Upgrading my Phone - Huawei Ascend Mate 2

I know this is going to be a somewhat complicated process, but I'm willing to stick with it.
I'm willing to upgrade to any ROM, really, I'm not picky. If nobody suggests anything different, I'll just go with Cyanogenmod. What I really want is Android M running on the device as soon as possible. Which ROM gets that update out the quickest? I'm a complete beginner at everything you can think of, but I can read and I have a computer, so I can follow tutorials just fine.
Any ideas which ROM I should upgrade to when the time comes? (I mean, if any developers have announced the update to M and their support for the Mate2). If not, my main question is when will Cyanogenmod developers start building on Android M? And when do you think it will get over to the Mate2?
EDIT: I know it hasn't come out yet, but sometimes developers announce that their ROM will be based on some new version of android before it even comes out.

Both PAC and CM are nice. I run CM because I prefer the stick android experience . PAC has more bells and whistles. Personal preference really. SuperBass has made videos on both of them. As well as installing each one.

M will probably never make it to the HAM2. CM works great and is easy to install. Just jump in there with both feet.

kimtyson said:
M will probably never make it to the HAM2. CM works great and is easy to install. Just jump in there with both feet.
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Well, to get there, I'd have to downgrade to Jellybean, upgrade to Lollipop, and then start the CM install, which I'm likely to **** up. It's gonna be more like a couple of slow hops in different directions.

kimtyson said:
M will probably never make it to the HAM2. CM works great and is easy to install. Just jump in there with both feet.
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Yeah, I was wondering about M. So the official Huawei devs won't update to Android M, but won't CM be updated to be based on it? Is that how it works, or am I mistaken?
I am under the impression that CM has official developers who actually work on the ROM. Then other developers use that and make it available for different devices. Therefore, Android M will be coming to the Mate2 as long as CM is updated by the official developers and it gets support for the device, right?

Mackks said:
Yeah, I was wondering about M. So the official Huawei devs won't update to Android M, but won't CM be updated to be based on it? Is that how it works, or am I mistaken?
I am under the impression that CM has official developers who actually work on the ROM. Then other developers use that and make it available for different devices. Therefore, Android M will be coming to the Mate2 as long as CM is updated by the official developers and it gets support for the device, right?
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No, that's not how it works, actually. Huawei would have to release the HAM2 specific M code for other ROMs to use it. I am about 99.9 percent sure that Huawei will not build M for the HAM2 so it dies on the vine, so to speak.

kimtyson said:
No, that's not how it works, actually. Huawei would have to release the HAM2 specific M code for other ROMs to use it. I am about 99.9 percent sure that Huawei will not build M for the HAM2 so it dies on the vine, so to speak.
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So CM isn't a base that device developers tweak to work with specific devices? Do you mean that CM is developed over what the phone manufacturers release?

Mackks said:
So CM isn't a base that device developers tweak to work with specific devices? Do you mean that CM is developed over what the phone manufacturers release?
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Devs need manufacturer kernel source to build off of. Someone can PORT M to this phone. But I seriously doubt that happens. Huawei will surely NOT release M. They barely managed L. And that was only due to so many complaining about no support.

Mackks said:
So CM isn't a base that device developers tweak to work with specific devices? Do you mean that CM is developed over what the phone manufacturers release?
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Yes, CM is often used as a base that other devs use to add their stuff on top of. But, if the manufacturer doesn't release their code (which includes drivers and such), then there will be no CM. Yes, CM is developed over what the phone manufacturers release.

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[Q] Can CM10.1 be released now that ICS source is out?

