Wanna help make your phone better. - Motorola Photon 4G

Even if you have no coding experience at all, you can help. Testing is the easiest way to help. There are millions of lines of code and ways to set up these phones. Testing is the most important part of the development process. Without testers bugs will roam free. There are two separate major test categories, kernels and roms. Then minor testing such as mods/themes/etc. Kernels are the brains of the phone. Roms is the body. Both need to be tested and both need to be improved. When you test please do more than just quadrant. Make specific repeatable comments that will help some one fix the issue. Thanks and happy testing
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Ill do some testing.

jokersax11 said:
Even if you have no coding experience at all, you can help. Testing is the easiest way to help. There are millions of lines of code and ways to set up these phones. Testing is the most important part of the development process. Without testers bugs will roam free. There are two separate major test categories, kernels and roms. Then minor testing such as mods/themes/etc. Kernels are the brains of the phone. Roms is the body. Both need to be tested and both need to be improved. When you test please do more than just quadrant. Make specific repeatable commits that will help some one fix the issue. Thanks and happy testing
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Im in for some testing
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I don't have the time, got a few $$$ to help someone buy a phone. can sens to your paypal Joker?
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I have a photon already
dsims7_2000 said:
I don't have the time, got a few $$$ to help someone buy a phone. can sens to your paypal Joker?
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I think he is refering to sending you money to buy a phone strictly for testing.... so you dont brick yours

Oh well i dont mind. Its almost impossible to brick this phone. As long as you dont play with bad bootloaders(*cough yay4juggs *cough).
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I think he is refering to sending you money to buy a phone strictly for testing.... so you dont brick yours
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I do have a project i want tested. On the razr forum there is a project call debtop. Can someone flash my newest hardvfp kernel and test debtop on the photon. I believe i got the kernel to support it.
Edit gentop not debtop
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Ok - I'd love to help, but I'm not sure what your kernel is or the gentop is? I've rooted my phone, messed with a few simple things here and there, but other than that - I'm still learning. I did install a custom ROM on my old Hero, but I haven't messed with the Photon.
I do have time though - I work a lot of night shifts and if shown how to do something, I learn it quickly! If I can be any help, message me and I'll do what I can to help out!

I gotcha bubb. I'm in a 4G area if you you are still working on the bootloader
Hell I will even let you remote control my computer. Just don't go into the folder that says mmmm lol

No need. I actually know how to install a 64 bit operating system. Lol. Im slowly working on it. Its not a bootloader problem. Motorolas official engineering phones with real unlocked factory bootloaders dont have 4g. So obviously we gotta look elsewhere. Its possibly recovery related or some form of security check. Once we find exactly what it we can fix it. The best way is to dd everything. Like dd / lol. Once with stock, then after unlock only then recovey change. Once all three is pulled. Someone needs to run a diff, or physically cross check everything, eek. Once the culprit is found we will squash it. so obviously you can see this will be time consuming. Way more time then I ever get. I would have to take a vacation just to get that kind of time. I can do the squashing after the fact but atm im stuck trying to blindly fix it
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I gotcha bubb. I'm in a 4G area if you you are still working on the bootloader
Hell I will even let you remote control my computer. Just don't go into the folder that says mmmm lol
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melodic manatee men masturbating lonely over leftovers.
Nope wont open that folder
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I gotcha bubb. I'm in a 4G area if you you are still working on the bootloader
Hell I will even let you remote control my computer. Just don't go into the folder that says mmmm lol
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Okay this is to everyone wanting to help. Find me cool patches. Remember your looking for arm no neon stuff the kernel is 2.6.32.9(kinda). I might update to .50 if I can ever find those patches. Most stuff I can manually patch and do, but 2.6.32.* patches are huge and I need .patch's to do that. If you find kernels from other phones with cool stuff please make sure they actually post source. A bfs 400+ patch for 2.6.32.9 would be awesome, so would proper autogroups. Post findings here.
Thanks and happy hunting
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I'm not a programmer but I would like to help if I can. Picked up my MoPho 3 weeks ago, rooted it, and did a couple buildprop tweaks but nothing else. Haven't unlocked it yet, either. I would like to flash a different rom and/or kernel but want to do more reading first. I also need to get the right sbf and such, too. Currently system version 45.3.6.MB855.sprint.en.us; Android 2.3.4; Baseband N_01.28.07R; Webtop WT-1.2.0-160; Kernel [email protected] #2; Build 4.5.1A-1SUN-198.6
I'm a MoPho-er

This is good!
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I'd be happy to test, but I don't want to unlock the bootloader until it doesn't break 4g
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Joker this is just a thought but have you looked at the LTE drivers at all maybe something could be made from that or in any way be helpful

Lte drivers are there. Edit the build.prop
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Joker this is just a thought but have you looked at the LTE drivers at all maybe something could be made from that or in any way be helpful
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Not sure if I can say much on here but try to move the signal to Verizon.
I saw on the zumocast advert on the motorola website the photon was sporting the LTE icon. Maybe a minor error with one of the artists or maybe a hint...

