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[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scholbert:
Huuuh i'm late... most had been pointed out already.

Just to add this...

As you might know Android is put on top of a Linux base system more or less.

In most cases a kernel built for Android will suit most linux distributions as well.

Trevd already highlighted the main aspects.

The other way round is more evil... unmodified linux kernel (or a kernel set up to run well with Ubuntu) will refuse to boot up an Android system.

Some addon's on the default config may be nice though, depends on how the whole rootfs stuff is arranged in the end and if your system heavily depends on udev and stuff.

Keep track of the startup scripts at /etc/init.d.

It's good to have an extensive look at the /etc directory of your distribution image... to much to point at here.

The kernel may handle to boot into a lot of different scenarios.

On the Archos tablets initramfs plays an important role.

You may even tweak this jumpboard and locate your final rootfs on an USB stick if you like.

It's all about handling mounts, chroot and similar during start up.

There are limits on the Archos with stock loader though, because you might need to influence the kernel command line at a certain point.

I'm aware that this is not very specific but there are so many ways to set things up.

Just follow the useful links trevd gave already... these are good starting points :fingers-crossed:

...and just to add this:

I don't speak of fine tune the system in the end. This is another story and sometimes very hard stuff, where you may need to reverse engineer some proprietary libs or executables.

Best regards,

scholbert
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julle131:
Well, I have now built my first kernel... And it was 3.0.8+... I think I downloaded wrong source :D. I have ipv6 mangling enabled on it, so I should try it with CM10 now. I think I should search the 3.0.21 source, and download it.

Edit: Well, my 3.0.8+ Kernel image can boot CM10, AOKP and 4.0.7 roms... Now i have to figure out why i downloaded 3.0.8+ kernel and not 3.0.21 kernel. Maybe i had wrong branch.

Edit:Yep, wrong branch. I did realize when i downloaded the srce that it informed that the branch does not exists. i had icc instead of ics

Do you have any tips where i can find info about kernel modifications, like adding governors? I tried adding few, but all i got was bunch of errors. I propably forgot something.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stevemp:
mer

Still working on this? I have been using Mer kernels with Ubuntu and they seem to be working fine.

Archos Gen9 Mer Adaptation Kernel --> http://gitorious.org/archos-gen9-mer-adaptation-kernel/

Archos Gen9 Mer Adaptation Kernel ICS --> https://gitorious.org/archos-gen9-mer-adaptation-kernel/archos-gen9-mer-adaptation-kernel-ics

I am using the 3.08 kernel from a Plasma Active distribution. --> http://share.basyskom.com/plasma-active/archos_gen9.html

Just mount the data partion in linux and convert it to ext4, write the linux image to it. Then cp the files from mer /boot /lib/modules to new rom, modules file in etc to load your modules, modify fstab, cp mtev.so to /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input, change or add a few other files.

/etc

modules

cypress_tma340
tr16c0_i2c
hso
compat
cfg80211
mac80211
wl12xx
wl12xx_sdio
cpt_i2c_tsp
pixcir_i2c_tsp
hci_uart

fstab

/swap	none	swap	sw	0 0
/dev/mmcblk0p2	/media/system	ext4	ro,noauto,users,uid=1000,gid=0,noatime	0 0
/dev/mmcblk0p4	/media/data	ext4	ro,noauto,users,uid=1000,gid=0,noatime	0 0
none /proc proc rw,relatime,noexec,nosuid,nodev 0 0
none /sys sysfs rw,relatime,noexec,nosuid,nodev 0 0
none /dev devtmpfs rw,mode=0755 0 0
none /dev/pts devpts rw,relatime,gid=5,mode=0620,ptmxmode=0666 0 0
tmpfs /tmp tmpfs defaults,noatime,mode=1777 0 0
binfmt_misc /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev 0 0
none /sys/fs/fuse/connections fusectl rw 0 0
none /sys/kernel/debug debugfs rw 0 0
none /dev/shm	tmpfs	nodev,nosuid,noexec 0 0
none /dev/bus/usb	usbdevfs	defaults 0 0
none /sys/kernel/security	securityfs	(rw) 0 0

/etc/udev/rules.d

70-persistent-net.rules

# net device ()
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="08:00:28:90:64:31", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0"
# USB device 0x9710:0x7830 (usb)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:13:3b:04:02:6c", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"

70-touchscreen.rules

KERNEL=="event*", SUBSYSTEM=="input", SUBSYSTEMS=="input", ATTRS{name}=="cypress-tma340", SYMLINK="input/touchscreen"

/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d

Add to the end of 10-evdev.conf, cypress-tma340 is the touchscreen on my G9.