Hello,
I've been a fan of this site for a while, and I just created an account tonight.
I noticed that the ICS kernel source was released by HTC today. I am looking forward to having a nice ICS AOSP rom with working video. Thank you DEVS!
With the ICS kernel source, are we limited to ICS versions of android? Can the kernel source be modified to work with Jelly Bean? Maybe CM10.1?
From a verizon customer holding on to unlimited data,
thanks again to all of the DEVs and individuals that contribute to the Thunderbolt community.
blackshoes said:
Hello,
I've been a fan of this site for a while, and I just created an account tonight.
I noticed that the ICS kernel source was released by HTC today. I am looking forward to having a nice ICS AOSP rom with working video. Thank you DEVS!
With the ICS kernel source, are we limited to ICS versions of android? Can the kernel source be modified to work with Jelly Bean? Maybe CM10.1?
From a verizon customer holding on to unlimited data,
thanks again to all of the DEVs and individuals that contribute to the Thunderbolt community.
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From what I understand it's being worked on, maybe not actively right now but it seems to be a strong possibility.
HTC released their kernel version 3.0.16. That will out-of-the-box support Ice Cream Sandwich. Jelly Bean needs 3.0.31 (or higher). I think what the kernel developers now need to do is back port the necessary bits and pieces to HTC's version to make it compatible.
hallstevenson said:
HTC released their kernel version 3.0.16. That will out-of-the-box support Ice Cream Sandwich. Jelly Bean needs 3.0.31 (or higher). I think what the kernel developers now need to do is back port the necessary bits and pieces to HTC's version to make it compatible.
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Already have one patched up to around 3.0.80, just gotta finish adding in the new board files, LTE drivers and defconfig.
As we all know though, older kernels can also be made to run versions they aren't intended for as well.
Also already have CM10.1 running pretty darn well...
santod040 said:
Already have one patched up to around 3.0.80, just gotta finish adding in the new board files, LTE drivers and defconfig.
As we all know though, older kernels can also be made to run versions they aren't intended for as well.
Also already have CM10.1 running pretty darn well...
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What a tease!
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santod040 said:
Already have one patched up to around 3.0.80, just gotta finish adding in the new board files, LTE drivers and defconfig.
As we all know though, older kernels can also be made to run versions they aren't intended for as well.
Also already have CM10.1 running pretty darn well...
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That is great news Santod!
santod040 said:
Already have one patched up to around 3.0.80, just gotta finish adding in the new board files, LTE drivers and defconfig.
As we all know though, older kernels can also be made to run versions they aren't intended for as well.
Also already have CM10.1 running pretty darn well...
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I think I just soiled myself. Oh the amazing things I miss while I'm at work.
santod040 said:
Already have one patched up to around 3.0.80, just gotta finish adding in the new board files, LTE drivers and defconfig.
As we all know though, older kernels can also be made to run versions they aren't intended for as well.
Also already have CM10.1 running pretty darn well...
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Is the RIL working for you?
video of cm1.1 on the tbolt
blackshoes said:
Hello,
I've been a fan of this site for a while, and I just created an account tonight.
I noticed that the ICS kernel source was released by HTC today. I am looking forward to having a nice ICS AOSP rom with working video. Thank you DEVS!
With the ICS kernel source, are we limited to ICS versions of android? Can the kernel source be modified to work with Jelly Bean? Maybe CM10.1?
From a verizon customer holding on to unlimited data,
thanks again to all of the DEVs and individuals that contribute to the Thunderbolt community.
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HTC Thunderbolt Runnig cm10.1 Video:good:
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HTC Thunderbolt Runnig cm10.1 Video:good:
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loving this! :good:
Cyanogenmod 10.1 official support?
I'm curious. Once the devs are able to get the kernel ready for cyanogenmod 10.1, has anyone thought about submitting that kernel to cyanogenmod for official Thunderbolt cyanogenmod builds?
From the posting linked below, cyanogenmod requires a tested kernel and a developer or group of developers that will maintain the kernel for official support. Is cyanogenmod official support a possibility with the kernel the DEVs are working on?
forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/72612-can-i-get-cyanogenmod-on-my-device/
Thanks for the info!
blackshoes said:
I'm curious. Once the devs are able to get the kernel ready for cyanogenmod 10.1, has anyone thought about submitting that kernel to cyanogenmod for official Thunderbolt cyanogenmod builds?
From the posting linked below, cyanogenmod requires a tested kernel and a developer or group of developers that will maintain the kernel for official support. Is cyanogenmod official support a possibility with the kernel the DEVs are working on?
forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/72612-can-i-get-cyanogenmod-on-my-device/
Thanks for the info!
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I can't speak for everyone, but let's get "that" kernel worked out first.
It's now possible, but still not exactly a simple task.
Having already knocked out a custom Sense ICS kernel from the source was done without much hassle already.
And Jelly Bean has come pretty far for the Bolt already, but making a fully functional Jelly Bean kernel from HTC's ICS source may take a bit more dilligence.
So I would just say let's take it one step at a time.
Official builds would require dedication on a dev or multiple devs parts to continue updating and supporting it.
There aren't a lot of candidates left, that may still have enough personal interest in doing so when that time comes.
Basically, that's just not something that can be predicted at this point, as there are still uncertainties surrounding such a thing, from several different aspects/angles.
It would of course be great to see the old Bolt be added to the list of devices which are officially supported.
Who knows what else the future may hold for this faithful beast that keeps getting surprises, even if long overdue.
jacobmacek said:
HTC Thunderbolt Runnig cm10.1 Video:good:
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I want.
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[Q] Paranoid Android 4.5+?

