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Original thread here! >>http://www.neopeek.com/forum/Android-ROMs/5764-Ooops-WE-did-it-again!-Gingerbread-Alpha2-available <<
EDIT: Not for Sony Xperia X1. Works on my HTC Diamond so I can't say what other devices will do...Thanx everyone for testing the Pre-Alpha! I could fix several bugs! Now we are officially Alpha and it's quite usable on my HTC Diamond!
Ooops WE did it again...
My wife's still knocking my brain saying I am an idiot B) (while writing this she stands behind me). I spent some hours yesterday and several hours during the night cause I know everyone wanna try this out. I want especially say thanx to Chann who always is inspiring me with his ideas while I am doing some nice conversations with him on dev-section of this forum. It's really helpful to have such kind of member here.
More details later -> as always: I don't have time to test anything out on my own -> so I didn't! It's up to you to come back and report your experiences.
Alpha-release 26-12-2010
Before continuing be aware of: This is an Alpha release and now it seems usable (on my HTC Diamond it is!)! So before you do anything I suggest you to make a backup of your data / files! So read everything careful now :
What's inside ?? :
[ul]
[li]Gingerbread 2.3[/li]
[li]Working: Wifi, Data, Phone, SD-Card, Compcache 25%, automatic lcd-density settings and maybe more[/li]
[li]BT activating produces reboot (needs fix)[/li]
[/ul]
Important now!!!!!! Read:
[ul]
[li]First boot takes quite some time! [/li]
[li]I suggest you to open all apps and sync your account with google. Then reboot your device![/li]
For Download, click above link!
As always: Use this on your own risk!
Thanx go to: Balsat, XDAndroid-Project, Martin DZO and everyone else whom I forgot!
Download is a 1-file-download, again! Including everything you need!
EDIT: I need your experiences / feedback in this thread!
Installation:
[ul]
[li]Installation Instructions (Link) thanx to chase21[/li]
[li]Test-Kernels to try out (Link) thanx to hayabusa94[/li]
[/ul]
Please update your signature! It's always hard to find out which device / smartphone you use and which kernel(s) you are referring to!
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-Neopeek!
Don't thank me! Thank Vatoloco/Neopeek!!
HTC raphael 800 can run but wifi not working (status: error) and battery drain fast.
I still waiting for Neopeek Team.
I am just instaling it... I can not wait for the final fully functioning version.
Cheers
Not stable enough for me at least (Fuze/RAPH110)... Guess I'll just have to deal with FRX03/FRX02 for now... ^_^
Kernel package: htc-msm-linux @ 20101204_005141
I have a Fuze and it works fine for me, but it is just a bit laggy (kernel does not support so well).
Remember he just hacked gingerbread to work with froyo settings but I can promise that future builds will be much better once every one else has started the development of gingebread on our devices
I kind of figured, just wanted to report my experience since it seems most of the newer kernels seems to half work on my Fuze with FRX03. Might just be something I'm looking over About to try again with newest kernel from Glemsom's site and see if the FCs are any less frequent.
Yeah, i'm using the latest glemsom kernel and it is slightly laggy but stability is much better. I have not tried any other kernels yet..
I'm using the old kernel & module 01238 from FRG83 R5 build in this Raph100 & it works just fine except for the known Android issues that we still have.
Some minor glitches in Gmail & root access rights reported by SetCPU, but overall a good build (stable) considering that it's still in Alpha stage. Anyway, we get to test run Gingerbread while most native Android devices are still running Eclair or Froyo!
hello, it runs fine with kernel 1190 from camera thread, for the keyboard use jap input. Reboot you can, do with the dev tools-bad behavior-crash system server. keep going man very good!
UPDATE
Gingerbread is working nicely! I have not tested everything but at least there are less FCs! I am using kernel package from Dec 26, 2010:
zImage & modules
NOTE: Check out F22's note about this specific kernel package from THIS post.
Better performance ?
Gingerbread is supposed to be faster than Froyo. I wonder whether this will translate into a better performance on the Diamond. The Diamond is a slow device (compared to the HD2) and there's not much that can be done about it, except overclocking.
HD2_addict said:
Gingerbread is supposed to be faster than Froyo. I wonder whether this will translate into a better performance on the Diamond.
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Anyway we could interest you into test driving and giving it a once-over with your diamond?
I would love to try it myself on my touch pro cdma (raph800), but i can't afford to mess around with creating the separate partition to try this. Is there yet an alternative way, as i would love to test this out also?
I suppose I could try to make it into a .sqsh file so you can just boot off of it on sd card but no garuantee it will work...
I wouldn't mind trying it if you don't mind doing that. I keep my android2.2 in "setpath=android2.2" directory, and assume i could also do the same with this "setpath=android2.3" to keep them separate.
here it is: http://www.multiupload.com/6QEW8OFBMJ
*may or may not work*
Thank you much sir. I just unzip the sqsh file from that archive file into the main SD stick directory, correct? So far i followed the instructions and (at the time of writing this) was at the "run the install from the subdirectory, after it's done, it will reboot back into WM" part, and continuing.
Yes, that is correct. You don't need to run "install.exe" or need the npkinstall folder. It should be fully compatible with xdandroid and you don't need the files from neopeek.com.
Just boot it as if it were an xdandroid build and hopefully, it should display android logo. Ext2 is much faster.. give it a try when you can.
I might have to do that. All i get is the following (last 2 lines of the screen at boot)
"mmc1: error -22 whilst initialising SDIO card"
"Waiting for root device /dev/mmcblk0p2..."
and then just sits there for ever.
Are you using an xdandroid startup.txt or neopeek?
Please read this entire post!
<<<This is a link to the... FAQ Click it!!>>>
I have created a complete bundle of GingerBread with the newest kernel from GIT (Feb 28 / 1276), and the newest rootfs from GIT (Feb 24).
Please, feel free to DONATE to the XDAndroid project!
Every little bit helps!
Directions:
1. Download the full bundle (zip). (Updated Mar. 11 2011)
If instead you just want the system.ext2 (zip) file (updated Mar. 25 2011) by itself... Don't download this unless you know you want to update!!
2. Extract it. You’ll see a folder, GBX0A, copy its contents to the root (base) of your SD card. If you want to run Android from a folder instead of all the files on the root of the card, follow the steps below.
3. Go into the STARTUPS folder. Grab the appropriate startup.txt for your device (if you don't know what device you have, you should read the FAQ), and move it to the root of the card (or where you run haret.exe from. If you want to change the location of the build, put a rel_path= statement in the cmdline section of the startup.txt. Mine is located two folders deep on the SD, so my rel_path=Androids/TP2Ref)
4. Download the ts-calibration file from this post (should work for RAPH/DIAM) and extract the .zip to where you run haret.exe from - typically the root or 'base' folder of the SD card. Not within any folders, unless you run haret.exe from a folder!
**If you have issues with the above file, you must calibrate manually. To start manual calibration, just delete any ts-calibration files and boot. Sometimes this doesn't work, and you have to use an older kernel from GIT (I found 1225 works well) and generate the ts-calibration file by booting and pressing the 5 zones. Once you have a good calibration file hold on to it (make 15 copies if it's a really good one ), reboot & go back to the newest kernel from the autobuild service! Thanks**
6. Run haret.exe... Profit!
Let it settle out on the first boot. Many have reported they had to reboot basically because it was so slow - if you let it sit for about 10 mins or so the media scanner can go thru everything, etc. If you want adb in and watch the processes via top, you'll see why the phone seems so slow - there's lots of background processes cranking because this is the first boot .
