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[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] NinjaDonkey:
First off, I'd like to say thanks for the revival on this project.

My Universal has been sitting in a drawer for a year or so now and I've wanted to get it out and play with it again for a while but WinMo has always been a bit of a bugbear for me...

I've followed your instructions on the first page and finally gotten the linux side of it booting but no sign of Android is appearing.

Here's what I've done:

In Ubuntu I've partitioned the SD Card with 120Mb FAT partition (for haret, startup.txt, setcpu.txt and zimage (these were all in zimage.zip)) and the rest (900mb ext3 parition) for the contents of the cmfroyo tar bundle.

I found that Ext4 was not recognised at all, so I tried ext3 and it recognised the rootfs and then booted to a linux command line.

Android did not run after that. Just a nice little # prompt!

Am I supposed to extract the contents of the common.tar.gz to the root ext3 partition also?

If not, what am I doing wrong?

Thanks,

Steve
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] WaitingForTheSun:
You have to extract the rootfs to the ext partition and that is all.

Well I always did like that)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] NinjaDonkey:
If by that you mean extract the cmfroyo.tar.gz to the root of the ext3 partition then that's what I have done.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] NinjaDonkey:
Ah!

Hang on, it was actually loading Android up - albeit EXTREMELY slowly...!

After the Android notification bar appeared it started continuously vibrating... ok, so it's "working" now :)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] bolek117:
I had the same problem as ---UFO---, and deleting these 3 commands solved problem.

Great job notime2d8!

Ps. I have 64MB RAM ;)

Edit after 30 minutes of using:

When I changed all values from first post to suggested, speed of Android become an acceptable. But for 64mb RAM only it's a very good result

But I have problems to find a "home" button.

I found at this moment that keys (on Uni -> in Android):

Video Call, right softkey, Reject -> Power

Left Softkey and next to him -> menu

Enter -> Mainscreen Menu (?)

What else?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] NinjaDonkey:
I don't seem to be able to do anything much at all on my 64Mb uni...

Motor vibrates continuously and interface response time is appalling.

Looking forward to the next build when the motor won't be shaking me apart!
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] notime2d8:
New kernel

I just posted a new kernel as my new android build is having complications. It has the vibrator removed so it’s a temp fix for android. And it has USB host support added, which your devices need to be plugged in at boot. I added support for USB mass storage devices, keyboards, gamepads, and mice. I also did a lot of kernel trimming so it should run faster and use less ram. The modules included in the zip, need to replace the ones on your android partition in system/lib/modules.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] ---UFO---:
Thanks very much for update.

I'm going to try USB Host.

By the way, have you seen this: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=11404267&postcount=22

Do I understand it properly, that he managed to run Android from NAND? Would it help somehow to make it also for Universal? I think, BlueAngel is very similar device to Uni.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] notime2d8:
The flash chips used in the universal are different then the blueangel and no he was loading his kernel from the bootloader using his computer. Basically doing what haret does but without having to load windows mobile.

Let me know how it goes with usb host.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] cer7400:
hello ufo,

can you explain please what is usb host?

I google it and I have found:

"USB host mode allows you to connect various USB devices (external hard drives, digital cameras, card readers, input devices, etc.) to your device just like a regular computer."

in our case is it true only for storage devices connected through mini usb port?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] aeroflyluby:
Blueangel can't be compared to universal, anyway, NAND booting is simple easy, just set some tags and got it... HARET is opensource so you check what to do before general kernel load.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] gbl08ma:
I'm sorry to announce but... today the screen of my Uni has cracked: digitizer works, image has a diagonal crack and obviously I can only see half of the screen or less - and I know this situation is going to get worse and worse so I'm not turning on the screen again.

So, I won't be able to use my Universal anymore. I got it (as used) for Christmas last year, it last two months and two and a half days exactly and I won't be able to put Android on it ever (if I could use WM with the screen in this state...) :(

I have already looked for replacement screens, but they're too expensive. 100€ for a VGA LCD screen? Better go buying a new phone with all the things the Uni has plus Android by default...
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orb3000:
Shame to hear that, a few days ago I saw on marketplace section some one selling Uni in good price
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] dagosjt:
Hi all,

very interesting thread, I still have an old Universal and would be very very interested to use it as spare "home tablet". But I would like a confirmation before to start: does Android on Universal start WITHOUT SIM Card? I've read all the thread however it isn't clear if this is still a requirement.

Thank you all.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] WaitingForTheSun:
I ran it without sim, so I don't think that it is necessary
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] crazycusti:
any solution for android only on this device?

sorry my english is bad ;)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] zoombahh:
Sorry for bumpign in but when i had to replace my uni's screen the only german seller on ebay i could find reduced the price from 50€ to 35€. its the whole screen so its just "unscrew, open, unplug, replace, plug in, close" has been working like a charm ever since.

i'll send a pm, but keep this for the record.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] kitor:
Well it's not as simple as it sounds to be. You must remember that WM done whole hardware init things, on nand android must do that.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Mathyass:
I tried....

