Q&A for [GUIDE]How To Port ROMS to Your Device [AOSP]
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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
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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
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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
Hello everyone, I've been wanting to build the CM13.0 for my Lenovo K3 note, maybe even the CM12.1 too. But I have a specific doubt which I know I shouldn't have before I proceed any further into learning about ROM development, so I'm asking all of you, please do answer.
The Lenovo K3 Note source code is made public by Lenovo, say if I were to download that and if I use that kernel, will I be able to successfully compile CM13.0 and boot?
I think that will work with the CM12.1 version as the Stock ROM and 12.1 are both Lollipop versions. So my question basically is, will the Lollipop Kernel(provided by Lenovo) work with a Marshmallow ROM(if I am to build one)?
It would be great if you could please elaborate your answers as I'm looking to learn and not just get done with one thing and get caught with another. Thanks for taking time.
Cheers!
Hi. I am bunny.
My device is Micromax a58. I had rooted my device. Now I want to try new custom ROMs. Because it is jelly been os and it's manufacturer not upgrading the Android os.
So that's why I need custom ROMs. So pealse any one tell me how many custom ROMs available for Micromax a58. And what are the name's of the custom ROMs. And give me those ROMs valid links.
Thank you.
bunny125 said:
Hi. I am bunny.
My device is Micromax a58. I had rooted my device. Now I want to try new custom ROMs. Because it is jelly been os and it's manufacturer not upgrading the Android os.
So that's why I need custom ROMs. So pealse any one tell me how many custom ROMs available for Micromax a58. And what are the name's of the custom ROMs. And give me those ROMs valid links.
Thank you.
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Hello xda developers! Please i need a perfect Custom ROM for my Tecno P5 Plus, because I'm tired of the running OS on it and it doesn't have any O.T.A update. Please Help me!
If you want perfect. Then stay on stock. All custom roms are always beta. Also your device might not have any custom roms at all. You will have to search it out.
Hey Guys....
I own many android devices but few of them doesn't have custom roms in xda forum( even in the whole internet). So i decided to make custom rom for those models.
So the first device that I used is Intex Aqua N15 (Stock OS is Android 4.4.2)
Right now I have two(2) working android Nougat rom
If anyone have this mobile and want a custom rom can reply in this thread.
If no one is interested i'll simply move to my next device..
If you have any request for device i'll do it.
download link?
davidson7279 said:
Hey Guys....
I own many android devices but few of them doesn't have custom roms in xda forum( even in the whole internet). So i decided to make custom rom for those models.
So the first device that I used is Intex Aqua N15 (Stock OS is Android 4.4.2)
Right now I have two(2) working android Nougat rom
If anyone have this mobile and want a custom rom can reply in this thread.
If no one is interested i'll simply move to my next device..
If you have any request for device i'll do it.
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Hey Even I am looking for a custom rom for my Intex AquaN7, please give me a few suggestions I am quite a amateur and rooted the phone using Kingo Root, Thanks