Hello,
I am quite new to Android development. I want to build a kernel for my Xperia Mini.
I have been following the steps on the official SE site. However,I need an initramfs. How do I get it ?
Thank You !
I just downloaded one from github freexperia project, but after compiling the kernel the phone doesn't boot ! What may be the problem ?
If you downloaded FXP sources to use with the Stock rom, it wont boot due to different size on the ramdisk.
Try compiling the zImage from Doomlord's Sources.
link: https://github.com/DooMLoRD/Xperia-2011-Kernel-2.6.32.9
Btw... Wrong forum section
Hello, I downloaded the ramdisk from DooMLoRD sources on github and built the kernel using the steps provided on the SE website. However, the phone doen not boot using that kernel which I have built. What may have gone wrong ?
Please Help !
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Original LINK: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1023670
To start and organize X8 bootloader bypassing, and to leave X10 developers to focus entirely on X10 cracking, I've made this thread to keep track of progress and for developers to share info.
Of course, X10 developers, you're welcome too! Don't be shy!
Most important: do not ask for ETAs, and progress. It will be posted here, in first two posts.
Note: First two posts will be updated regulary, so don't forget to check them regularly!
What has to be done:
Compile splboot as kernel module - should be fine - nobodyAtall
Compile miniloader for MSM7227 - probably not working OK (jerpelea)
Make boot.img with zImage and ramdisk for X8
Developers and their work:
andrej456 - splboot, 15th May
Asdoos - signed up splboot.ko and miniloader - no progress yet
Bin4ry - side help and tips
Blagus - initiator, splboot, miniloader, boot.img, kernel
Chumby_666 - mood-lifter in IRC and tools provider
jerpelea - kernel progress
nobodyAtall - first compilation of splboot.ko and miniloader
slade87 - checking out splboot and miniloader, therefore reviving this subject, 2nd May
zdzihu - side help and tips
Progress (sorted by time):
splboot.ko - compiled by nobodyAtall - checked by jerpelea - working fine
miniloader - compiled by nobodyAtall - compiled from msm7x sources - checked by jerpelea, probably not working
ramdisk - from jerpelea - OK
kernel - needs to be compiled:
Originally Posted by jerpelea View Post
after many atrempts it seems that our problem is the compiled kernel
i have tested ramdisk and is ok
is loaded at correct address with correct parameters
kernel seems not to be compiled corectly
i will try to recompile and we will see
How to boot into custom kernel (how to test is it even working):
1) Get splboot.ko, miniloader and boot.img.
2) Download FlashTool 0.2.9.1
3) Place three files downloaded eariler to ./custom/kernel, replace existing files.
5) Ask root permissions - Allow
6) xRecovery
7) Install kernel bootkit (Advanced -> Kernel -> Install bootkit)
8) Reboot into custom kernel (Advanced -> Kernel -> Reboot custom kernel)
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As far i can see the x8 comunity just need to recompile the kernel and thats it.
Maybe we can take advantage of what they did and try to work for our x10 mini/pro
Well, that's not so easy as it seems, we need to compile a splboot, and all who tried to did it, i think fail'd including me . Anyway we're working on that, but it's not gonna be easy
Does it by chance have anything to do with locating the root partition?
I really appreciate all the dev's hard work on this. With x10mp kernel being bypassed and seeing as we already have UV/OC/MT, what exactly is the benefit of putting a custom kernel on at this point?
D4rKn3sSyS said:
Well, that's not so easy as it seems, we need to compile a kernel, and all who tried to did it, i think fail'd including me . Anyway we're working on that, but it's not gonna be easy
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compiling the kernel is not the issue compiling the splboot/miniloader with the adresses is the main issue.
slade87 said:
compiling the kernel is not the issue compiling the splboot/miniloader with the adresses is the main issue.
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My bad i meant splboot.ko
Hi @ all...
At First let me Appologize for my bad English i come from Germany...