Section "InputClass"
Identifier "Archos Touchscreen"
MatchProduct "cypress-tma340"
Option "Ignore" "off"
Option "CorePointer" "on"
Driver "mtev""
EndSection

openSUSE --> http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:eek:penSUSE_on_your_ARM_board

Ubuntu --> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/OMAP

Kubuntu 12.10 --> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/12.10/release/kubuntu-12.10-desktop-armhf+omap4.img
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adepentane:
Please i am using Backbox Linux Distribution (Dual booted ) wit my windows 7....... now i wish to use a dail up connection on my modem !! PLEASE HOW DO I GO ABOUT IT ...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Apourv:
OK, First Microsoft said Office 2013 will come to Android, plus they already have skydrive , onenote etc.

I think why I liked WP8 was that it would have given me iOS like sync everything between my WP8 AND Windows 8.

But now its also possible with android.

And now Nokia has also said HERE maps will be available to Android also.And I've read that Nokia will offer OFFLINE MAPS to Android also.

The main reason to switch to lumia 920 for me and also to many people in world, is OFFICE support with SYNC with PC, and FULL OFFLINE MAPS FROM NOKIA.

But now both will be available to android in future, I don't see any good and strong reason to switch to WP8.

Do you?
[Omnia 7 General] alan0259:
Hi everyone,

Just been given a Samsung Omnia 7 to replace my old iPhone 3G. I haven't started using the phone yet as I wasn't sure if there was a better firmware for it or if you could jailbreak them like the iphone?

Is there anything like this available for the Omnia 7? I would like apps like eBay/whatsapp etc...

Thanks :good:
[Omnia 7 General] Mr_Waffle:
You can find some custom ROMs here: http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=820

Apps like those are already available in the Marketplace
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] langbat:
Hi,

I tried changing file permission on one of the folders where I saved my photos to read-only using "Root Browser Lite".

The following error message came up: "Changing permission was not successful. Please note that some file systems do not allow permission changes".

I tried using ES file explorer but it also failed.

Could someone please tell me how I could change the file or folder permission. I wanted to prevent the photos from being accidentally deleted by my children when I let them browse their photos..

My phone I9300 was rooted using CF Auto Root.

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Manguish:
Get root explorer, it's much better.

Simply long press on a folder and the permissions option is there.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slaphead20:
Don't forget to set to rw at the top of root explorer before attempting to change permissions
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qwerty12:
If you're talking about the internal memory, you can do chattr +i /data/media/[name of folder] to set the immutable bit. EDIT: You need BusyBox installed for the chattr command

This works because /storage/sdcard0 (JB's usual mountpoint for the internal eMMC) is a fake FAT32 file system Google created for compatibility; the internal eMMC can really be found at /data/media, which is of the ext4 filesystem.

For the external memory, you can try SGS3 Easy UMS and set the read only property on the folder using your computer. (I can't find mattrib for Android.) There is no guarantee that Android/Linux programs will obey the RO attribute, however.

The reason why Root Browser Lite & ES File Explorer didn't work is because they work on UNIX file permissions, while a file system formatted using FAT obviously doesn't understand them - it would expect DOS/FAT attributes. That said, though, have you already backed up the data you consider to be important?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Prashant_18:
100% work

Try this.....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2038243

this will help you 100%..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] langbat:
=============

Thank you all for your advice. The file system explanation betw FAT and ext4 fs makes sense. I have BusyBox installed.

Via Terminal Emulator, when I did "chattr -i /data/media/DCIM/Camera", I got a "permission denied".

Is there something that prevented me from this?

I'm running ICS.

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zoot1:
Did you type su before the command..

Just asking..

sent from here, there, somewhere!!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] langbat:
Thanks Zoot1.

I did that.

Image Gallary is still showing /mnt/sdcard/DCIM/Camera as "writeable".

What is the difference between two folders /data/media/DCIM/Camera and /mnt/sdcard/DCIM/Camera?

