yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaefert:
Okey! So I finshed the whole process! I am now able to build and deploy the 3.0.8 kernel sources released by huawei!

I will document the steps for reproducability:

-) Install and link the arm gcc version 4.4

sudo apt-get install gcc-4.4-arm-linux-gnueabi
sudo ln /usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabi-gcc-4.4 /usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabi-gcc

-) Download the Kernel sources from

http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/technicaIndex.do?method=gotoProductSupport&productId=3834&tb=1

-) Unpack Kernel and cd into it.

-) Get the original Kernel config from your device like this:

adb pull /proc/config.gz

then unpack it into the Kernel directory and rename it to ".config"

If you want, you can adjust it with any texteditor, or by calling "make menuconfig" but for this you should first export the variables below so that make knows you want to build for the arm platform, not for x86

-) finally build the Kernel like this:

export ARCH=arm
export SUBARCH=arm
export CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabi-
make

-) I found the easiest way to deploy the built kernel is the following:

install the package abootimg

sudo apt-get install abootimg

and then make a copy of some preexisting boot.img (look at your device either with the pink screen mode or with certain custom ROMs that are not built as "production build" you can directly see the folder /.cust_backup/image

warning, this copy will be directly edited, so be sure to have another copy of the same image somewhere else.

Okey, now replace the path to your built kernel and the path to your boot.img and run:

abootimg -u path/to/bootimg/boot.img -k /path/to/kernel/arch/arm/boot/zImage

thats it, this replaces the kernel from this boot.img with your newly built kernel and can be written to folder /.cust_backup/image (be sure to keep a backup of your previous boot.img) and then reboot your device - voilà!

EDIT: This deployment method does not include deployment of kernel modules, for that you need more complex deployment methods as for example described here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=916198

For making a custom kernel just adjust the sources between download/unpacking and building :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Decheah:
thanks for your effort mate.... good job!

a noob question, what is kernel for?? mind to explain for me??? I've flash to MIUI 4.03, rooted, overclocked, but except kernel. any difference?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SiL3nTKiLL:
thanks for the guide!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaefert:
you're welcome. But please for the future, if you don't have anything to add but to thank some poster before you for his post, use the thanks button instead of posting a reply!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaefert:
Well.. its the inner core of a linux operating system, such as android. originally linux = the kernel, but since people are lazy whole distros are for simplification just called linux.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cryptage:
Hi kaefert,

I'd like to work on the U8860's kernel but I don't have the .config file.

Could you give me the config.gz file please ?

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaefert:
sure, no problem. This one I took right now from my miui 2.5.4 installation.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaefert:
something that might come in handy for people wanting to do kernel developing on the huawei honor (I needed it right now and thought I'll document it here for others)

You probably know that the boot.img is to be placed in

/.cust_backup/ or spoken device wise /dev/block/mmcblk0p1

in some ROMs after the boot has completed this is mounted read only. In this case you can remount it in write mode like this:

mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /.cust_backup/

In other cases its not mounted at all, then you can mount it directly as in readwrite mode like this:

mount -w -t vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /.cust_backup/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaefert:
oookey. update:

Since our kernel sources are out of date and wifi and camera doesn't work with B919 and later releases, I decided to go the other way round and make the app work with the kernel instead of adapting the kernel to working with the app.

So here is my result, wasn't as difficult as I had feared:

http://code.google.com/p/rvoix/downloads/detail?name=rvoix_mod_kaefert_v2.apk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AshwinBhanushali:
Couldn't find package gcc-4.4-arm-linux-gnueabi

Hi kaefert

I am using ubuntu 10.04 and When I execute command

sudo apt-get install gcc-4.4-arm-linux-gnueabi

It gives me an message mentioned below now How do I proceed please guide.

[B]E: Couldn't find package gcc-4.4-arm-linux-gnueabi[/B]

Thank You.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaefert:
I will not help / cooperate with forum terrorists that full-quote extremly long posts. This kind of behaviour distroys any readabilty of this forum thread

UPDATE: I will give you a more meaningful answer if you edit your post and only quote the part that you are talking about.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AshwinBhanushali:
I had shortened the post.

Now please can you guide me how do I proceed further.