Hi

i tried to start android on my Uni 64MB but i have some questions:

It boot and show Android desktop but vibrating and its toooo lazy that it is impossible to click something. It seems to be stop and black screeen. sometimes it switch on but i cant go to settings and set parameters as it is in first post.

I thought that maybe it is problem with memory so I flash Vanilla ROM into my Uni but no change.... it is unusable.

Any idea where is problem ? I thought that it is work also on 64MB Uni. May I wrong ?

THnx

Math
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] 0602095:
i saw android on u1000
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Marcin1989:
Hi,

Android 2.2 on Uni 64mb ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85mKS0V82HE hub usb with flash card reader (ext4 with android), usb mouse logitech, SanDisk 8GB U3 Titanium

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv-R6xUDYqI
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] notime2d8:
Thanks, I was wondering if anybody, besides me got to use usb host, the video's are great too. I think that a lot of people didn't think that it worked. :cool: If you start android the normal way from your sd card then you can mount your usb sitck automatically by editing your vold.fstab or by using the mount command from terminal.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Marcin1989:
Thanks for the info. I try mount mouse and flash after android start ;)

Universal have HOST USB now only in android, but maybe in the future in WinMo :) I try Zeno Host usb in WinMo but it`s only driver of mouse, storage card, etc. but not host usb driver :(

Sorry for my english.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] 2pink:
Please help me!!!!!!!

How to create the following 2 partitions(FAT32,EXT4) on SD Card :((((
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Marcin1989:
Use gparted or try ubuntu live cd and start gparted.

Next video with working mouse and keyboard with hub ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfhbEu2WDnk

Next video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-qWMdKaJCw
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] aeroflyluby:
Why the he.. nobody thought about rootfs?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Marcin1989:
I start host usb in windows mobile :) Mouse, keyboard and flash works.

New video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6zOqELLOLs ;)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] yayafan:
It's amazing that it can work on WM system!:eek:

Can you tell us how to make it?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] ---UFO---:
That's amazing. What a shame that I have just sold my UNI. :(
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] blackSVK:
wow! Do you have working drivers? PLS, can you upload it?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] xenomorph150:
Hi there, just joined the Universal Family!

I found that poor baby in trash yesterday, and so far I managed to unbrick it, remove Simlock, get new Radio FW and new Rom onto it. Now I try to go for Android. And I think I went "far enough" already... Got an SD Card with 512 MB and an microSD with 2 GB. The microSD does quit early on trying to be mounted... So I thought its maybe because of the SanDisk Adaptor. So I went for the 512 MB Card. Created Primary Partition 40 MB, fat32. Created Seconday with the rest as ext4. Copyed files onto them. Tried to boot, which "nearly" works after changing mem=128MB to 64 (got only 64 mb RAM into there... ). System does boot until adb_load, then the Screen stops "throwing out" stuff, I hear a "click" like from the Speakers and Screen turns white and black and does do an colour error from time to time and then.... snap. Loading Led turns red, Reboot....

Any help?

I used the startup.txt from the sourceforge zimage.zip, last line, only changed mem....

Radio turned on, BT turned on, Wifi turned off

PS: also get an can't access tty, job controll turned off
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] cer7400:
Hello Marcin,

Can you share with us please?

:) How did you do it?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] xenomorph150:
Yes an howto would be awesome....
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] romanrm:
Hello,

Is this supposed to run on a 64MB Universal?

I changed mem to =64M, it starts to boot, then even says something about A N D R O I D, and then stops at:

And reboots shortly after that.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Marcin1989:
I start android from hdd :)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] xenomorph150:
It would be nice if you could make an full size tutorial, like installing the needed drivers on the mobile, how you put everything together and such.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Marcin1989:
Install Zeno host drivers ( http://web.comhem.se/~u38880870/Zeno_USB_Host_Drivers_2011_v1.0.rar ) autorun-ppc.exe . Power on gsm, plug the cable with mouse or flashdisk, copy zimage-Host.zip from this thread on your sd card, start it, wait 160 sec (you see kernel panic) and after it restart device (Don`t use reset) you have active host in windows mobile ;) You need this http://tabletblog.com/2006/01/usb-power-injector-2.html
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] xenomorph150:
Zeno drivers the autorun-sp.exe I think?

