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[rajoni]

Hi pier, I was wondering how did you manage to install system apps directly on sd-ext partition? I see when I unzip your rom that they are not in system folder. Does it have sth to do with meta inf folder which I think contains update script or there are some other files involved? I want to try that with some cm7 mod.

[pier11]

rajoni, on 25 March 2012 - 04:57 PM, said:

Hi pier, I was wondering how did you manage to install system apps directly on sd-ext partition? I see when I unzip your rom that they are not in system folder. Does it have sth to do with meta inf folder which I think contains update script or there are some other files involved? I want to try that with some cm7 mod.

It's not that straightforward, but doable. I did that to accommodate big rom ~150 MB to small Pulse's /system partition (110 MB at max). I moved content of /system/app to sd-ext and symlinked it.

Updater script:
- simply copy /sd-ext content to the same named partition on sd-card,
- it also symlinks /system/app to that.

You rom should:
- be able to execute init.d scripts (cmX roms can)
- init.d script should mount /sd-ext on init
- in ramdisk /sd-ext empty folder is created to later mount to.

If rom would not be able mount /sd-ext on boot, it won't boot, as all apps are now located on sd-ext.

[rajoni]

pier11, on 25 March 2012 - 06:19 PM, said:

...init.d script should mount /sd-ext on init

I missed this part and ended in an endless boot. Thanks for the explanation. And great idea BTW.

Edit: Yep, that did the trick. Thanks again..

Edited by rajoni, 25 March 2012 - 07:11 PM.

[desalesouche]

@ pier11 and others...what about that idea?  instead all system is in internal storage   to put  all that on sd card...and sd card is partionned with 2 fat 32 partition .can't explain me well but would it be possible?

[jen2057]

desalesouche, on 23 March 2012 - 10:46 PM, said:

que tal? u 8230 tiene un adreno 130  ...

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Qualcomm releases ICS drivers for ARMv6 GPUs
¿Que opinas, con estas noticia crees que tal vez se pueda retomar la Rom de Cm 9?

Saludos

[desalesouche]

@ pierr 11: think you should see link about post above from jen2057...link to dl ics drivers from xda  http://forum.xda-dev...26&postcount=78

i know  we have adreno 130...but can you do something with these drivers?

[desalesouche]

jen2057, on 30 March 2012 - 06:38 PM, said:

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         Latest News                      
                                                                          
Qualcomm releases ICS drivers for ARMv6 GPUs
¿Que opinas, con estas noticia crees que tal vez se pueda retomar la Rom de Cm 9?

Saludos

hola companero.espero que todo esta bien para ti.como te dijo el otro dia tenemos une adreno 130....y no un adreno 2XX. y estos drivers son para el adreno 2XX.....pues no te doy una respusta negativa por el momento....hizo tu pregunta a pier11 que conoce mucho mas que yo... .y vamos a saber pronto en un rato...cuidate...ciao

[twrock]

I thought this article was interesting: http://www.theregist...04/02/sony_ics/

Is this people's experience with CM9? Does it run quite slow on our minimal hardware?

Excerpt:

"Sony says its customers should avoid upgrading their Android devices  to Ice Cream Sandwich, adding that many of them won't get the option  anyway.In a blog posting  on Sony's Developer World the company explains why the latest version  of Google's mobile OS uses a lot more memory and is slower than its  predecessor, not to mention being less stable on underpowered kit. Sony  leaves it up to customers to decide if the bling-laden interface is  worthwhile."

[pier11]

twrock, on 03 April 2012 - 05:42 AM, said:

I thought this article was interesting: http://www.theregist...04/02/sony_ics/

Rightly described memory issues in the article. Not only ICS, but even gingerbread tends to kill launcher often. So when returning from memory consuming app, you end up on empty screen with only a wallpaper, and only then launcher is starting. On Pulse at least.
Never a case on 512 MB device.

EDIT:
from the referenced Sony blog:
"ICS was developed with Galaxy Nexus in mind, which is based on a TI platform with dual-core processor and 1GB RAM."
and then:
"We are now adapting ICS to run on our 2011 Xperia™ smartphones, which  are all built on a Qualcomm platform with single core and 512 MB RAM. "

Edited by pier11, 03 April 2012 - 12:57 PM.

[twrock]

pier11, on 03 April 2012 - 12:45 PM, said:

Rightly described memory issues in the article. Not only ICS, but even gingerbread tends to kill launcher often. So when returning from memory consuming app, you end up on empty screen with only a wallpaper, and only then launcher is starting. On Pulse at least.
Never a case on 512 MB device.

