Hello .. is this project (ubuntu phone ) dead ? Or it will be have updates in the future ?
Hi, no, it is not dead, it is under active developement, updates are released pretty often
The project is still very active. And there'll be commercial phones by February! :victory:
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/12/bq-ubuntu-phone-launches-in-europe-this-february
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Recently more and more Android developer start to developping and propose to upgrade their OS from old Froyo (Android 2.2/2.3 ) to Android 4.0 (ICS)system,even though low level 600MHz CPU/256Mb RAM Android phone
(ex. Huawei U8150 ) :
Refer to beneath thread of their activities:
1. Port ICS transition animations on EVERY ROM & EVERY PHONE Thread
( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342117 )
2. [Huawei U8150] Ice Cream Sandwich AOSP Alpha 3 WIFI+SD WORKS
: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1366404
I hope someone of our Archos developer also can consider to develop Android 4.0 (ICS)system for Gen 8 ASAP
well the answer is easy:
and if u would have spend some time in this forum - reading - u would have it already...
Atm we got 3 main developers for our archos devices: sauron/bubu/divx
Since sauron will stick to his UD for a while as it seems hes out of the race atm
The other 2 are wokring on CM7 (-> Ginger) atm.
Even they are doing a great job we still dont have a fully bug free and installable CM7 yet...
CM9 (-> ICS) is in a very early development stage (as u already can see in any other android forum here - mostly alpha builds with barely functionality) so it's kinda meanless to switch over to it atm - since we dont have enough developers for it.
Once CM7 is fully working I think bubu/divx will head on to CM9 ofc (if they still own an archos then )
Even I know u just had good intensions - I think those [Request] threads are meanless most time - as they won't "help" anyone sadly.
Imho: if u want to contribute and take the development a step further or want to help them - join the Cyanogen Bull RC development discussions and help out with bug-reports or anything else u can do...
greez
Hello FrEcP:
Thanks for your update informations.
Sorry!I do not know how to develope Linux or Android OS and just a Android system user
However I always keep watch the new OS improvement and contribute my testing result to developer all the time and wish Archos Gen8 could be better
performace than before!!
ICS Port to our gn8 started!
letama, made an alpha version of an ICS Port for our devices
Look: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1404492
Currently the only thing that seems to run is the touchscreen (Actually the launcher is pretty smooth)! And it's booting of course
nice to see progresses in ics development for ics!!
Hi everibody
at the beginning of the 2012 the source code of symbian^3 has been relased by nokia, bootloader included. I can't understand why this great news has been almost totally ignored by everybody. Ok, nokia it's no more the #1 seller of mobile phones, but I think that it would be great, if it's possible, to port android on those devices, expecially to those one with symbian belle that have a pretty decent hardware (above 1 Ghz processor, enough RAM and good camera). So, why nobody is working on that project, if it's theoretically possible?
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Hi everibody
at the beginning of the 2012 the source code of symbian^3 has been relased by nokia, bootloader included. I can't understand why this great news has been almost totally ignored by everybody. Ok, nokia it's no more the #1 seller of mobile phones, but I think that it would be great, if it's possible, to port android on those devices, expecially to those one with symbian belle that have a pretty decent hardware (above 1 Ghz processor, enough RAM and good camera). So, why nobody is working on that project, if it's theoretically possible?
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Symbian it's dead and buried by Nokia ! If not look what devices it's taking out Nokia: lumia series without symbian.
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Yeah, I agree with you, and that's exately for this reason that I'm writing this post. Probably nokia will abandon those devices because there is a gape between symbian and the other os that can't be filled, but the hardware of this phone is ok. Why not giving the possibility to the owners of this devices (and are a lot of people) to install android on those terminals? With the relase of the source code I think it would be possible...
gigsaw said:
Yeah, I agree with you, and that's exately for this reason that I'm writing this post. Probably nokia will abandon those devices because there is a gape between symbian and the other os that can't be filled, but the hardware of this phone is ok. Why not giving the possibility to the owners of this devices (and are a lot of people) to install android on those terminals? With the relase of the source code I think it would be possible...
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Not at all their interest is to sell devices !
Hope you get something, you'll need to enter in bootloader. But I don't know how to adapt it to Nokia ones !
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For now that's what has been found out from symbian^2 (the only one taken into account for now, but I think that Symbian^3 wouldn't be so far different):
- The whole bootloader code (verified to be present even in symbian^3, in "Symbian-OS layer" and the folder is: os/kernelhwsvr/brbootldr)
- This code contains options for dual booting
Boot options:
- Boot from NOR area
- Boot from NAND area
- Boot from USB (Memory Card) in Mass Storage mode
Flash options:
- Flash ROM from ZIP
- Flash ROM from Symbian Image
The problems found:
- Accessing the bootloader on current Symbian devices (how to get into bootloader mode on the phone?)
- In the USB booting (the source code refers to a separate executable what should do the booting, but this executable ISN’T AVAILABLE anywhere, nor in the source, neither in any current device)
I think that here we DO have the concrete possibility to open up Symbian devices, and I can't believe that on this forum, with 4,580,619 users registred, NOBODY is interested in this thing.
