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[pier11]

TECHNOLOGY PREVIEW : not for everyday use

Let me introduce cm9 for Pulse. This time it is our own build compiled from source.

Thanks to dtox125 for the first source compilation.
Thanks goes also to tilal6991 for development/maintenance of cm9 for u8150 and general inspiration.

Requirements:
1. properly formatted SD card:
- ext2 partition (I use 512 MB). Rom won't work without it.
- swap partition 64 MB (not less)
2. /system partition not less than 110 MB. (Pulse u8220 users: prior installation of TRE or CHT8000 rom is required to achive such partition size).

Installation instructions:
- backup your current rom in case something go wrong;
- make FULL clean: "wipe data/factory reset" AND "format system";
- install Zip via CWM recovery. Reboot. Optionally install gapps.

Works:
- display,
- touchscreen,
- keypad,
- jogball,
- sound,
- radio (can reload sometimes),
- bluetooth,
- wifi,
- usb: mass storage, adb
- sd card,
- backlight/brightness,
- rotation,
- vibrator,
- native A2SD

Doesn't work:
- mobile data network
- camera
- gps
- keypad LEDs
- video playback
- hardware acceleration
- hardware accelerated boot animation

First load takes much time - at least 10 minutes, adb can be unreachable during the period.
Don't be scared of broken boot animation.

Post your feedback!

cm9-u8220-20120309.zip

gapps-ics-4.0.1-small-u8220.zip (Optional)
u8220 will die if install big memory consumers like Maps, Market, etc. u8230 should be better.

Some screenshots:

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Edited by pier11, 10 March 2012 - 03:44 PM.

[pier11]

Historical versions:
cm9-u8220-20120303.zip

Edited by pier11, 10 March 2012 - 02:51 AM.

[pier11]

reserved2

[desalesouche]

a big thx...loading

[hzf]

nice work!

edit:
- vibration worked

are the videos in /system/media required - maybe can save some space....

Edited by hzf, 03 March 2012 - 09:20 AM.

[desalesouche]

after first installation i deleted it to reinstall with some change...i could notice that after deleting first installation;there is a lot of files from first installation left on sd...does this can create issue for next installation?   do i have to delete them all before reinstalling?  

rom can be oc until 750...alarm is working...

[dr.flo]

great work
Is this a binary port or compiled from sources with modified pulse device tree?

Some screenshots maybe - remember the cryptic adb commands?

[welly123]

nice work

[jafp]

- rotation works

You people are amazing

[jgilalonso]

[quote name='pier11' timestamp='1330755367' post='1911058']
Let me introduce cm9 port to Pulse. Thanks goes to tilal for development/maintenance of cm9 for u8150.

REQUIREMENTS:
1. properly formatted SD card:
- ext2 partition (I use 512 MB). Rom won't work with it.
- swap partition 64 MB (not less)
2. /system partition not less than 110 MB. (Pulse u8220 users: prior installation of TRE or CHT8000 rom is required to achive such partition size).



Hi,

Great job guys with all ROMS!!
It's fantastic to follow this and other posts. Every day I enjoy reading your topics.

This weekend I would like install one o two of these ROMS (perhaps CM7.2 or X3) but I don't know how I can obtain the size of /system in my Pulse to know (if it's necessary) to install TRE ROM.

When I execute in Terminal Emulator the df -h command these are the results:

Filesystem                                            Size                  Used Available   Use%              Mounted on
tmpfs                                             115.9M             44.0K        115.8M       0%         /dev
tmpfs                                             115.9M                   0K        115.9M       0%         /mnt/asec
tmpfs                                             115.9M                   0K        115.9M       0%         /mnt/obb
[size="3"]/dev/block/mtdblock4               170.0M             88.7M          81.3M        52%         /system[/size]
/dev/block/mtdblock6                 222.4M           143.6M          78.8M        65%         /data
/dev/block/mtdblock6                   70.0M                    1.9M          68.1M       3%         /cache
/dev/block/mtdblock6                 472.5M             82.3M        365.8M        18%         /sd-ext

I see that /system is greater than 110 MB that it's necessary for your ROM.
Could I install your ROM without install TRE ROM?

Sorry if I'm telling a stupid question.

Ah!! At this moment, my ROM is CM7.1 with .29 kernel

Thanks a lot.

[didije]

I have to say that this mod is awesome! It installed on ext2 256 and swap 32mb. It is not slow at all when oc-ed to 710. I just hope that radio and wifi can be fixed. If so, I found my daily rom

Thanks pier!

Edited by didije, 03 March 2012 - 12:08 PM.

[pier11]

didije, on 03 March 2012 - 12:07 PM, said:

I have to say that this mod is awesome! It installed on ext2 256 and swap 32mb. It is not slow at all when oc-ed to 710. I just hope that radio and wifi can be fixed. If so, I found my daily rom

Thanks pier!

true, radio and wifi are top priorities.

256 MB ext2 is fine.
32 mb swap is a bit low for u8220 - it utilizes more than that. Fine for u8230.

[pier11]

dr.flo, on 03 March 2012 - 09:10 AM, said:

great work
Is this a binary port or compiled from sources with modified pulse device tree?

Some screenshots maybe - remember the cryptic adb commands?

we're waiting dtox125 with the device tree

EDIT:
can't take screenshots, either your way or normal CM way, but feel free to install live version to see yourself

Edited by pier11, 03 March 2012 - 02:06 PM.

[pier11]

jgilalonso, on 03 March 2012 - 09:45 AM, said:

/dev/block/mtdblock4               170.0M             88.7M       81.3M     52%         /system

you shall be fine if so. But I've never seen u8220 with 512 MB ROM, strange.

[dtox125]

pier11, on 03 March 2012 - 01:43 PM, said:

we're waiting dtox125 with the device tree

ok here are the device tree and vendor:
http://www.mediafire...159anrliounvq3o
http://www.mediafire...xb3bes8wnslxb58

also you need to modify vendor/cm/config/common.mk and del some istall apps to make it fit to pulses patition size.

Edited by dtox125, 03 March 2012 - 02:19 PM.

[pier11]

dtox125, on 03 March 2012 - 02:18 PM, said:

ok here are the device tree and vendor:
http://www.mediafire...159anrliounvq3o
http://www.mediafire...xb3bes8wnslxb58

also you need to modify vendor/cm/config/common.mk and del some istall apps to make it fit to pulses patition size.

thatks for that!
studying

[be8]

My screenshots(Russian language):

      

Edited by be8, 03 March 2012 - 05:00 PM.

[pier11]

be8, on 03 March 2012 - 04:58 PM, said:

My screenshots(Russian language):

what software did you use to make screenshots?

[be8]

pier11, on 03 March 2012 - 05:05 PM, said:

what software did you use to make screenshots?

Program "screenshot".  Android market: https://market.andro...soft.screenshot

Edited by be8, 03 March 2012 - 05:25 PM.

[pier11]

dr.flo, on 03 March 2012 - 09:10 AM, said:

Some screenshots maybe - remember the cryptic adb commands?

OK, added some.
Thanks be8 for hint.