Troubleshooting:
Please read the... FAQ
If you have any issues with the kernel, feel free to change it:
There are some devices that are having issues with the newest kernels. Please see the kernel autobuild service to get newer or archived kernels. Once you download a replacement kernel, go to where you run haret.exe from - remove your old zImage/modules-xxxxx.tar.gz. Take the new zImage/modules-xxxxx.tar.gz and replace the old ones, same folder - where you run haret.exe from. Make sure the ‘zImage’ is named just that. Do not rename the modules file, do not extract it - should be in .tar.gz format.
In addition, I am using the newest rootfs from GIT - Feb. 10. There are other rootfs options, see F22’s thread if you want to use more keys or move around the home button. Of course, there's always the roofs autobuild service if you want "stock" rootfs images - F22 builds his off of these and modifies them .
See Incremental Updates for more information on this topic of updating!!
Random issues can often be solved by forcing the system to create a new data.img. If you're worried about losing data, Titanium Backup works quite well. If you wish, you can rename the data.img to something else, and let the system create a new one - just to see if it resolves your problem.
Similarly, if you wish try formatting your SD card - I prefer to use the HP Tool - do a full format, FAT32.
Obviously this build is Alpha, and there are going to be problems. The next post will address issues particular to this build - PLEASE READ THESE before asking questions! Feel free to post questions in this thread, I will do my best to address them. Big thanks to stinebd for releasing the system image, and of course the other developers for their hard work on making these kernels available.
stinebd's original post HERE
Mar. 11 2011 Changelog
Things broken in this build:
libgps - explains itself, no GPS and probably no netloc (cell-tower based location)
HW3D is either not working, or just not preset - I ran neocore and let's just say a lot of textures are missing. Got a ridiculous score, but again - no textures, not much to render haha.
DIAM users have reported the g-sensor is flipped -
emc02 said:
ok, the solution for DIAM100 is:
change "gsensor_axis=2,-1,3" to "gsensor_axis=-2,1,3"
works perfect!
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This line should be in the startup.txt file if that wasn't obvious .
Thanks to emc02 for that solution!
The keyboard should be fine, but I've had some Blackstone users complain - if you want, switch the keyboard out with another. mr_grisha's original post.
Anything that's broken in Froyo, is probably broken in this build.
Changelog March 25, 2011
Further tuned keyboard sizing to be useful on VGA (also made the key labels bigger)
World-phone settings support (very important for future RIL enhancements especially on CDMA)
Enabled HSPA icon (someone on GSM please let me know if it actually works)
Strange, I never saw the calib. screen. Probably because I just replaced the system.ext2 file and let it run it's course? I do recall there being calib. "issues" with 1253 because the text would continue to scroll even while you were attempting to tap the points.
[R^7Z EDIT]I don't suppose that would work if you were re-working this from the beginning or starting over from scratch (doh!). Lucky me, I save just about every new/update regardless of kernel package or rootfs update[/R^7Z EDIT]
R^7Z said:
Strange, I never saw the calib. screen. Probably because I just replaced the system.ext2 file and let it run it's course? I do recall there being calib. "issues" with 1253 because the text would continue to scroll even while you were attempting to tap the points.
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If you already have a ts-calibration file, there's no need to create a new one .
A note to all troubled users
And additionally, to those who are reporting issues, it would behoove you to help the devs out by not making them guess what you are using (device) to include but not limited to, which rootfs and kernel package (date of release and commit ID might be helpful). That being said, be aware of what you are talking about (app discussion should not fall into this thread) and please keep talks of neopeek variants to a minimum (I know a little bit about these builds and will help out where I can, PM me if you really think I can help and if you really need some assistance)
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HW3D is either not working, or just not preset - I ran neocore and let's just say a lot of textures are missing. Got a ridiculous score, but again - no textures, not much to render haha.
I noticed the (virtual) keyboard is comically tiny. Seems to work fine tho...
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Noticed the same thing in neocore (30fps without textures) but quadrant 3D tests looked good. Probably we need to test more apps.
Virtual keyboard is unusable on Blackstone. All buttons are tiny and kind of stacked together at the bottom of the screen.
BTW. I can't calibrate the screen since .35 FB commit (17 Dec). I think it's because of FB debug spam - this should be easy to fix.
on ralph100 i've been stuck on "busy" loop for about 20mins now.
loops saying "INFO task rpcrouter: 15 blocked out for more than 120 seconds"
thebranded said:
on ralph100 i've been stuck on "busy" loop for about 20mins now.
loops saying "INFO task rpcrouter: 15 blocked out for more than 120 seconds"
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Hrm. I'm going to go with format your SD card using the HP Tool. Full format, FAT32.
Also, might want to try kernel 1258. Let me know if neither of those things improve it. Is it creating a data.img...?
g3rm0 said:
Noticed the same thing in neocore (30fps without textures) but quadrant 3D tests looked good. Probably we need to test more apps.
Virtual keyboard is unusable on Blackstone. All buttons are tiny and kind of stacked together at the bottom of the screen.
BTW. I can't calibrate the screen since .35 FB commit (17 Dec). I think it's because of FB debug spam - this should be easy to fix.
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Sorry forgot to respond to this. Two things, there's an app called "gingberbread keyboard". Find it on the market, see if it works better for you.
Second, I've heard the new 1258 kernel is fixed - not sure how, but it seems the clocks commit from jb's tree did it.
works with 1258, did reformat SD card.
Still had issue with not seeing the touchscreen calibration though, just copied over a old TS file.
thebranded said:
works with 1258, did reformat SD card.
Still had issue with not seeing the touchscreen calibration though, just copied over a old TS file.
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Glad it's working for you. I think we've narrowed down the calib issue, so hopefully we'll get that fixed for all devices soon. Not sure why but RHOD's don't seem to have the issue any longer - no matter, we will get it resolved for all devices. Sometimes just takes longer for the old devices unfortunately...
[xda Link] Gingerbread keyboard
For those of you who need it, check THIS thread out!
n-Joie! (Enjoy)
R^7Z said:
For those of you who need it, check THIS thread out!
n-Joie! (Enjoy)
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I've heard it doesn't work... Per another user, I have added a different recommendation:
arrrghhh said:
I noticed the (virtual) keyboard is comically tiny. Seems to work fine tho... If it does bother you, user "webxplore" said the app "gingerbread keyboard" (on the Market) fixes the issue. Thanks webxplore!
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Gingerbread keyboard (market version)
Will see about getting the market version upped for those who are not able to access a wifi or have the awesome pull-out keyboard the RAPH/TP has
[R^7Z EDIT]Keep in mind, I have a RAPH110/TP/at&t Fuze
Free for all!
n-Joie! (Enjoy)
[/R^7Z EDIT]
Please note, we now have a source fix for the keyboard size and it will be integrated in the next testing image.
Not sure why WiFi works better in GB than FroYo but I just disabled and re-enabled like several times, without fail/error. I'm using the packaged build found in this thread and using Glemsom's kernel package for the 14th. If needed, I can supply screenshots.
R^7Z said:
Not sure why WiFi works better in GB than FroYo but I just disabled and re-enabled like several times, without fail/error. I'm using the packaged build found in this thread and using Glemsom's kernel package for the 14th. If needed, I can supply screenshots.
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No need. I'll let stinebd know, I'm not sure what the difference would be... if he can backport something to Froyo, or if we are just going to be moving forward and focusing on GB. Thanks again for testing!
Thanks alot man this build is great! seems to boot and run faster and smoother then froyo ever did for me...only issues i ran into were not being able to see the calibration which if youtap on the screen it glitches and shows part of it.....but the main thing is i seem to have a problem staying connected to the internet and have to soft reset to get it working again....also airplane mode seems to get stuck once clicked and only a soft reset fixes it
m using this one is there anyway to chnge keyboard cx buttons are to small and my phone doesnot rotate any help
xtremists said:
m using this one is there anyway to chnge keyboard cx buttons are to small and my phone doesnot rotate any help
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Read the second post. Gsensor doesn't work yet, but there's a fix in the pipeline. Keyboard fix as well, in the meantime... read the second post!!!!
