Can someone please point me how to create a new device tree for a friends device. It's a completely new device and has no support from it's company etc. and I want to build a rom for it. Can someone please tell me how to build a device tree? Thanks
Device Tree
Dear CedArctic,
Hopefull nobody helped you till now and if my assumption is right, nobody will. Actually the top developers also don't know the exact way to build a proper bug free device tree and the Android Device Tree structure is so dynamically changes from build to build, vendor to vendor, there is no strict rules to follow.
I am also stuck creating the device tree for Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro (GT-I8552). Requested several top developers, contributors, however nobody helped.
Shabbypenguin built a device tree for this device, however that is buggy and he will never share the knowledge. I don't mind. This is very common in developers society.
I will request you to join my forum as I am trying to teach several aspects of Android so that everyone can become at least a entry level developer or at least understand what happens in the background. Though my forum is in Legacy Device> Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro > Developent still what I teach through tutorial is basically universal.
Meantime please go through the below mentioned link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010281
http://www.kandroid.org/online-pdk/guide/build_new_device.html
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Doc:_porting_intro#Set_up_three_new_directories
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11352709/android-device-configuration-for-aosp
http://elinux.org/Android_Device
Hopefully these will give you some basic structural idea.
Please do revert back to me so that we can discuss together and create a solid tutorial over device tree.
Regards
Hi,
I would like to remove a driver complied into the samsung kernel I was wondering what is the best way to go about it and how ?
Please try to very detailed I'm a newbie, links , guides and all related info are welcome.
(I've seen that there are various samsung based custom kernels so I'm guessing that recompiling the kernel might be the way, but being new to it I would need guidance)
I think its more complicated than you think.
Have you got a Linux based build environment?
Read this to understand the dependencies
http://source.android.com/source/building.html
Then read all the links down the left hand side.
Then you need to download the kernel source from samsung. Big job. If you're a noob, I reckon 6-12 months practice before you can compile a safe kernel. Maybe less if you have more time. Like no job / school / family etc
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Thanks you,
I do have the build environment set up however if it would take that long to manage to compile a safe kernel using samsung sources its probably not the solution for me.
Would it be easier to re-compile one of the samsung based kernel released here ?
The sources should be fine to compile. Im really including learning to modify the source as you want. Once you understand the make commands etc, compiling the source is straight forward with no changes
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Oh, that sounds reasonable.
It would be great if you could help me start out on the proper way of getting the compiling the samsung sources as is, and I could take slowly from there.
johnny.p said:
Oh, that sounds reasonable.
It would be great if you could help me start out on the proper way of getting the compiling the samsung sources as is, and I could take slowly from there.
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Have a read of the links on the left hand side of the google page I gave you. These should teach you what commands you use.
Hi guys,
I made this thread for all the developers to discuss about their new projects, errors while building, source building, help and support, CM bring-ups, patches and fixes, since we don't have a "Developers discussion" forum for our devices and developers too. :laugh:
It's a nice place for newbies like me to learn a lot from the awesome devs here. :highfive:
This place is just for developers and people trying to build ROMs from source or kernels.
NOTE- THIS IS NOT A PLACE FOR BUG REPORTING OR REQUESTS
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE PROJECT PLEASE PM ME YOU NAME.
Try to keep this thread clean :angel:
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How to download cm10.2 source.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52339783#post52339783
This local_manifest made by nolinuxnoparty is kinda a messy(From my point of view).
https://github.com/nolinuxnoparty/android_device_samsung_delos3geur/blob/cm-10.2/README.md
It messed up my source(whole).So just to prevent if anyone downloading any source code ,download the source first than make a backup of it than mess with it
RESERVED
i found this device tree (cm 10.1) https://github.com/OUDhs/android_device_samsung_delos3geur
can this be used to build cm 10.1 for our device??
to me it seems like this device tree is incomplete...
also if someone has any knowledge about device tree pls teach me what it basically is and how it works... if you know of any threads about device tree pls send me the links...
Tks..