Can we hope to see at-least a port of Paranoid Android 4.5 or the latest 4.6?
this ones based on Cyanogenmod right? (correct me if not)
and i see a pretty stable build of CM11 from "percy_g2" using it since yesterday no fc's, no ui crashes nothing!!!
So would someone be able to port it?
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Can we hope to see at-least a port of Paranoid Android 4.5 or the latest 4.6?
this ones based on Cyanogenmod right? (correct me if not)
and i see a pretty stable build of CM11 from "percy_g2" using it since yesterday no fc's, no ui crashes nothing!!!
So would someone be able to port it?
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as of now very few developers have shown interest in developing moto e, so i think it will take long time before such thing turn in to reality
amarjit_rsingh said:
as of now very few developers have shown interest in developing moto e, so i think it will take long time before such thing turn in to reality
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yes.
i did see a porting guide for paranoid tho, but i you know **** like "compiling frm scratch" goes over your mind XD.
lets leave that^ to the developers.
if there was a guide like an easy to do copy paste thing. we could have ported it using this cm build.
back in the day we could port miui rightt bysuch a way.
moreover is the developer edition of our device happening ?
if so we might attract some developers maybe. if that happens, i dont think it might happen well
rekoilchafe said:
yes.
i did see a porting guide for paranoid tho, but i you know **** like "compiling frm scratch" goes over your mind XD.
lets leave that^ to the developers.
if there was a guide like an easy to do copy paste thing. we could have ported it using this cm build.
back in the day we could port miui rightt bysuch a way.
moreover is the developer edition of our device happening ?
if so we might attract some developers maybe. if that happens, i dont think it might happen well
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True mate, lot of guides are there but a normal user who do not have any basic knowledge of compiling will be stuck with a bricked device. I think there is no developer edition of our phone going to happen any soon.

No More Official CM12 Nightlies for the G2?

