[Galaxy Tab S2 General] workdowg:
Dev Updates

01/17/2016

- Data corruption

At this point the internal installer does its job resizing and creating the needed new partitions. The issue now is the same one I encountered on my first install. The data partition (even if wiped) ends up corrupted. TWRP can't even mount it or fix it. The only solution to fix the error and finish the install process has been to flash the stock recovery. This extra step is not what I want to release to the "public". Until I find a solution I will not be releasing this.

Anyone that "has" to have this installed and doesn't mind the extra 5 minutes of work can PM me and I'll fill you in on the details....

I will release the MicroSD install as it doesn't require any internal partitioning. I will only support Arch at the moment because that is my distro of choice....

12/22/2015

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SUCCESS!!!! AGAIN!!!

After much testing and then a total fail (partitions got corrupted), I now have a working internal AoL install on my tablet. I resized /data (mmcblk0p22) and added 2 new partitions (mmcblk0p23 + 24).

After I work out the kinks in the installer I'll post it. The internal installer will also need a fresh rootfs but I will help with that via a menu driven script similar to my AKBI-TF700 project. It will be better to do the two separately, especially if someone just needs to split their /data partition ( [MENTION=5864662]moonbutt74[/MENTION]).

12/16/2015

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SUCCESS!!!!

Apparently AIK was the ticket!!! I also had a bad rootfs (someone somewhere had said to use GPT for the sdcard... GRRR). Arch linux is now in charge and "letting" Android run on my tablet! I have to get the internet working from Linux (systemd issue...) but Android works flawlessly as before. Stay tuned!

EDIT:

- Ok, so I have a working rootfs and a working kernel (thanks to [MENTION=4899305]ashyx[/MENTION] (permissive kernel), [MENTION=5864662]moonbutt74[/MENTION] for pointing me to AIK and [MENTION=4544860]osm0sis[/MENTION] for making AIK!!!!). I'll be packing up the rootfs as is (simple root and 1 regular user) and anyone who would like to try it shoot me a PM.

I'll run some testing but I'm confident this is a good build. I'll post a rootfs and kernel once at least 2 people PM me and try it... Also eventually my rootfs builder and kernel init's...

My new priority is repartitioning mmcblk0 to add 2 new partitions for Linux to be installed.

EDIT2:

- Posted the install instructions but no files until someone steps up to do a confirming test... Also I decided not to supply any rootfs as it is better (and easy) to build your own fresh.

12/11/2015

- Here is where I am at on the project. I am now setup to compile, pack and unpack successfully the kernel for the SM-T810. Unfortunately (I hate to keep saying that...), any time I modify or replace the ramdisk, it fails to boot. This is what I had thought would be the "easy" way using an externalsd install. All permissions and binaries check out. Grrr.

So, on the advice of my "Master Chef", I'm going to focus on an internal install. This requires taking some space from the /data partition to make 2 new internal partitions. This worked flawlessly on the YT2 and we think that will solve the init issue.

I am going to keep this on hold until [MENTION=6584695]CTXz[/MENTION] finishes his port of CM 12.1 to the SM-T710 and he ports CM 12.1 and more importantly CWM-recovery the SM-T810. I need adb access from recovery to do some "safe" initial formatting and the current TWRP does not support adb. Also CM will be a more generic install and will, I think, be more linux friendly...

So to the 350+ observers so far of this project... Stay tuned!

12/8/2015

-I've tried many ways but can't get a kernel to even try to boot. I even tried unpacking ashyx's permissive kernel and repacking it and it won't boot either. I don't have any experience building (or apparently modifying) kernels and no one has stepped up or shown interest. So regretfully this project is on hold. If someone wants to take over feel free to PM me I'll give you everything you need to get an sdcard install running, you just need the "secret" to packing this kernel.

12/7/2015

- So got all my Linux rootfs ducks in a row (binaries and scripts in place). Still can't get the kernel to boot past the first splash... I'm not a kernel man but I guess I'll need to hit the books and see what I can do...