Please read this entire post!
<<<This is a link to the... FAQ Click it!!>>>
I have created a complete bundle of GingerBread with the newest kernel from GIT (Feb 28 / 1276), and the newest rootfs from GIT (Feb 24).
Please, feel free to DONATE to the XDAndroid project!
Every little bit helps!
Directions:
1. Download the full bundle (zip). (Updated Mar. 11 2011)
If instead you just want the system.ext2 (zip) file (updated Mar. 25 2011) by itself... Don't download this unless you know you want to update!!
2. Extract it. You’ll see a folder, GBX0A, copy its contents to the root (base) of your SD card. If you want to run Android from a folder instead of all the files on the root of the card, follow the steps below.
3. Go into the STARTUPS folder. Grab the appropriate startup.txt for your device (if you don't know what device you have, you should read the FAQ), and move it to the root of the card (or where you run haret.exe from. If you want to change the location of the build, put a rel_path= statement in the cmdline section of the startup.txt. Mine is located two folders deep on the SD, so my rel_path=Androids/TP2Ref)
4. Download the ts-calibration file from this post (should work for RHOD/TOPA) and extract the .zip to where you run haret.exe from - typically the root or 'base' folder of the SD card. Not within any folders, unless you run haret.exe from a folder!
**If you have issues with the above file, you must calibrate manually. To start manual calibration, just delete any ts-calibration files and boot. Sometimes this doesn't work, and you have to use an older kernel from GIT (I found 1225 works well) and generate the ts-calibration file by booting and pressing the 5 zones. Once you have a good calibration file hold on to it (make 15 copies if it's a really good one ), reboot & go back to the newest kernel from the autobuild service! Thanks**
6. Run haret.exe... Profit!
Let it settle out on the first boot. Many have reported they had to reboot basically because it was so slow - if you let it sit for about 10 mins or so the media scanner can go thru everything, etc. If you want adb in and watch the processes via top, you'll see why the phone seems so slow - there's lots of background processes cranking because this is the first boot .
Troubleshooting:
Please read the... FAQ
If you have any issues with the kernel, feel free to change it:
There are some devices that are having issues with the newest kernels. Please see the kernel autobuild service to get newer or archived kernels. Once you download a replacement kernel, go to where you run haret.exe from - remove your old zImage/modules-xxxxx.tar.gz. Take the new zImage/modules-xxxxx.tar.gz and replace the old ones, same folder - where you run haret.exe from. Make sure the ‘zImage’ is named just that. Do not rename the modules file, do not extract it - should be in .tar.gz format.
In addition, I am using the newest rootfs from GIT - Feb. 10. There are other rootfs options, see F22’s thread if you want to use more keys or move around the home button. Of course, there's always the roofs autobuild service if you want "stock" rootfs images - F22 builds his off of these and modifies them .
See Incremental Updates for more information on this topic of updating!!
Random issues can often be solved by forcing the system to create a new data.img. If you're worried about losing data, Titanium Backup works quite well. If you wish, you can rename the data.img to something else, and let the system create a new one - just to see if it resolves your problem.
Similarly, if you wish try formatting your SD card - I prefer to use the HP Tool - do a full format, FAT32.
Obviously this build is Alpha, and there are going to be problems. The next post will address issues particular to this build - PLEASE READ THESE before asking questions! Feel free to post questions in this thread, I will do my best to address them. Big thanks to stinebd for releasing the system image, and of course the other developers for their hard work on making these kernels available.
stinebd's original post HERE
Mar. 11 2011 Changelog
Things broken in this build:
libgps - explains itself, no GPS and probably no netloc (cell-tower based location). I think this also breaks the stock browser, I recommend using Dolphin Mini!
HW3D is either not working, or just not preset - I ran neocore and let's just say a lot of textures are missing. Got a ridiculous score, but again - no textures, not much to render haha.
Data - very flaky - CDMA users have data break for them after every phone call, and GSM users seem to have better luck but it's not flawless. Even seen reports of wifi having issues with data not going out to the WAN. There is a bug filed on this issue.
Anything that's broken in Froyo, is probably broken in this build. Although what is interesting, I noticed that in this build I don't have the landscape-on-boot issue that I get with Froyo...
Changelog March 25, 2011
Further tuned keyboard sizing to be useful on VGA (also made the key labels bigger)
World-phone settings support (very important for future RIL enhancements especially on CDMA)
Enabled HSPA icon (someone on GSM please let me know if it actually works)
Works good so far
Been using this for about 3 hours so far. Here's a little review. Upgraded through Stinebd's link in the XDAndroid thread (same as this I guess, but the arggggh's complete package includes all files needed). I deleted the data.img and replaced my system2 file. The first boot set itself up and then rebooted to winmo. The second boot worked. I was able to download Titanium backup from the market and restore my apps that I was using in Froyo. Overall it was working well. The default keyboard is tiny on my screen. My data connection is a little finicky as it was working when I restored my apps, but I could not connect after a while (same thing happened in my Froyo build periodically). As far as speed is good and bad, sometimes it's quick, other times it's quite slow. Overall, it's pretty good considering it was just released to us. Looking forward to future builds.
Edit: I reused my calibration file from Froyo. No issues
Rhod400, 2/10 Zimage and Rootfs from GIT
mmm, I may be blind but I can't see any download link! I'd like to test it and let you know!
anyway I already want to thank you for the hard work!
The system file was posted by stinebd in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=627997&page=1226
Thanks, I've included the original link to stinebd's post in my first post.
Still working out kinks, and stine will probably want me to host it on files.xdandroid.com - sorry for the delay... It will be here soon .
so this is the neopeek build only in an image?
husam666 said:
so this is the neopeek build only in an image?
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This has nothing to do whatsoever with neopeek. This is AOSP code, modified to work on our phones. The system image work is done entirely by stinebd, and I have made a bundle - Link up!
arrrghhh any idea what the kernel incompatibility comes from? Thats strange...
edit- nvm I reread it a 5th time and understood heh
randomblame said:
arrrghhh any idea what the kernel incompatibility comes from? Thats strange...
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You mean the calibration issue? Some commit broke it, not sure which one. There's rumors that we can read it from the spl, then we won't need a kernel-based calibration - we'll be able to do it in userland, which is really what we want especially going forward to NAND.
Gonna try this release this weekend
rhod100 does have the same panel problems as on a FRX04 release a guess?
JBS2 said:
Gonna try this release this weekend
rhod100 does have the same panel problems as on a FRX04 release a guess?
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Panel problems are kernel related, not system image related.
What kernel do you run FRX04 on...? Thanks.
arrrghhh said:
Panel problems are kernel related, not system image related.
What kernel do you run FRX04 on...? Thanks.
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Most recent from your testing topic.
Panel wakes up very slow normally or after touching the screen or power button multiple times.
JBS2 said:
Most recent from your testing topic.
Panel wakes up very slow normally or after touching the screen or power button multiple times.
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Ah. Again, that's a testing kernel. Let's keep testing kernel discussion in that thread and build talk about this build in this thread... Thanks...
arrrghhh said:
Ah. Again, that's a testing kernel. Let's keep testing kernel discussion in that thread and build talk about this build in this thread... Thanks...
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I know, you asked which kernel I was using
Just wondering if these release has something to do with the panel issues but I realize this is a kernel related problem.
Keep up the goog work, I'll keep testing the testing kernels to see if the known problem could be fixed
Okay, here's my 2cents:
BTW, i use rhod100.