I know this is yesterday's news but I felt compelled to post this and get other users input on this topic.
http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/releases-11-12-final
What I don't understand is Cyanogen's priorities when it comes to which devices get 11, 12 or 12.1. I completely understand about phasing out CM11/KitKat as that is now a rather "old" version of android. However what I don't understand is why a device as new/old as ours (Aug 2013 is not THAT old) is stuck on CM12 (and now a final Snapshot build as of 6/25)? I mean, the Galaxy S3 is even getting 12.1 builds. I'm wondering if its because that was a far more popular device than the G2 was?
Just wanted to put this out there and see what other people think and find out what they're running currently on their G2 variant. I own the US T-Mobile D801 variant and do NOT want to run stock (LG) Lollipop since my device tends to run extremely HOT on it. I know not everyone was complaining about their G2 overheating on stock LP but I notice a considerable difference running CM12.
So, how do you guys feel about this? Do you even care or what?
t3chn0s1s said:
I know this is yesterday's news but I felt compelled to post this and get other users input on this topic.
http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/releases-11-12-final
What I don't understand is Cyanogen's priorities when it comes to which devices get 11, 12 or 12.1. I completely understand about phasing out CM11/KitKat as that is now a rather "old" version of android. However what I don't understand is why a device as new/old as ours (Aug 2013 is not THAT old) is stuck on CM12 (and now a final Snapshot build as of 6/25)? I mean, the Galaxy S3 is even getting 12.1 builds. I'm wondering if its because that was a far more popular device than the G2 was?
Just wanted to put this out there and see what other people think and find out what they're running currently on their G2 variant. I own the US T-Mobile D801 variant and do NOT want to run stock (LG) Lollipop since my device tends to run extremely HOT on it. I know not everyone was complaining about their G2 overheating on stock LP but I notice a considerable difference running CM12.
So, how do you guys feel about this? Do you even care or what?
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We haven't had nightlies for a while now. What you see as nightlies aren't really worthwhile builds, they didn't have any device or kernel fixes for the g2.
A new 11 build is coming probably because half the android userbase relies on kitkat at the moment.
As for the s3, it's not getting CM12 nor 12.1, not the international version at the least. Archi is maintaining an unofficial version, but it still carries the bugs from 10.0/10.1.
Lastly, this is the commit that requires to be merged in order for the builds to even be considered started:
http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/93181/
Without it, nothing CAF related can be merged, and as such, no CM12.1 builds can be had for our device. I believe the reason it's not merged because not all of the variants have a lollipop release, if they ever will get one. Also the whole bootstack/amount of users who don't reed is astonishingly dangerous to handle, so rashed simply preferred to skip building for now.
Finally, it's not that popular of a device. It's a nexus without being a nexus with a locked bootloader, which is a pain in the ass and not too many maintainers have it left (they either went with G3 or skipped LG entirely, as did a whole bunch from the exynos team back in the day).
t3chn0s1s said:
I saw you responded to my post about CM12 nightlies not continuing for the G2. Wanted to ask you (since you didn't mention) what 5.1 (CAF source) ROM you're running? What would you suggest for a stable AOSP ROM that has device/kernel specific updates for our G2s?
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Why not reply to me in this thread then?
I'm running official euphoria builds. Any caf roms run fine. They are all based on the same LG-devs CAF device source + kernel source. Some roms have specific tweaks, but as far as functionality, they all work the same way (ie: if bluetooth deep sleep is broken, it's most likely broken in every rom).
Choristav said:
Why not reply to me in this thread then?
I'm running official euphoria builds. Any caf roms run fine. They are all based on the same LG-devs CAF device source + kernel source. Some roms have specific tweaks, but as far as functionality, they all work the same way (ie: if bluetooth deep sleep is broken, it's most likely broken in every rom).
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Sorry - was on my phone when I saw your replies and it was just easier for me to respond in the other thread.
Anyways.. thanks for the info. I've done some research and I'm a bit more informed about CAF and what it means to device specific sources, ROMs, etc. Are you just using the stock Euphoria kernel or something else?
On this forum @varund7726 builds his rather excellent ResurrectionRom from the latest CM code release. I suggest you use that. For the D803, @zr239 has beaten all odds including LG not releasing CAF code, to build a fully functional pure CM 12.1 ROM that closely tracks official CM repos.
Lg G2 has it pretty good !
@Choristav
I wanted to clarify something you said in your initial response to my OP. You said the S3 wasn't going to get CM12 or 12.1 but when I navigate to the CM downloads page for ANY S3 variant - they ALL have CM12.1 nightlies still being generated. What exactly did you mean?
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@Choristav
I wanted to clarify something you said in your initial response to my OP. You said the S3 wasn't going to get CM12 or 12.1 but when I navigate to the CM downloads page for ANY S3 variant - they ALL have CM12.1 nightlies still being generated. What exactly did you mean?
