now comes the real stuff...
Notes -
some extra commands might be needed to get this working:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install linux-generic
$ sudo apt-get install fakeroot build-essential crash kexec-tools makedumpfile kernel-wedge
$ sudo apt-get install git-core libncurses5 libncurses5-dev libelf-dev asciidoc binutils-dev
...
Hello, My guide should fill in the blanks for you (Specifically the Over The Air Upgrades) - https://kmyers.me/blog/chromeos/a-g...s-distribution-with-ota-updates-and-crostini/
could someone please tell me if there is a rpm file so chromium os could be installed on top of ubuntu using alien cause terminal too difficult for noobs to understand but rpm and alien super easy
ghostdogg49504 said:
could someone please tell me if there is a rpm file so chromium os could be installed on top of ubuntu using alien cause terminal too difficult for noobs to understand but rpm and alien super easy
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No, ChromiumOS is a operating system that either replaces your default operating system or that you dual boot into. It is not simply a application that you can install. If you want to run it without installing it, you could in theory build it yourself and convert the image to a virtual machine image and run it in Qemu or VirtualBox.
KMyers said:
No, ChromiumOS is a operating system that either replaces your default operating system or that you dual boot into. It is not simply a application that you can install. If you want to run it without installing it, you could in theory build it yourself and convert the image to a virtual machine image and run it in Qemu or VirtualBox.
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fydeos has a installer in fydeos store with dualboot option but its in chinese

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