Hardware3d doesn't work because the line is missing from the startup (as far as i am concerned, maybe you removed it on purpose).
steyn_e said:
Okay, here's my 2cents:
BTW, i use rhod100.
Hardware3d doesn't work because the line is missing from the startup (as far as i am concerned, maybe you removed it on purpose).
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That entry is no longer required. Put it in and see... Thanks!
this is such an exciting build. It runs really fast. keep up the good work guys. Btw, to get a bigger gingerbread keyboard, search for "gingerbread Keyboard" in the market. its a larger sized version of the one that comes with the rom.
kdub94 said:
this is such an exciting build. It runs really fast. keep up the good work guys. Btw, to get a bigger gingerbread keyboard, search for "gingerbread Keyboard" in the market. its a larger sized version of the one that comes with the rom.
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I've already included a fix in the second post, thanks!
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Firstly, if you cannot commit to reading 3 posts completely, and carefully, please go here. for a quick look into your future.
Or go here for a look into your tabs future.
1) Yes, you MUST start off in FROYO, no exceptions! your reported bugs will be useless and of no help to me or anyone else. & as everyone should be following the guide, & coming from FROYO, don't expect to not get yelled at!
2) Everyone follow the installation guides in post # 2 step by step exactly!
3) This is presented in unfinished Alpha mode, for you to see what is to come and help bug test. EVERYONE needs to install exactly the same way so that they may report actual bugs, and not ones because you didn't listen.
4) Please, everyone, start off EVERY reply with your carrier (T-Mobile, Unbranded, AT&T, ect..) & country of origin of the Tab, so that it may be decided if any bugs are specific to any of these conditions.
This is an ALPHA version.
There is no 3g nor phone, among many other things (like BT, gyro, hardware accel.)
Using an alpha rom can be very dangerous. Don't just flash, because you see its HONEYCOMB, read everything very carefully first!
Wackymixing has created an excellent video of this HONEYCOMB alphaV2.5 running on GSM device.
(6/14/11)
After being up way too many hours in a row, and trying to do too many things at once, work on a new kernel has officially begun!
*what's in the oven. .
»new cwr with internal external support.
»1.2ghz
»uc ability
»reliable charging while power is off.
«doubtful, but cross your fingers for lagfix?
(6/13/11)
GSM owners. Alpha 2.5 has arrived!! (No 3g nor phone, ect.)
I highly recommend you start off in FROYO, as coming from GINGERBREAD causes crashes, and will make your bug tests not needed by me.
But, beware, changing your bootloaders is very dangerous![/COLOR]
*modded build.prop to identify itself as a Samsung Galaxy Tab as GT-P1000. - test runs, not included in cdma release
*modded audioflinger to accept dsp manager setting. (more equalizers coming soon) - test runs, not included in cdma release
*what I have planned, and currently in the works.** New kernel with 1.2, 1.4 oc
* Flexible scaling
* Attempted lagfix
* New CRW version with internal and external sd support
* SD cart mount upon boot
Until SD card load upon boot happens,
Instal Terminal Emulator from the market, and try these commands:
su
mount -t vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /mnt/sdcard/
Now your SD cards should be mounted!
(6/11/11)
GSM owners, I'm sorry to say that I have to put you off once again. The new kernel works and the crash issues have been resolved but I can't get vold to behave and the sd card simply refuses to mount at boot. The files in the repository are current though, so feel free to download and install them that way if you would like to test. You can mount the SD from a command line (adb shell) and activate UMS after boot using the following commands:
mount -t vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /mnt/sdcard/
echo /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 > /sys/devices/platform/s3c-usbgadget/gadget/lun1/file
-or-
download Android Terminal from the Android Market, and try these lines:
su
mount -t vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /mnt/sdcard/
Hopefully this issue will be resolved soon.
Edit: Also had a tester report the return of the screen sleep-state crash (power button), but the issue was resolved by flashing froyo, and then installing HC. He used the overcome 1.6 instructions. It ended his crash issues and returned his lock-screen. Just FYI.
Alpha GSM v2.5 has the following!
*A fully working tablet marketplace.
*Maps, places and streetview.
*Working audio (it needs work, but it's there.)
*The lastest version of voodoo sound integrated into the kernel.
*The voodoo sound control app.
*A couple of widgets from the Asus Transformer.
*A setup wizard that allows you to select your language at startup.
*A tablet keyboard apk that makes text entry easier.
*Multitouch.
*And a handful of stability and speed fixes.
What it doesn't have...yet
*Gyro (no rotation, there is an app installed but rotates wrong way)
*Settings window not appearing when expanding from the Notifications menu
*3g data nor phone abilities
*BT,
*gyro,
*hardware acceleration
*SD card on boot
*headphone audio
*mic
*GPS
The Guides
A very important thread for all to read before you do anything!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047500
How to go back to stock FROYO and get HONEYCOMB
Download the overcome based guide, created by thepittbull
and modded with help and permission by Sҡȳᴪʌɩҡͼṟ
Be sure to thank both, as this is an great guide.
(You will know it is going well if it goes from SAMSUNG splash screen, to dark, then your soft button lights will blink and then it will boot. - the time in between these things is hard to gauge)
TWEAKS
Tired of that red border?
1) Open up Dev Tools
2) Go to Development Settings
3) StricktMode Visual Indicator - turn it off
4) back out of app and now open it again.
5) If this doesn't get rid of MOST of the red borders, REBOOT and open app again.
WANT STREAMING MUSIC VIDEOS?
try looking for
Qello (get tbe tablet version)
its like you tube for music videos. thanks chris 49424 in cdma thread.
WANT IMPROVED UI AND SCROLLING?
Try adw launcher. for some reason just having it instaled helps just as much as using it.
PROBLEMS CONNECTING TO WIFI?
some users have problems with routers that use high channels. try to set your channel around 7 on router.
TV SHOWS STREAM
A very few users have reported that this does work.
Does not for me, but you might wanna try. there is a free version on market, but not our market. Google or maybe appbrain.
Dropbox
Great way to transfer files on gsm hc!
Apps confirmed working on port:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1114916
thanks jjhiza!
Great news for GSM users! Thanks for your efforts.
Sounds good. Let's kick this thing!
Time to get this party started
ETA ON DOWNLOADABLE ROM:
SOON! sorry no exact time, i need to make sure everything is perfect!
ssserpentine said:
ETA ON DOWNLOADABLE ROM:
SOON! sorry no exact time, i need to make sure everything is perfect!
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I'm comming from cm 7 will I be able to flash this or do I need froyo?
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maxtcee said:
I'm comming from cm 7 will I be able to flash this or do I need froyo?
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would still recommend on going back to Froyo, as mentioned in previous posts. There are way too many crashes and random errors if you were to start from Gingerbread.
That could change in the future though.
Sounds like it's flashing time again. Awesome stuff.
Looking forward to a new thread of garbage posts and new releases
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA App
maxtcee said:
I'm comming from cm 7 will I be able to flash this or do I need froyo?
Edit got so excited I forgot to read
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I was on CM7 before trying out Alpha 2.5 (GSM). As said, I got frequent crashes and reboot problems. Just follow Overcome 1.6's guide and go back to Froyo. And then install Alpha 2.5, you will get less crashes.
maxtcee said:
I'm comming from cm 7 will I be able to flash this or do I need froyo?
Edit got so excited I forgot to read
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FROYO.
everyone please start from froyo, as if you come from gb, i cannot promise sd cards will mount, wifi will work or power button will not cause crashes.