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How do I start porting roms ?

okay everyone I apologize ahead of time ... I wanted to get into porting roms for the htc thunderbolt ..anyone can tell me how is done .. or how do I get started
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I don't think anybody knows lol
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Another great dev thread!!!!!!
thatdudebutch said:
Another great dev thread!!!!!!
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I know this one helped me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA
tanium said:
I know this one helped me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA
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LMAO ...... Everyone should be required to watch prior to setting up an account here
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Step 1: never post in development again. Ever.
Step 2: good luck.
Your theme might not get ported, but at least we won't hear about it.
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LMAO.....EVERYONE STARTS AS A NOOB...YEAH U A NOOB...
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I'm still waiting for XXXDA-Developers.com!!
DROIDLIFELIFE said:
LMAO.....EVERYONE STARTS AS A NOOB...YEAH U A NOOB...
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As a break from the flaming, if you're serious about learning to develop, go to the main XDA development thread and start grabbing the tools. The Kitchen is a must have, apktool, manager, dex2jar, smali/baksmali. Grab a base Rom and start playing with that. Ports are far more involved, so cut your teeth on the basics first.
Good luck.
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You will never be able to fully port rom to this phone until RIL is released. End of story
Nikolai2.1 said:
You will never be able to fully port rom to this phone until RIL is released. End of story
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I guess that depends on your definition of port. I'm relatively certain that less than 10% of the system partition in Bamf is thunderbolt. Sounds like a pretty complete "port" to me.
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I guess that depends on your definition of port. I'm relatively certain that less than 10% of the system partition in Bamf is thunderbolt. Sounds like a pretty complete "port" to me.
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Well you do alot of coding so thats different lol. The only ports ive never known how to do were from Hero to Eris....yeah, top that
Nikolai2.1 said:
Well you do alot of coding so thats different lol. The only ports ive never known how to do were from Hero to Eris....yeah, top that
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Insert in kitchen, replace boot.IMG, zip, boot. Those were the days.
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erishasnobattery said:
Insert in kitchen, replace boot.IMG, zip, boot. Those were the days.
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Seriously!! Took less than a minute sometimes If i knew anything about code i would try my hand at things but alas, i do not..
Thanks erishasnobattery...
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[Q] Is CM7 Development Dead?

