Hello! (Warning: n00b)
I just rooted my LG K7 with Kingroot, and was disappointed to not find a custom rom for it. I was just wondering, can stock android be used without any modifications, just compiled and flashed to a phone? I couldn't find anything on this.
Thanks all
Nope. LG would have to release the source code and a developer would have to take interest in it to compile AOSP and merge the drivers and such from the LG source code. Chances of that happening are almost nil. The G4/G5 etc are much more popular and they don't even have decent versions of stock android and some variants don't have anything beyond stock LG based mods.
es0tericcha0s said:
Nope. LG would have to release the source code and a developer would have to take interest in it to compile AOSP and merge the drivers and such from the LG source code. Chances of that happening are almost nil. The G4/G5 etc are much more popular and they don't even have decent versions of stock android and some variants don't have anything beyond stock LG based mods.
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That sucks. Thanks for the info!
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Hi guys
Just wanted to get some thought out here - how difficult is it to port the lollipop aosp kernel to hook into LG media drivers : it is really heartbreaking to see the camera quality difference between stock and aosp.
Rather than ask xcam developers to port their framework ... I'm thinking if it is possible to port the kernel to use lg drivers. We will write a set of patches that will modify aosp kernel to use LG's framework.
More importantly, has this been attempted by any one else on xda...on other phones?
interestingly, there is a similar project on the LG Optimus L7 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56231080&postcount=146
they have a stock driver github also being maintained at https://github.com/weritos666/proprietary_vendor_LG by @weritos. I wonder if a similar effort will work for Lg G2.
And some initial source code released by LG
I want to say the HTC Sensation has something like this. I know they had AOSP kernels that were based off official HTC Sense code and AOSP like ROM's based off Sense ROM's, but I'm not 100% on the inner working of them.
here's an effort by @manups4e in the G2 forum for porting the Camera2 HAL to AOSP http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/devs-only/camera-hal-caf-t2981136
sandys1 said:
here's an effort by @manups4e in the G2 forum for porting the Camera2 HAL to AOSP http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/devs-only/camera-hal-caf-t2981136
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^^ it's for G3, not yet working and highly experimental
manups4e said:
^^ it's for G3, not yet working and highly experimental
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oh yeah - very sorry. I was actually hoping someone from the G2 kernel developers (like the Render kernel) can collaborate with you on some of this work. I think the G2 and G3 driver frameworks are very similar and any progress on G3 can be ported to the G2 (or vice versa)
this is not only a kernel thing but driver too that's more complicated than you (and I) thought
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this is not only a kernel thing but driver too that's more complicated than you (and I) thought
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correct - but this will happen after the release of stock lollipop which should have the Camera2 API. So I still have hope that your work will be useful to get a fully functional camera on AOSP camera (both in G2 and G3)
G3 doesn't use camera2 api neither camera 3 hal in its drivers i don't think g2 will be different and even knowing if it will.. we will never have LG source codes... only kernel sources
Hi all,
Now that CM is dead (RIP) and official Lineage OS for the Wileyfox Swift 2 has not yet happened, i've been looking into other alternative OS's that are compatible with the Wileyfox Swift 2 [marmite].
However i'm not seeing any that are compatible for this device (Resurrection Remix, Dirty Unicorn, LineageOS (yet) and wondered if anyone has had any experience with any other custom OS's that they know are compatible?
Thanks
There are none because there is no source code for this device. You must be patient and wait until Wileyfox releases (Before the end of this month?!) the promised Android 7.1 update, and hope they also release the source code with it.
I did several modifications to stock CyanogenOS 13.1 version for myself, but I found not worth it sharing that, since we're going to receive the new update really really soon. If the update is a disaster, or they do a OnePlus (release the update on the 31st, late in the night before the end of the month, and full of bugs), I'll consider sharing it. But until then, just wait for it.
Thanks for the update. :good::good:
linuxct said:
since we're going to receive the new update really really soon.
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I live in hope. :fingers-crossed:
linuxct said:
There are none because there is no source code for this device. You must be patient and wait until Wileyfox releases (Before the end of this month?!) the promised Android 7.1 update, and hope they also release the source code with it.
I did several modifications to stock CyanogenOS 13.1 version for myself, but I found not worth it sharing that, since we're going to receive the new update really really soon. If the update is a disaster, or they do a OnePlus (release the update on the 31st, late in the night before the end of the month, and full of bugs), I'll consider sharing it. But until then, just wait for it.
