This is a call out to all existing and future developers of Xperia MDPI Devices.
For about a month now there is an app called Update Me Smartphone, which basically gives OTA update functionality for our Custom Roms.
From 01/05/2012 the developer of this app has given it a very interesting feature. You can view all Roms compatible with the Update Me Smartphone application. Even though you get a list a bunch of irrelevant devices, I suppose if we all "help" him with our suggestions he can make an application that will be on par with the Rom Manager app for devices that are fully supported by CWM.
To make this as simple as possible....
User "A" wants to download a new Rom for his Xperia MDPI Device. He has already downloaded and flashed a custom kernel (whether this is a Stock Kernel, or a CM kernel), then proceeds to download the app, install it and browse any compatible Rom's with his device... From then on his device will stay updated, through the Update Me application providing OTA updates of the Rom he has installed. If he wished to download another rom (compatible with the kernel he has - there are 3 Different Kernels AFAIK: GB CM, ICS CM, GB-ICS Stock Sony Kernel) he will just proceed to download the latest version of the rom he has selected straight to his device. No need to download to your computer, then connect the device, then copy it, then flash it. If you have the compatible kernel already installed, then its easy as pie.
Please let me know of your thoughts on this...
Edit: Link to the application's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1590170
Edit 2: Apart from Rom's we can also implement various mods, tweaks, fixes, etc for our devices. Even though that would be extremely hard, due to the fact that all these files need to be stored in a direct download location like Dropbox, its is a viable option.
OMG I love the idea, that would be awesome!!
It's very interesting, thanks a lot for the info I will try it!
Some modification: In GB we have 3 different kernel (Stock Based, CM Based, MIUI Based [not released yet]). In ICS we don't have Stock based to Xperia MDPI, because Sony don't released yet the stock for us. So we have CM9 based, AOSP based (it's work with CM9 ROMs btw), and ported Stock based.
Some another notice: I saw a lot of thread (not only in this forum), but sooo many people trying to make ROMs. It's not a problem, but some guy don't know some full minimum things... So who will help this guys to add this app to their ROMs?
Are you using a different Kernel for the Sony ICS rom port? I mean the Ramdisk is the same size and you're using the same zImage from a stock GB rom correct?
Well nobody is forced to do this. All we have to do is provide the app developer a link with the update_me_check.xml so that he will sort of add a link for that in the application.
By the way, i now got my goo.im account, and this have own OTA app. I will try it, and I will report.
But I know, this is not only OTA app... Hmm... I need to think in it
So the only developer checking the thread is Expeacer?
Ok...
dumraden said:
So the only developer checking the thread is Expeacer?
Ok...
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What makes you think like this?
Well, it's been a couple of days since I posted this, either people dont have an opinion of their own, or they don't care...
dumraden said:
Well, it's been a couple of days since I posted this, either people dont have an opinion of their own, or they don't care...
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I also read quite a lot of topics, but I don't respond in every topic.
Good day fellow XDA citizens.
I'm in dire need of a usable deodexerant 4.4.2 binary for my device. I'm in the process of deodexing framework files but some files (namely core.odex, framework.odex, and framework2.odex) just refuse to deodex. Apparently my device has a non standard inline table (whatever that is) and some files will not deodex unless this non standard inline table has been extracted from my device using this deodexerant binary. I would like to give this a shot but with avaricious internet providers here it will take at least three weeks nonstop to download the full AOSP source. No kidding.
My phone is a MT6592 device running on Android 4.4.2. I hope someone will assist me regarding this matter, as the development for this specific device is just plain dry and I have to do the things I like to have in my phone all by myself.
If some sort of workaround is available or if there is someone I can PM to ask for assistance or if there is anything of help at all please feel free to reply in this thread.
P.S. Here is the README file I used as reference https://cells-source.cs.columbia.ed...759ef422e9f7cf4a08c80ac87f/deodexerant/README
Best regards
Ocenyx
After fooling around in Google for some more I found something peculiar and such is the case of my device. Classes.dex are already included in the apk and jar files I intended to deodex. It seems like the odex files present are duds.
As this dilemma seems to be not present in the first place, I'll leave this thread open as deodexerant binary might come in handy for future use.
Edit: I was told to ask this in this section of the forum so here goes.
Hi,
some time ago i bought a 50€ chinese tablet to mess with. It has android v4.0.4 on it and is very slow/ has a lot of useless stuff. In my attempt to educate myself on Android OS, I'm trying to build my own custom rom for it using this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801690
I'm at the point where I could repack my work and flash it to this tablet, but all i've achieved so far is simplified version (less random apps and few tweaks here and there) of existing rom.
I want to update this tablet's android version but I'm completely unsure how I'm supposed to do that and google isn't being of any help as the search results are just bunch of those irritating blog posts that in nutshell just explain how to plug your usb cable into your pc.
No updates are provided by the manufacturer himself (duh).
Do I have to get desired android version's source code and integrate it with existing files or something?
Any help is appreciated.
With other ROMs (e.g. Nexus devices, you simply download the official zip which contains the various images: system, vendor, kernel, RADIO, etc.)
Using Xperifirm to download an official Sony ROM, you get a folder full of crappy SIN files ...
How can one get a flashable radio.img?
u don't need one
This is not Q&A thread. Don't post question at here.
Hi there! So I've been thinking about a script or an app or a method, whatever that enables us, the users to get a certain custom kernel's newest/latest release. I've got 6 different kernels saved on my external sd just in case something goes wrong. It's better be safe than sorry. You can imagine how bothersome it is to check xda for every single custon kernel if they were updated, if yes download the new version and put it in the correct folder on my sd card... The idea came when I saw the miui firmware auto updater which is an online script that does the job itself by selecting the latest Xiaomi firmware for the wanted device and makes a flashable zip for the users to download. Sounds convenient, doesn't it? The wast majority of the devs upload their zips to github or Androidfilehost. Since it sounds a rather complex thing isn't it possible to do something like this that allows the users to download the latest flashable zip for their favored custom kernel? It doesn't sound that hardcore to do. Seems rather easy to manage. To me, who knows nothing about scripting or coding just by the looks of it and their function/usage. Thanks for the answers in advance!