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaefert:
Okey.. well when I wrote up this guide, I used Ubuntu 11.04 = Natty Narwhal.

There is a site from ubuntu on http://packages.ubuntu.com/

And when you search this site for the package I mentioned, you will be lead to this page:

http://packages.ubuntu.com/natty/gcc-4.4-arm-linux-gnueabi

where you can see that this package is included in [natty] [oneiric] [precise] [quantal]

You mentioned you are using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS = Lucid Lynx --> Which is still supported by Ubuntu since its LTS.. But as you might have guessed: I am not Ubuntu staff ;) So just get a more recent Linux distribution. I would recommend Linux Mint 13 with Cinnamon desktop.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] limzm:
Hey kaefert,

I am actually learning and trying to build the kernel myself.

I've had success but however, the zImage output that results is actually larger than the one in the boot.img of my phone.

I can't use the abootimg to replace the kernel because of it.

Did you encountered this problem too? Any reasons why? :confused::confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaefert:
yes the image can vary in size, but that shouldn't prevent abootimg from working..?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] limzm:
This is the error I get when I try to use abootimg:

zm@jerry-linuxmint ~/Desktop/boot $ abootimg -u boot.img -k ~/android/kernel/kernel_u8860/arch/arm/boot/zImage
reading kernel from /home/zm/android/kernel/kernel_u8860/arch/arm/boot/zImage
[B]boot.img: updated is too big for the Boot Image (5038080 vs 4919296 bytes)[/B]
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaefert:
sorry, but I got no idea, all I can tell you is that I think that it should work... maybe try to find another boot.img to start with
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abar1969:
Hello, thanks for your guide :good:

sorry for my english, I am italian and i can wrote to you in german if you wish, better than english.

i want to learn how can i find the place of my original boot.img

i have a huawei y 201 pro ics kernel 3.0.8 original rom

i have made my zImage for test, and now stuck and have not idea how to put or to convert it, for flash.

i have other boot image successfull flashed with fastboot ( fastboot flash boot oc_kernel.img and fastboot reboot)

but this zImage how can i convert? or put in to my stock kernel? i have cwm installed, and with root explorer a found only in my backup the boot.img .:confused:

Any help is appreciate :fingers-crossed:

ok.now i was able to create a boot.img, but no bluetooth and no working radio... :(

i learn a little more, every day

solved! now works!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maria_mm:
gcc version

Hi, I was wondering how you found this information about the kernel, I'm using version 4.7 of arm-linux-gnueabi but I get one of those forbidden warnings.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] neon_skunk:
After rooting my Infuse 4g with the Rogers Infused ROM I cant sign into Skype. I get the error...''cannot connect to skype. try again later. I have tried multiple apks I found here on xda as well as the official release in the market. Is there a fix for this? Starting to think that rooting my phone wasnt the best idea. :(
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
download titanium backup from the market.

run it and remove the current skype from your phone

reboot

download a new skype and try it again.

If that doesn't work, use ti-bu and find google frameworks..clear the cache and data and delete skype.

reboot phone

sign it to google and skype again.
[HTC EVO 3D] LoKKeR:
Hi all. I have a problem. I have 2.3.4 android version, but the lastest version is 2.3.5. The phone don't find any updates... That's ridiculus. How i can update it? Thanks.
[HTC EVO 3D] jclendineng:
*bought

#lol

might I suggest heading on over to a thread called "development ". Their are tons of posts. Be sure to hit up the gsm side though.
[HTC EVO 3D] Lothaen:
does it matter if you are on 2.3.3, 2.3.4 or 2.3.5?

cause as long as you are on 2.3.x then you're probably in the same boat as waiting for 4.0.x like everyone else :p

else you'll lose 3D - if that doesn't bother you then there are some ICS and stock roms about in the dev section as already mentioned :)
[HTC EVO 3D] Scougar:
Hi, your question really should have been "I'm currently on 2.3.4, are there any further offficial updates available from HTC to upgrade it to 2.3.5?"

It would have got a better response :-)

Also.. it really depends on whom your carrier is on whether they update your phone or not, and secondly, depends on which country you're in as to whether you get updates.

