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[HD Mini Android Development] schlund:
if you have read the FAQ http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1110578

you are really sure, that you have tried all the steps here?

or the from the tutorial ?
[HD Mini Android Development] 15MA1L:
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[HD Mini Android Development] thebeast20:
Cheer up!!

Keeping Walking Keeping Fighting

I will Cheer all of u

thank for all developer

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
[HD Mini Android Development] bruce2728:
Does any one know if its possible to run our android from an ext partition on the SD card instead of the ext2 system image?
[HD Mini Android Development] nadjas:
error

Hi all,

I downloaded the files, moved them to my sd card (i have formatted it) and it seemed to work. But when i am in Android i receive the next error: process.com.android.settings has stopped unexpectedly

Can someone help me?

Thanks,

Nadja
[HD Mini Android Development] codiak:
Did you tried the first android boot without SIM card?
[HD Mini Android Development] nadjas:
nope! but i tried that, and yes it works! super thankss!!!
[HD Mini Android Development] superzuan:
i can help you by saying . Use the search function, of check the FAQ
[HD Mini Android Development] munjeni:
yes if you edit init for example: you need to use /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 instead of /sdcard/system.ext2
[HD Mini Android Development] bruce2728:
Thanks, I will do this later, can I also make a data partition? And is the size important?
[HD Mini Android Development] munjeni:
yes of course

data is important only if ou want to install more applications
[HD Mini Android Development] munjeni:
is possible to see your source changes I want to help, please share your opinion and code maybe some guys will help, also not the point that only one person working on it, the point is that we all try to help! In any way its good work!
[HD Mini Android Development] nadjas:
well. i tried, but couldnt find (i am also new here...) so..

But thanks to the person who did give me the right answer ;)
[HD Mini Android Development] superzuan:
that's good then
[HD Mini Android Development] bruce2728:
I didn't notice any speed improvement using an ext partition, boot up was a bit quicker though
[HD Mini Android Development] munjeni:
do you tried to boot debian or ubunto linux?
[HD Mini Android Development] zaem:
hi guys .

i have a very small problem ......

some games don't work i mean not all the games of android its work

ex : angry birds its not work / but angry birds rio its work

some games work ، some games not work

note 1 : i have 30/5/2011 version

note 2 : i'm sorry if the question is writeing before because i'm search in forums but i dont found an answer ..

thanks​
[HD Mini Android Development] kozopulo:
Guys, can you explain exactly what manipulations i have to do for my android using ex2 partition instead of emulation? I've created 2 ext2 partitons and a linux swap partition on my SD card.

And then do you mean I have to edit initrd.gz file, change this string "/sdcard/system.ext2" for this "/dev/block/mmcblk0p2"? Or something else?
[HD Mini Android Development] doublej4473:
Hi everybody.

I have followed striclty the procedure explained in the first post, and I has worked perfectly. (PNY SDHC 8 Go, class 4):D

Since then I only use Android (except for charging)

I confirm all the issues regarding the camera, G sensor etc... but I had no problem with the wifi.

The more I use android, the more stable it is.

games from the market run correctly.

Thanks again to all devs and looking forward to seeing the next bugs fixes:).
[HD Mini Android Development] bruce2728:
Not yet I'll try tomorrow and report back, it should work though, I think
[HD Mini Android Development] Mardigrass:
Hello, is there an other way for booting android? Because when i boot with haret it doesn t work. It has always worked but since 1 week ago it doesn t. I already bought a new sd card en put my phone back to factory. I also tried an old version wich also worked earlier but doesn t any more.
[HD Mini Android Development] tzacapaca:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=12457168&postcount=3
[HD Mini Android Development] codiak:
This is also related
[HD Mini Android Development] Jon N/A:
Looking forward to see how it comes out! Thanks!
[HD Mini Android Development] BATFINK74:
really looking forward to the new build/release..cant wait! :)
[HD Mini Android Development] ripstar:
i cant wait too!!!!

PLEASE maka a RELEASE!!!