I have managed to compile cyanogen mod v7 without any problems and also the Generic Kernel for use with the avd (just to test if my Modifications on the Source work.....) But if i Start the avd with the custom compiled roms i only get a black screen...The strange thing is that i just removed the youtube app at the moment .....
and my second question would be about the android kernel that the MK16i uses , ist it necesarry to download a special version of the kernels
source or can i just compile a linux kernel from original repo, if yes wich version of the kernel would be needed to support MK16i's hardware???
thx in advanced....^^
Hi Every body ,
i want to flash a modified kernel in to my I 9100G phone , and am wondering is there any body could help me
by sharing a download link of the AnyKernel.zip tool
Ps: i want to flash my ZImage and the ramdisk with the built modules .
best regards
Hey.
I hope you know, what you are doing anyway https://github.com/koush/AnyKernel this is what you are asking just download zip.
Oh and you can give me a shout if something goes wrong
Thank you for your Help , i will try flash the kernel today,
adding information that, am trying to build the "GT-I9100G_ICS_Opensource_Update2", and i choose this tool to help me flashing my Zimage with the ramdisk (initramfs) including the Built modules .
Thak you, i will give you shouts
hi,
thanks to Mantulis for sharing the link .
After downloading AnyKernel.zip , i did the necessary steps by moving my zImage to "kernel folder" and the built modules in "/system/lib/modules/" folder , but it seems that i couldn't flash it using the CWM ,
i had the message like :
finding update package ...
Opening update packages ...
Installing update ...
AnyKernel Updater by Koush
Extracting system files ...
.
.
.
Done ...
but when viewing my Kernel version i found that it's the same old on (the kernel didn't flashed for real !!!!)
Ps:
I rebuilt the GT-I9100G_ICS_Opensource_Update2 kernel, and i get my Zimage,
i am using :
- Ubuntu 11.04,
-i tried the "arm-2010q1" toolchains and the "arm-eabi-4.4.3" one ,
- am using initramfs of Mr superatmos, that he mentioned in his thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1587482 .
- i am working with "android_t1_omap4430_r03_user_defconfig", imade no changes to the .config file just the CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE.
my phone is on the ICS 4.0.3 ROM, with the 3.0.8-TH [email protected] #1 kernel version
Hi people,
after downloading AnyKernel.zip, and flashing the .zip to my I9100G phone, i always got a boot loop,
After the researches that i made, i understand that the Anykernel.zip was developed to HTC smartphone and not for te I9100G,
i Solved the boot loop situation by getting a new initramfs from the CWM kernel source and compiling my zImage with the arm-2010q1 toolchains.
Salutations.
I downloaded the zip and flashed it...
Still in a boot loop. Could more light be shed on this operation. Thank you.
HEY GUYS,
My device is M8tl and I want to build an ElementalX kernel.... However, I am not familiar with it .I searched rhe forum but I cannot find a tourial like this....I have downloaded My device's kernel source from HTCDEV.com and ElementalX kernel source from GitHub... Can anyone tell me what to do next?Waiting for reply...
Hi guys, I'm doing a Cyanogenmod 12.1 porting for my device that is unsupported. I can build everything and I get a flashable zip but I'm using a prebuilt stock kernel image extracted from the stock lollipop rom. After flashing, the phone does not boot and It's impossible even to access to logcat, so I think it's a kernel related issue. My question is:
- I have the stock kernel source (v.3.10) given by the vendor
- I have the cyanogenmod kernel source (v.2.69)
Do I have to build the stock kernel or I can build the cyanogenmod one by merging the drivers modules and others stuff?
And if I flash a wrong kernel image can my device become unusable?
I read that is not fair importing built kernel modules from other kernel version, but if I merge the kernel trees, is it the same?
Sorry in advance if my question is a noob question
Well I don't know much about porting roms or kernels though. But with what I've heard flashing the wrong kernels can permanently render your phone useless..
Sent from my Tecno F7 a ...?