[Q]How to port cyanogenmod to new devices? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys, I was thinking about trying to port CyanogenMod to Lg Optimus Chic E720. I'd like to know if there's any tutorial about this, or at least a few tips for start the development. How to start? Supposing i've already downloaded the sources. Is CWM required? Because at the moment I've only got AmonRa style recovery by drellisdee

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This should help you

How could it help me building CyanogenMod?
I used that kitchen to cook the official 2.2 and 2.2.1 from LG, i don't think it is useful for porting CM, isn't it?

ripa1993 said:
Hi guys, I was thinking about trying to port CyanogenMod to Lg Optimus Chic E720. I'd like to know if there's any tutorial about this, or at least a few tips for start the development. How to start? Supposing i've already downloaded the sources. Is CWM required? Because at the moment I've only got AmonRa style recovery by drellisdee
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This is a hard question

Hmmm...
Hmmm... Porting ROMs is a bit hard but I think you can manage it. You'd have to find a device with the same resolution and the same CPU Type and download the CyanogenMod for it and then try porting it.
I think this might help you...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941239

U mst ignr dis

If people are looking to move into development, dont be a ****, you know who you are!
First off, any question of this nature will get you slammed by "pure" devs, because, it is not easy and takes hard work, "pure" devs will take the time to slam you for not doing as they have done, watch Hackers from the 90's, joey gets slammed all the time. Asking questions without taking the time to look first, or asking questions which look this way, makes you a target!
The key is to read, search, read, investigate, search, read, learn! then do it all again. There is a massive repository of knowledge out there, if you come and say something like "I have been looking to port a CM build, I have looked into it there is alot, anyone know a good place to start?" Your less likely to get slammed.
The CM Wiki or the CM Forum is your best bet. Plus you could join the community, start small I would, if you spend alot of time on it you could rip through some small branches with support, then move onto what you want quite quickly. If that doesnt make sense, head over to the froum and community and read, read ,read. It will eventually.
I know this post is old but people still look at it from searches. Be kind you never use'd to know either.

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Wanting To Learn

Ok so I've had my Sprint CDMA Hero since it first came out and rooted as soon as I could.
I've searched alot but want to make a Rom from ground up with my friend. We're going to try to make a Rom for both the G1 and The Hero (Through porting). I'm willing to learn as much as I need to, and have a spare computer for Development that has Linux on it.
If anyone wants to teach me I would be greatful
Can anyone help me if not the mods can close this...
Some things are sticky for a reason.
I think what cauli meant to say is:
You need to read Cyanogen's guide stickied in this forum. He is the main man regarding Android development and really knows his stuff.
If you still have questions regarding compiling your own rom, you're of course free to ask.
Just don't think the "chefs" will give you a quick tour on rom cooking, since it's pretty heavy stuff and takes alot of time and reading up to get to know the basics.
Good luck though.
Thank you for your help... Mods please close this thread

[Q] Basic info to porting a rom.

Can anyone let me know the basics to porting a Rom ?
I re-use this post to have some info on porting.
I'm trying to port Android too. I've builded a CM ROM for my Device (Samsung Galaxy Gio, Thanks to Maclaw Guide on his gitHub Wiki), but now i want to modify the source and i'm searchin the way to do this. Can any of you help me?
Thanks for the info you suggest to me,and sorry for my english .
No one is going to reply to your post.. All the devs are to lazy to explain and help others port. They have half guides every where, but you ask a question they never reply! And people call this a great community?
I hope thta there is/are developer/s with a great heart and with the spirit of help new developers...
anthony062991 said:
No one is going to reply to your post.. All the devs are to lazy to explain and help others port. They have half guides every where, but you ask a question they never reply! And people call this a great community?
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First off there are tons of tut all over the site. Alot of this is trial and error mixed with many sleepless nights.
Calling the Dev lazy is way out of line. All the tools you need can be found with a Google search. But people seem to be too lazy to put in the days worth of work that is need to understand what your doing.
anthony062991 said:
No one is going to reply to your post.. All the devs are to lazy to explain and help others port. They have half guides every where, but you ask a question they never reply! And people call this a great community?
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man don't use any wrong against any dev. they work hard 4 for all. plz don't use this words
I think antony want to say that there's no knowledge sharing between new users and developers that know really good how to proceed into the development.
No one of us know all of all. For example i've learned how to cross compile the android source many times ago but my doubts are on the mods area of OS.
I don't like to ask to other but i must admit that i've not a great knowsledge on this argument. So, a part of us (new developers), only ask an help on the way to take for learn the necessary to do more.