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I checked, you are right, several of the qualcomm variants have cyanogenmod support. This means that they have active maintainers, but they also don't have to deal with locked bootloader crap, which is why the bump commit is so important for our device.
I only mentioned the international version, which support was dropped because it had a lot of issues thanks to its closed source exynos processor (it requires extra work, and some stuff doesn't end up working anyway).
Not really much to say, the commit is already in CM's gerrit, it's just waiting for review. Maybe it's a CTS-side issue?
Aside from that, being a maintainer doesn't really require much, just effort and presence. It's not an easy task, I'm just saying anyone can apply to be a maintainer and get nighties rolling for a device you might not even have heard of.
@Rashed97 is the man for our G2 when it comes to CM. Dont mind nightlies as long as Rashed is around
Note: he is currently busy with the One M9 but we will hopefully see some cool stuff from him in the future.
Not really a big deal, last I remember those nightlies were still using outdated jellybean components. I wouldn't use them, I would use something on the G2 forums like Rashed97 builds like someone else said.
I don't think that the availability of nightlies has to do with the device itself so much as it has to do with someone maintaining the g2 and building roms, so nightlies could come back at any time if someone steps up and does it.
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Not really a big deal, last I remember those nightlies were still using outdated jellybean components. I wouldn't use them, I would use something on the G2 forums like Rashed97 builds like someone else said.
I don't think that the availability of nightlies has to do with the device itself so much as it has to do with someone maintaining the g2 and building roms, so nightlies could come back at any time if someone steps up and does it.
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And it appears you're correct as there is another nightly build up with today's date. I apparently posted this thread prematurely.
Guys I wouldnt worry to much about CM, its not like they are the only (or even best) option in the forums. If you guys want development then dig in and make some for it.
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Guys I wouldnt worry to much about CM, its not like they are the only (or even best) option in the forums. If you guys want development then dig in and make some for it.
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You are absolutely right. I had no idea until I posted this thread that CM nightlies did not contain any device specific updates. I honestly NEVER used to like CM at all. I honestly hated it... until owning a OnePlus One. I originally had the G2 right when it came out in 2013 and sold it off long ago & moved on to better devices - but when my OPO got stolen about 2 months back or so - I had to find a relatively cheap, but decent device and the G2 was the best bang for the buck (5.2" display, quick charge 2.0, 3000 mAh battery) and no other phones in 2013 came close to the specs the G2 had at the time.
So, now that I know CM is basically a sh*t ROM for this device I'll be moving on to a ROM that is compiled using CAF sources. Thanks everyone for your input!
Somehow doesn't look too good so far:
https://jira.cyanogenmod.org/browse/CYAN-6556
But why oh why?
The LG G2 still is such a modern and powerful device. It might be almost two years "old", but it's way better than a lot of other current devices.
I am using AICP on my g2. It is based on CM(5.1.1).
What's the best place to follow updates / changes to the CAF stuff?
I know there's a handful of ROMs based on CAF sources, I'm not too interested in the changelogs of those ROMs, more following the progress of CAF before it eventually all gets merged into CM12.1.
Is this it? https://github.com/lg-devs/android_device_lge_g2-common/commits/cm-12.1-caf
seanp25 said:
What's the best place to follow updates / changes to the CAF stuff?
I know there's a handful of ROMs based on CAF sources, I'm not too interested in the changelogs of those ROMs, more following the progress of CAF before it eventually all gets merged into CM12.1.
Is this it? https://github.com/lg-devs/android_device_lge_g2-common/commits/cm-12.1-caf
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I would watch the Code Aurora forums where CAF comes from.
zelendel said:
I would watch the Code Aurora forums where CAF comes from.
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It's better to watch public activity on Rashed97's github. He is CM maintainer for LG G2 and he brought up CAF sources for our devices.
adamz667 said:
It's better to watch public activity on Rashed97's github. He is CM maintainer for LG G2 and he brought up CAF sources for our devices.
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No. It's far better to watch the main code base. Cm messes too much up by not testing code before merging.
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No. It's far better to watch the main code base. Cm messes too much up by not testing code before merging.
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Okay, but @seanp25 probably want to follow source changes for our device, not common CAF source.
Just saw this:
Çetin ÇÖNE wrote on Jul 26 11:18 AM:
Why there is no nighlies it's really stable. Merge it please
Seth Shelnutt wrote on Jul 26 1:26 PM:
There are no nightlies because SELinux is not enabled. Sensors break with it enabled and I don't have time to address it yet.
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Source:
http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/103673/
Some days after that there came this:
http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/103674/
So maybe there soon will be 12.1 nightlies?