Thank goodness we get our own thread! Having to check the general thread was getting tiresome reading about those lucky CDMA users
Thanks for this ssserpentine! Ill be flashing as soon as I wake up
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robkoehler said:
Looking forward to a new thread of garbage posts and new releases
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hopefully this thread will be clean.
Final testing, getting really close.
robkoehler said:
looking forward to a new thread of garbage posts and new releases
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hahahaha! Lolz
Can't wait to test it.
This is the best thing since sliced Moose!
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hussmanne said:
This is the best thing since sliced Moose!
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
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0.o Er...
Just out of curiosity, do we refer to the GSM version as a fork? Or does that pertain just to the kernel? I want to know how to refer to the GSM version, relative to the CDMA, in the You Tube video that I throw up.
EDIT: Or, is it more of a port? Burning questions, people! Gotta make sure that we get our terminology right.
First things first: THANK YOU to all those involved in the coding of this, especially the msm8660-common kernel that so many folks have put so much effort into, and Mr. Cyanogen for the device tree, etc etc. NONE of this would be possible without your efforts. I stand on the shoulders of giants in providing these instructions, the code is NOT mine, I'm just documenting this so you all can help contribute. Kindest regards to everyone who has contributed to make this possible. Your work has enabled the community to beat the vendor to the punch, yet again!
DISCLAIMER: This contains information on working with very early code as well as hacking together a completely unsupported Frankenstein build with some proprietary samsung binaries from another device (ATT Note) and I will warn you: If you aren't willing to risk bricking your device, don't even think about this. Also, I'm not so much a coder as I am a QA engineer, so I know enough to be dangerous, but I couldn't code C++ get myself out of a virtual crashing airplane if I had to. I also might not be able to help you out of a sticky situation, so... have fun at your own risk! But do have fun
Looking for binaries? See post #2
That said, it's honestly not likely any of this will brick your tab, if you know what you're doing, but... early software always carries danger, and using binaries from a similar yet different device can do who knows what.
Also of note: you should probably back up your EFS partition if you're going to hose with the radios to get cellular data working... hasn't been an issue for me, but... corrupt EFS partition = no more cellular data for you. ever.
Cyanogen has added initial support for the i957 to the CM10 repository, and it's looking good so far! But, there are no nightly builds yet, probably because Cyanogen would like to do some more work on it before handing out binary packages... Or maybe he hasn't figured out how to get things quite functional yet. I considered releasing a binary package for you to toy with, but then realized that would defeat the purpose of helping along the development of an official Cyanogen i957 (p5att) release, and lock you into something I already built from "pre-alpha" code. It's best to check out the latest source tree and do your own build, then you can easily test and contribute your modifications, should you find any.
So with that, here's some instructions on how to build CM10 for your SGH-I957 ("p5att") device from source code. This will also ensure time is spent doing development work, not hand-holding the faint of heart (sorry, sue me!)
These instructions assume you've successfully built Cyanogenmod for a supported device and understand the basics of getting things going. If not, start with that first, then come back to this. I'm also assuming you've got the android tools that you get from any build of cyanogen (like mkbootimg) in your path for some of the "optional" steps, which is of course elementary...
I'm also going to assume you know what to do with the resulting zip... You know... backup, factory reset, wipe system, flashy the zippy...
I really recommend doing the boot image modifications after the build, without ADB on boot, if something goes wrong, you'll have no way of knowing whats going on. If you get the boot image modified properly as detailed below, you will be able to ADB to the device as soon as the second boot logo disappears. Also, there's probably a cleaner way (like changing something somewhere to invoke one of the other case statements in init.qcom.usb.rc), but I didn't have any luck with that. Feel free to school me! :laugh:
EDIT: If you don't feel like hacking the boot image, just flash the one attached (ps: none of the zips below are TWRP/CWM flashable, just zipped up files.. dd if=bootimagefilename of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8 from a root shell to flash the boot partition on the i957)
I've attached the initlogo.rle file to this post so you don't have to fish it out of the ramdisk embedded in the stock boot image. Adding initlogo.rle to the ramdisk gives you confirmation the kernel is bootstrapping, and it's disappearance indicates ADB is now available. Also, use a linux box for ADB! silly wabbit, windoze is for kids.
According to comments in system.prop, the cyanogenmod boot animation is disabled because the framebuffer is "weird". Strangely, it sometimes displays for me, one in 10 boots maybe. Weird!
Here goes.
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Initialize Repo:
repo init -u git://github.com/CyanogenMod/android.git -b jellybean
Sync Repo:
repo sync -j6
... Coffee Break!
Breakfast for p5att:
. build/envsetup.sh && breakfast cm_p5att-userdebug
Modify device/samsung/p5att/BoardConfig.mk to clean up a few things:
Comment out:
#BOARD_SDCARD_DEVICE_PRIMARY := /dev/block/mmcblk1p1
#BOARD_SDCARD_DEVICE_SECONDARY := /dev/block/mmcblk0p28
#BOARD_SDEXT_DEVICE := /dev/block/mmcblk1p2
Add above these lines:
BOARD_HAS_SDCARD_INTERNAL := true
Modify device/samsung/p5att/device-proprietary-files.txt:
Comment out all the entries, because they aren't really needed and probably dont work with jellybean. Worry about this later, blah blah.
Modify device/samsung/msm8660-common/common-proprietary-files.txt:
Comment out all the WiFi stuff, that is, like:
# Wi-Fi
# etc/wifi/bcm4330_apsta.bin
#etc/wifi/wl
#etc/wifi/nvram_net.txt
#etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf
#etc/wifi/bcm4330_p2p.bin
#etc/wifi/bcm4330_sta.bin
#etc/wifi/bcm4330_mfg.bin
#etc/wifi/nvram_mfg.txt
To get WiFi working later, you need /system/etc/wifi/* from your honeycomb image. Go save them to /sdcard/wifi or something like that now, so you can just copy them over after CM10 boots
Edit: attached the files
Extract proprietary files from i717 Note CM10 image, since I have no idea where else to get these files, and they work:
from device/samsung/p5att, run ./extract-files.sh <path to an extracted CM10 i717 nightly .zip>
... The path you provide should contain the "system" folder.. IE the root of the extracted nightly zipfile.
I had used the 0831 nightly with luck here.
Get prebuilts:
run vendor/cm/get-prebuilts
Do the build:
from the system directory of your CM10 source tree run:
. build/envsetup.sh && brunch p5att
Go find something or someone to do, this is going to take a while...
You'll end up with a .zip file to flash.
After you flash, you'll need to, manually:
1) Copy back the /system/etc/wifi/* files (wifi firmware/tools, the note ones dont seem to work).
2) Install a Skyrocket ICS AT&T radio if you want cellular data, the honeycomb radio doesn't seem to work with CM10. UCLF6 works for me, although it's slower to acquire LTE than the official samsung HC image... but it works great once it finds a cell, and HSPA comes up pretty fast.
3) Consider doing the stuff below to enable early ADB and add back the second samsung logo, for debugging purposes, if you care...
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Things you might want to do after the build, start by unzipping the resulting .zip pacakge...
Edit: I attached a the resulting boot.img to this post so you don't have to do all this if you so desire. Bonus: working i957 JB kernel binary for whatever else you might want to do with it..