If you really must have the latest and greatest release, then you are going to have to do some leg work yourself and root your phone etc, and put the latest version on there if it isn't available from your carrier or htc directly.

Unfortunately, manufacturers only have so much time and resource to support phones when they have many models. It's a sad fact but that's life, we all wish it wasn't however, and that's where the guys who work really hard in the development section come in. Just head over there (As suggested in the first reply) and see if you like anything :-) )
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 10cheesecakes:
Ok, I cant install any update.zip files or NAND stuff to go back to stock. Everytime I try, it says E: signature failure and aborted. Ive wiped all my data and everything too.

Here is the screen info.

Android System Recovery <3e>

reboot system now

apply update from /sdcard << cant install anything using this.

wipe data/factory

wipe cache partition

So everytime I try to install something it says E: signature verification failed.

I run a WIND Nexus S, with a the ICS 4.0.3, which really ate up my memory and started lagging like turtle after an hour or 2. SO I wanna go back to stock and install another version that hopefully rus better and smoother. Please help
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harbb:
Do you have cwm 5.0.2.x or greater?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 10cheesecakes:
No, I think Im 3.xx something. BUt Ive tried updating thru rom manager and it says I dont have the privileges. I have superuser installed o I dont know why its not letting me. Do I have to manually apply the 5.8.0 touch update???
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harbb:
I assume you have an unlocked bootloader, so use fastboot to upgrade to v5 or greater. You don't need the touch if you don't want it, you can just use 5.0.2.0 if you prefer.

Recap of command: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

You can get the latest superuser .zip file from here. You can probably flash that through the older recovery if you're unsure how to use fastboot.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 10cheesecakes:
Thanks for the replies Harbb. SO I did fastboot flash recover to the new 5.0.2.0.. but nothing happened. The cmd did say recovery sent in 1.7 secs. But when I reboot nothing changed. Its still the same recovery at 3e and I still cant install updates cuz of the e: signature verification failure.

EDIT: I just got it to work. Thank for the help Harbb, extremely appreciated.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harbb:
Good to know you got it sorted ;)
[Motorola Droid X2] jsgraphicart:
I've been going crazy trying to find a thread or a link to the market (I mean Play Store...screw it, Im still calling it market) but I cannot find this theme anywhere. I was just searching for themes around the web a little while ago to see if there were some good ICS themes that werent in the market. I found this one that is really awesome, beautifully done and I even think it added the ICS transition effects. I cant remember where I downloaded it from. It could even be a theme thats in the market. I want to figure this out because if this is a theme still getting worked on, I want to know about updates. And if it is a paid app in the Market, I want to pay for it. So if anyone has any clue about what theme this is, I will be very grateful. Maybe some of you are using the same theme.

I dont have much to go on, but the theme is a transparent theme. Almost all of the backgrounds in stock apps and third party apps are semi transparent and shows the home screen wallpaper. The default battery icon is a circular icon. And I'm attaching a screenshot of what it shows in theme chooser.

Again, if anyone knows what theme this is, maybe you can link me to where I can find it. Thanks everyone.
[Motorola Droid X2] thelowend:
That pic isn't the greatest...but I think that might be the ICS launcher. Its really isn't the greatest launcher choice but its the closest I've seen to the full ics layout. I know you were looking for a theme, but that may be better.
[Motorola Droid X2] jsgraphicart:
Thanks. But I'm talking about a CM7 THEME that you install through the Theme Chooser. Not a launcher. The screenshot is just to show what the theme chooser shows when applying it. I know its not much but if anyone needs more screenshots to determine the theme, let me know and what to take a screenshot of.
[Motorola Droid X2] thelowend:
Yeah if you could take more shots I'd have no problem helping you search
[Motorola Droid X2] jsgraphicart:
Heres a few more. The dialer, Settings menu, and a popup notification. The background in those screenshots is just my home screen wallpaper. its not part of the theme.
[Motorola Droid X2] atomikhippo:
When you pull apart a cm7 theme apk and repackage it, it will show up blank in theme chooser. Sooo.... it could be anybodies. Check and see in Play to see if it matches other ics themes. It might be sonnys. (Yeah, I totally said Play instead of Market.)
[Motorola Droid X2] thelowend:
Hmm havent found one that allows that level of transparency.

