I've looked around and did a bit of digging regarding placing Ubuntu on our Jetstreams. I have a working version on my device, but this version is more a background application then a full replacement for Android.
I'm wondering what we can do to start working to get a replacement OS since HTC simply won't support us any longer.
Thoughts?
Announcement:
http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/tablet
Previous known method example:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/ubuntu-10-10-on-android-the-slightly-less-difficult-way/
Also: If this needs to goto the General Section, then Mod's please move. Thanks!
this really caught my eye as well, but i'm guessing it won't include the pen support, so it kinda sucks for me.
the official versions for the nexus family should be released 2day. i'm guessing it would spread and get ported to more devices..when it would happen it will be easier to determine the easiest way to get it to the jetstream.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Install?action=show&redirect=TouchInstallProcess
i heard that in a few days porting instructions will come up
this is how it looks for those of you that haven't heard of it
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/02/the-official-ubuntu-tablet-videos
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Is it possible for someone to start a ROM Bible thread similar to what I found when looking for info for my wife's G1, but for the Rhodium?
Sorry if one exists, but I have yet to find it if it does...
It would help an Android noob out a ton so that I actually understand a bunch of the terminology and build references/names when in this forum.
I am almost totally new to Android, having run WM for 6 or 7 years, and it can get a bit overwhelming to try and figure it all out. Though, having recently switched my whole house network to Ubuntu/Mint, it's a lot less "greek" to me than it was a year ago.
I'd also like to start helping in some way if possible, as the work you're all doing is so awesome and gives me hope to keep running my TP2 for a lot longer than I otherwise would. Any pointers there either?
I think the best all in one resource I've seen is the FAQ over on PPG:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/tp2-andro...e-android-tp2-cdma-tips-faq-s-jan-2011-a.html
Hi.
This is my first post on xda, and I am hoping to learn a lot whilst I am here.
I am not expecting any help here, but there has been small hype about getting android onto this phone. And I understand that you may be critical about noobs like me expecting an easy fix from you.
I appreciate that the idea makes no sense from many perspectives, this is mine.
I purchased the windows 7 phone 3 months ago, I was a complete idiot and fell for the sales pitch, the salesman promised me the earth, he said I would be able to WiFi Tether on the next update, he told me it would be better then the android evo 4 that I wanted.
As you are probably aware, I am a complete fool. I have however spent many hours on the phone with a certain mobile phone outlett, and my provider, neither will help. And I am stuck with the phone till 2013.
The phone's buyback price has gone down to 1/3rd what it was on the day I bought the phone.
I have now made it my mission to get this phone to run android. I feel so strongly I may even remove the windows logo from the bottom of my touch-screen.
I have already researched some, and expect days more research before I'll be able to do, whatever it is I need to do.
I am and will be keeping a log, of all my research, and hopefully can use what I learn to help people out later on.
So....
Any comments, or questions or support?
CleverNoob
I have picked up a few things. And therefore want to clarify,
I don't want to dual boot the 2 OS's, I want to REMOVE windows 7 and replace it with Android.
From what I gather this means I need to develop an android ROM to work with the mozart, and then Flash it to the phone...?
So my logical mind tells me to look for the android ROM that works on the most similar spec phone.
I am however aware that the firmware or something is different in the mozart, from the HD7 and does not allow for certain android commands to work, therefore the ROM (gingerbread?) used on the HD7 will not be remotely compatible with the HD7?
It seems that there may be a few options for the actual flashing of the ROM already available... So I am going to concentrate on learning more about ROM development now.
If anyone wants to correct me, point me in the right direction, or hurl abuse at me... feel free to do so
I do not know all that much about ROM development.
What about drivers though? Sure it is fine for the chipset as there are Android devices with the same chipset (CPU and GPU)... Although the WiFi, bluetooth, radio etc. I guess it's built into the SoC?
Drivers for the screen, capacitive buttons, camera etc?
I think if you look around, you should be able to find a phone similar to htc mozart and the name which comes to my mind is Nexus one and htc desire...
Although it depends on you that you extract drivers from the OS of both of those android based phones then extract drivers from your mozart and compare if they have same chipset....
I really wonder if it's possible to do all this virtually instead of physically installing OSes on phones for development purposes.
You didnt give up did ya mate!
All of the Australia Telstra Community who got Conned into buying the Mozart over an iPhone due to This Service Provider not having a Contract with Apple are 'root'ing for your Success
just checking if i got it right...
you want android in the mozart just to enable wifi tethering.
well, FYI, its been done and done bro, just unlock your device and install any of the excellent custom ROMs here. my notebook is tethered to my mozart right now.
but if you want to further explore the capabilities of the hardware, no worries- many good samaritans are already doing that. explore the development forums here and thy shall learn!
take care!