Remove the assert for platform type if your TWRP recovery, like mine, thinks it's a i717 Note:
Edit META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script, remove the assert lines (first two lines of that file)
Do some handy ramdisk hacks:
First, unpack the boot image. From the root of what you unzipped:
mkdir boot
unpackbootimg -i boot.img -o boot
cd boot
Then Unpack the initial ramdisk:
mkdir rd
cd rd
zcat ../boot.img-ramdisk.gz | cpio -id
Edit init.qcom.usb.rc to enable early adb:
Search for "on property:sys.usb.config=mtp", you'll find: (line 340, for me)
on property:sys.usb.config=mtp
write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/enable 0
write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/idVendor 04E8
write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/idProduct 6860
write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/f_acm/acm_transports tty
write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/functions mtp,acm
write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/enable 1
setprop sys.usb.state $sys.usb.config
Make this section like:
on property:sys.usb.config=mtp
write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/enable 0
write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/idVendor 04E8
write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/idProduct 6860
write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/f_acm/acm_transports tty
write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/functions mtp,acm,adb
write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/enable 1
start adbd
setprop sys.usb.state $sys.usb.config
Add the glowing samsung initlogo:
Copy initlogo.rle from the root of a stock ramdisk to the root of this ramdisk
... So you'll get the second samsung logo, so you know the kernel is bootstrapping... if you care.
Turn off ro.secure:
Edit default.prop in the root of the ramdisk and change:
ro.secure=1
to
ro.secure=0
Repack the ramdisk:
find . | cpio -o -H newc | gzip > ../boot.img-ramdisk.gz
(you may want to save the original, if you care)
Make the new boot.img:
cd .. (ie get back to the directory with the files listed in the next line)
rm ../boot.img
mkbootimg --kernel boot.img-zImage --ramdisk boot.img-ramdisk.gz --cmdline "console=ttyHSL0,115200,n8 androidboot.hardware=qcom" --base 48000000 --ramdiskaddr 49400000 --pagesize 2048 -o ../boot.img
Repack the flashable zip:
cd .. (ie get back to where you unzipped the original flashable .zip)
rm -rf boot (remove the extracted boot.img and ramdisk under it, save it somewhere if you care)
(also remove the original .zip from here if you extracted it in the cwd)
zip -r ../somezipname.zip .
Then flash somezipname.zip or whatever you called it..
(Remember you'll need to put the Honeycomb files from /system/etc/wifi into /system/etc/wifi of the running image after you boot if you want wifi
(And flash a Skyrocket ATT radio if you want cellular data!)
WARNING: FOR SAMSUNG SGH-I957 NORTH AMERICAN DEVICES ONLY
GT-SERIES (IE: GT-7320, etc) ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR THIS RELEASE
UPDATE ZIP DOES _NOT_ CHECK YOUR PRODUCT CODE, WILL HAPPILY EAT OTHER DEVICES
THIS IS A TEST RELEASE FOR EXPERIENCED ANDROID HACKERS
SOME FEATURES MAY NOT BE USABLE OR WORK AS INTENDED
BOOTLOOP ISSUE? USE TWRP 2.1.4: https://www.dropbox.com/s/u07zrx808a5ae2z/i957_twrp_recovery.img.tar
Latest Flashable .ZIP, update 7: http://droid.arm.ee/957/cm10_p5att_nrvate_testrelease7.zip
Use TWRP, factory reset and wipe /system if you are coming from another ROM. Don't forget to install google apps http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Latest_Version/Google_Apps
Update 2
* h264 hardware decode fixes for youtube HQ and other hardware-decode enabled apps (vidc/yamato firmware update)
* camera fixes from kunals.shah -- thanks!! (camera library in system/lib/hw)
* wifi address fix - get MAC from EFS, no more random address (insert proper path to .nvmac.info in dhd.ko kernel module)
* move /mnt/secure to internal sdcard to fix asec apps (asec folder linked to /sdcard/.asec)
* disable adb on early boot -- fix mtp maybe? (change to init scripts in ramdisk)
* remove a couple of (probably) harmless references to sdcard1 in init scripts
* update vold.fstab with the correct partition for the sdcard (26), not sure if anything even uses that, but...
Update 3
* Kernel Lovins ->
--- Picked up slew of bugfixes from msm8660-common cyanogenmod jellybean kernel tree -- up to and including 09/13/2012 commits.
--- Enabled CONFIG_USB_ANDROID_SAMSUNG_MTP and CONFIG_SPI_QUP kernel options to match SHV-140 ICS samsung kernel config
--- Disabled CONFIG_XVMALLOC and CONFIG_ZRAM kernel options, also to match up to SHV-140 ICS samsung kernel config
--- Now compiled with newest Sourcery cross-compiler
--- Modified dhd.ko (Broadcom WiFi kernel module) -- you can now create file /data/.ranmac if you want your MAC address randomized on each reboot (ignores MAC on EFS partition, random generation expanded to 5 bytes)
* symlink for light sensor (/dev/i2c11 -> /dev/i2c-11) -- Doesn't fix auto brightness, but at least things that access the light sensor via the standard API will get values back now, FWTW.
* RIL stuff from SHV-140S (korean Tab 8.9 LTE) -- An attempt to resolve SIM_NOT_READY error -> Files replaced:
/system/lib/libril-qcril-hook-oem.so
/system/lib/libsecril-client.so
/system/lib/libreference-ril.so
/system/lib/libril.so
/system/lib/libril-qc-qmi-1.so
/system/bin/qmuxd
/system/bin/qmiproxy
/system/bin/netmgrd
* Update /system/etc/wifi stuff -- newer broadcom firmware images, wpa_supplicant.conf with p2p parameters
* Reenable early ADB since it appears MTP issues likely related to lack of CONFIG_USB_ANDROID_SAMSUNG_MTP kernel option -- Maybe someone who uses MTP can tell me whats up now?
Update 4
* Fix A2DP bitrate (48000 -> 44100 in /system/etc/audio_policy.conf)
* More invasive ASEC fix that might actually fix this jellybean nonsense (modified vold to use /data/secure locations, create /data/secure directory tree in init.emmc.rc)
* Revert SHV-140 RIL change, back to Note CM10 RIL libraries
Update 5
* Android 4.1.2 - Complete rebuild from CM10 tree retrieved on October 12th. Includes ASEC hack as in update4.
* SGH-i957 Radio Information Libraries (RIL) from official Telus ICS image - Thanks Dan!
Update 6
* Rebuilt from CM10 source code retrieved Nov 10 2012. ASEC hack applied.
* Update to latest msm8660-common kernel. Kernel unmodified (ie: no overclocking).
Update 7
* Rebuilt from CM10 source code retrieved Dec 20 2012. ASEC hack applied.
* Update to latest msm8660-common kernel. Kernel unmodified (ie: no overclocking).
Fantastic!
Are you saying everything seems to work pretty well except the 4G radio? (No guarantees, at my own risk, etc. etc. I know, I won't blame you)
If so, I'm going to try this right away. I don't have a data plan for my SIM, and haven't used the 4G yet. (Got a free upgrade from the wifi version after some shipping trouble with the vendor.)
The Galaxy Tab has been kind of a letdown when I have JB on my Galaxy Nexus and Kindle Fire both, and the "upgrade" is a bit disappointing since I checked on custom ROMs *before* I ordered, but the AT&T version is further behind.
Thanks for your hard work! I'll let you know what happens.
YellowRex said:
Fantastic!
Are you saying everything seems to work pretty well except the 4G radio? (No guarantees, at my own risk, etc. etc. I know, I won't blame you)
Thanks for your hard work! I'll let you know what happens.
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I haven't had time to try "everything", but the stuff that I use on a regular basis is mostly functional. There's quirks, but... It's usable!
For example, one thing I just found out.. the Adreno (qualcomm MSM graphics) drivers aren't production-build.. There's no such thing available -- The current drivers available from qualcomm are "early sample" binaries for jellybean bringup testing, which is what this is... So, I've seen the random screen flicker, etc. Remember there are only a few devices with tested jellybean images, and most of them are google devices... And the i957 will probably never see an official JB release.
https://developer.qualcomm.com/mobi...phics-optimization-adreno/tools-and-resources
This release contains an early sample of the user-mode driver binaries for Qualcomm's Adreno 2xx GPU on Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It has been tested with the CAF release M8960AAAAANLGD105210.1 and supports any Adreno 2xx GPU on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. This release is intended only for developers that work on Jelly Bean bring-up work. It is an early release sample which will be replaced by a new driver binary in the future.