Does the flash drive needs to be formated with only one ext4 partition and then get the rootfs from cmfroyo.tar.gz or the other file? (which of them is correct, by the way?) thanks already ^^

And the sdcard only one partition, fat32 with the host mode stuff?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Marcin1989:
autorun-ppc :)Copy zimage on your sd card (fat32) and start it, if you would try andoid you need 2 partitions: fat32 for zImage and ext3 or ext4 for rootfs.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] xenomorph150:
Ah ok,

so I install the autorun-ppc,

sdcard with fat32 and the unzipped zimagehost.zip

and the usb stick for android with fat32 (40mb) with zimage.zip unzipped and ext4 with the cmfroyo.tar.gz

correct?

yeah i want to get android going XD
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] xenomorph150:
mh. I tried the autorun-ppc, but it does forceclose everytime.

which win rom do you use as "backbone" of your system?

( I choose MaxiRom with WM6.1, but I would go for something different if it would get that thing up and running xD)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Marcin1989:
I use http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=588099 . Maybe try installer.exe from pc.

If you would start android from external usb stick you need only one partition ext3/ext4. You need 2 partitons (fat32 and ex3/ext4) only when you starting android from sdcard in universal not from external usb stick/hdd.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] tayfelix:
How To Extract CMfroyo to ext 4 ?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Marcin1989:
See first post.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] tayfelix:
tried extracting using that but failed
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] hazwer:
too slow

Hi there, I recently tried this but its too slow that if I press a key it response after 1-2 minutes, may be I didn't copied the right file or is it this slow?? I copied the "zimage-host" folder to my fat32 partition and "cmfroyo.tar.gz" to ext3 partition after extracting(not using that code given in first post). or should i extract "common.tar.gz" ?? what should I do with this file?? and whats the difference between these two files?? (sorry i am new to this)

and one more question, where is the back button if we are in portrait mode?? i mean on the screen??

By the way Notime thanks for introducing Android to Uni.

Thanks in advance. :)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] acerate:
cannot excuve sysytem......permission denied,any ideas?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] acerate:
I am from China,and the phone doesn't work,also the wifi doesn't work.the phone just can text messges but have no connections.when I try to turn on the wifi,the screen just black out,or it just restart my phone
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] jm017@msn.com:
Great work! I got this to run on my Htc-Apache. I cannot get most keyboard functions, touchscreen,etc to work. Do you have any suggestions? Any help would be appreciated immensely.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] komser:
... it's planned to release a android rom, without using haret.

like at htc kaiser.

komser
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] xenomorph150:
sounds awesome!

would love it, but couldn't get it running so far...
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] notime2d8:
Yeah, you need a kernel made specific for the Apache. If you can get enough interest I might make a test build and try to add support for some of the functions or if somebody knows how to build a Linux kernel and have a little programming knowledge or time I can get them started with most of the hardware support.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] jm017@msn.com:
That would be great notime! It seems as if the android-apache project was abandoned years ago along with the gps-one attempts. I have the Chillaxin zImage that will boot your build with touchscreen enabled but it continually tries to shutdown and never shows the homescreen. I can boot nicely with the p535 android zImage but only have control of a couple of keys...but no touchscreen, but it looks awesome! Alas not really functional. I appreciate your offer to make a test image and I will post in the apache forum to see if there is any interest in this. Again thanks for the great work.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] novrizal76:
android on universal

Hi, Are u still using wm5 or already upgrade to be an android style when u make a test..Thanks
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Themark:
Hello everyone

i am very happy to see this device receive some love even after so many years, I am a proud owner of it, even if bricked(or not), last time I was flashing it, the usb port burned and the flash wasn't complete, so now I am totally unable to use teh device, I remember there was someting to flash it directly from sd card, if anyone can help me with that I willbe more than happy to resurrect it and test android.

In any case, good luck with the project and my compliments!
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] Win_XP:
Hi, here is what you need, just found the files in the thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=393370
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] komser:
can somebody summarize the android running environment ?

it's possible to use the web browser, mail, ... in a proper speed ?

it's possible to use the market (to download apps) ?

another question, which rootfs file should i use ?

the following files is available at sourceforge.

data.tar.gz 2011-05-14 107.1 MB

donut.tar.gz 2011-05-14 34.0 MB

cmfroyo_lite.tar.gz 2011-05-14 101.5 MB

cmfroyo.tar.gz 2011-02-15 103.2 MB

common.tar.gz 2011-02-13 132.7 MB

komser
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orzech2111:
data.tar.gz -newest Android 2.2

donut.tar.gz - My (I am dzemik112) remaking old notime's Donut so a lot not working

cmfroyo lite - older version android 2.2 in lite version. Just must change wallpaper on black. I working on lite version newest 2.2.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] komser:
this weekend, i try the android at my mda pro.

but, i was not even able to see the today screen.

after the unlock screen, a message box appears, that's all.

the android itself it very very slow. it's very difficullty to move the unlock silder.

i use the data.tar.gz file as rootfs.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orzech2111:
Upload

I will upload my first android lite version. I dont' test orginal, but my I run and working. Slow, but working. But I can't change default wallpaper and must manualy change to black.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] komser:
please inform me when you upload your anroid rom.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orb3000:
Moving thread to ROM Development
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] komser:
great, it's definitely better located and herewith at focus from the rom developers.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orzech2111:
update

I upload yesterday. And I forgot change name and notime's rom is deleted. Sorry notime again :( .
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] komser:
it's ok. but, i' dont believe you. please proof of concept (screenshot or something else) ...
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] madkat:
Heyhey

Just got me another new battery for my Exec just to do this, loving Android on my E10i but it's only a QVGA screen.