Ill keep looking.
[Motorola Droid X2] jsgraphicart:
I'm starting to think now it might be a theme someone took and made changes too like was said. I looked in /data/app/ and saw the apk labeled as "com.uotkitchen.theme.icsandwichtransp026build318-1.apk". This theme should be available somewhere. Too bad I cant find where I downloaded it from. Its a very nicely done theme. I cant stress that enough. And it DOES add ICS transistions.
[Motorola Droid X2] thelowend:
Not one theme I tested in the Store had transparent menus and transitions.

Sorry :(
[Motorola Droid X2] jsgraphicart:
Yeah...I don't know where the hell I got it from. Lol
[Motorola Droid X2] dust.:
This theme looks really nice... wish you could find where you got it from :(

CM7 DX2
[Motorola Droid X2] XGrinder911:
Its a UOT theme? You can make this yourself.
[Motorola Droid X2] king..kranium:
Dude could upload it. Just state that its not ur baby ...I mean it was free right?

whoa look at that....
[Motorola Droid X2] jsgraphicart:
I thought about it but didnt know if that was allowed. I dont remember where I got it or who made it or anything so I dont know if I'd be breaking any rules
[Motorola Droid X2] TheArc:
Doesn't matter u don't know the developer, just upload it pleaseee.
[Motorola Droid X2] jsgraphicart:
Lol. Ok. Ill upload it when I get to my computer in about a half hour.
[Motorola Droid X2] jsgraphicart:
Actually it might be a little longer. I've switched to MIUI since this so it would be on my nandroid. I was planning on switching back anyway. But I will get it up sometime today.
[Motorola Droid X2] jsgraphicart:
Ok, heres the theme.

Disclaimer: I did not make this theme. I do not know where it came from. If the maker of it comes forward, I will give them credit.
[Motorola Droid X2] TheArc:
Ty so much its maybe Acheps .. cus he has the best Iva theme out Thea
[Motorola Droid X2] jsgraphicart:
I don't think his is transparent though, is it. None of the ICS themes I downloaded from the market were.
[Motorola Droid X2] TheArc:
I'm currently using his theme I got from his thread and the link u posted looked like someone edited it origanal is way better
[Motorola Droid X2] thelowend:
Jsgraphicart wins xda today!!!
[Motorola Droid X2] jsgraphicart:
That's not THAT hard to do in this slow thread. Lol. I love the dx2 thread though.
[Motorola Droid X2] grnsl2:
When running this theme, what launcher were you running etc? Trying theme chooser for the first time, giving it a go based on this thread.

Looks pretty nice.
[Motorola Droid X2] jsgraphicart:
I was using ADW. But the theme doesnt change anything as far as launchers go. It changes the system UI and framework which is stuff like statusbar, popup windows, app backgrounds (in this case its transparant). Launchers usually have there own themes to chose from.
[Motorola Droid X2] Them3this:
I just looks alot like the MIUI ROM. Sexy tho, I like o_0
[Motorola Droid X2] grnsl2:
Ah, good deal. Didn't see that option in Go either, wonder where it is in ADW. Don't see it there either.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] fundoozzz:
SU has been a standard for any custom ROM, but with the continuous evolvement in technology, this little powerful thingy also needs to be upgraded..

So here it is SUPER SU

much more powerful and lots of new features...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
[Optimus One, P500, V General] kiraXce:
Thanks for sharing...:) is it good to keep both su and super su? If not, how to remove the old one??:confused:
[Optimus One, P500, V General] fundoozzz:
delete the previous su from system/app and install super su from market... :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MrJinx:
Hello,

I have a few phone numbers and am planning on setting up Straight Talk for my main # but would also like to use Tmobile for my vanity #. Does anyone know the APN / other settings in order to set this up on Tmobile? I just picked up a Tmo sim card and paid for the $30 plan.

Also, is there a way to get 3G/4G service? I understand w/Tmo that the AT&T Note will only be able to access the 2G service (bummer). Are there any other issues in setting this up to run both TMO and Straight Talk? Do I have to change APN or other settings each time I swap my sim cards?