Nolinuxnoparty has revived the project on github of cm11 branch
cm11 source on github by nolinuxnoparty
https://github.com/nolinuxnoparty/android_device_samsung_delos3geur
Ya he revived the project
yeah i just saw that i will try again to make it from the cm11 source i have.Hope this time it works........:laugh: hmm is their is any way to contact nolinuxnoparty
Facebook / twitter ??
ZANKRUT.DOSHI said:
Facebook / twitter ??
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anything facebook/twitter/xda any?
Ya hes on twittrt
Shrukul said:
i found this device tree (cm 10.1) https://github.com/OUDhs/android_device_samsung_delos3geur
can this be used to build cm 10.1 for our device??
to me it seems like this device tree is incomplete...
also if someone has any knowledge about device tree pls teach me what it basically is and how it works... if you know of any threads about device tree pls send me the links...
Tks..
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Don't know about that source code looks incomplete to me...
A device tree is a tree data structure with nodes that describe the physical devices in a system.Device tree is basically a colletion of data about our phone.It is like a king and source code is like a worker .It tells how to make changes in the source code to make for custom rom etc.... for our phone:laugh:
Here read this:
http://elinux.org/Device_Tree
If you want to make than try this:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11352709/android-device-configuration-for-aosp
please correct me If i am wrong
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Heehe found him on xda
here his profile.If want to contact him than try this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=5317627
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Heehe found him on xda
here his profile.If want to contact him than try this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=5317627
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his account is currently disabled so you have to contact him with twitter
lols21.10 said:
Hi guys,
I made this thread for all the developers to discuss about their new projects, errors while building, source building, help and support, CM bring-ups, patches and fixes, since we don't have a "Developers discussion" forum for our devices and developers too. :laugh:
It's a nice place for newbies like me to learn a lot from the awesome devs here. :highfive:
This place is just for developers and people trying to build ROMs from source or kernels.
NOTE- THIS IS NOT A PLACE FOR BUG REPORTING OR REQUESTS
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE PROJECT PLEASE PM ME YOU NAME.
Try to keep this thread clean :angel:
MEMBERS(Till Now):
@lols21.10
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Friends ... pardon my intrusion, but I've been reading the topics about our grand quattro for this CM ROM, I do not know desemvolver noob and do not have a legitimate developer today ...
But the tree of the handset MOTO G would not help us because it is a device compared to ours and already have CM ROM would help? If yes glad, if not sad I apologize ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g
https://github.com/AOSPA
Help
Don't worry my friend, someone will help you be patient
GlauberMSP said:
Friends ... pardon my intrusion, but I've been reading the topics about our grand quattro for this CM ROM, I do not know desemvolver noob and do not have a legitimate developer today ...
But the tree of the handset MOTO G would not help us because it is a device compared to ours and already have CM ROM would help? If yes glad, if not sad I apologize ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g
https://github.com/AOSPA
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if i understand correctly you are saying that we can fork the moto g tree.Well it that things require few knowledge in java, c++,c....... which i am still reading i think i will try that in few days.:good:
cm
Nolinuxnoparty has stopped the project I suppose he made 3 builds and none of them booted
Do you know how to read github? ? Please stop posting fake information here
cm
i talked with him personally on facebook so please mind your tongue!
Hi All Devs,
This is just an humble request to all Developers for a116-Canvas HD as i love my phone & all of you :-
1. Please take your time to make a new ROM as i have seen so many ROM's within few days and none of them works correctly.
2.Also have seen new ROM's -which are just ported from other sources and no support comes to it so please take your time ,we are not in hurry for new thing but it should work as supposed.
Sorry if i hurt any one or move thread to specific location please.
Thank You
Is anyone interested in porting TWRP to 10.or G ?? I am putting the kernel source code in the comments section.
It would be great if any of the devs takes an initiative for the development of this device!!
thatkidssd02 said:
Is anyone interested in porting TWRP to 10.or G ?? I am putting the kernel source code in the comments section. It would be great if any of the devs takes an initiative for the development of this device!!
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I don't have this device but, I believe that one or both of the following threads should be helpful for what you are looking for and don't be afraid to ask for some member guidance within one of them too.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3717720
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3737496
I had noticed a LineageOS release link on the first thread.
Good Luck!
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