Tethering is working now, even with Telstra and no unlocking (7720).
This is my first post too! I was about to post something like yours. I have an HTC Mozart too and I want to install an Android ROM on it though my reasons are different.
As a software developer I have no experience about ROM development but I'm very interested.
So what did you do until now? Any success?
Any devs over here want to help port Honeycomb to the view? We don't have anyone in the forums. I'm willing to provide any help I can.
Or if we can just get a good GB ROM it would be great.
Curious here...
Did Google finally drop source for HC?
If not, are you guys using the sdk as reference? (Or another device's img.?)
Lastly,
did HTC ever announce that HC support would NOT be coming to the View?
Thanks for looking... Since I'm picking one up today, I'd love to know about this.
Edit: I'm getting a Flyer, on the cheap, not the View, but I'd imagine that any port to the View would be far easier to port to a wifi-only version of the same device..
HC's code will probably never be released (pretty sure its listed under the Apache license, which doesn't require,source release, someone correct me if I'm wrong) so the likelyhood of it being ported is fairly low. ICS's code however should be released eventually, so the hopes of that being made for many devices (including the view) should not be a far fetched aspiration.
Well the HTC Puccini's HC ROM has already been ported to the flyer but not the view. I don't think HCs source has been released. I would be fine with a good GB version but there's only two that I've seen and tried but it seems that the devs just dropped them and don't respond anymore. Pm me if you need anything answered about the flyer. I'm new to dev stuff but learn quick. I've rooted lots of phones and have adb and fastboot ready to go on my laptop
Sorry I meant pm me about the view. I don't have a flyer
Ok, I want to make this as straight forward as possible, but give you the details you are curious about.
Let me start by saying that personally, I, and only I, have been creating this conceptual idea of Android on the desktop since March 2013. This is my soul here, and I have been, for over a year, trying to bring this to light for everyone. But that is not the easiest thing to do.
I have page after page, PSD after PSD of ideas written out all over the place for how Android on the desktop will work, full of redesigns and structures. But it is going no where for one reason.
I need coders.
I have 4 - 5 people preparing soon enough to get started on developing. My main coder and adviser, has found something, which I cannot speak of here, that makes developing this idea so easy and pretty smooth. We have a lot of this mapped out already, but we need a team to make this happen. You must trust that what we have planned here will be the next big thing. This isn't just a knock off, this is what it is meant to be. Do not worry that "Android was created for phones and tablets" as we have over looked that minor idea and moved past it already.
What we have planned will work without a doubt. But we need you; rom developers, those who know what they are doing and have knowledge in python, c or java, either one.
I have someone offering me to put this on their hardware which will be released in the fall, I have a few people interested in this, but the problem is, no one can touch it because it isnt in a workable form. Maybe a minor form, but not enough for you to touch.
I want to show you a fraction of the work I've done, which I've posted on XDA
I would also like for you to check out the G+ group and join if you have G+.
Also if you are a ui/ux/icon designer, by all means please help me out. This is a pain to do by myself.
But, please contact me and I will bring you in with the small group of people we have, we would be more than happy to have you.
Thanks for looking.
Hi everyone,
Been lurking here now and again for a couple years but registered to seek some help with my Nexus 7 2012.
Since the Lollipop update my 1st gen N7 has become just this side of unusable. So I got it in my head to try something else, preferably Ubuntu touch since all the fixes for it in it's current state have proven ineffective and I am a long time Ubuntu/Linux user. I have searched and searched but finally decided to just ask since I cannot find an answer.
I am aware that Canonical is no longer supporting my 1st gen N7 with touch but I am hoping there is maybe an Ubuntu Touch ROM out there for my device that is still being maintained by someone else, and if so, could someone possibly point me to it please?
Or if there is some other alternative that I am not aware of that could make my device usable again, I am open to suggestions.
Thanks!
Sadly, you're right. The N7 2017 isn't among the officially supported devices anymore. And as far as I know, there's no unofficial version either.
You could, of course, start maintaining it again. I'm sure a lot of people would be very glad if you did.
nikwen said:
Sadly, you're right. The N7 2017 isn't among the officially supported devices anymore. And as far as I know, there's no unofficial version either.
You could, of course, start maintaining it again. I'm sure a lot of people would be very glad if you did.
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I wish I had those types of skills
Sadly, I am but a mere mortal with no programming chops at all. Maybe someone will have a suggestion or know a solution. I may post this in the main forum to get a few more eyeballs on it and see if anyone has a good idea of what I can do.
Just a bump, waited until the .1 update came out to see if that would help any, it didn't. Anyone have any suggestion for what I can do? My N7 is just a useless brick at this point. Ubuntu touch would probably be my preferred option if a decent one exists.
Thanks