:):D:):D:):o:D:):o:D:):D:):D:)
[HD Mini Android Development] aktzel.:
Hey, I copied the files to my SD Cart and started Haret.exe

But then it loads, and doesnt stop. My Phone freezes and I have to stop the progress. What am I doing wrong.?! :(
[HD Mini Android Development] tzacapaca:
well..my phone is freezing too while loading/booting Android..it's normal but..

if you waited more than 5-10 mins then is something wrong with your card and you have to buy other one

did u follow the tutorial?

did u format the card b4?

how long did you wait?
[HD Mini Android Development] BATFINK74:
for some reason i cant open up page 1 of this thread,i wanted the link to find out the current status (wiki page) on how far the devs have got,can anyone be kind enough to post the link for me please

kind regards
[HD Mini Android Development] aktzel.:
I didn't formated it yet. Will do that and report back.

I have a SanDisk 16Gb.

Will try with a SanDisk 1GB too.
[HD Mini Android Development] tzacapaca:
http://htc-linux.org/wiki/index.php?title=PhotonStatus
[HD Mini Android Development] tzacapaca:
ic

I wrote that tutorial exactly to avoid questions like this...

btw,1GB card won't be enough,at least 2GB is needed
[HD Mini Android Development] BATFINK74:
thanks a lot dude much appreciated :)
[HD Mini Android Development] tzacapaca:
np:)

.....
[HD Mini Android Development] aktzel.:
Yeah sorry.

So formated it, copied files to sd card and started haret.exe

Haret:Booting Linux --> Just stays the whole time. Waited an half hour. ;(
[HD Mini Android Development] 15131331231:
which brand do you use?as i know,SANDISk card has problem when run android.please change others brand storage card,and repeat the steps.good luck.
[HD Mini Android Development] tzacapaca:
Sandisk cards works for others...
[HD Mini Android Development] apopope:
Status is updated, but installation file was still not...
[HD Mini Android Development] tzacapaca:
schlund will upload the new one,don't worry ;)
[HD Mini Android Development] miniflodder:
My SD card is no fake and i had formated it 2 times, is there someone who can help me ?
[HD Mini Android Development] tzacapaca:
give us more info if you want help!

1.what u used to format it

2.which format mode did u use
[HD Mini Android Development] iPlasm:
The World is going very bad.... very difficult.. Japan!

nothing is going right. But it's possible!
[HD Mini Android Development] miniflodder:
I used this program http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/sd/download/index.html

and i formated it on FAT 32

is this enough information or do want to know more ? :)
[HD Mini Android Development] iPlasm:
Yes, and after format, you copy files to your SD, and Run HaRET.
[HD Mini Android Development] tzacapaca:
what format option u used on sd formatter?

after this u need to format it on PC TOO!
[HD Mini Android Development] miniflodder:
I used the option FULL(OverWrite)
[HD Mini Android Development] tzacapaca:
did u format it on pc too?
[HD Mini Android Development] damtrx_:
I'd tryed with 2gb Sandisk Class (Unknown) to boot android for about 2 hours but nothing happened.Actually my battery died.

Yesterday i bought an A-DATA 8gb Class 6 microSD card and android boot as well.

For some reason i don't have GPRS connectivity and Android is not fast enough.WinMo have better performance than 2.2 Android version.(winmo is peace of cr*p you now)

I know there are some problems porting but maybe developers should try do it on NAND not on SD card.

There a couple of problems that i found.

1.Intial configuration is very slow

2.Some keys are missaligned(QWERTY keyboard for example)

3.GPRS is not function

4.For some reason my date on Android is 1980 .If i change to 2011 and reboot to WinMo the date on WinMo is 2040 :)

5.GPS and Microphone not working

6.Battery charging

7.Backlight controll

Well.Some games are actually working but more of them with terrable performance - Zenonia 2.0 for example is working very slow.

BTW Zenonia is the main reason to try android :)

I hope that someday we will have fully working Android on that device.
[HD Mini Android Development] hamztein:
may goto hddguru(dot)com/software/2006.04.12-HDD-Low-Level-Format-Tool/

to get a tool if still have card problem(logical bad only). steps:

1 backup all data on your card

2 use the tool in the link above to low-format(actually a wipe in this tool) your card (DANGER,mind the drive selection)

3 use the pc to read this card and confirm the ask-for-formatting dialog. fat32,quick formatting is ok.

4 copy the android files u extract from the pak lately released.