Thanks,
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qwerty12:
Note that I used +i in my example invocation of chattr. - removes the attribute; + sets it, which is what you want
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] langbat:
Thanks qwerty12, after 'chattr +i folder name' , I return to root browser lite to change permission on mnt/sdcard/DCIM/Camera, I still get permission denied. What did I do wrong?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vanyna:
Mount System RW

The problem is that your system is currently in RO (Read-Only) mode.

Even if you are root, can't mess with system files if the setup is like that.

ES File Explorer works because it has an option (that DOES work) to mount the system in RW (Read-write) mode.

On my ES File Explorer Version 3.0.0 it goes like this:

Android menú button--->Tools---->Root Explorer--->Mount R/W.

Set: /system (or all of the options) to: RW----->OK.

Now, explore your files using the ES File Explorer interface on your phone and you should be able to erase every file and apk you want even if they are system files.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daimen.king:
finally its worked for me thx very much dude:laugh::good:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bkjugg:
Got S2 with 2.3.3 without root. Need to get it !without PC!. How?

Thank you.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paulius7:
Look for thread "root phone without yellow triangle" something like that.

Send form Galaxy S2. But I don't have it :-\
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bkjugg:
Yeah but. 2.3.3. Without PC. Is it possible? Maybe I need to flash ooooold Siyah through standard recovery but how?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paulius7:
I think it's work for your Gb..it's wrieted sorry bad English.

Send form Galaxy S2. But I don't have it :-\
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bkjugg:
It will show "aborted". I dont know will 2.6.13 work on 2.3.3, lowest supported is 2.3.4 version.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bkjugg:
I am doing it because I dont have pc now + i cant make FOTA update.

Phone shows me "Failed to update firmware. Try again using PC software or visit a Samsung Service centre". I want to use Mobile ODIN but I dont have root.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] king_below_my_lord:
It is quite impossible to root without the phone, lower models can be done from the recovery but s2 will get bricked.

Using GT - I9100

I thank those who give helpful comments

I expect the same from others.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bkjugg:
I downloaded temp cwm, flash it - without exit from cwn recovery flash wanam 12.8. Will it work?
[Windows Phone 8 General] Apourv:
OK, First Microsoft said Office 2013 will come to Android, plus they already have skydrive , onenote etc.

I think why I liked WP8 was that it would have given me iOS like sync everything between my WP8 AND Windows 8.

But now its also possible with android.

And now Nokia has also said HERE maps will be available to Android also.And I've read that Nokia will offer OFFLINE MAPS to Android also.

The main reasons to switch to lumia 920 for me and also to many people in world, is OFFICE support with SYNC with PC, and FULL OFFLINE MAPS FROM NOKIA.

But now both will be available to android in future, I don't see any good and strong reason to switch to WP8.

I know that these decisions are good from the FINANCE point of view, but why both companies are NOT WAITING, if they wait, let WP8 be success, and then release after some 1-2 years after WP8 comes up as one of the best competitor.

Why?
[Windows Phone 8 General] vetvito:
Would you rather them be like Apple with proprietary crap?
[Windows Phone 8 General] Narathan:
I don't really see a big issue here to be fair. Not everybody is made out of money (I'm a student) and there are some people that got an Android tablet which would be nice to have Office on it. At least I would love that have that. Does this give me any reason *not* to get a windows tablet for example? Well, not really. I got a WP8 and W8 on my desktop - that android tablet will eventually get replaced by a W8 tablet. ;)

Also, if Nokia Maps and Office are the main reasons for switching to WP8, I don't think *that* many people will agree with you - at least I did not buy WP8 because of Office and Maps.
[Windows Phone 8 General] ohgood:
Because there is a market in android and iOS.

its simple math that microsoft has reluctantly admitted:

they would rather reap potential profits from 500000 android/ios activations per day, instead of wp8's apparently very low and unpublished activations.

any and all branches into other markets is good business sense.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Manafest:
Nokia has to expand if they wont, they never will get a chance to beat Google in the maps service. They have to make it avible to everyone so they make sure that everyone will use it.
[Windows Phone 8 General] vetvito:
Nokia is already beating Google when it comes to users. Nokia has the most used mapping information in the world.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Manafest:
I´m not sure about that. I tested Gmaps and Nokia Maps today here in Germany. And u Gmaps knows more places and companys. For example, i was searching for a KFC near to me. Google now found a KFC resturant next to me. But Nokia Maps didn´t. It showed me one in the next town. Dont know why.
[Windows Phone 8 General] gilesjuk:
Most used, ie. most people using it.

