Whats the best starting point to learn how to develop a rom. I'm a fast learner and wanted to start a new hobby and I love anything tech related
I'm not trying to sound like an ass but Google is your best friend. All kinds of info, guides, and videos out there. I found a lot when I was reading up on it.
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We got a million threads on this.
The chef central on XDA is also a good resource.
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Tutorials are sorely lacking around here. I'm fairly technically savvy, much moreso than the average person. But even for me it's pretty daunting for somebody that's relatively new to rooting and flashing ROMs to actually follow through with it. Most of the step by step guides require a masters in Android before you can even understand them. Between kernels, radios, AOSP/AOKP, CWM/TWRP, nandroid, dalvik, Odin, GAPPS, format/wipe, different kinds of backups... it's pretty crazy. I know it sounds so simple to people who are familiar with it, but trust me, to many people it's not. Especially with a device that costs so much money and you have to make sure everything is compatible with one another. The developers in here do a great job of creating a ton of this stuff to use but it doesn't seem like the most welcoming place for beginners or "n00bs". Seems most questions or problems are treated by saying "you didn't read enough" or "you screwed up" which isn't very helpful. Part of the problem is that guides and tutorials become obsolete and out of date so quickly, yet people don't want to give new advice because something similar is covered in a 6+ month old tutorial.
So long story short... any new tutorials are welcome! I'm considering rooting and putting liquid JB on my Note but feel like it's safer to just wait for the stock upgrade at this point. I "upgraded" my old HTC Magic back in the Cupcake/Donut days to a CM build with new radios/kernels/SPLs or something, and could never un-do it and ended up making the phone useless.
Another excellent thread ....
With your permission I'll gladly add this into the super thread.
It is tireless work like this, that sets the note section apart as the Premier place to be.
I have every intention of using the note 1 for several years to come for the very reason I stated above.
The members and contributors are beyond compare ...
Many thanks ....g
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Tutorials are sorely lacking around here. I'm fairly technically savvy, much moreso than the average person. But even for me it's pretty daunting for somebody that's relatively new to rooting and flashing ROMs to actually follow through with it. Most of the step by step guides require a masters in Android before you can even understand them. Between kernels, radios, AOSP/AOKP, CWM/TWRP, nandroid, dalvik, Odin, GAPPS, format/wipe, different kinds of backups... it's pretty crazy. I know it sounds so simple to people who are familiar with it, but trust me, to many people it's not. Especially with a device that costs so much money and you have to make sure everything is compatible with one another. The developers in here do a great job of creating a ton of this stuff to use but it doesn't seem like the most welcoming place for beginners or "n00bs". Seems most questions or problems are treated by saying "you didn't read enough" or "you screwed up" which isn't very helpful. Part of the problem is that guides and tutorials become obsolete and out of date so quickly, yet people don't want to give new advice because something similar is covered in a 6+ month old tutorial.
So long story short... any new tutorials are welcome! I'm considering rooting and putting liquid JB on my Note but feel like it's safer to just wait for the stock upgrade at this point. I "upgraded" my old HTC Magic back in the Cupcake/Donut days to a CM build with new radios/kernels/SPLs or something, and could never un-do it and ended up making the phone useless.
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Thank you very much and that makes what I do even more important to me. It let's me explain to those of you who know not what they are doing. I was and am tired of people saying "your doing it wrong" and "just Google it", well my friends worry not for I will teach and answer all you need to know. No question will go unread or unanswered. Thank you for these comments and subscribe for more easy information on ROMs and tutorials.
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Another excellent thread ....
With your permission I'll gladly add this into the super thread.
It is tireless work like this, that sets the note section apart as the Premier place to be.
I have every intention of using the note 1 for several years to come for the very reason I stated above.
The members and contributors are beyond compare ...
Many thanks ....g
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Again thank you so much and can't wait to help you with whatever you need in the future. And would love this to be added into the STICKY SECTION. THANKS again gregsarg and hope to seen you subscribed on my channel.
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Excellent..
This thread has been added to the super thread, at the top of the general section..
Again, Thank you...g
Can you do a review of the Padawan rom? TIA
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Can you do a review of the Padawan rom? TIA
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Absolutely...it will be my next one....say Monday or Tuesday so Subscribe and stay tuned
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Have you come across any apk´s or zip files for gnote 2 for the gallery and the multitask feature?
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As a matter of fact the ROM sitting over in our development section Black Star IX HAS THE NOTE 2 gallery in their ROM which looks really sweet. If you ask them I'm sure there might be a way they could tell you how to get it. Or let me know and I'll do digging around for you my man !!
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The Collective FULL ROM REVIEW I say again FULL ROM REVEIW so beware of the length...is uploading tonight and should be up in a couple of hours. Check it out and as always please thank the WHOLE COLLECTIVE TEAM!!!
And please subscribe to my channel and like my vids....thanks everyone for those of you who show support!!!!
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Thanks...
will get it rolled out to OP's tomorrow
Its way past my bed time. lolz
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Awesome!!!!
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Alright, I've been going around the forums a bit, and more and more I'm seeing tons of "young'ns" developing. You know, along side everyone else.
My question is, where did you get all of this experience? Are there workshops open? Online classes? Did you just learn yourself? Do you have to be a son or daughter of Hephaestus? Do tell, I am intrigued.
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Alright, I've been going around the forums a bit, and more and more I'm seeing tons of "young'ns" developing. You know, along side everyone else.