What do you think the chances are of being able to replace Windows Mobile with Android? Or will bootstrapper limitations always require Haret to be used? (I'm a little out of touch...)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] komser:
the replacement is possible at htc kaiser (mda vario 3). i don't know the reason, what technical requirements is necessary to do this at mda pro too.

the using of haret is ok, but i wish to see the replacement.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] madkat:
Probably a good idea to get power management at least part-resolved before doing it too. Off to buy an SDCard :) Tonight I'll burn a DSL LiveCD and hijack the wife's laptop (since my netbook - obviously - doesn't have a CD drive, and I can't boot into a Linux VHD without more mucking about than I fancy just for the sake of this.)

And then back to my day job of mucking about with enterprise systems.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orzech2111:
I can't because I am working about Donut.

EDIT: Drivers not working (I tested all in one time). Showing errors. So what do you want have in donut (without drivers?). I can change skin, add programs etc.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orzech2111:
Games

I already tested donut, and I run game One man army!!! I know it isn't big game, but it run in full speed :).
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] gbl08ma:
Hello everyone! I'm back again... I'm the guy who really wanted to have Android on his Universal, but the screen of that Universal broke on February this year... well, i'ts just to announce that I'll be trying Android soon because my phone's back with a new screen - it cost 60 euros, but it's worth because the phone's still working even after I opened it up, and let it opened with air exposure for one week. Not a good policy, of course.

I'm willing to help with the development of the port where I can. I guess the most difficult part will be to setup the build environment, but anyways I'll try.

Just give me some time to read the new posts in this thread since I almost thought I'd never have a working Uni again.

gbl08ma
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orzech2111:
Very Good

I'm very happy. I have hope you and notime make very good port. I'm already back to froyo and trying add donut's launcher.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] xenomorph150:
I hope to see some progress or even download ^^.

Never had any luck with the android here...
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orzech2111:
Have you any problem with instalation or using?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] xenomorph150:
Both. The moment the "Android" Logo should show up on the Universal, it did an reboot. Maybe something is broken on mine, so I just wait for the next release and try again.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orzech2111:
Questions

Did you make ext3 partition for android? I have that same problem on ext4. Or Linux unpack android in one second? If yes unpack android again. I have this problem on Kubuntu 10.10
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] komser:
... same :(
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] xenomorph150:
I tried but I hadn't any luck.

I did order an new battery now, as I felt that the old one was faulty.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orzech2111:
If battery isn't fault write me to PM.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] xenomorph150:
Ok. But that will take some sweet time, replacement has been ordered in China. So no offense in not writing you soon. Thanks!
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orb3000:
Congrats to all the team!

As long as development continues this thread deserves a sticky
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] madkat:
So, how long should it wait at "Jumping to Kernel..." ?

And does it matter if I'm using WM6?

When viewing the partitions in Windows it gives Partition 1 as being the FAT32, offset 1024 KB, but lists the ext4 partition as Partition 0 although its offset is 41 MB.

After a lot of mucking about, Windows (Mobile 6.1 and Desktop 7) is no longer trying to reformat the ext4 partition and is reading the FAT32 partition, but it leaves me cold to see ext4 in the first position. Trying with /dev/mmcblk0p1 instead...

... nope! Still nothing.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] orzech2111:
Try reformat partition to ext3. I have hope you have linux? Or livecd? Sorry if I misunderstand you.

And sorry for my English but I'm using here and there GoogleTranslator.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] madkat:
Your English is fine, thanks for your help!

I will try an ext3 partition. Using LinuxMint LiveCD, since DSL and Knoppix both fail to start on two laptops here, Acer and Toshiba. I forged the original step-by-step instructions on how to get a Linux root onto an SDCard without Linux on the PC, where we were using a tiny Linux Ramdisk image loaded on the exec and then shelling into it over USB to access fdisk. But with Win7 I'm not sure of the complexities that would arise.

I also wrote an app a very very long time ago for converting bmp to boot images (nbf?), largely for XDA I think. That's still kicking around somewhere.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] madkat:
Still nothing with ext3 partition :(

Tried /dev/mmcblk0p1 and /dev/mmcblk0p2 in case the partition table was structured strangely.