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Re: Samsung Galaxy S(aucy)

 

Helo,

I had a galaxys B

And compiled etc e etc..

The RIL implementation of ubuntu is based on ICS, or phone is not
compatible with this.

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 [Ubuntu-phone] [GSM RADIOS ON PORTS]



[]'sf.rique


On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 2:31 AM, Luis Torrao
<luistorrao.android@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Hi Henrique (oi :) )
>
>
> Can you specify what does work? Can you make calls?
>
> []
>
>
> 2013/7/16 Henrique Santos Fernandes <sf.rique@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>> Radio won't work. At leat not at any time soon.
>>
>> See a few mails before..
>>
>>
>>
>> []'sf.rique
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 6:20 PM, Jackson Doak <noskcaj@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> his email is a.j.buxton@xxxxxxxxx and he will sometimes be on IRC
>>> under the name ali1234
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 7:12 AM, Luis Torrao
>>> <luistorrao.android@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> > Hi Jackson,
>>> >
>>> > It would be more sensitive to talk with Alistair Buxton, is he on this
>>> > mailing list? I couldn't find his contact when I started to port, it
>>> was
>>> > based on his work
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 2013/7/15 Jackson Doak <noskcaj@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> >>
>>> >> Can you add it to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices/ or contact
>>> >> the guy who makes https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices/galaxysmtdand
>>> >> work on it together.
>>> >>
>>> >> On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 12:26 AM, Luis Torrao
>>> >> <luistorrao.android@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >> > Hi,
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Sure :)
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Here is the simplified guide:
>>> >> >
>>> >> > download
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx1oS_MStoufZHVQMGtCRTBCREE/edit?usp=sharing
>>> >> > download
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx1oS_MStoufV2tSZ0tJQjd2d0E/edit?usp=sharing
>>> >> > boot your device into CWM
>>> >> > install the first zip
>>> >> > wipe data
>>> >> > install the second zip
>>> >> > reboot
>>> >> >
>>> >> > At this time you will have a working Ubuntu Touch Samsung Galaxy
>>> S(aucy)
>>> >> > :)
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > BUT... the screen definition can be improved if you perform the
>>> >> > following
>>> >> > steps, and your system will be updated to the latest:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >>cd ../../..
>>> >> >
>>> >> >>sudo vi usr/bin/ubuntu-session
>>> >> >
>>> >> > password:phablet
>>> >> >
>>> >> > use vi to change the following 2 lines to match these:
>>> >> >
>>> >> > GRID_UNIT_PX=10
>>> >> >
>>> >> > QTWEBKIT_DPR=1.0
>>> >> >
>>> >> > using I before inserting character, x for deleting character and
>>> :wq to
>>> >> > quit
>>> >> > and save
>>> >> >
>>> >> >>sudo reboot
>>> >> >
>>> >> > reconnect device to Desktop and in terminal run
>>> >> >
>>> >> >>adb devices (to check it is online)
>>> >> >
>>> >> >>phablet-flash -d grouper -b (to update to the latest)
>>> >> >
>>> >> > NOTE
>>> >> >
>>> >> > For the time being I don't advise doing apt-update and apt-upgrade
>>> on
>>> >> > the
>>> >> > phone's terminal app for it will give undesired effects
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > 2013/7/15 leon lee <llrraa@xxxxxx>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> That's a great news. But not many people want to do such a complex
>>> >> >> thing.
>>> >> >> Is possible to make some image, so the followers don't need to
>>> build
>>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> source again. Ubuntu should do this if they want to make touch more
>>> >> >> popular.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> ------------------ Original ------------------
>>> >> >> From:  "Luis Torrao"<luistorrao.android@xxxxxxxxx>;
>>> >> >> Date:  Mon, Jul 15, 2013 09:47 PM
>>> >> >> To:  "ubuntu-phone"<ubuntu-phone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
>>> >> >> Subject:  [Ubuntu-phone] Samsung Galaxy S(aucy)
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Hi,
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> I have successfully ported Saucy to Samsung Galaxy S (smtd), based
>>> on
>>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> february demo of Alistair Buxton (ali1234), I am not completely
>>> sure if
>>> >> >> this
>>> >> >> is new, and it is not perfect, this is my fisrt Ubuntu experience
>>> :)
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Here is the "guide":
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >phablet-dev-bootstrap galaxySaucy
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >. build/envsetup.sh
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >breakfast galaxysmtd
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >repo sync
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> install latest stable build of cyanogenmod on device and connect
>>> it via
>>> >> >> usb
>>> >> >> >adb devices (check if device is online)
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> on Desktop terminal:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >cd device/samsung/galaxysmtd
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >./extract-files.sh
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Go to Nautilus and open file...
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> .../galaxySaucy/device/samsung/aries-common/fstab.aries
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> remove “,nosuid” on line 8
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> .../galaxySaucy/device/samsung/aries-common/device_base.mk
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> remove...
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> SamsungServiceMode \
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> AriesParts \
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> ...on line 121
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> .../galaxySaucy/kernel/samsung/aries/arch/arm/configs/cyanogenmod_galaxysmtd_defconfig
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> add to end of file:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> CONFIG_NAMESPACES=y
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> CONFIG_UTS_NS=y
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> CONFIG_IPC_NS=y
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> CONFIG_USER_NS=y
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> CONFIG_PID_NS=y
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> CONFIG_NET_NS=y
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES=y
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> CONFIG_FSNOTIFY=y
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> CONFIG_DNOTIFY=y
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> CONFIG_INOTIFY_USER=y
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> CONFIG_FANOTIFY=y
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> CONFIG_FANOTIFY_ACCESS_PERMISSIONS=y
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> # CONFIG_ANDROID_PARANOID_NETWORK is not set
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> back to Desktop Terminal:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >cd ../../..
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >. build/envsetup.sh
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >brunch galaxysmtd
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> download copy saucy-preinstalled-boot-armhf+grouper.img, rename it
>>> to
>>> >> >> ubuntu-boot.img and put it on …
>>> >> >> /galaxySaucy/out/target/product/galaxysmtd
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >brunch galaxysmtd (again)
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> you will get something like
>>> cm-10.1-20130713-UNOFFICIAL-galaxysmtd.zip
>>> >> >> in
>>> >> >> that folder. Finnaly, reboot your device into CWM, mount it and
>>> copy
>>> >> >> this
>>> >> >> zip you have just compiled and also the latest
>>> >> >> saucy-preinstalled-phablet-armhf.zip you can download. Install the
>>> >> >> first,
>>> >> >> wipe data on the phone, and then install the second. Reboot.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Your screen will not be in the correct definition, to change it go
>>> to
>>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> Terminal app of the phone and:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >cd ../../..
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >sudo vi usr/bin/ubuntu-session
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> password:phablet
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> use vi to change the following 2 lines to match these:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> GRID_UNIT_PX=10
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> QTWEBKIT_DPR=1.0
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> using I before inserting character, x for deleting character and
>>> :wq to
>>> >> >> quit and save
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >sudo reboot
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> reconnect device to Desktop and in terminal run
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >adb devices (to check it is online)
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >phablet-flash -d grouper -b (to update to the latest)
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> NOTE
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> For the time being I don't advise doing apt-update and apt-upgrade
>>> on
>>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> phone's terminal app for it will give undesired effects
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
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