Developing roms

hey i want to start developing roms but the problem is iam a noob any guide or anyone help me by chatting ?
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Open mspaint, fill a few pngs with dark blue, save and publish with some cool words like elite, premium, extra, bug free, superfast. Symbols, caps and bold at your discretion.
If you have to ask how to "develop" ROMs, rather than being able to find these things on your own, chances are you're not going to be able to contribute anything worthwhile.
Using the search button is always a good option...
Simple answer?
Learn to code. The reason I won't even consider becoming a developer is the fact that learning code takes years, I don't have the time nor willpower to learn. I'm happy enough flashing ROMs and getting on with other things while the devs do what they do.
Thanks devs. Thevs.
Start off by doing simple softmodding
ALHussein Mohammed said:
hey i want to start developing roms but the problem is iam a noob any guide or anyone help me by chatting ?
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check the link below hope it will be of some help to u for the same
complete android guide for rom devlopment
thnx everybody im trying my best

Android 5.0 on Google Nexus 5 - Newbie questions / support

Hello everyone,
At first, as a new member, let me congratulate you for this amazing forum and the community that is built around it. A lot of useful and interesting stuff can be found here, and I know that it takes a lot of hard work to boost and maintain a forum to this high-quality level, create a community and share knowledge, so thank you for that and keep up the good work.
To get to the point, I recently became the owner of a Google Nexus 5 and 3 days ago I upgraded the preinstalled Android 4.4 to Android 5.0. Before that, I used a Nokia N900 phone with Maemo 5 and ArchLinux (desktop Linux Distribution), and this Nexus became my introduction to the Android operating system for the first time.
So as a newbie to Android, I want to ask toy a few questions on how to make some things done.
While I had my Android rooted before, after the upgrade it probably needs rooting again, so I'd be grateful if someone points out a link to a tutorial that describes this process. I also need to install an anti-theft application, and from what I've seen, Cerberus just does what I want, but I need to install it in a way that even if someone restored the phone to its default settings or even format it, the application woud stay in place. From what I've read, it is possible, right? I don't know how, maybe it has something to do with the ROM, which brings me to my next question. Custom ROMs, what are they? How do they get installed and which one do you suggest for Nexus 5?
As for now, those are my questions. I know that I could use Google to find out more about those stuff, but I really want to learn how they work, not just how to accomplish them, and all my searches in Google result in different ways to achieve the same thing, a fact that confuses me instead of teaching me stuff. That's why I ask here.
So, if anyone could point out some links or explain to me how to do the things I want, I'd be very grateful.
Also, besides all those things, any suggestions you might have of any nature, I'd be glad to hear them and they'll be much appreciated!
Than you very much in advance. I appologize to the forum and its moderators if I posted this in a wrong category or broke any rule. I assure you that if I did, it was not intetional.
Best regards,
Elias
Should I post this over to the Google Nexus 5 forums?
[SOLVED]
Ok, after a lot of reading, I finally understood the whole concept of ROMs and Recovery.
For anyone having trouble with his first steps on those issues as well, the following links would be very useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/faq-to-android-read-post-root-t2508292
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...ide-nexus-5-how-to-unlock-bootloader-t2507905
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...olkit-wugs-nexus-root-toolkit-v1-8-3-t2517778
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...nux-universal-nexus-linux-toolkit-v2-t2528616
Good luck!

some basic questions...

Hi all, so it seems our device isnt getting much support or anything so I've decided to take the plunge try to learn something about porting and see if i can port something to our device... for me its not such a risk as the phone was basically a gift so if it gets bricked ill be sad but not end of the world sad...
so first off i have a few questions
1 the code name all the phones seem to have dev codenames... and of course i notices in the jmz kernal we are downloading the a3ul kernal. so is this the actual name for our phone.. i ask because there are some stock roms and i thought i could maybe make these the base to start from...
2 can you give me some ideas of comparable phones i checked the htc mini one and two while close they both have different cams so i would like suggestions as to other devices so i can try downloading roms and taking them apart to see what i can find out...
3 to any devs, could you recommend some good sites to give me basics in either A)-porting a rom for us, B)-compiling a rom from some source or lastly and really hope leastly the idea of developing something myself somehow...
thanks
Im no developer, but I have recently been looking into this myself and the XDA University seems to hold some fairly thorough guides, I have just not had the time to start anything yet
W1LD3G30RG3 said:
Im no developer, but I have recently been looking into this myself and the XDA University seems to hold some fairly thorough guides, I have just not had the time to start anything yet
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preaching to the choir bud... i got 2 kids i teach full time and one more baby on the way time is one thing in limited supply.. but i really love this little device so it would be a shame if it went un-developed...

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