New roms for honor 5x....

Ok, my question is neither a disrespect to any dev working on the device nor i decline all their hard work which they put in bringing us cm and twrp etc... This is simply a question...
After cm, will devs work on other roms, to port them to our phone e.g aokp or pacman....
Sorry if i hurt anyones feelings.. I know u guys are working hard....
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Broken and Dirty Unicorns
Du and broken are both supposed to be coming to the 5x after we get official marshmallow. Those are about the only 2 I care about so IDK about any others. Broken already has lollipop for it but they aren't going to release it to the public until it's upgraded to mm.
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Du and broken are both supposed to be coming to the 5x after we get official marshmallow. Those are about the only 2 I care about so IDK about any others. Broken already has lollipop for it but they aren't going to release it to the public until it's upgraded to mm.
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What is DU and what is Broken? Are those names of AOSP based roms? I've heard of many Roms but not those?
Names of developers
cyrusalmighty said:
What is DU and what is Broken? Are those names of AOSP based roms? I've heard of many Roms but not those?
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Broken os and dirty unicorns... A quick Google Search will tell you all you need to know
I hope some custom roms some through fast, the stock really sucks a** and it's just not Android from UX or it's functions! Such crap OS, hell, can't even use basic root apps effectively (like TB) or install straight forward mods (v4A for ex)....all things either screw up the system or just don't work! The CM build by crpalmer seems to be working for most, but it lack fingerprint support something of a factor that made me buy this phone in the first place
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Broken os and dirty unicorns... A quick Google Search will tell you all you need to know
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That's good news ... I really like
dirty unicorn.... Haven't used broken os.. Is it also that polished and customizable??
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nandakalyan said:
I hope some custom roms some through fast, the stock really sucks a** and it's just not Android from UX or it's functions! Such crap OS, hell, can't even use basic root apps effectively (like TB) or install straight forward mods (v4A for ex)....all things either screw up the system or just don't work! The CM build by crpalmer seems to be working for most, but it lack fingerprint support something of a factor that made me buy this phone in the first place
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Stock isn't too terrible if you use a different launcher. I have v4a and tibu both running great, Just took a little work. As far as dev names and stuff like that... Come on guys you have all the worlds knowledge at your fingertips use it! I won't spoon feed it to you
I'm would love to have Exodus on this. The aosp beauty like omni... And omni too. These best these days are Exodus and omni
Without the correct sources and binaries i'm not seeing any sort of custom ROMs become stable enough for daily use. Even Lollipop ROMs are currently bug-ridden due to Honor releasing ****ty code.
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Without the correct sources and binaries i'm not seeing any sort of custom ROMs become stable enough for daily use. Even Lollipop ROMs are currently bug-ridden due to Honor releasing ****ty code.
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Still not as bad as the source for the Kirin SoC in the Honor 4x, That was an "amazing" experience.
jadephyre said:
Without the correct sources and binaries i'm not seeing any sort of custom ROMs become stable enough for daily use. Even Lollipop ROMs are currently bug-ridden due to Honor releasing ****ty code.
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Honor should release the correct source, i think then we will have more custom roms...
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wickedesires said:
Stock isn't too terrible if you use a different launcher. I have v4a and tibu both running great, Just took a little work. As far as dev names and stuff like that... Come on guys you have all the worlds knowledge at your fingertips use it! I won't spoon feed it to you
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Yea, thanks for the hint though i love all the tinkering I do, I missed the alternative launcher option! I installed Nova and it's much better than the stock Huawei home launcher.
Also, on the V4A, somehow it refuses to work at times and having an "abnormal" status for the driver. Uninstalled it completely now and flashed the Dolby Atmos, seems like my phone has suddenly come alive when it comes to speaker quality and music on headphones.......way better than what I was getting with V4A.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/mod-dolby-atmos-t3109446
nandakalyan said:
Also, on the V4A, somehow it refuses to work at times and having an "abnormal" status for the driver.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/mod-dolby-atmos-t3109446
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I was having the same problem with the "abnormal driver", then I got the selinux mode changer app and set it to change it to permissive on every boot... Viola! And yes it is much better with a different launcher. I'm running Google Now launcher and now that we have xposed I'm using xposed gel settings to get it just the way I want
If I help anyone in any way please hit that thanks button, I really need em right now lol
Dirty unicorns builders for nougat on honor 5x?
Its months ago , now moved to devs-base

