[Project] ANDROMNiA - Android on Omnia

[Guest Zeski]

now i get loads of "init: cannot execue(blah blah blah):Permission Denied" and auto restart

In bash, go to the root of your SD card and type "chmod -R 777 *"

This will give full permissions to anything trying to make changes to the files on the SD card.

[Guest ins0MNIAc]

I've been following this project on a daily basis since June, and there have been some truly impressive breakthroughs from the developers. Keep up the good work everyone.

Can someone please repost rev 159, and throw a link out here?

[Guest Gibeon]

this is a attributes problem. the windows (fat/ntfs) filesystem dont know the linux (ext2/3/4) file attributes.

you should better use linux (ubuntu) for setting up the rootfs!

:) offcourse.

I'm re-upping the 159 rev, if the original poster got a problem with that, PM me.

[Guest muskamj]

I've been following this project on a daily basis since June, and there have been some truly impressive breakthroughs from the developers. Keep up the good work everyone.

Can someone please repost rev 159, and throw a link out here?

I just compiled and installed it. Working great on my i910 so far!

Here's a link to the 159 files: http://rapidshare.com/files/264288305/andromnia159.zip.html

Also, I didn't see the last post from Gibeon before uploading this, sorry... I guess having multiple mirrors isn't a bad idea, though.

Edited August 6, 2009 by muskamj

[Guest Gibeon]

No problem, here's my mirror: https://www.yousendit.com/download/Y1RvY05qRndVbSt4dnc9PQ

[Guest andygreenough]

Yes, being on a 64bit install will cause that error. The compiler chain is only setup for use on 32bit x86 systems. I'm sure there's a way to get it to work on a 64bit system...but it's beyond my ability and none of the active developers are on 64bit systems so it's not likely you'd get much "inside" help with getting it setup. Best bet is to grab a x86 VM and compile in there.

Thanks! I thought so.

Will set up the VM tonight and get it all built, then I can start contributing :)

[Guest infmpv00]

I don't know if someone said it yet, but there is a mobile phone with the same specs as omnia (same factory too) with android. The name is Geek one.

Web page:

http://www.geeksphone.com

More info in spanish:

http://www.xataka.com/moviles/geeksphone-o...e-y-con-android

[Guest ob3l1x]

i try to put android into my phone but i've some problems :)

1. if i start gparted it shows me that my card is locked but i don't know how to unlock it ;) (it's 8GB Kingston)

2. if i format it in PPM Pro to ext2 it give me error ....

3. if i overlook the error and than copy android on card after i start harret it boot but it writes me error that it can't find correct files ;) i don't know if i have to put all the folders and files to root or create 1 folder and put it in it ....

[Guest Gibeon]

As far as I know you have to put the files from "andromnia_rootfs" on the card, not the folder itself. But correct me if I'm wrong, haven't tested it yet.

[Guest ErGo_404]

I don't know if someone said it yet, but there is a mobile phone with the same specs as omnia (same factory too) with android. The name is Geek one.

Web page:

http://www.geeksphone.com

More info in spanish:

http://www.xataka.com/moviles/geeksphone-o...e-y-con-android

Are you sure it is the same exact specs ?

I mean, it could have the same processor but different wifi/sound/bluetooth/etc chipsets, which would make it useless for us...

[Guest ricflairandy]

Is there a guide to install the latest version from pmaster.no/andromnia using xp?

I dont have linux on my system, just want to be able to copy it across and have a play with android

cheers

[Guest FeLLa_]

about the geekphone...

-first i will say you cant buy this phone yet! its still under development.

-80% of hardware is omnia like

-we already talked with the geeksphone team.

no more infos yet :)

[Guest Gibeon]

Is there a guide to install the latest version from pmaster.no/andromnia using xp?

I dont have linux on my system, just want to be able to copy it across and have a play with android

cheers

You have to use Linux, but you can just download Ubuntu and run it from the boot-cd, no need to install anything :)

[Guest ob3l1x]

now it works :)

if someone have same problems as me just do this ....

1. start ubuntu live cd

2. connect your omnia as mass storage

3. after ubuntu recognize card (probably as usbdisk or the name of the card ...) click on icon on the desktop a click eject

4. start gparted (start terminal and write sudo gparted)

5. select storage card ... if there are more partitions (probably sda1 and sda5 maybe more...) delete all partitions and then you have 1 partition click on it and click NEW (it will create new partition ext2) now just click apply to apply changes ...

6. now you can copy files on the storage card ...

[Guest anshuashmeet]

Hey guys,

I finally got android to work but somehow the network doesnt work or the sms feature maybe the its not responding to the sim card coz wifi works fine and the browers great

anyone else had this problem?

please help?

:)

[Guest infmpv00]

<br />about the geekphone...<br /><br />-first i will say you cant buy this phone yet! its still under development.<br />-80% of hardware is omnia like<br />-we already talked with the geeksphone team.<br /><br />no more infos yet <img src="http://www.modaco.com/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /><br />

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I think in november is the release date.

Good news if you are talking with them and get usefull information for this great project.

A video of geksphone running android:

[Guest ricflairandy]

cheers, do you need an sd card, cant you use your mass storage?

[Guest caulfield]

cheers, do you need an sd card, cant you use your mass storage?

Yeah you need an sd card to put the rootfs.

Here's the website with the latest ROOTFS & IMage.

http://pmaster.no/andromnia/

Cheers

[Guest ricflairandy]

Gutted, i dont have an sd card :), looks like ill have to buy one

[Guest ErGo_404]

Gutted, i dont have an sd card :) , looks like ill have to buy one

You are 10€ or 10$ away from Android then !

Edited August 6, 2009 by ErGo_404

[Guest smilegod]

You are 10€ or 10$ away from Android then !

Lol i have 7 of them :)

[Guest muskamj]

Question: Is there any way to install apps? I'm trying to download and test stuff from the Marketplace, but there don't seem to be download links anywhere. Is this 'cause we aren't using official Android hardware? Or am I just not seeing the links?

[Guest stirkac]

Question: Is there any way to install apps? I'm trying to download and test stuff from the Marketplace, but there don't seem to be download links anywhere. Is this 'cause we aren't using official Android hardware? Or am I just not seeing the links?

you need android market app on android and use it to download apps from market-so it won't work. link here you can get apk's that go to /system/app. or copy file explorer app to app folder, all other apps to MyStorage and then install the by clicking on them. this is easyer way for me :)

Edited August 6, 2009 by stirkac

[Guest caulfield]

http://www.andromnia.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=19

[Guest Tigrer]

Short way to get working andromnia is downloading Puppy linux live CD (it has gparted application of course and about 100MB only) for memory card partitioning and rootfs unpacking/copy. Here is latest andromnia. I did everything under windows xp with Puppy .iso booting in Virtualbox but you can too burn CD from puppy .iso and boot pc from CD.  

BR

Lukasz