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Re: [Ubuntu Phone] Ports?

 

Thank you. I use Gentoo just fyi.
Will do a bit of research on this then maybe attempt abuild.

"Gianguido Sorà" <gianguidorama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>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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