EDIT:
from the referenced Sony blog:
"ICS was developed with Galaxy Nexus in mind, which is based on a TI platform with dual-core processor and 1GB RAM."
and then:
"We are now adapting ICS to run on our 2011 Xperia™ smartphones, which  are all built on a Qualcomm platform with single core and 512 MB RAM. "

I dropped into a HTC showcase store last night to drool over the latest hardware. Wow, phones running Gingerbread where everything is instant and nothing ever lags. Yes, I do want one!

I know there is only so much one can do with our limited processor and memory, but it's amazing how far the weak hardware can be pushed.

[pier11]

"Android 4.0 Compatibility Definition" document:

"7. Hardware Compatibility
7.6. Memory and Storage
7.6.1. Minimum Memory and Storage
Device implementations MUST have at least 340MB of memory available to the kernel and userspace. The 340MB MUST be in addition to any memory dedicated to hardware components such as radio, video, and so on that is not under the kernel's control."

In translation it mandates 512 MB of RAM for ICS, as not only Android is using the memory.
Also OpenGL 2.0 is a requirement according to the doc.


EDIT:
8. Performance Compatibility
The following applications should
launch within the specified time.

Browser:  less than 1300ms
Contacts: less than 700ms
Settings: less than 700ms

Edited by pier11, 03 April 2012 - 03:29 PM.

[jen2057]

desalesouche, on 31 March 2012 - 01:09 AM, said:

hola companero.espero que todo esta bien para ti.como te dijo el otro dia tenemos une adreno 130....y no un adreno 2XX. y estos drivers son para el adreno 2XX.....pues no te doy una respusta negativa por el momento....hizo tu pregunta a pier11 que conoce mucho mas que yo... .y vamos a saber pronto en un rato...cuidate...ciao

Amigo revisa este link  https://androidmovid...an-r/#more-1692 a ver que opinas
saludos

[desalesouche]

jen2057, on 23 April 2012 - 08:33 PM, said:

Amigo revisa este link  https://androidmovid...an-r/#more-1692 a ver que opinas
saludos

hola amigo; que tal?    gracias por el link   estoy cargando la rom...esta rom anda sobre tu telefono? o hay que trabajarla ?  
saludos

[desalesouche]

hi all.what should be done to port that rom ?      https://androidmovid...an-r/#more-1692  
which boot image to take?     the one from cm9-u8220-20120303?    or does that rom boot with recovery5.0?    and how to  fix permission in advance with recovery please?    


i know i ask a lot of question actually... hope some of them(may be all of them) will be answered...

thx to the community

Edited by desalesouche, 23 April 2012 - 11:05 PM.

[izpro]

then there was the likelihood that you can still run on our device ics?

Edited by izpro, 24 April 2012 - 03:52 PM.

[desalesouche]

hi all. here a link for  cm9 for um840  https://androidmovid...l-um840-beta-2/  original rom  

i simply manage to make it bootable... i did follow the way showed by pier11 and all the rom gangsta... i just manage to make it boot and after that it is staying on boot animation...but a very smooth /fluide and beautiful not broken boot animation...for those who wanna see i am uploading it and any kind of help is welcome .i keep working on it...it must be the 5th rom i am trying to port since last nite all for um840  ...lol  i manage completely with one with 3 others i have partial result and 2 nothing for the moment...
edit:uploaded     http://www.mediafire...dcvgz1cpe3gggpn     gracias a jen2057 who is still dreaming about a nice cm9 for our device

Edited by desalesouche, 24 April 2012 - 08:24 PM.

[jen2057]

desalesouche, on 24 April 2012 - 05:07 PM, said:

hi all. here a link for  cm9 for um840  https://androidmovid...l-um840-beta-2/  original rom  

i simply manage to make it bootable... i did follow the way showed by pier11 and all the rom gangsta... i just manage to make it boot and after that it is staying on boot animation...but a very smooth /fluide and beautiful not broken boot animation...for those who wanna see i am uploading it and any kind of help is welcome .i keep working on it...it must be the 5th rom i am trying to port since last nite all for um840  ...lol  i manage completely with one with 3 others i have partial result and 2 nothing for the moment...
edit:uploaded   http://www.mediafire...dcvgz1cpe3gggpn    gracias a jen2057 who is still dreaming about a nice cm9 for our device

Hola amigo no puedo descargar la ROM creo que el link esta roto, pues arreglarlo..gracias

[desalesouche]

jen2057, on 24 April 2012 - 08:11 PM, said:

Hola amigo no puedo descargar la ROM creo que el link esta roto, pues arreglarlo..gracias

   edit  http://www.mediafire...dcvgz1cpe3gggpn

[izpro]

and that in this assembly works and what does not work?

[desalesouche]

izpro, on 24 April 2012 - 08:28 PM, said:

and that in this assembly works and what does not work?

nothing is working just booting and let watch nice boot animation who never finish...if you can do something;don't hesitate   you're welcome...