My question is, where did you get all of this experience? Are there workshops open? Online classes? Did you just learn yourself? Do you have to be a son or daughter of Hephaestus? Do tell, I am intrigued.
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There will be a xda-university (website) soon so you can learn more about developing.
I learned from xda users (devs, etc) Google and YouTube.
-iDanny
I'm learning to skin from Google, XDA, etc. More importantly, I'm also picking the brains of my Team members and huddle mates.
I had a personal phone call with Larry Page and he taught me everything.
Lolno, Google, bugging other people for help, more google, XDA, bugging even more people, taking chances, and something I read in a book lol
Any specific book you'd like to share?
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And is it a big difference between developing a normal application and customizing a ROM?
I think that there are a lot of guides out there teaching us how to build an android application, but for a ROM, is there any?
thanks.
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There will be a xda-university (website) soon so you can learn more about developing.
I learned from xda users (devs, etc) Google and YouTube.
-iDanny
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Are you serious about this? Lol
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Any specific book you'd like to share?
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I don't remember exactly what it was, but it had to do with unix because I needed some scripting help
Averell said:
And is it a big difference between developing a normal application and customizing a ROM?
I think that there are a lot of guides out there teaching us how to build an android application, but for a ROM, is there any?
thanks.
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Apps and Roms have their similarities, but they are pretty different from each other, what I kinda did was took my base, and took another rom that was built off the same base and compared and contrasted the different files to see what did what, and made my own custimizations from there
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Any specific book you'd like to share?
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There's an XDA Developers' Android Hacker's Toolkit available on Amazon, but according to the table of contents it only covers some theming stuff and no ROM building so it depends on what interests you.
ramjet73
I looked around in other forms bug a lot of ppl for help took me like the hole summer just to learn and build one
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I really want to learn how to dev and I simply have no idea how to start. All the info I find on source.android.com is Greek to me, so I'm hoping to find an android guru to guide the way. I'm sure others here are interested also. Basically I want to help make the LGOG better. Any one feel like starting a classroom thread?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=613
Sweet. Looks like I have a lot of homework to do.
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hey guys. will eventually be rooting and playing around with some roms in the next few weeks such as cyanogen, speed, etc. I really want to use my amaze, dont feel like getting a new phone right now.
do you guys think I should just stick with the amaze and custom roms or just get a new phone?
These threads are getting sooooo annoying, there is already 2 threads for this
My thread and the useless thread
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Damn, beat me to it
Might as well get it over with. It's personal preference. There are some GREAT ROMS for this AMAZING phone.
YOU are the only one who can decide if YOU wanna spend some cash on a new phone. Chicks dig the Amaze. Our Devs work hard to hook us up.
That said, no one cares if you buy a new phone or hang with the Amaze. If you are asking if this phone is still technologically sound the answer is YES...again depending on your needs.
Hope that helps.
My bad for not searching more in depth to see if this was asked.
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Mahg, I guess that's how I should've rephrased a question. Cool to know the other 2 guys who replied were so informative their responses.
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Mahg, I guess that's how I should've rephrased a question. Cool to know the other 2 guys who replied were so informative their responses.
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Don't go there, your laziness is what prompted their response and mine. RULE # 1 is to SEARCH before posting. Merry Christmas.
Haven't checked the amaze forum since yesterday and the useless thread and 'what phone are you upgrading to etc' are both in the 10 most recent threads... Having to search would even be a stretch, simply looking at any other threads on the first page would have lead you to the right place.
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and technology in general so I was gonna pay the twenty or thirty dollars to have one of the people that advertise in these forums do root my phone. Any longtime members have any feedback? Or recommendations there was at least two groups advertising in the rooting xdaforum last night...thank you.
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Don't. I don't know a heck of a lot about your phone but I've seen this stuff go around and often you are wasting money
Of course this is just my opinion and take it how you'd like, but I know it can't be to hard to follow directions for most everyone and I'm sure there is clearly written guides to do so. Just go to your phones forum and seek a guide and read up. Ask for advice when this fails
And again just my opinion here but if you can't root your own device chances are it shouldn't have root access. What I mean by this is that you will have a greater chance of bricking down the road if you don't learn how to do things yourself, I see it all the time, so do yourself a favor and learn about your phone before it becomes anything more than stock, or else you have a high chance of having it be nothing more than an expensive brick
Feel free to ask more questions and I'll do my best to help, also feel free to tell me to mind my own business, either way...
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Hell.,I need you in business brah. I found it to be solid advice and what I thought was the smartest route anyway. The learn about your phone argument is the truth. It's like Yoda, then you, then the Dalai Lama. I appreciate your wise words and will now trek down the path less taken for me. Wish me luck brother. And thank you!
PS any good video instructionals on YouTube you recommend over others.Little more of a visual learner ya know...long lists of written directions gives my ADHD the ****in fits! Thanks again.
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Thanks, I'd be willing to send you a video link but not sure your phone, HTC one?
I'd just go to you phones forum and look for the stickies in either general or dev section, should be all the info needed to root and often a link to a YouTube video if its complicated
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Hey thanks again it is the ATT HTC One. It's pretty much out the box. Just a ton of pics and apps added.
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Hey thanks again it is the ATT HTC One. It's pretty much out the box. Just a ton of pics and apps added.
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To be honest. If you dont can root your phone than you maybe let it be. I mean: with root you can kill (brick) your phone if you dont know what youre doing. If you do it yourself (maybe with some guidance) you will be willing to learn and search so it will be easier for you.
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