5 copy back your backup(or not.whatever)

6 power on and try to run haRET

if still turn out dead,u need to smash ur card physical bad and get a new:p

this tiny tool is good n free,i used it for my removable hdds and they work fine.
[HD Mini Android Development] miniflodder:
Android had still doesn't work after I had clicked HARET. I think I will buy me a new SD Card with speed class 6.
[HD Mini Android Development] iPlasm:
I tested it, But this also doesn't work for me, It will add Data to 18MB and will stop... it won't continue. :rolleyes:

but cotulla's one will continue & android works, only slow. :)

Note: I did it all, SD Formatter>FullOverwritten, PC WindowsExplorer Format (not Quick Format The Full Format), Extracted all files to SD, Run HaRet> waited 3 Hours> pulled battary out> looking SD, I see DATA 18MB.
[HD Mini Android Development] kecil26:
im sorry if this is stupid question..is there still no workaround for the microphone? the others person cant hear me :(
[HD Mini Android Development] utsavkoju:
no The microphone isn't working yet and developers are not working on it at the moment. They are solving the battery problem in photon... wait guys developers would make it one day. A fully working NAND android for HTC hd mini...
[HD Mini Android Development] bobofra:
sorry I'm new, I downloaded the software and followed step by step what I read on page 1. my problem is that once installed Android and unlocked the screen stays black screen. What did I do wrong? how can I find a solution? thanks for any answers. excuse my English. good work and congratulations on what you are doing.
[HD Mini Android Development] tzacapaca:
i guess there is something wrong with your sd card...did you format it?

also try to run android without sim card and see if it helps
[HD Mini Android Development] utsavkoju:
have it run once at the first time either?

some time the lock screen doesn't wake up so easily.

trying pressing the screen lock button repeatedly for some time...
[HD Mini Android Development] schlund:
which kernel are you using ?
[HD Mini Android Development] bobofra:
I formatted the SD card into FAT 32. I run Android without sim card and it booted. thanks. But then the terminal is unusable without a sim card? wi-fi using them, can I? regarding the microphone problem solved?
[HD Mini Android Development] Vogelhaus7:
Upload ?

And when its uploaded ? :D

I cant wait :)

Do you think u will be fixx the G-sensor soon ? :p
[HD Mini Android Development] kiretocin:
where is update, on the link is still 30.5 version?
[HD Mini Android Development] Vogelhaus7:
yeah i waiting too... :)

I hope it will be uploaded today -.-
[HD Mini Android Development] aktzel.:
So formated card again, tried and finally didn't worked for me. :(

Think I have to buy a new card. ;(
[HD Mini Android Development] superzuan:
they don't say that the gone upload it today.:) be patient. we already have a good working version. Im always on android nothing bother me. Since the charge is working its only better.

They said that htc sync, GPS and the g sensors mus work in next release. be patient
[HD Mini Android Development] tzacapaca:
r0bin said he will do it tomorrow
[HD Mini Android Development] BATFINK74:
hopefully the battery consumption will be fixed,i`ll be a happy chappy then :)
[HD Mini Android Development] superzuan:
me 2 ...............:)
[HD Mini Android Development] tzacapaca:
unfortunatelly no :( ..afaik devs didnt work on power management part

Power Management	problems with suspend	No
[HD Mini Android Development] superzuan:
why are issue 15 and 31 deleted on http://code.google.com/p/photon-android/issues/list ? that was that the camera not working. Did i miss something and is the cam working right now? i was on a vacation but i read the most posts from last week
[HD Mini Android Development] codiak:
They are not deleted but marked as fixed.

Look here.
[HD Mini Android Development] BATFINK74:
so on that page codiak,accepted means thats what thier currently working on?

number 6 which is battery lifetime says accepted
[HD Mini Android Development] codiak:
Its and overview of all known bugs.

Accepted means that the devs can reproduce the problem but dont have time to look at it now. They may work on it later.
[HD Mini Android Development] BATFINK74:
thanks a lot codiak,i now understand better,a little knowledge always helps :D
[HD Mini Android Development] superzuan:
ow ok thanks codiak. my fault that i didn't see. but im a right that the camera fix not release yet? because i can't find it
[HD Mini Android Development] codiak:
No new releases so far.

But robin stated a new release comes soon.
[HD Mini Android Development] utsavkoju:
r0bin has released the new version of photondroid with these fixes

-FIX for USB detection (HTCSync etc)

-charger fix (AC and USB)

-battery gauge improved

-GPS fixed

-fix camera sensor issue

-added media sources (ringtones,..etc)

-alarm clock can now be set

you can visit photon android google page from

here...

or download clicking

HERE
[HD Mini Android Development] ripstar:
I install the new version!