Hello, I am New Here. How Should I Start?
So This is my First post on this forum.
I am Interested In Making Custom ROM for Android Devices. How Should I start? I already Have Linux (Ubuntu 13.10 x64) Set up for this and ready. And also How to Flash a phone. And does android have Dead USB Flashing method.
Device I have in mind is Sony Xperia Acro S. I don't own it yet.
I am a Symbian Developer. I am even have a Developer Status on DailyMobile Forum. I even have my own CFW (Custom Firmware). But since that Platform is Dying, I decided to Move to Android.
MrKenkadze27 said:
Hello, I am New Here. How Should I Start?
So This is my First post on this forum.
I am Interested In Making Custom ROM for Android Devices. How Should I start? I already Have Linux (Ubuntu 13.10 x64) Set up for this and ready. And also How to Flash a phone. And does android have Dead USB Flashing method.
Device I have in mind is Sony Xperia Acro S. I don't own it yet.
I am a Symbian Developer. I am even have a Developer Status on DailyMobile Forum. I even have my own CFW (Custom Firmware). But since that Platform is Dying, I decided to Move to Android.
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well you need to learn all the android basics, which can take a year to catch onto. And sense you've just started, you need to learn what root is and that sort of stuff. And to fix errors in source, you need experience with source, git, java programming and C++ coding. Also need experience with working with kernels and simple issues like fixing bootloops, and also know how to make device trees and kernel tree/repo and how to use github. And most of all you'll need a phone of your own to test builds, because the first time you build is never stable and it takes a while to fix things such as wifi, nfc, etc.
But you'll catch on Best of luck!
Hi guys,
That's my first tread on xda.
The question is "Would someone do Android L potring??" Obviusly on our GT-i9300.
I'm not telling that i want a porting now but i'm afraid that this device will die after the 5.0 update.
So you good developers would you do the android 5.0 porting For us?
Bye.
+1
Inviato dal mio GT-I9300
Android L is still not yet fully developed by Google and thus it is a developer preview and is not suitable to be a daily driver rom. Maybe try asking after Google release Android L as an official update.
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well ports are already happening for some devices(n7 2k12 for instance)
but i doubt it will for s3, in fact i doubt we will even receive L (unofficialy)
it tooks months to get fully hw support in Kk thanks to closed source drivers
it took almost a year to fully fix the áudio driver (this one we already have a open source version of it)
and so on. also we are running 4.1+ on a "hacky" way (4.1 was meant for 3.1+ kernel, we have 3.0.101)
yet still, because of drivers we can´t achieve full speed(animations are quite bad) on custom roms, and thats with roms with same version as of Samsung).
but if we get, will be in october when the full release comes
The Android L preview image is not complete and is intended for devs for Nexus devices. A lot of things are missing.
We will have to wait till later this year for a port (if someone does it).
Hi, recently i bought the Meizu MX 4 Device Which is amazing!
although the Flyme OS is Bad.. , i Have a Very Little Knowledge in coding on IOS , and i have some questions
Im Interested On Building a CLEAN Google Rom For The Device (Like as Google Edition), And im Asking If its Possible ?
(The Flyme is Based Android 4.4.2)
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Or There's Another Question
Is It Possible To me To Port The Meizu Device Into CM 11 / 10 ?
What Procedures do i need ? There's An Guide Outside the Web?
Hope To Get an Seriously Answer ,
Dan
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You are out of luck I'm afraid. This OEM never releases the kernel source for the device and with that and other needed files for it there is no development at all. This is why no developer ever gets this device.
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You are out of luck I'm afraid. This OEM never releases the kernel source for the device and with that and other needed files for it there is no development at all. This is why no developer ever gets this device.
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Thanks for The Answer (finally some one Answered!)
Its Very Bad to hear..
but i saw faw days ago this: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/meizu-mx4-...ected-feature-ubuntu-touch-hit-europe-1476642
That will May be a good news for feature development for the MX 4 ..
Because The Flyme is an Heavy ROM With Tons of bugs and it supports kinda bad english , still the Store There is in Chinese..
Do you think if i will contact With the Original Development forum in meizu's forum may help to Release The Kernel Source? , Maybe the Ubuntu Development Will Release The kernel?
niirdan said:
Thanks for The Answer (finally some one Answered!)
Its Very Bad to hear..
but i saw faw days ago this: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/meizu-mx4-...ected-feature-ubuntu-touch-hit-europe-1476642
That will May be a good news for feature development for the MX 4 ..
Because The Flyme is an Heavy ROM With Tons of bugs and it supports kinda bad english , still the Store There is in Chinese..
Do you think if i will contact With the Original Development forum in meizu's forum may help to Release The Kernel Source? , Maybe the Ubuntu Development Will Release The kernel?
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I wouldn't count on it. As a China based company they are not held to the GPL laws.
As for Ubuntu touch it will be the same thing. Ubuntu touch is almost completely a dead development project on every device so far. Not alot of interest in it.
You can hope but they have been the same for as long as they have been putting out devices and China doesn't require then to follow copyright or gpl laws.