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Thats not true there is maybe not a source code but the chips inside the device (and drivers) are also used in other devices wich are so you can make roms for this device.
There are no roms because this phone isn't used by many peaple yet or the community isnt big at the moment for this device but we can port roms from the xiaomi redmi 3s for instance
draakwars said:
Thats not true there is maybe not a source code but the chips inside the device (and drivers) are also used in other devices wich are so you can make roms for this device.
There are no roms because this phone isn't used by many peaple yet or the community isnt big at the moment for this device but we can port roms from the xiaomi redmi 3s for instance
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WTF? Do you think that by having same CPU means we should have the very same source code? I know there's source code for the SD430 in codeaurora, and that Xiaomi released sources for land, but that doesn't mean anything. It'd require a lot of dirty and unnecessary stuff to get it working here (it's not only about the CPU, right?), and since Wileyfox is REQUIRED to release the source code (all OEMs are) we can avoid it by just waiting patiently. From there, building Lineage will be easier, but hey, if anyone wants to do the hard job, use land-m source code and try to port it, is free to do so! :laugh:
linuxct said:
Wileyfox is REQUIRED to release the source code
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Manufacturers need to release kernel source as it's under a GPL license, but Android itself is under the Apache License 2.0 and manufacturers are not required to release any source code. In fact the vast majority of manufacturers do not release any of their internal Android code.
And having kernel source does not magically allow you to make custom ROMs. In fact you shouldn't even need the manufacturers kernel source unless they are using some obscure hardware.
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Manufacturers need to release kernel source as it's under a GPL license, but Android itself is under the Apache License 2.0 and manufacturers are not required to release any source code. In fact the vast majority of manufacturers do not release any of their internal Android code.
And having kernel source does not magically allow you to make custom ROMs. In fact you shouldn't even need the manufacturers kernel source unless they are using some obscure hardware.
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I know, but it's better having and working with it, isn't it? I know we will need to bring up a device tree, and that it's not that easy, but starting out of a good base is better than mixing sources from other phones, at least that's my opinion.
The kernel sources are already available for a long time (slowpokes?): https://bitbucket.org/wileyfox/kernel-wileyfox-msm8937
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The kernel sources are already available for a long time (slowpokes?): https://bitbucket.org/wileyfox/kernel-wileyfox-msm8937
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Oops. You made my day man. I swear I wasn't able to find that, I had no idea they published it already, they didn't mention it on social media, and whenever I asked them on the support chat they were like "Sorry, we don't have that".
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Oops. You made my day man. I swear I wasn't able to find that, I had no idea they published it already, they didn't mention it on social media, and whenever I asked them on the support chat they were like "Sorry, we don't have that".
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Because I do not think that the public (where most users are not geeks, probably) will be interested in the post that the developers have released the source code of the kernel. Or someone beforehand, before closing Cyanogen Inc, released the source code for the kernel. And support is usually not answered to such questions, because they do not have such information.
But in any case you need the information you need to find in all available ways.
Hello!
I'd like to build my own rom from AOSP 8.0 official branch. I'm looking for some kind of guide but couldn't find any So, let's say I've got android source code and files from other custom rom that makes camera work. What have I to do to make my rom now? How can I build it and be sure that everything will work. Generally my target is to install android 8 on my Leeco le 2 x620 device with Mediatek chip
Any help is appreciated ^v^
LEGOL2 said:
Hello!
I'd like to build my own rom from AOSP 8.0 official branch. I'm looking for some kind of guide but couldn't find any So, let's say I've got android source code and files from other custom rom that makes camera work. What have I to do to make my rom now? How can I build it and be sure that everything will work. Generally my target is to install android 8 on my Leeco le 2 x620 device with Mediatek chip
Any help is appreciated ^v^
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"I'd like to build my own rom from AOSP"
So you mean an aftermarket os like lineageos or carbonrom or do you mean that you take the aosp repo and compile aosp for your device? You can look in source.android.com
"source code and files from other custom rom that makes camera work"
Is that an already compiled rom? Because you won't get source code out of that
"How can I build it and be sure that everything will work"
Ya don't. Nothing can ever be 100% bugfree, it can either be from your device tree's source code, or the aosp code itself.