The charger dont work on my phone:eek:
[HD Mini Android Development] kiretocin:
on mine too, plus data conestion is not working, on the previous was working :(
[HD Mini Android Development] pietje63:
Cool!

Will there only be a full release, or will there also come a update release?
[HD Mini Android Development] -r0bin-:
lol you're so fast to download :)

i saw those errors, theyre fixed, im uploading a new version: dont download the older one...
[HD Mini Android Development] ripstar:
Thanks r0bin!

you are so great! i hope the next upload be the right one
[HD Mini Android Development] grunn:
Nice work! :)

I would be very happy if the time is not going to fast anymore... :D
[HD Mini Android Development] thanet:
Ok I finish download. Then i will test.

And update the issue.

Thank for the TEAM.
[HD Mini Android Development] kiretocin:
can anyone tell me does the speed of android depend from size and firm of SD card?
[HD Mini Android Development] codiak:
Sure, as it runs from there!

Not the size, but the speed matters.
[HD Mini Android Development] kiretocin:
I think you didn't understend me, will android be faster if the card is 8GB, not 4GB
[HD Mini Android Development] DmK75:
I have two Transcend class6 cards, 4 and 8gb.

And 4gb worked little faster than 8.
[HD Mini Android Development] codiak:
The size should hardly make a difference.

There are alot of threads about "what sd is best to use" all over xda.

Most people say that class 2 works much better then higher classes.
[HD Mini Android Development] tzacapaca:
NO

not SD card size will make Android faster but in our case it's class speed!

(but higher speed requires higher battery consumption also)

It's the same like you will have 1 Terabyte hard disk on a Pentium 3,will it make this computer faster?No!:D

hope you understand now...
[HD Mini Android Development] netsrac101:
Backup and developer questions/suggestions

Hello everyone,

since the new android update is released I do ask myself how to update without loosing any data installed with the previous ROM version.

On the developper page you can read:

In my opinion this would logically mean that all the android data (incl. apps, setings, ...) will be deletet when installing the newer version.

So please tell me: how do you backup your data? Any software recommended?

And why do you have to deinstall all the files installed before (not just updating the important ones or replacing all the files with the ones of the new release --> some new feature even worked doing so) Its even hard to find the the files (on the SD card when updating android) that are related to android cause they are lying in the root folder mixed with (any) MinMo Files... (Is it possible to choose a subfolder for Android installation?)

So, i try to find a machinism updating the Andoid version withougth a complete new installation of the whole phone... How do you deal with this?

And a question to the developpers: is it possible to integrate a bootloader in the final step (whenever it is). So you put android in the ROM, too and choose the OS you want to start at booting time? (Just to think about it, i think there is already enough work for the moment)

Sorry for the unstructures questions and thx for this great project and any replies!
[HD Mini Android Development] codiak:
@Bootloader: Thats nothing we can expect in the near future, maybe never. I wrote about that in this forum. Search for it, I am too lazy :P

@Keeping data: just overwrite the existing files with the update. I have not tried it, but I think it may work.

Nearly all user data is saved inside the data.ext2 file. As long as you keep that, all should be fine.

The file is created at the first android boot.

Thats how it works for other htc phones

Note: If you encounter any bugs or strange things with that method, do a clean install before posting bugs here ;)

+1 for the subfolder thing! Some files and folders will still be created in the root, but it would be much more organized
[HD Mini Android Development] Vogelhaus7:
Hey,

How can i import my old contacts which are on windows mobile ?

Is it possible to import them into android ?

thank uu
[HD Mini Android Development] bruce2728:
You can sync to a hotmail account using ActiveSync then back to the phone again once running android
[HD Mini Android Development] Vogelhaus7:
Hey,

i test it...

doesent work but iam noob with that...

but its very important for me to import the old contacts on android...

Can u help me via icq,facebook or teamviewer ?

Send me a privat message with your connection data pls...

thank u
[HD Mini Android Development] Aldebaran de Touro:
Hey, Vogelhaus7.

I had the same problem and found this tutorial. It´s very simple and I just had it done...

First, export your contacts with TBexport Contacts.

This program will create a csv file, that you will use to import to your gmail contacts list.

Sync android with google account and it´s done.

Sorry for my poor english.
[HD Mini Android Development] pietje63:
I guees that the ROM is not big enough to put both winmo android on it.
[HD Mini Android Development] tzacapaca:
Yeah t's Impossible!

