I've got an old Lenovo S6000 which, like every other Mediatek device, has incomplete source code for the drivers and the kernel. As a small project, I would like to try and get Android Lollipop up and running to an extent where:
the system boots to the GUI;
the Wi-Fi works;
and the touchscreen works.
just to start off.
The device currently is rooted, with ClockworkMod recovery installed, and I can create Android back-ups of the system. Could I potentially take the kernel and the proprietary blobs and build them in to a CyanogenMod 12 update? Or would the kernel have to be patched to support the new features in Lollipop (the current OS running on the device is Android 4.2.2, and there have been no other working attempts to create a custom ROM for the device)?
Thanks,
George
Sir I want to know Mediatek 6589 3.4.5 kernel can be used with any custom lollipop ROM or it need development for doing that? what can be done to update device with latest android ROM, what is required for developing ROM and kernel? Do all Mediatek 6589 chipsets share same kernel? because sony has released the source code for 3.4.5 kernel but I don't know how to use it for development of new ROM with latest android, how cyanogen do that?
http://developer.sonymobile.com/dow...es/open-source-archive-for-build-16-0-a-0-36/
this is the link to xperia c 3.4.5 kernel source code. please check it sir.
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Hi I have a dual TechPad C981, this has the 3.3.0 kernel weidi @ brn-weidi # 3 and andoid 4.2.2, I want to install AOSP kitkat KK, I am new to android and I have several questions.
How do I know if my tablet supports kernel KK?
if not
* Can I compile KK with stock kernel?
or
How to compile the driver modules?
and
I searched the sources and can not find them, I have just the firmware which is a img
Can I extract the kernel and drivers from the img or the device?
and finally
to install the firmware 1.6 installed with Phoenix to record the firmware.
What if my rom does not work, thus I reinstall the original firmware with Phoenix?
I've been using linux long time, i know java, c, c #
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Hello. I am new on building ROMs and I want try to build my first rom and kernel from source code but lenovo has not shared sources for A880.
1) How can I extract it from firmware? I found only guide for extracting device tree, but what about vendor and kernel?
2) for building kernel need just sources from mediatek and device tree, right?
3) if exists phone on MT6582 with android lollipop, is possible building lollipop for my phone while it has latest official jelly bean? Or at least KitKat?
Thanks for replies!
Hi,
I'm trying to build a Cyanogenmod 12.1 ROM for MT6589 based device. We need developers who can develop a Cyanogenmod 12.1 based device tree. We have an existing Cyanogenmod 12.0 device tree, but it's having lots of bugs.
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Here is the device tree: https://github.com/Preet23/android_device_micromax_a116/tree/cm-12.0_dev1
(It uses 3.4.5 kernel as we have already booted 5.0 ROM with this kernel)
If possible, just help me figure out what's the error.
Thanks.
The problem
I have a MTK6572 device (Spice Mi 436) with kernel version 3.4.5 and running Android 4.2.2 Jellybean. Till now i am able to flash jellybean based custom roms. But i would like to install Lollipop or Kitkat roms. From a little google search , i came to know that some MTK6572 devices have the kernel 3.4.67 and they are able to run kitkat and lollipop roms. Some are even running those roms. But if i install those roms, i would get boot loop for sure.
Help i need
I need help from you guys to update my kernel. I have spend hours googling my problem. Still unable to find any solution.
PS: I have root, Custom rom, CWM recovery and SP Flash tools ready. No problem of bricking the device
same proplem
i have mtk6572 with kernel version 3.4.67 how can upgrade to the latest manufacture is alps fake sony
Hello there,
I am trying to build a rom from scratch for xolo black device. The problem is that they have uploaded only kernel source.
Therefore, I can't figure out how to build the device tree and other things to make a working rom package. If I want to port cm12 to my qualcomm device (unsupported), then what I need to download and the order to executing the commands. I downloaded cm 12 sources but after that cant figure out how to compile other sources and libraries when all I have is kernel source code.
I want to use normal official google version of lollipop/marshmallow as the stock firmware UI is laggy and full of bugs.
I just cant seem to get a straight guide to make a rom from scratch with custom apps and launcher while using the kernel provided by the vendor.
Please help me out.
Thanks.