[PORT][A5][WIP] Ubuntu Touch - Desire 816 Android Development

Hey all, I'v recently managed to build Ubuntu Touch for our device, it boots!
Code:
#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war,
* or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please do some research
* if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/
WARNING : This is a "Work In Progress" ROM, flash it only if you know what you are doing, or willing to help as a tester.
Building:
Quote:
In the meantime, I do not have a stable internet connection to push my commits to a remote git, hope this is helpful.
Very rough notes:
-Add device repo from Cngnmd cm-11.0 device/htc/a5
-run extract-file sin device for vendor, running custom rom, (?)
-remove 'not found marked' nfc etc... files from proprietary
-Add msm8974 kernel , cm-11 branch under kernel/htc/msm8974
-Replace AOSP QCOM : media,keymaster,display from Cm cm-11.0 branch
-Add vendor/cm
-Add qcom-common under device/qcom/common
-Add device/qcom/common/dtbtool to your subdirs in build/core/main.mk
-Removed android emulator prebuilt apk from vendor/cm/config/common.mk
-Removed audio_firmware_file perms from device/htc/a5/sepolicy/mediaserver.te
-Replace cmdline in boardconfig.mk with "BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE := androidboot.selinux=permissive console=tty0 apparmor=0 androidboot.hardware=qcom user_debug=31 ehci-hcd.park=3"
-Patch cm_a5 defconfi kernel using ubuntu config.
-in /opt/user/phablet/kernel/htc/msm8974/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c, remove const from const struct nf_conn_counter *counters;
-Replace system/core/mkbootimg folder with https://github.com/elliekimpot/mkbootimg repo (master)
-run buildenv and lunch. Add android products mk, rename cm.mk to cm_a5.mk (acc to product)
-replace data=ordered with data=journal in fstab.qcom.
For adbd to function, see the last section in https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/star...ng-new-device/
Local latest build:
Quote:
Boot.img(11mb): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwg...ew?usp=sharing
System.img(156mb): (uploading)
How to flash:
Quote:
Backup! , though, ubuntu touch does not affect the data and system partition. Which means that you can dual boot easily, all you have to do is swap boot.img. e.g: flash your nandroid boot.img and you boot to android, flash the ubos boot.img and you to ubuntu. Just backup in case something goes wrong.
Download http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-to.../current/wily-preinstalled-touch-armhf.tar.gz, latest boot.img, latest system.img and rootstock using bzr or the file uploaded in this thread.
Extract rootstock, copy all remaining files to the rootstock folder.
Reboot to fastboot. (bootloader -> FASTBOOT)
Linux: in rootstock directory, type: sudo fastboot flash boot boot.img. Windows: fastboot flash boot boot.img.
Reboot to recovery (twrp preferred), and make sure /data partition is mounted (ticked in mount menu; twrp unmount option; cwm)
Make sure your device appears in: adb devices. Run Linux/Cywgin(Windows): ./rootstock-touch-install wily-preinstalled-touch-armhf.tar.gz system.img.
rootstock will reboot the device, you will have ubuntu
Follow the build notes to enabled adbd on post-boot w/o graphics.
What works:
Quote:
-> Works
-> Broken
-> Untested
Graphics (current wip, kernel issue)
Graphics Mir (wip)
Boot process
Rotation
Cellular Radio
BT
Wireless network
Sound
Touch
Camera
Video Decode
Suspend/Resume
XDAevDB Information
[PORT][WIP][A5] Ubuntu Touch, ROM for the HTC Desire 816
Contributors
tpr0
ROM OS Version: 4.4.2-phablet
Based On: cm-11.0 specifics: device,vendor,kernel
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2015-05-28
Last Updated 2015-05-27
XDA:DevDB Information
[PORT][WIP][A5] Ubuntu Touch, ROM for the HTC Desire 816
Contributors
tpr0
ROM OS Version: 2.3.x Gingerbread
Based On: cm-11.0 specifics: device,vendor,kernel
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2015-05-28
Last Updated 2015-06-01