Thank you for your help :-)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] zozodouce:
first thing is your phone unlock? If it is you don't need to enter the apn, all you have to to is put your sim in the phone will recognize the right apn.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MrJinx:
Thanks! I forgot to mention that I do need to unlock. I see that there are several outfits providing this service ranging from $8 to $80. Is there any one you'd recommend?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jamesd86:
Someone in eBay..they need their Rep more than some off the wall website
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] zozodouce:
this the site i used to unlock my note.

check this these videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b9YzAJiHFs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=308eCJaGvAw

and they are very cheap.

http://cellunlocker.net/samsung-unlock.php
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] GuestX0019:
nice video

audio sounded good, thought phone had poor/low volume speaker
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] pikachukaki:
ROM contents

1, using the latest development version of the the MIUI transplant system perfectly stable, change the model for the HTC, modify the boot animation

2, the kernel G major MIUI repair kernel, do not break the sound

3, individuals joined enhance the script and add a few features: turned on by default 80M of Zram default unlock the FPS, you can turn off to enhanced.conf

4, all normal functions, to in addition to FM, the TV-OUT .

5, by adding the RE Manager, Google PLAY, goggles, the Huawei document management, animation acceleration, replace the input method Sogou

Integrated titanium backup and MIUI control center, you can customize the status bar

8, modify the boot theme is self produced IPHONEV1 optimize the camera and power-saving mechanism. Interface fluency can be used to adjust other settings

9 , add ice4.0, window effects, if you feel slow with other settings to modify the animation speed

10, to modify the system wallpaper, system sounds, calls music and other more personalized

11, the boot since the launch of the EQ manager, automatically adjust the sound of music. Listen to music the effect of greatly optimized.

PS: MIUI2.3 now break the sound problem solved, reaches the perfect state, there are some minor issues such as: volume shock and screenshots screenshots screenshots repair will lead to gravity sensing, I have limited skills do not specify a screenshot button . After miui no major updates, and I are working on to release a small update patch package. Can be updated to the OTA, as removed from Brush Shuangqing troubled.

Think the effect is not convenient students can turn off the animation displayed inside.

Install the ROM:

1 will download the zip Brush package do not extract directly into the SDcard

Hold the volume up + power button is turned on, do not release until well into the recovery mode

Recovery, the volume up and down keys / menu Home key to move up and down the power button / Search button to confirm the back key to return to the previous menu level.

Select "Clear all data recovery factory

Select from the SD card, select the Brush package "

6 re-election to select the ZIP file from the SD card "

7 to find just download the zip Brush package confirmed

8 confirmed, Brush, wait about 1 minute to complete.

After brushing, back to the first menu, select "immediately reboot the system restart the phone

10 and then patiently wait for a while, you first start will be relatively slow.

http://www.mediafire.com/?108h4zeap2dcx31
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] MyNameIsKappa:
Thank you for sharing this rom, but i have some questions: have you tried it? If yes, which are the bugs? Does it work perfect and fast?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] pikachukaki:
Im using it right now its very fast and stable with tweaksv5 and kickasskernelizer i get 2500+ on quadrant but i only want to change the long press search key to open the mini menu with send sms and take screenshot option than open camera..anyone knows how i can change it?

Ok i fix it! ^_^ now the only one not working is the screenshot but there an app for that! :P
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] matteof93:
so no bugs on this rom?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] pikachukaki:
ss don't work i don't found other bug everything works fine
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] blksina:
is this me or its to iOs looking?, and whats about with more statistic? does someones some numbers , on why this is perfect?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] KayxGee1:
You can also change the theme if you like, some people prefer the look of iOS but not the way it performs.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] sewa2k:
It has only English and Chinese?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] KayxGee1:
Yes, I'm using it right now as we speak. It has both English (which I use) and Chinese.

The only issue is that I can't seem to sync my account.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] pikachukaki:
It needs gapps!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] KayxGee1:
My gapps were bad, thanks!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] borisstone:
is there a Russian language in this firmware?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] ghaston:
Can I update to this ROM with only wiping cache and dalvik from MIUI 2.3.2?

EDIT: Nevermind, I've tried it and I can confirm that you can't update from MIUI 2.3.2 with only wiping cache and dalvik