I want to build cm11 for the T-Mobile Sidekick 4g primarily for compatibility with newer apps, but before that I was told that I'd first need to build a kitkat compatible kernel. I have read on how to build kernels, apply patches, tweaks, and modules, but I haven't seen anything about what makes a kernel android version specific. I have an HTC HD2 flashed with Tytung's nexushd2 cm based roms and on his list of roms he has used his same custom kernel on both jelly bean and kitkat roms. So my questions are;
1. is there any other way to make newer apps like hangouts and stock nexus 5 dialer (because of native sip integration) compatible with older versions of android (froyo)?
2. what makes a kernel android version specific?
3. what would I have to do to make a sidekick kernel compatible with cm11?
4. would the cm guide here automatically build a cm11 compatible kernel? http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Doc:_porting_intro
5. is there any way to update sidekick 4g stock rom source?
6. if I build using Google AOSP source would the rom that is built be a nexus-like rom?
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As the title says:
Is there a vanilla rom for the latest Android version available for the GalTab 10.1?
I do not want custom roms either I want the custom interface from Samsung.
Thanks!
Hello, i'm looking for a kernel with is compatible with Jellybean 4.2.1 and higher.
I always used siyah in combination with android revolution hd, but because siyah don't work with 4.2.1 i'm looking for other kernels to compare and choose the right one.
I found the following rom's:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998701
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797334
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916860
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2109734
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2060403
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2080585
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2153150
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1868004
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1842471
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705866
Who can help me to find kernels who are compatible with android jelly bean 4.2.1??????
There are none!
Samsung haven't released the kernel source code so no one can make a kernel. Samsung release the code a while after releasing the rom, which unless I've missed something - they haven't released yet either
Edit... you're not taking about Google Android 4.2.1 btw. You're talking about Samsung builds based on android 4.2.1 which is a completely different thing.
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Hi,
How Can I build custom rom for X-BO Chinese phone? I can't find any custom rom for this device, can I still build one based on Cyanogenmod for example? Is there any android version limitations? Any tutorials that can help?
Thanks,
Feras
Not unless if you have the sources to it. You're SOL as grey-market firms typically don't spill the beans anyway.
I am currently on stock MIUI but I came from a Nexus and prefer stock android. The phone is on MIUI 9 which is based on Android 7.0. Am I right in thinking that the kernal I am currently using will only work with a ROM based on android 7.0? If I pick a 8.0 ROM can I use my existing stock kernal or do I need to update the kernal?
I fancy moving to LineageOS and I see I can pick LineageOS 14.1 (based on android 7.0) or LineageOS 15 (based on android 8.0).
Thanks.
Every custom rom including miui, have their own kernel source, you need not worry about the kernel used in a particular rom, because they are not cross supported. Miui's kernel is not supported by lineage and lineage's kernel is not supported by miui. Only custom kernel formed by merged source code support both of em. What exactly is your purpose?
Ahh so each custom rom also includes a new kernel, I hadnt realised that.
I havent rooted a phone since my ZTE Blade about 7 years ago, since then I have had Nexus phones and havent needed to change anything. I did update kernel then and my phone signal suffered so I wanted to avoid updating my kernel. I understand that the kernel contains the 'drivers' for all the components in the phone and I didnt fancy messing with them but seems I have to.....
Thanks for your input...
I'm very new to android development, so pardon any noob like things.
I want to update the version of android of some custom rom, could I do that by cloning aosp of that newer version and then merging the custom rom(old version) with the newer aosp.
If this is not possible is there any method that can be used to upgrade the android version