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I'm sure there's plenty of little quirks you can find if you "twiddle all the knobs and flip all the switches" -- But it's certainly testable, and way closer to the "usable" end of the spectrum than the "barely functions" end.
Cheers!
PRE-ALFA CM10 Build
You did a great job nrvate !!. you inspired me to get ICS/JB on my SGH-i957. I did try your method and seems everything (3G, SMS, GPS, Bluetooth, Camera etc..) works except wifi. I am surprised that Voice calling is also working in this build !!! I will update you once I fix wifi issue. and also provide CWM/TWRP/ODIN flashable build if time permits.
Cheers !!
-KS
Its so exciting to see some real pregress.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I957 using xda app-developers app
Ditto. This is really good news. Thanks.
Cheers, y'all!
Only thing I had to do to get wifi working was stuff the original stuff (from honeycomb) in /system/etc/wifi.
first thing I'd do is make sure the dhd module is getting loaded.. dmesg will print your kernel log that'll show problems with loading that module.. also, try rmmod dhd and insmod dhd, see what happens.
If the DHD module doesn't report symbol errors or some nasty like that, make sure it's loading the firmware -- That'll probably leave an error in dmesg also if it's broke.
also check logcat for wifi-related nastiness
If you can find a specific problem post it and I'll try to help reproduce/solve.
Also working on hacking together a build of ICS based on what's been done with JB, but no idea how that's going to turn out yet. It'd be nice to have as a daily until qualcomm releases production-grade adreno graphics drivers (and, the CM9 ICS tree is now "final", might as well build it!)
update: due to needing the "late model" msm8660-common kernel for proper i957 device support, the later qualcomm (JB) graphics drivers are required too.. drat! however, looks like I'll still be able to hack together a build of CM9 based on the current "final" ics branch using the JB kernel and beta qualcomm graphics. got 'er booted, working out the kinks now. I'll start another thread for that when it's done
i wish i knew half as much as you do, keep up the good work!
orlandoxpolice said:
i wish i knew half as much as you do, keep up the good work!
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Thanks! Learning as I go with half this.. It's just bits, try one way, get dirt.. try another way, get bacon!
Some of this is so touchy.. ie kernel versions vs adreno drivers, blah blah.. seeing what the SHV-140 kernel does.. it boots CM9, now to see if it'll play nice with video decoders. might forget CM9, i <3 jelly beans anyways!
nrvate said:
Thanks! Learning as I go with half this.. It's just bits, try one way, get dirt.. try another way, get bacon!
Some of this is so touchy.. ie kernel versions vs adreno drivers, blah blah.. seeing what the SHV-140 kernel does.. it boots CM9, now to see if it'll play nice with video decoders. might forget CM9, i <3 jelly beans anyways!
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Solid work/mashery my friend. This indeed great news. I am currently waiting for my zip file to spit out, do a few mods and then give it a flash when I complete those things.
As far as the adreno drivers have you checked the site for them? I recall reading about them on another msm8660 device and perhaps may pertain to this project as well. The screen flicker has a few work arounds based on other devices that may relate to this device as well. Either to get rid of the flicker entirely or at least minimize them. Worth trying (here are a few I have seen work on some devices.. dev options, disable HW overlay, another is adjusting the debug.mdpcomp.maxlayer value in build.prop from 3 to 2, another is to set the min CPU freq to 486mhz).. last but not least, this was posted on cyanogenmod review, and can be cherry picked if not merged already: http://review.cyanogenmod.com/#/c/22782/ and may work. As far as getting LTE to light up in a more prompt manner, it may be worth exploring different modems (I see you are using UCLF6 from the i717 note), there are many others from the i717 leaks (ie. UCLF5, UCLE2/3, etc etc) and also of course any other Skyrocket ICS+ modems, as well as i717m (canadian, rogers modems such as XLA2 (gingerbread but worked on the i717 note in the US) and various others. If you cannot located them I will post links when I have more time. This is a great start, and I will help out when I have time to contribute to this project (I have a few on my plate plus a full time job so sometimes having the time is a difficult venture). In any case, great start and I can see this will progress very well in due time. Congrats and thanks for your contribution to the base of this, as this progresses and we work to manage these small issues, we will have something even solid
Regards,
th3g1z
th3g1z said:
Solid work/mashery my friend. This indeed great news. I am currently waiting for my zip file to spit out, do a few mods and then give it a flash when I complete those things.
As far as the adreno drivers have you checked the site for them? I recall reading about them on another msm8660 device and perhaps may pertain to this project as well. The screen flicker has a few work arounds based on other devices that may relate to this device as well. Either to get rid of the flicker entirely or at least minimize them. Worth trying (here are a few I have seen work on some devices.. dev options, disable HW overlay, another is adjusting the debug.mdpcomp.maxlayer value in build.prop from 3 to 2, another is to set the min CPU freq to 486mhz).. last but not least, this was posted on cyanogenmod review, and can be cherry picked if not merged already: http://review.cyanogenmod.com/#/c/22782/ and may work. As far as getting LTE to light up in a more prompt manner, it may be worth exploring different modems (I see you are using UCLF6 from the i717 note), there are many others from the i717 leaks (ie. UCLF5, UCLE2/3, etc etc) and also of course any other Skyrocket ICS+ modems, as well as i717m (canadian, rogers modems such as XLA2 (gingerbread but worked on the i717 note in the US) and various others. If you cannot located them I will post links when I have more time. This is a great start, and I will help out when I have time to contribute to this project (I have a few on my plate plus a full time job so sometimes having the time is a difficult venture). In any case, great start and I can see this will progress very well in due time. Congrats and thanks for your contribution to the base of this, as this progresses and we work to manage these small issues, we will have something even solid
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th3g1z
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Thanks for the input! The flicker, as is, is really minor. It only really seems to happen, for me atleast, in the main launcher window and sometimes when scrolling in maps. It's intermittent, actually. I will have a look at that change you linked, nice catch!
Qualcomm's dev site is linked in post #4, hopefully they will post the final drivers soon. Do they have another site that would receive them faster, or with incremental builds? I really wish OEMs would share engineering builds more openly with the community, but I guess I'm just used to being on an engineering team, lol. I've been spoiled with working for a few of the larger OEMs and getting all the cool toys first...hehe.
I tried a few of the note ICS radios, got nothing at all from them besides errors in logcat -b radio, wouldn't bring up the SIM.
All the skyrocket radios seem to work to varying degrees.
Also, it may be more of the RIL -- The UCLF6 skyrocket modem works very nicely on the stock honeycomb image, insta-LTE and everything.
I have not tried any of the non-ATT radios... wasn't sure how that'd work out. I'll give some of the non-ATT radios a go, why not! Besides Skyrocket or Note, any other similar devices? Only thing I can think of is the SGS II LTE HD (SGH-i757) but not much is available for that device as AT&T punted it for the S III (747) and it never got popular.. If you want the HD screen, you get a S-III, which came out about a month later, which is just why ATT punted it all together.
I hear you on the job. I've got an interview lined up for a better one, too! Man, I'm hoping that works out!
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Thanks for the input! The flicker, as is, is really minor. It only really seems to happen, for me atleast, in the main launcher window and sometimes when scrolling in maps. It's intermittent, actually. I will have a look at that change you linked, nice catch!
