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Re: [Ubuntu Phone] Ports?

 

Yeah, mandatory AFAIK.
If you use ArchLinux there's a PKGBUILD [1].
If not, the Arch's PKGBUILD is a great source of "ispiration" for the
manual installation :)

[1] https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/phablet-tools/

Gianguido Sorà


2013/5/30 Ryan Granger <ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> 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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