ZTE working on Official cyanogenmod rom

Anyone else see this:
https://9to5google.com/2016/09/19/zte-is-working-to-bring-an-official-cyanogenmod-rom-to-the-axon-7/
Yes, it's been discussed in the CM dev topic.
xtermmin said:
Yes, it's been discussed in the CM dev topic.
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What most are not realizing, is that there are two versions of Cyanogen built operating systems. Cyanogen OS is built by Cyanogen Inc. for the device manufacturer and the other is community driven and is open source. These two operating systems may be identical in how they operate once on the device, but how they are developed is different. The question is which one is actually being developed?
jim262 said:
What most are not realizing, is that there are two versions of Cyanogen built operating systems. Cyanogen OS is built by Cyanogen Inc. for the device manufacturer and the other is community driven and is open source. These two operating systems may be identical in how they operate once on the device, but how they are developed is different. The question is which one is actually being developed?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/cyanogenmod-13-a2017u-t3457410/page10
If it is a true CyanogenMod rom, that means ZTE would have to release proprietary source codes for open source development. They have not done that as of this writing. So more than likely a Cyanogen operating system will be created for this device totally in house, thereby not allowing for future development by the "open source" community of devs.
jim262 said:
If it is a true CyanogenMod rom, that means ZTE would have to release proprietary source codes for open source development. They have not done that as of this writing. So more than likely a Cyanogen operating system will be created for this device totally in house, thereby not allowing for future development by the "open source" community of devs.
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From what I'm gathering from the discussions on the ZTE Community forums and the Cyanogenmod dev topic I linked, it seems that ZTE is sending their code to Cyanogen employee Steve Kondik to create an official cyanogenmod github for the A7, not that Cyanogen the company is going to create a CyanogenOS for the device.
Only for USA.
rikin93 said:
Only for USA.
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Correction: Only for unlocked bootloaders, as it will not be officially signed by ZTE.
xtermmin said:
From what I'm gathering from the discussions on the ZTE Community forums and the Cyanogenmod dev topic I linked, it seems that ZTE is sending their code to Cyanogen employee Steve Kondik to create an official cyanogenmod github for the A7, not that Cyanogen the company is going to create a CyanogenOS for the device.
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Based on what I have seen and heard, the difference between OS and Mod is nill. They are exactly the same. The difference between the two is how they are developed. One is open source and can be shared by the general public, the other is developed in house for the device manufacturer and proprietary information is kept in house and not shared. The two are quite often just referred to as CyanogenMod, although they are different.
jim262 said:
Based on what I have seen and heard, the difference between OS and Mod is nill. They are exactly the same. The difference between the two is how they are developed. One is open source and can be shared by the general public, the other is developed in house for the device manufacturer and proprietary information is kept in house and not shared. The two are quite often just referred to as CyanogenMod, although they are different.
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There's a huge difference between CyanogenOS and CyanogenMod behind the scenes though. Like you said, CyanogenOS is in-house, but most importantly it tends to include bloatware, especially now that Cyanogen the company is owned by Microsoft. And since it's closed source, people who want to develop custom ROMs will still have no access to the sources that would speed up development. Plus, if there are bugs or features that people want to implement, they can't, and have to wait for Cyanogen to release them. This also means that things such as security patches will have to wait for official rollout by Cyanogen.
Cyanogenmod, however, is open source, not controlled by Cyanogen the company at all, bug fixes / features can be added and addressed by the community, security patches can be applied to nightlies quickly, etc.
jim262 said:
If it is a true CyanogenMod rom, that means ZTE would have to release proprietary source codes for open source development. They have not done that as of this writing. So more than likely a Cyanogen operating system will be created for this device totally in house, thereby not allowing for future development by the "open source" community of devs.