HD2 users which has NAND build of Android had to quit WM 6.5,however they can come back if they want(I doubt though lol)
[HD Mini Android Development] mfti:
after a brief test of this new update, I still back the following:

- USB charging on WinMo became unstable after loading android, but after several reboot, everything is back to normal.

- The time is still not working. If I put the unit in standby and on again after a few minutes, the time is wrong.

- The keyboard light remains illuminated if we did not care to run android under a lamp!

I continue the test and I will give other feedback

Thank you to the developers, it's really good work. keep it up!
[HD Mini Android Development] Vogelhaus7:
Hey Aldebaran,

Thank u very much,

i will test it today, if i am back @home :)

my old contacts are very important for my work so i hope it works :)

By the way my english is poor too :D

thy
[HD Mini Android Development] Vogelhaus7:
@Aldebaran de Touro

Hey it works good,

but i have a problem, the contacts were implementet, but not the numbers ? ://

can u help me ?
[HD Mini Android Development] Wowser:
Importing contacts and SMS from Windows Mobile to Android

Try: http://community.htc.com/na/htc-forums/android/f/17/p/4609/19962.aspx

or

Using PIM Backup v2.8 method in Windows Mobile then SMS Backup & Restore in Android.
[HD Mini Android Development] @zucar:
Dutch language and battery

Hi all,

Thanks very much for the good work untill now!

I just downloaded and installed the new version.

The first time I removed all files and copied just the new files on the SD card. When starting the Android, it stopped working right away.

Then I reinstalled the very first version op Cotulla, running it and after that replaced the files with the new ones. Now it works fine.

However, the Dutch language seems to have dissapeared. Now I can only choose from English (US), French and Spanish (US). There used to be a lot more. Especially for texting this would be convenient.

Secondly, my phone is still not stable in charging or connecting to PC. Not in Android and not in Windows mode. Could this be my cable? HTC sync also still doesn'r recognise the device.

Thanx for your patience.

@zucar
[HD Mini Android Development] netsrac101:
@ @zucar: I could choose one out of many more languages... I also deleted all the old files. but my system "worked" with the new version - does not need further files of the older versions.

@all: My phone still crashes when taking a picture (although camera is no longer mirror inverted).

And I have trouble copying data an the sd card. Cant find the data in astro browser. Under WinMo no problem, under android the data does not seem to be available, but the data was copies partly, indeed. Transferred data are shown in the explorer on the computer but not on the phone. Apps does not find those data.

Can anybody reproduce these errors - then I would open a new issue.
[HD Mini Android Development] codiak:
+1 for copied files not visible
[HD Mini Android Development] netsrac101:
but photo camera works? pictures can be taken and viewed?
[HD Mini Android Development] 15MA1L:
NO this issue is not yet fixed
[HD Mini Android Development] ncla2000:
my photon's network works well on the 5.30 version.

but I cannot connect gprs over the 7.5version,I've tried many times and by many ways.

add: two bugs

1.hearying aids direct to reboot

2.roaming it cannot work. when it is roaming it still displays not roaming
[HD Mini Android Development] Wowser:
it is not clear how you upgraded to the r127 build - which includes a lot of changes. If there are files from previous versions, it is not good to mix and match. The best advice is to delete data.ext2 and follow the instructions here. Make sure you also include the update directory in the SDRoot directory to update the modules for first time use - and this is what might be affecting the GPRS. The other possibility is to do with the APN - which is a reported bug.
[HD Mini Android Development] @zucar:
The issues I reported are fixed now for me. As for the language thing, I installed morelocale 2 from the market and now I have Dutch and can choose from many more languages. The battery and HTC sync seemde to be my cable. I was using another cable than the original one supplied from HTC. Now I use the original one again and everything works fine.

Can't wait for the other issues to be fixed, but the version there is now is really worth it running!

Thanx!
[HD Mini Android Development] doublej4473:
Hi everybody,

With the latest version, It is impossible for me to enter in the "configuration" mode.

Whenever I try, I have a message stating "Sorry, unexpected closure of the settings application (of processus com.andoid.settings). Please try again" then I choose "force closure"

Sorry for the translation which may be not very accurate.

Does anyone have already faced the same situation?
[HD Mini Android Development] mfti:
you must remove de sim card for the first launch.

it was the same for older versions