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Upgrading Ported Custom ROM
Hello everyone here,
By following this thread so far, I've managed to port a custom ROM successfully for my device from existing Base ROM. Kudos to ArjunrambZ for this helpful thread for noobs like me. But both the ROMs are Android 4.1.1 . Now can anyone help me how to upgrade the version(Example: I want to upgrade to Android 4.4.4) of my Ported ROM? I googled a lot but I couldn't find anything useful/understandable for me. Thank you and thanks to KJ for pushing me in the right direction :cyclops:
ROM structure
Nice guide I haven't actually tried this yet but I have a few questions
As far as i knw porting means running a rom on a device for which it was not created
If this is the case why do we copy only specific folders (apps, fonts, media, framework) . from port rom to base rom? So there r still parts of original rom in new ported rom what is work of those parts? And what is work of parts we copied from port rom?
At 1st i thought the remain of base rom which we didn't replace is device specific i.e it contains drivers, etc am i correct?
Plus i have one more query what if i want to port a completely diff version port rom
For example i have a note 2 and i knw there won't be any lollipop release for it
So what if i want to port lollipop to my device since i have base rom as kitkat and port rom as lollipop, is it possible cross version porting?
Thanks
can i port to different android versions
I have xiaomi mi3 which has almost same SoC as nexus 5 so can i port nexus aosp rom ( android L) to my base Rom(4.4 AOSP)
can i use or follow whole of your method to port+upgrade my rom
i mean my baserom version is 4.2.2
but i want to port 4.4 rom on my device
is it possible
ADB is not detecting my device
after porting rom ADB is not detecting my device and it is showing different device name
so i can't connect with usb reverse tethering kind of app plz help !!
cant find any base rom
I have huawei mediapad 7 youth s7-701u cant find any rom for this device as a base rom what should i do i have the offical firmware
i want to port nokia x rom to my galaxy star pro will this method work
Will this porting method work to port a rom for same device but different carrier? I have a working CM12 rom for my device/carrier and want to port a different rom like Pac .
onex master said:
pls suggest me a system extractor that can extract and compress .dat file
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Why don't you do some xda ?
Here is systems extractor:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/how-to-extract-dat-lollipop-dat-files-t3049185
And compressing it back again is little bit tricky for noobs !(cause geeks are geeks always )
Here is it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/and.../how-to-conver-lollipop-dat-files-to-t2978952
TechGeekD said:
Why don't you do some xda ?
Here is systems extractor:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/how-to-extract-dat-lollipop-dat-files-t3049185
And compressing it back again is little bit tricky for noobs !(cause geeks are geeks always )
Here is it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/and.../how-to-conver-lollipop-dat-files-to-t2978952
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I already read those posts ...
Just wanted to know if anybody knew some apps that could extract it and compress it
onex master said:
I already read those posts ...
Just wanted to know if anybody knew some apps that could extract it and compress it
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I was also not able to find app which can do both so now
I had decided about building one for my own in next few week
cause right now I'm busy in another project will do it after I will be free
Till then this two link are your answer
TechGeekD said:
I was also not able to find app which can do both so now
I had decided about building one for my own in next few week
cause right now I'm busy in another project will do it after I will be free
Till then this two link are your answer
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looking forward to use your app whenever it will available ..all the best for your current and later projects
IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!
Hello guys,
First off, I have a rooted Panasonic P81 with a MTK-6592 Chip-set maybe, and its rooted(obviously),
So Can someone tell me how do i port a Rom for my device, like i want miui v6 for my Panasonic P81(which is not available currently). And the base rom which you are telling should be of cyanogenmod, but cyanogen is not available for my device! So what base rom should i take? thanks! and should the port be of the same type as the base? i mean like i have a base of cyanogen (just an example) and i have a port of miui then what should i do?
Help would be highly appreciated,
Thanks a ton!
porting just a specific lib
i want to port the opengl 4.5 capability of nvidia sheild tablet to nexus 9 as both these devices have same gpu kepler k1 opengl4.5 is activated on nvidia's device where as it is disabled on nexus 9 by google which is causing incompatibility with some tegra specific apps can anyone help
i think i have to port libgl.so for that but i have no idea how to do so
Can i port Omnirom 5.1.1 made for samsung galaxy s to samsung galaxy s duos
I tried your method and there were a few problems.
I took cosmic rom for galaxy s duos as the base rom.
I didnt see any set perm files in this base rom , so i could not copy.
Not many files were there in init.d of Omnirom 5.1.1 which i used as port rom as compared yo what you have shown in ur tutorial.
I still continued and zipped the rom and it was installed but ,NOW ITS STUCK ON BOOT!!!!!!
Its bricked , right ?
Where did i go wrong?
SAMSUNG GALAXY S DUOS AND SAMSUNG GALAXY S SEEM TO BE ALMOST SIMILAR IN SPECS.
So i still beleive i can port it.
PLSSSSS........... HELP........................
I want to Port a lollipop ROM but there are .dat files in there . How can I Port it?
Porting rom for ideatab a1000
Hi guys,
I am 14 using Lenovo Ideatab A1000 on Allegro rom. I want to port CM 10 or PA for my tablet. I want To know that what device's rom should I use as Port Rom and could I have any big issues while porting this?
Thanks
Mithil
Any developers are welcome to discuss anything and project their ideas here we will look into them and try to improve and help where ever we can.
Need a PURE TOUCHWIZ LOLLIPOP ROM
Devs plz develop a pure touchwiz lollipop ROM ... And not a kitkat ROM which "Looks like lollipop"
Plz port s5 official lollipop to grand 2.
Hope fr d best
sallo007 said:
Devs plz develop a pure touchwiz lollipop ROM ... And not a kitkat ROM which "Looks like lollipop"
Plz port s5 official lollipop to grand 2.
Hope fr d best
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Well thanks for the advice but official lollipop isn't released for samsung devices from which it can be ported to grand 2 or for s5 mini or s3 neo as soon the update is released we will port try our level best to port it for grand 2
Hello guys!
Can somebody port rom for i9300 based on GALAXY S6 ROM?
I want it on CM12.1 or something.
Sorry for my bad english
Sorry, requests are not handled by devs. If you feel like requesting something then try to do it on your own. Else, keep a low profile and try roms based on 4.4.2 or 4.4.4 that mimmick the newer verion of TW.
i dont know how i can port rom :/ sorry
hi duys i need help to port samsung roms, i need port a lollipop rom from a samsung device, this rom is light and smooth and i hope to use it in my slow device
more specifically port j2 lollipop rom to grand prime
PD both devices are lollipop
cristophermr28 said:
hi duys i need help to port samsung roms, i need port a lollipop rom from a samsung device, this rom is light and smooth and i hope to use it in my slow device
more specifically port j2 lollipop rom to grand prime
PD both devices are lollipop
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You can't as they have different chipsets . But you can always create a tweaked rom using your stock rom.
I don't think it will work smoothly. You can install lollipop 5.0.5 for grand prime and do some things similarly. By the way, which version is your j2?
Samsung Galaxy C5 has TWRP available for 3.0.2, and available for root. For Samsung Galaxy C5 on a single ROM Lineage OS is an unstable ported version, bug many and unstable. We hope that there is big empty time to develop new ROM for this equipment.：哭：Thanks
don't open unnecessary thread . its not easy to build a rom or if you think so try urself.