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It's been clarified multiple times on the ZTE forum that it will be CyanogenMod, not CyanogenOS. Unless there's some weird, first-time-in-history NDA regarding the HALs / overlay that ZTE provides for the development of CM, they will be open source.
If they did offer open source at least it would alleviate concerns on the Chinese state-sponsored company reputation
Finally, the best hardware of 2016 and all it needs is aosp love... I hope this helps to spur more development or makes it easier for our fantastic developers at XDA.
From what I read from the Employees at ZTE Forums, ZTE currently doesn't want to deal with setting up a place for Devs to access the needed resources for things, so they're basically going to just dump it all on CyanogenMod for them to sort it out. It's easier for the ZTE higher-ups to swallow that way.
Do we have any ETA on this ?
I fear than the OP3 will get more love from the dev, and that the Axon 7 will be forgotten :/
rczrider said:
It's been clarified multiple times on the ZTE forum that it will be CyanogenMod, not CyanogenOS. Unless there's some weird, first-time-in-history NDA regarding the HALs / overlay that ZTE provides for the development of CM, they will be open source.
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Don't count on anything "open" from ZTE. It really doesn't matter what they may say, the reality this phone doesn't have much more than the day it was released.
Araewuir said:
Do we have any ETA on this ?
I fear than the OP3 will get more love from the dev, and that the Axon 7 will be forgotten :/
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The oneplus one still gets more dev support than the Nexus 6p. Oneplus devices get pretty much the best dev support period. That being said, more devs are starting to get the axon 7, but we're never going to be at the oneplus 3 level of support. The oneplus 3 is supported by SultanXDA, flar2, Franco, despair, and dozens more. It had official cm13 support as soon as it was released. It has official support from paranoid Android, elemental x, Franco kernel, PAC rom, dirty unicorns, and pretty much every other rom and kernel you've ever heard of. I love the Axon, but I don't it's ever going to get that kind of support.
jim262 said:
Don't count on anything "open" from ZTE. It really doesn't matter what they may say, the reality this phone doesn't have much more than the day it was released.
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Okay.
xxBrun0xx said:
The oneplus one still gets more dev support than the Nexus 6p. Oneplus devices get pretty much the best dev support period. That being said, more devs are starting to get the axon 7, but we're never going to be at the oneplus 3 level of support. The oneplus 3 is supported by SultanXDA, flar2, Franco, despair, and dozens more. It had official cm13 support as soon as it was released. It has official support from paranoid Android, elemental x, Franco kernel, PAC rom, dirty unicorns, and pretty much every other rom and kernel you've ever heard of. I love the Axon, but I don't it's ever going to get that kind of support.
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I feel like the last phone I owned with that level of support was the Nexus 4.
rczrider said:
Okay.
I feel like the last phone I owned with that level of support was the Nexus 4.
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One Plus released everything before the phone even hit the market, so there was development for the One Plus 3 from the beginning. The Axon, in my opinion, is a very good device, but ZTE has limited development of this product. It is almost as though they are perfectly happy being an iPhone/Apple wannabe.
japzone said:
From what I read from the Employees at ZTE Forums, ZTE currently doesn't want to deal with setting up a place for Devs to access the needed resources for things, so they're basically going to just dump it all on CyanogenMod for them to sort it out. It's easier for the ZTE higher-ups to swallow that way.
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Which is never a good thing. Especially when they admit they don't care.
As a Sprint subscriber I'm locked out of the Axon7 until Sprint stop being dickbags about BYOD, which most likely will be never. If that changes, I'll probably buy an A7 if CM actually appears in a timely fashion since Shamu is being dropped by Google very shortly.
...but dumping code on the community and expecting them to make it right is massively annoying at best. It is exactly what Google does with AOSP....The Nougat AOSP is seriously broken and takes a ton of effort to fix enough just to get to compile. The stock AOSP GApps packages are all in varying stages of brokenness as of now. Sure they release the source, but what you get doesn't compile without a ton of forensic work.
Nougat has been on Nexus for over a month (minus Shamu)...and it is not going well.

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