Qualcomm's dev site is linked in post #4, hopefully they will post the final drivers soon. Do they have another site that would receive them faster, or with incremental builds? I really wish OEMs would share engineering builds more openly with the community, but I guess I'm just used to being on an engineering team, lol. I've been spoiled with working for a few of the larger OEMs and getting all the cool toys first...hehe.
I tried a few of the note ICS radios, got nothing at all from them besides errors in logcat -b radio, wouldn't bring up the SIM.
All the skyrocket radios seem to work to varying degrees.
Also, it may be more of the RIL -- The UCLF6 skyrocket modem works very nicely on the stock honeycomb image, insta-LTE and everything.
I have not tried any of the non-ATT radios... wasn't sure how that'd work out. I'll give some of the non-ATT radios a go, why not! Besides Skyrocket or Note, any other similar devices? Only thing I can think of is the SGS II LTE HD (SGH-i757) but not much is available for that device as AT&T punted it for the S III (747) and it never got popular.. If you want the HD screen, you get a S-III, which came out about a month later, which is just why ATT punted it all together.
I hear you on the job. I've got an interview lined up for a better one, too! Man, I'm hoping that works out!
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I hear you on OEM not releasing the drivers in a timely fashion, and it is frustrating when you have sources for it as "leaks" .. pertaining to your question I did see a link to update drivers but in my 5 min search (short on time atm, work early in the morning), I didn't find it yet, but I will look a bit deeper and hopefully can find it. I recall it related to CM10 and addressing said drivers for a particular device or devices. I will see what I can find tomorrow, and hope that it pertains.
No harm in trying a few other modems, I would look at the i717/i717m (m is the canadian model, same device though and the modems from rogers work with the i717 as well as the skyrocket).. and obviously the skyrocket various modems which it seems you have tried at least a few of. They vary so much and your location has a lot to do with it. Some work better in certain areas, and others in other areas as I'm sure you know already. Worst case, even after trying a few you can always go back to UCLF6. I found it a bit odd that the rogers modems worked with ATT but hey I'm not complaining about that one I believe you are correct, however, pertaining to the RIL as being the issue, not so much the modem's themselves. (no telling though without trial/error)
I'm not sure the i747 modems would work or not, but, it will not hurt to try, as you can return to UCLF6 if it is a dead end. the i757 I have yet to even see, so I can't comment on that in particular.
I'd like to chat a bit more when we both have some time, not sure if you get on IRC (freenode network) at all but if you do look me up, same handle as here on XDA. It would be easier to chat that way.
I have more to say but having to be away in about 4 hours, I will have to get back to you. Good luck w/ the interview bud.
Take care, we'll catch up soon.
~th3g1z
th3g1z said:
I hear you on OEM not releasing the drivers in a timely fashion, and it is frustrating when you have sources for it as "leaks" .. pertaining to your question I did see a link to update drivers but in my 5 min search (short on time atm, work early in the morning), I didn't find it yet, but I will look a bit deeper and hopefully can find it. I recall it related to CM10 and addressing said drivers for a particular device or devices. I will see what I can find tomorrow, and hope that it pertains.
No harm in trying a few other modems, I would look at the i717/i717m (m is the canadian model, same device though and the modems from rogers work with the i717 as well as the skyrocket).. and obviously the skyrocket various modems which it seems you have tried at least a few of. They vary so much and your location has a lot to do with it. Some work better in certain areas, and others in other areas as I'm sure you know already. Worst case, even after trying a few you can always go back to UCLF6. I found it a bit odd that the rogers modems worked with ATT but hey I'm not complaining about that one I believe you are correct, however, pertaining to the RIL as being the issue, not so much the modem's themselves. (no telling though without trial/error)
I'm not sure the i747 modems would work or not, but, it will not hurt to try, as you can return to UCLF6 if it is a dead end. the i757 I have yet to even see, so I can't comment on that in particular.
I'd like to chat a bit more when we both have some time, not sure if you get on IRC (freenode network) at all but if you do look me up, same handle as here on XDA. It would be easier to chat that way.
I have more to say but having to be away in about 4 hours, I will have to get back to you. Good luck w/ the interview bud.
Take care, we'll catch up soon.
~th3g1z
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I'll hit you up on IRC at some point for sure
So I sort of figured it out... Found how to get the radio to play nice, still don't know why... The kernel! Went back to the 3.0.8 kernel as provided by samsung for the SHV-140 (replaced zImage in boot.img, reflashed mmcblk0p8) and BAM. Nice quick 4G. Nothing in /system changed (so a bunch of other stuff broke) but the radio sure got happy.
Not sure what the difference is, quite yet... Should be an interesting needle in the hackstack for sure.
Is the package manager a problem with this the same as cm9?
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orlandoxpolice said:
Is the package manager a problem with this the same as cm9?
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yes, the issue actually originated with jellybean -- since there's no device tree in the cm9 repo for the p5att, i jammed the cm10 p5att device tree into cm9 source to make it happen. the device tree includes the init scripts, so the problem actually originated from cm10, lol.
same fix works.. mount tmpfs on /mnt/secure (in addition to /tmp/asec) and use wide-open (777) permissions.
nrvate said:
same fix works.. mount tmpfs on /mnt/secure (in addition to /tmp/asec) and use wide-open (777) permissions.
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Heh! Is it just me or does that feel a little less than 'secure'? :silly:
i feel like a english lit major walking into an advanced calculus class with this jargon
This is how the sausage gets made.
Speaking of making sausage, I'm starting to think this is stable enough to share a binary build...
1) Camera is borked. I'm at a bit of a loss to figure it out, maybe I'll try again next week -- Suggestions very welcome, I'd like to get this working for video chat ala skype / gtalk.
2) MTP is borked. Again, at a bit of a loss, I suppose I'd care if I used it... Silly MTP.
3) New kernel fixes radio issues (mostly) - I've had it completely refuse to come up, showing no signal, fixed by rebooting the tablet. Goes right to LTE, but defaults to HSPA only. Change to LTE / GSM / WCDMA in mobile network settings -> network mode.
4) /mnt/asec / /mnt/secure issue (play store install problems) resolved.
5) FC in Settings -> Storage resolved by removing sdcard1 (which will never exist) from the build config
6) Boot animation is disabled due to framebuffer problems (supposedly) -- i know the spinny thing is cool, but you'll have to live with a black screen. Strangely, it comes up on some boots. lol.
7) Qualcomm graphics drivers are still the pre-release version. They seem to work pretty nice though. Haven't seen any of the flickering since some mdp changes in the kernel.
8) Video codecs aren't as screwed up as they are in the ICS build I did -- IE youtube works for all the videos I tried and bsplayer for android nicely plays my favorite x264 720P tv shows (win! gotta keep myself entertained at work some how...)
9) overclocked kernel HACK WARNING for you purists -- Modifed the kernel slightly, it now recognizes all MSM8660's as having the higher binned speed (1.66 vs 1.50 ghz) -- I didn't touch the frequency tables or anything, since it made more sense to just recognize the parts as 1.66ghz parts. Also, removed the logic that limited single-core mode to 1.2ghz (why?!). Gabe put out a OC kernel and most people reported stability at 1.7+ ghz, so... 1.66 seemed good. Hasn't borked for me. If you want stock speeds bad enough or run into problems.. http://d-h.st/8mB
Usual procedure, TWRP.. factory reset, wipe system, flash zip, receive bacon.
Bacon: http://d-h.st/Klu
I've been using this as my daily the past few days, and unless it starts behaving badly for some reason, it's probably going to be my daily for the foreseeable future. Really want to get the cams working, though!
Please share other issues. There has to be something else horribly broken I haven't noticed.
Usual "may make zombies run out of your tablet" warning applies to this test software.
Enjoy!