Generally, if there is a caf tree for your device, it's going to be 3x as hard to create an aosp tree.
It is going to be 100000x as hard to create an aosp tree that is for a newly released, new hardware requirement operating system.
Wanna know the topping of the cake? Mediatek is notorious when it comes to releasing the source (in fact, it has become a meme in the Mediatek users world) but don't let that stop you son.
You can try, but don't give up just because it won't compile the first couple of hundred times. The errors when compiling should give you a great start
Good luck.
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"I'd like to build my own rom from AOSP"
So you mean an aftermarket os like lineageos or carbonrom or do you mean that you take the aosp repo and compile aosp for your device? You can look in source.android.com
"source code and files from other custom rom that makes camera work"
Is that an already compiled rom? Because you won't get source code out of that
"How can I build it and be sure that everything will work"
Ya don't. Nothing can ever be 100% bugfree, it can either be from your device tree's source code, or the aosp code itself.
Generally, if there is a caf tree for your device, it's going to be 3x as hard to create an aosp tree.
It is going to be 100000x as hard to create an aosp tree that is for a newly released, new hardware requirement operating system.
Wanna know the topping of the cake? Mediatek is notorious when it comes to releasing the source (in fact, it has become a meme in the Mediatek users world) but don't let that stop you son.
You can try, but don't give up just because it won't compile the first couple of hundred times. The errors when compiling should give you a great start
Good luck.
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Oh God, how am I meant to do this ;0 There is Lineage 14.1 project on my device. I really want to have android 8 on my phone. Thank you for all the advice.
Yes im trying the same andere without any succes so far.
Im also trying to port from a different device ROM to the stock ROM what im running now.
The chip sets are the same but the Android versions not.
It would be really Nice if some mtk ROM developer find some time in his busy life to create a ROM for our phone.
Or a guide to compile/port Android o tot oud phone.
hi peeps. thank u for stopping by
i want to get into android development and make personal touches and changes to my phone. i quite like oxygenOS so i would like to stick with this and modify that slowly. but i cant figure out how to begin specifically with oxygenos? it doesnt appear as if they release their source code anymore. could anyone please point me in the right direction? thank you
kieran_buffet said:
hi peeps. thank u for stopping by
i want to get into android development and make personal touches and changes to my phone. i quite like oxygenOS so i would like to stick with this and modify that slowly. but i cant figure out how to begin specifically with oxygenos? it doesnt appear as if they release their source code anymore. could anyone please point me in the right direction? thank you
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Hi,
First of all, OnePlus do release their source code. But if you want to modify your phone and keep OxygenOS, you don't look it the right place.
With root you can have a lot more possibilities for customization, so I'll advice you to check Magisk (a root manager/ customization tool with which you can install modules).
If you want to theme your device you can use Substratum, and install themes from the Play Store.
Search about them and give them a try if you want to
Raiz said:
Hi,
First of all, OnePlus do release their source code. But if you want to modify your phone and keep OxygenOS, you don't look it the right place.
With root you can have a lot more possibilities for customization, so I'll advice you to check Magisk (a root manager/ customization tool with which you can install modules).
If you want to theme your device you can use Substratum, and install themes from the Play Store.
Search about them and give them a try if you want to
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thank u for getting back to me! i took a look at their github page but it said they stopped releasing the source code because it can be found elsewhere, and i cant find where exactly that is. i dont want to modify the OS as is (root it and customise that way), i mean getting the source code, changing, removing and adding things and then flash my own custom flavour of oxygenOS onto my phone. i figure going with what comes with my phone is best when getting into android development so that there are as few compatibility issues as possible. would you be able to point me exactly how i might obtain the source code? it would be very cool my dude
kieran_buffet said:
thank u for getting back to me! i took a look at their github page but it said they stopped releasing the source code because it can be found elsewhere, and i cant find where exactly that is. i dont want to modify the OS as is (root it and customise that way), i mean getting the source code, changing, removing and adding things and then flash my own custom flavour of oxygenOS onto my phone. i figure going with what comes with my phone is best when getting into android development so that there are as few compatibility issues as possible. would you be able to point me exactly how i might obtain the source code? it would be very cool my dude
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I hope you're familiar with git. I believe this is what you're looking for. https://github.com/OnePlusOSS
Spaceminer said:
I hope you're familiar with git. I believe this is what you're looking for.