Obviously CM7 Development is not dead at this time. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1304881
No u should be working on reading a little. Mrinehart is working in his build in his spare time. He is a full time student. He has a device and several members test his work.
The other build (GSM) is under construction in HIS spare time. These things take lots of time. Be patient.they are being worked on.
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It's not dead...
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I believe the GSM Dev said himself he wouldn't support it as he wouldn't have time. So he's done what he can, I believe. And the CDMA one will be worked on again in probably a week or so. I think he had three weeks worth of school work that too priority.
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I believe the GSM Dev said himself he wouldn't support it as he wouldn't have time. So he's done what he can, I believe. And the CDMA one will be worked on again in probably a week or so. I think he had three weeks worth of school work that too priority.
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Ok, makes sense, was a little confusing with both ROMs getting quick updates and then dying off for a while.
I think the GSM build was based off the CDMA build and that was has been a long painful process to even get it booting.
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I think the GSM build was based off the CDMA build and that was has been a long painful process to even get it booting.
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I thought it was independent, as the CDMA build did not have CDMA actually working. BTW is there source code for the GSM build?
It may have been, I'm not totally sure. As for source code, You'd have to PM the Dev and ask. I have no idea on that.
It's on his github,
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I thought it was independent, as the CDMA build did not have CDMA actually working. BTW is there source code for the GSM build?
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As far as progress goes, alcohol(not money) is required as development is a huge pain in the (edited for language). It's trial and error and some people just have magical powers that others don't. Cm7 is based on aosp, while motoblur is too, motorola makes there own stuff to get it to work. Then they make there special files/drivers depend on other stuff that's theirs. Some of these drivers/files have no source. Theres where the problem is.
Now the GSM cm7 is actually a kang, or cm7 with built in moto files. The reason cdma doesn't work is because it isn't called correctly, as the files necessary are part of blur. The the other cm7 is pure cm. It's a long tedious road for anyone attempting cm but once we have it upgrading will be easy. Personally I think more people should be helping. Pm the CDMA dev and ask how to build to his point, sync with his git, read up on the cm forums and try to help. Even if you only fix a small thing, submitting it back to him and it will bring cm faster.
As far as me, I plan to start helping soon after I redo my dev box(ran out of room) . I hope others will too.
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As far as progress goes, alcohol(not money) is required as development is a huge pain in the (edited for language). It's trial and error and some people just have magical powers that others don't. Cm7 is based on aosp, while motoblur is too, motorola makes there own stuff to get it to work. Then they make there special files/drivers depend on other stuff that's theirs. Some of these drivers/files have no source. Theres where the problem is.
Now the GSM cm7 is actually a kang, or cm7 with built in moto files. The reason cdma doesn't work is because it isn't called correctly, as the files necessary are part of blur. The the other cm7 is pure cm. It's a long tedious road for anyone attempting cm but once we have it upgrading will be easy. Personally I think more people should be helping. Pm the CDMA dev and ask how to build to his point, sync with his git, read up on the cm forums and try to help. Even if you only fix a small thing, submitting it back to him and it will bring cm faster.
As far as me, I plan to start helping soon after I redo my dev box. I hope others will too.
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Well, I found cybik's(GSM) source code (https://github.com/cybik/Sunfire) and have been playing around with building it. I'm not sure how much help I can be with it though.
its true, development work is best done between .13-.20 BAC
seeing as how we don't pay these people to bring us anything, we can't really expect them to work on this day and night. I'm sure CM will be done eventually, I have no doubts about that. As for how long it's going to take, i really don't care. I'll happily accept a "when it's done" ETA.
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seeing as how we don't pay these people to bring us anything, we can't really expect them to work on this day and night. I'm sure CM will be done eventually, I have no doubts about that. As for how long it's going to take, i really don't care. I'll happily accept a "when it's done" ETA.
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Yeah, I am just trying to see if there is anything that is holding development up.
shabbypenguin said:
its true, development work is best done between .13-.20 BAC
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Balmers peak?
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Balmers peak?
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Beat me to it...
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Kcarpenter said:
Balmers peak?
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relevant
http://xkcd.com/323/
It is dead
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It is dead
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Why is it you are always so negative? Yet don't contribute anything but complaining. Just curious.
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xTMFxOffshore said:
Why is it you are always so negative? Yet don't contribute anything but complaining. Just curious.
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lol pwnd..........

Fastboot like the htc phones?

So i have been looking but haven't found anything. does any body know of a way to turn on like a fast boot mode like the htc phones have on the photon? I love this phone but it takes so dang long to boot up. I think something like this would be great for this phone.
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Cm7 and cm9...boots in like 6 seconds
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From what i understand both of those have broken 4g and i can't deal with that. i am just stock rooted with some various tweaks here and there, but there is no way to steal some files to help stock boot like that. I mean on the htc phones it is a check box in the settings menu. Sorry i am no good at coding and just have no time with work to really take on a project like this. If anybody knows of a way to do it, i would be willing to make a donation, but i need 4g to work.
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From what i understand both of those have broken 4g and i can't deal with that. i am just stock rooted with some various tweaks here and there, but there is no way to steal some files to help stock boot like that. I mean on the htc phones it is a check box in the settings menu. Sorry i am no good at coding and just have no time with work to really take on a project like this. If anybody knows of a way to do it, i would be willing to make a donation, but i need 4g to work.
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You won't be able to do anything without unlocking your phone and breaking 4G. How often do you reboot?
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Not all that much but it is just annoying this phone boots like a blackberry oh well thanks for all the info, i figured it couldn't hurt to ask. This thread can be deleted then.
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Not all that much but it is just annoying this phone boots like a blackberry oh well thanks for all the info, i figured it couldn't hurt to ask. This thread can be deleted then.
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Lol @ like a blackberry, I was thinking the exact same thing this morning.
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What Are the Plans When ICS Is released or leaked

I just want to know Everything that is going to be done when ICS comes out........
New Kernal/ More Roms..........are any of you going to work on something let me now below!
Well pretty sure root is gonna be number one priority lol
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Well pretty sure root is gonna be number one priority lol
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That should literally minutes for them to write a script that should work in recovery, IF the old one didn't work, which it might. You will still be able to unlock the bootloader, I think people forget that with a OEM unlockable bootloader, there is no cat and mouse game necessary.
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I'm going to be working on AOSP WiFi-Calling Mod & a ROM.
Pinky and Brain are coming out of retirement to try and take over the world.
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Useless thread is useless. Everyone knows what's going to happen when ICS comes out.