Maps and POIs are two different things.
[Windows Phone 8 General] vetvito:
What I'm saying is Nokia maps is used by more People worldwide. Google probably has more data , but Nokia has the most users by a long shot.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Taurenking:
Mmm so you're saying that more ppl are using Nokia maps than gMap?? Don't think so....

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[Windows Phone 8 General] mcosmin222:
I don't think porting apps is endangering the sync formula MS is out and about. That syncing is actually done automatically, and has little to do with what apps you have or not have, because the systems are akin on all devices.

Besides, on WP we get those for free, on Android they are likely not to be free.
[Windows Phone 8 General] vetvito:
You're on a smartphone? Use the web to search stuff for a better understanding.

Most car systems use

Satellite Radio XM and Sirus use

Most GPS systems and companies use

Navteq which is owned by Nokia
[Windows Phone 8 General] Taurenking:
The point here is that we're talking bout the app, not the ecosystem...

Lol ofc I know Nokia owns Navteq...

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[Windows Phone 8 General] AREMA:
For me, Bing Map offer better (update) map than Google (at least in my Country, Indonesia with thousands of island).

But, Google won community POI updates.

I have seen while browsing Facebook site few days ago. There is Bing Map (microsoft), powered by Nokia navigation on Facebook (check-in).
[Windows Phone 8 General] Bjd223:
I happen to think so. As 85%+ of all vehicle mapping systems use Nokia based mapping solutions. Also many other mapping systems license data from Nokia as they own the company Navteq. Companies like Garmin, Lowrance, Ndrive, Yahoo! Maps, Bing Maps, MapQuest, XM-Sirius Radio, Government Agencies, etc.

Nokia mapping data has a much further reach than mobile phones.
[Windows Phone 8 General] vetvito:
Be prepared for this one too. Xbox live achievements now available on the iPhone.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Apourv:
MSFT wants success of WP8 and they are bring up their apps on other OS.

Wrong timing. Can't they wait for say 1 year, and then may release after WP8 gains some traction..
[Windows Phone 8 General] Taurenking:
If Microsoft doesn't even trust it's own Product, How could we!!?? F**k 'em...
[Windows Phone 8 General] vetvito:
Put it like this Wordament doesn't suck at least, it's ok I guess. Ruzzle is a lot better.
[Windows Phone 8 General] nikufellow:
You mean you switched to wp8 for better maps and office :confused: .... competing platforms (android) have had many mapping solutions (including the one from Google itself ) and office suits which offer essentially the same level of utility if not better than these apps/services - you wish to be wp8 exclusive !

Am not arguing - all i wanted to imply is that there is nothing wrong from the perspective of both Microsoft and Nokia in deciding to release some of their in house services to other competing platforms and maps and office aren't the only strongholds of wp8 to lure new buyers or switchers ;)
[Windows Phone 8 General] :
Nokia maps coz Its completely offline

Office coz I have windows 8, and I would like icloud like thing on windows... :D
[Windows Phone 8 General] :
Nokia maps coz its OFFLINE ( no data charges, faster, no waiting for downloading maps on network)

Office coz I use Skydrive (a LOT) on WINDOWS 8, and I would like icloud like thing on windows :D ( WP8 has skydrive integration, the skydrive app on Android asks me to sign in every time I boot my phone. :confused: Same with OneNote app also.
[Windows Phone 8 General] ohgood:
There's a contradiction in your response. You mention data charges and waiting in mapping, but don't mind it for cloud storage? Why not use online maps, if you're using cloud based storage "a lot", already ?

Offline mapping, oh yes I'm a fan. There are 2 paid solutions on my phone, and 8 I'm trying for different things now. Thankfully, a 64gb microsdcard hasn't choked yet on the hundreds of thousands of tiles. Geocaching, hiking, dualsport, and regular old "wtf am I?" means some maps and map tile sources work better for some activities than others. Even waypoint/tracking programs are preerenced for different activities. Thankfully, there are choices. Its a great time to have a smartphone !
[Windows Phone 8 General] :
I've also found that Google Maps knows more POI or data points and location data when compared against Nokia maps.
[Windows Phone 8 General] :
Why doesn't Google come up with downloadable maps..??:confused: Then, I will stick with android forever.