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tpr0 said:
Hey all, I'v recently managed to build Ubuntu Touch for our device, it boots!
Code:
#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war,
* or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please do some research
* if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/
WARNING : This is a "Work In Progress" ROM, flash it only if you know what you are doing.
Building:
Local latest build:
How to flash:
XDA:DevDB Information
[PORT][WIP][A5] Ubuntu Touch, ROM for the HTC Desire 816
Contributors
tpr0
ROM OS Version: 2.3.x Gingerbread
Based On: cm-11.0 specifics: device,vendor,kernel
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2015-05-28
Last Updated 2015-05-27
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First of all, THANK YOU SO MUCH for this work second, All the download gives me is an about 11 mb boot.img file. Is this all I need? seems too small to be the whole system....
EDIT: I can confirm that the download link alone does not boot. If I get more time, I will build it off github myself. Good luck to all!

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thanks cant wait to try building/seeing where this goes!

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your a developer
you want to F peoples phones up
the_Victorian said:
First of all, THANK YOU SO MUCH for this work second, All the download gives me is an about 11 mb boot.img file. Is this all I need? seems too small to be the whole system....
EDIT: I can confirm that the download link alone does not boot. If I get more time, I will build it off github myself. Good luck to all!
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Sorry
Sorry all, don't know how the thread contents scrambled. Fixed.
The phone boots into black screen, you should have adb enabled (follow the last build note) in order to see the current wip(?) or development.
Again, this build is for developers/testers only.

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timelessxiii said:
you want to F peoples phones up
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Don't you like that icon in the thread's title:
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I wasn't able to install. The installation guide is a tad confusing. Nevertheless, great work for porting this!

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Can anyone with a5 dwg or a5 dul with any rom do this and upload the log? thanks :
-Plug the phone to a computer with adb installed.
-Make sure usb debugging is on, on your phone.
-Reboot your phone, as soon as you pass the bootlogo (don't worry its not time critical) type: adb pull /proc/last_kmsg
-Then you will find last_kmsg in your current directory (where you ran adb pull...)
-Upload last_kmsg here.
-And, Thanks!
Note: this is needed to verify my build with the correct DTS, to disable nfc on some models, enable radio etc..

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the_Victorian said:
I wasn't able to install. The installation guide is a tad confusing. Nevertheless, great work for porting this!
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I'll make it clear once I get the graphics working, right now these are "developers" instructions. Remember this is a community project, anyone can contribute.
On my way home next week to be able to provide my remote git repo .
Got the framebuffer working, now I'm dealing with a display backlight bug, soon Mir
(Added [DEV] to make it clear)

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[b]note: Wont fix up the post till i get a reply/inspection from xda[/b]
What is happening with the post?
I didn't touch it at all
Reported to xda.
NOTE: WONT FIX UP THE POST TILL I GET A REPLY/INSPECTION FROM XDA
the post is reverting to its original scrambled order after ~2 days.