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i am indeed familiar with git, but i dont exactly understand what i am wanting from that page. i want the full source code to oxygenos and the kernal/binary specific packages for my phone. i previously found this site before but to my knowledge what is on there doesnt get me the source code. am i missing something? thank you for your helps
kieran_buffet said:
i am indeed familiar with git, but i dont exactly understand what i am wanting from that page. i want the full source code to oxygenos and the kernal/binary specific packages for my phone. i previously found this site before but to my knowledge what is on there doesnt get me the source code. am i missing something? thank you for your helps
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Check under the Android section on that page. Which specific OnePlus device do you have? There are many of them. I can help you find it if I know your model.
Spaceminer said:
Check under the Android section on that page. Which specific OnePlus device do you have? There are many of them. I can help you find it if I know your model.
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i see where you mean. but it seems like they stopped doing these releases. on their latest release (11 months ago) they said; "based on conversations we had with our dev community and the fact that we have only made few changes on AOSP(Qualcomm BSP) device tree, we will not be releasing AOSP device trees for future devices, the community can get the baseline from our device and get the source code from Qualcomm."
"the community can get the baseline from our device and get the source code from Qualcomm." i have no idea where to get what they are talking about.
i have the oneplus 8 pro
kieran_buffet said:
i see where you mean. but it seems like they stopped doing these releases. on their latest release (11 months ago) they said; "based on conversations we had with our dev community and the fact that we have only made few changes on AOSP(Qualcomm BSP) device tree, we will not be releasing AOSP device trees for future devices, the community can get the baseline from our device and get the source code from Qualcomm."
"the community can get the baseline from our device and get the source code from Qualcomm." i have no idea where to get what they are talking about.
i have the oneplus 8 pro
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They're probably referring to CAF sources for the Qualcomm bit. The baseline part is probably a reference to the script that's in the Android section. This is the closest thing to what you're after that I can find.
https://github.com/AndroidBlobs/device_oneplus_OnePlus8Pro
https://github.com/AndroidBlobs/vendor_oneplus_OnePlus8Pro
https://github.com/codeauroraforum (CAF)
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They're probably referring to CAF sources for the Qualcomm bit. The baseline part is probably a reference to the script that's in the Android section. This is the closest thing to what you're after that I can find.
https://github.com/AndroidBlobs/device_oneplus_OnePlus8Pro
https://github.com/AndroidBlobs/vendor_oneplus_OnePlus8Pro
https://github.com/codeauroraforum (CAF)
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ah yes. my brain has clicked with the baseline part, i would plug my phone in and it would use adb to extract the "baseline"? i understand this process. is what i am asking for difficult? perhaps i am better off taking the kernal files for my phone and integrating it with stock android that i would build and practicing with that? i really appreciate your effort but this "android blobs" is apparantly for reference only, i have no idea what android blobs is. i went into this knowing oneplus isnt extremely AOSP friendly compared to Sony for example, but i am going to push on. do you have any advice? this doesnt appear to be a friendly introduction into existing OS modification by sticking with OxygenOS
Hello everyone!
I've got this tablet, and I'm wondering how LineageOS and Resurrection Remix (based on Lineage, I know) custom ROMs were compiled as not only moderators didn't provide screenshots but also source code they used to make flashable zip files, and it's not even clear what works and what not works. Back in a day I also compiled ROMs for other tablet but I left source code on Github in case somebody would want to give their time and effort to make it better or find answers for their questions.
Seriously, how would I risk flashing my own tablet if I can't even see what was done to make those flashable zips, and I don't even see screenshots? Why would I take a "leap of faith" and believe that everything is working there (or works at all)?
The only real problem with this device is bloat and not having root to tweak "hosts" file.
I'll also appreciate if you tell what ROM you use and what works/not works for you.
Thanks!
the wiki is pretty much straightforward
https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/v521
alecxs said:
the wiki is pretty much straightforward
https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/v521
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Thanks for the link! Where can I find list of bugs or is it really works as good as stock ROM on this device?
as it is no longer maintained, you build it your own, you test it your own, you write list of bugs your own.
you can however look for the support thread.
[ROM][7.1.2][v521][OFFICIAL] LineageOS 14.1 LG G-Pad X 8.0 v521[Nightly]
LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of android, which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock android for your device. All the source code for Lineage OS is available in the Lineage OS...
forum.xda-developers.com