Google maps definately has more information as compared to Nokia maps.Downloadable Google maps would be awesome.

I read somewhere that they are thinking about it. (See the google maps blog)

Can you share some more info on this, anybody.
[Windows Phone 8 General] ohgood:
open maps, "menu", " make available offline". takes 4-5 seconds on wifi for 10mile radius
[Windows Phone 8 General] matthew5025:
Oh alot more. Like you wouldn't believe how crap Nokia Maps in my country is.

Search by postal code: No

Search by block: No

Search by landmark: Sketchy

Public transport info: No <-- Serious deal breaker for me atm. (I need transit info alot. I bring along old android phone just for that)

Search is also quite bad. Eg. Google maps recognizes abbreviations and can show correct results for searches like ACJC, but Nokia maps turn out a blank.

My guess is that Nokia has been building NAVTEQ as an enterprise based solution for too long and the maps lack basic POV and search functionality.

A good way to alleviate the problem is to pass all searches that turn up blank on maps to bing, where it can then try pull up complete address to serve to Nokia maps. However, this solution can be prone to severe errors, and a warning should be served to show that the result might be inaccurate. That is only a stop-gap measure at best, and Nokia/NAVTEQ needs to build up their database FAST if they want to provide maps for consumers.
[Windows Phone 8 General] :
A good way to alleviate the problem is to pass all searches that turn up blank on maps to bing, where it can then try pull up complete address to serve to Nokia maps.

I've seen a video where the person reviewing Nokia Maps on Lumia 920 said that Both Nokia maps and Bing maps use the same downloaded vector maps provided by Nokia. Only difference is between POI (Points of Interest)

i.e. Bing maps use Nokia downloaded maps and shows different POIs , more POI than Nokia maps. I saw Nokia maps had less POIs then Bing maps which uses internet to show POI from Bing maps website.

Can you or anybody with Nokia Maps on WP8 confirm this that Bing maps uses Nokia maps( OFFLINE).
[Windows Phone 8 General] matthew5025:
WP8 devices replaces bing maps with Nokia maps as part of an agreement with Nokia and MSFT. Heck, even bing maps on the website is using Nokia maps.
[Windows Phone 8 General] :
Open Bing Local Scout, the map you'll see their is Bing maps. Tap on the 3 dot menu, you'll see the Bing Maps option instead of Nokia maps option.

Bing maps are installed on WP8, but they are inside the OS, not as an App in the app list.

And the maps on Bing.com , are they by Nokia???
[Windows Phone 8 General] matthew5025:
All bing maps data are provided by nokia.
[Windows Phone 8 General] :
Can Google transform its Google maps into COMPLETELY OFFLINE GOOGLE MAPS???

Google maps are just images, and not Vector. So can Google do something to make Google maps completely offline just like Nokia maps, ie I'm talking about DOWNLOADABLE Google Maps.

Is this possible?? If yes, then how mush time will it take.
[Windows Phone 8 General] mcosmin222:
It is possible, yes, but i don't think google has the infrastructure to do that.

Remember, Nokia has its own, specialized OEM for maps and all they do is make...maps. SO it is rather easy for nokia to do it because they have the infrastructure and the logistics needed.
[Windows Phone 8 General] :
Though Nokia has Offline Maps, it still LACKS SO MUCH DATA POINTS.

...Many restaurants missing,

....many locations missing,

....It doesn't know my college location ( my college is very big and Top 30 colleges in my country still its not on Nokia Maps)

Nokia Maps doesn't know even 60% of Google Maps. Not just small cities, Nokia Maps knows less about BIG cities also...I suspect...

What do I do with OFFLINE Nokia maps if it doesn't know the locations which I want to know, whether search Offline or Online?

Offline Navigation is possible (if at all I get my Destination on Nokia Maps).....

But again, I can CACHE GOOGLE maps, using my Home WIFI, at closer zoom levels and then leave for my location. I don't need navigation then ( saving data charges, don't have unlimited plan)

....or open Navigation app on Google maps , let GPS lock, and then I can use Navigation without using Internet ( coz once I'm in Navigation app, it'll mostly use GPS)...

So No need of OFFLINE Nokia Maps...

I really love WP8, and I'm not much of an App guy, WP8 is awesome but I don't wanna be in a situation where I have an EXPENSIVE phone, which can't show destinations on Maps....:(