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Re: [Ubuntu Phone] Ports?

 

Yeah I have linux experience but never done a port to android before.
I had a quick scan at the page.
Is that ubuntu phablet-tools essential ?
If yes how would I get a tar ball of it instead as I dont run ubuntu/debian os

"Gianguido Sorà" <gianguidorama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Porting ubuntu phone on a device already supported by CyanogenMod isn't
>too
>difficult, and because it's a SnapDragon-based device it's far more
>easier
>than an Exynos o NVidia-based one.
>If you have good skills of linux and its environment you can try, after
>all
>it's a simple Cyano build: if you fail, wipe, install a ROM and this is
>the
>end.
>The instructions are on the Wiki [1]
>
>[1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Porting
>
>Gianguido Sorà
>
>
>2013/5/30 Ryan Granger <ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>> Ive never done a port of a rom before and wouldn't trust my 1st ever
>build
>> on i9505 in case of brick.
>> Is there anyone with this phone willing to port it over ?
>> I think ill be fine, to make changes here n there, as long as it
>boots :)
>>
>>
>> "Gianguido Sorà" <gianguidorama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> There's already an official port of the CM10.1 so it could be faster
>than
>>> the Exynos version.
>>> Maybe there could be problems with the high resolution of the
>display,
>>> but a booting image can be archived in no more than a night I think.
>>> Il giorno 30/mag/2013 18:30, "Ryan Granger"
><ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ha
>>> scritto:
>>>
>>>> Yes qualcomm snapdragon 600
>>>>
>>>> "Gianguido Sorà" <gianguidorama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> The one for the i9505 could be easy, it's the snapdragon one
>right?
>>>>> Il giorno 30/mag/2013 18:19, "Ryan Granger"
><ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> ha scritto:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyone working on a port or have a ported version of ubuntu for:
>>>>>> Motorola atrix 4g
>>>>>> Samsung galaxy s4 i9505
>>>>>> ?
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