Cyanogenmod?

Any chance of getting cm, maybe official so we can use the amazing cyandelta app.
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playmobot said:
Any chance of getting cm, maybe official so we can use the amazing cyandelta app.
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That requires either a CM guy to have our phone and decide to develop for it, or one of our amazing dev's to port it. Since we just got the ability to unlock the bootloader, It'll take a little while for things to ramp up. Baby steps.
Patgt500 said:
That requires either a CM guy to have our phone and decide to develop for it, or one of our amazing dev's to port it. Since we just got the ability to unlock the bootloader, It'll take a little while for things to ramp up. Baby steps.
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How hard can it be to port CM?? I ask because I am considering attempting to do this over thanksgiving... I never ported CM before and I don't have much of an understanding of the Android Source code... But I can get my way around basic source code editing, if I have a lot of help... So, if someone can tell me how to start porting this thing, I may attempt to do so over thanksgiving.. but don't get your hopes up, I am just a novice dude here...
I think there are some porting guides on xda somewhere for cm9 try looking at those. Im willing to test builds by the way.
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I would imagine it would be fairly difficult, the rezound took some time to get AOSP on it.
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How hard can it be to port CM?? I ask because I am considering attempting to do this over thanksgiving... I never ported CM before and I don't have much of an understanding of the Android Source code... But I can get my way around basic source code editing, if I have a lot of help... So, if someone can tell me how to start porting this thing, I may attempt to do so over thanksgiving.. but don't get your hopes up, I am just a novice dude here...
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Ya gotta start somewhere. Good luck!
good luck my friend.
prepare for many sleepless, banging head against the wall - nights/mornings.
What Andy said lol. Also, look in the rez forums, there are a few developers there who have already encountered some of the issues you may and they may be able to help you (particularly Chad)
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Hehe I have a Jellybean AOKP test build available. Tester needs S-ON bootloader unlocked. Not S-Off, cause I don't want to brick anyone. Also need to be able to get/send me a logcat of the build. PM me.
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Hehe I have a Jellybean AOKP test build available. Tester needs S-ON bootloader unlocked. Not S-Off, cause I don't want to brick anyone. Also need to be able to get/send me a logcat of the build. PM me.
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Well that was quick! You're a boss dmeadows. Post that shiz in development, I'd help but I'll be busy until Sunday night unfortunately
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dmeadows you just made my night. No joke.
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dmeadows013 said:
Hehe I have a Jellybean AOKP test build available. Tester needs S-ON bootloader unlocked. Not S-Off, cause I don't want to brick anyone. Also need to be able to get/send me a logcat of the build. PM me.
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Great job!!! I can test it but briefly tonight. Or after Sunday.
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I Dont mind testing as well. Pm me if you need peepz
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Is this still being worked on? It would be great to have it. Thanks.
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+1 miss aosp
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+1 miss aosp
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dmeadows013 said something about a build being available but not quite sure if he was being serious or not. Anyway, I have a plan cooking up. I will download source and try to compile it, but fair warning I am a total newb to aosp deving and it may take forever, or never, to make a working AOSP build. I'm getting myself a new laptop which should help me build this thing. So far I put it off as my primary machine is tied up doing my regular work and with this spare laptop, I can do the hell I want while doing my regular work. Multitasking at its best!
Also, I really want to get some pointers on how to setup the build for a new device. I know that if all we are trying to do is build for a device that is already supported, then you already have the necessary files to compile it for that device. But, what I don't know is how to set up the build environment for a new device. Someone with some know how will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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dmeadows013 said something about a build being available but not quite sure if he was being serious or not. Anyway, I have a plan cooking up. I will download source and try to compile it, but fair warning I am a total newb to aosp deving and it may take forever, or never, to make a working AOSP build. I'm getting myself a new laptop which should help me build this thing. So far I put it off as my primary machine is tied up doing my regular work and with this spare laptop, I can do the hell I want while doing my regular work. Multitasking at its best!
Also, I really want to get some pointers on how to setup the build for a new device. I know that if all we are trying to do is build for a device that is already supported, then you already have the necessary files to compile it for that device. But, what I don't know is how to set up the build environment for a new device. Someone with some know how will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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I would talk to dmeandows, I tested a few builds for him that didn't boot up
you want CM, get a phone to AREOEVAN. he's the one that can do it.
Aldo101t said:
you want CM, get a phone to AREOEVAN. he's the one that can do it.
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this is true, we should start a bounty thread for him to get aphone
Yesssssssssss let's get Evan's ass over here

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