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Modified contents
Just found the modified contents (not the latest though) on google webcache:
Hey all, I'v recently managed to build Ubuntu Touch for our device, it boots!
Code:
#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war,
* or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please do some research
* if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/
WARNING : This is a "Work In Progress" ROM, flash it only if you know what you are doing, or willing to help as a tester.
Building:
Quote:
In the meantime, I do not have a stable internet connection to push my commits to a remote git, hope this is helpful.
Very rough notes:
-Add device repo from Cngnmd cm-11.0 device/htc/a5
-run extract-file sin device for vendor, running custom rom, (?)
-remove 'not found marked' nfc etc... files from proprietary
-Add msm8974 kernel , cm-11 branch under kernel/htc/msm8974
-Replace AOSP QCOM : media,keymaster,display from Cm cm-11.0 branch
-Add vendor/cm
-Add qcom-common under device/qcom/common
-Add device/qcom/common/dtbtool to your subdirs in build/core/main.mk
-Removed android emulator prebuilt apk from vendor/cm/config/common.mk
-Removed audio_firmware_file perms from device/htc/a5/sepolicy/mediaserver.te
-Replace cmdline in boardconfig.mk with "BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE := androidboot.selinux=permissive console=tty0 apparmor=0 androidboot.hardware=qcom user_debug=31 ehci-hcd.park=3"
-Patch cm_a5 defconfi kernel using ubuntu config.
-in /opt/user/phablet/kernel/htc/msm8974/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c, remove const from const struct nf_conn_counter *counters;
-Replace system/core/mkbootimg folder with https://github.com/elliekimpot/mkbootimg repo (master)
-run buildenv and lunch. Add android products mk, rename cm.mk to cm_a5.mk (acc to product)
-replace data=ordered with data=journal in fstab.qcom.
For adbd to function, see the last section in https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/star...ng-new-device/
Local latest build:
Quote:
Boot.img(11mb): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwg...ew?usp=sharing
System.img(156mb): (uploading)
How to flash:
Quote:
Backup! , though, ubuntu touch does not affect the data and system partition. Which means that you can dual boot easily, all you have to do is swap boot.img. e.g: flash your nandroid boot.img and you boot to android, flash the ubos boot.img and you to ubuntu. Just backup in case something goes wrong.
Download http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-to.../current/wily-preinstalled-touch-armhf.tar.gz, latest boot.img, latest system.img and rootstock using bzr or the file uploaded in this thread.
Extract rootstock, copy all remaining files to the rootstock folder.
Reboot to fastboot. (bootloader -> FASTBOOT)
Linux: in rootstock directory, type: sudo fastboot flash boot boot.img. Windows: fastboot flash boot boot.img.
Reboot to recovery (twrp preferred), and make sure /data partition is mounted (ticked in mount menu; twrp \ unmount option; cwm)
Make sure your device appears in: adb devices. Run Linux/Cywgin(Windows): ./rootstock-touch-install wily-preinstalled-touch-armhf.tar.gz system.img.
rootstock will reboot the device, you will have ubuntu
Follow the build notes to enabled adbd on post-boot w/o graphics.
What works:
Quote:
-> Works
-> Broken
-> Untested
Graphics (current wip, kernel issue)
Graphics Mir (wip)
Boot process
Rotation
Cellular Radio
BT
Wireless network
Sound
Touch
Camera
Video Decode
Suspend/Resume
XDAevDB Information
[PORT][WIP][A5] Ubuntu Touch, ROM for the HTC Desire 816
Contributors
tpr0
ROM OS Version: 4.4.2-phablet
Based On: cm-11.0 specifics: device,vendor,kernel
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2015-05-28
Last Updated 2015-05-27
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EDIT: I CAN"T EVEN REPORT ON http://www.xda-developers.com/contact/ ! Contacting moderator.

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Hmm this is odd....

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one day left for update with CAF sources, (graphics and wifi should work), back home.

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This rom has gingerbread for the a5?? What does the Ubuntu Touch rom provide?

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Scutellaro said:
This rom has gingerbread for the a5?? What does the Ubuntu Touch rom provide?
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no, CAF AOSP 4.4.2, this is overridden by DevDB, ignore it..
Having weird backlight issue, seems like its a common problem with previous htc ports.

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Any more progress? Just curious
Sent from my 710C using Tapatalk

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Unfortunately, due to my ISP, I'm limited to 40GB/mo which makes the development slow, by the next month i'll order a VPS for compilation and git clones there.
I also had exams last ~month. Btw, just found a similar project for a phone with the same specs/binary-blobs as ours: Moto G http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/ubuntu-touch-utopic-ubuntu-touch-falcon-t2820359 which has the same development problems as mine, even though its CAF.

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S- off
tpr0 said:
Unfortunately, due to my ISP, I'm limited to 40GB/mo which makes the development slow, by the next month i'll order a VPS for compilation and git clones there.
I also had exams last ~month. Btw, just found a similar project for a phone with the same specs/binary-blobs as ours: Moto G http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/ubuntu-touch-utopic-ubuntu-touch-falcon-t2820359 which has the same development problems as mine, even though its CAF.
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Hi
flashing with this ROM will provide S-off ,Please conifrm as asoon as poosible
Regards

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Buy sunshine for s off
Wysłane z mojego HTC Desire 816 przy użyciu Tapatalka