[B2G] Firefox OS for the Huawei Ascend G300 [ROM] [Last updated: 06/12]

[Guest blacksh4dow]

Ofc, please read 1st post.

[Guest mihairu]

Any news about some updates?

[Guest george109]

Any news about some updates?

Its quite unlikely, considering it was last updated 6 months ago today.

[Guest mihairu]

Yeah i know but hope never dies :)

[Guest mihairu]

Have anyone problem with fetching git too?

error: index-pack died of signal 92)  

fatal: index-pack failed

error: Cannot fetch platform/prebuilt

error: Exited sync due to fetch errors

Repo sync failed

Edited June 14, 2013 by mihairu

[Guest shweeney]

Firefox devices launching tomorrow in Spain - very very cheap (€69 which includes €30 call credit):

http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/01/zte-open-launches-tomorrow/

[Guest Razor3000]

Can you please port a newer version? There must be a stable version now.

[Guest Pain_Deluxe]

dont ask for etas

rule no 1!

[Guest PrFirmin]

You can now try Firefox OS directly in your web browser (firefox plugin) here : https://people.mozilla.com/~myk/r2d2b2g/

[Guest qwerty77]

I would love some update too.

I tried the current version -- for those who missed that, there are fastboot images few pages back, and the directory listing they are in says that they are relatively current, though I don't know when Mozilla pushed the 1.0 update, and it basically works, but not really.

- Basic UI works, but it appears it doesn't know how big the screen is, so everything is really small. Okay something is scaled correctly, like keyboard, but lot of things aren't.

- The GUI works differently from android -- it took me some time to realize it, but you can't use simple taps to run apps, you have to hold the icon for about a second. Otherwise, it will interpret the tap as moving the desktop and not run app. Now, this might not be actual feature and just something broken on g300.

- Some of the UI works strangely. Sometimes the UI won't accept me clicking on input field. Mail does this, for example.

- Here maps have hillariously the same problems they have in the simulator, when run, they will show you folder, and you have to select index.html to start them ;)

- Video doesn't work.

- MP3 player works.

- Marketplace doesn't work.

- Phonecalls, sms work.

I guess the screen DPI is set somewhere in the build process, but since I didn't build it and just fastboot flashed it, I don't know. But I will take a look at the build process later, perhaps on the weekend.

[Guest tasacar]

hey i got problem , it sayes installation aborted why ?

[Guest celrau]

It's a shame no one continues this port, it's pretty close to being a functional rom.

[Guest smweb]

Firefox should go the Ubuntu way, dual-booting Firefox OS and Android: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ubuntu-edge

[Guest mihairu]

If is anyone interested:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-IujfCUmgOwRHU3eEktX1FOaTQ&usp=sharing

Its compiled from Dazzozo repo with gecko and gaia 1.1.0hd branch

edit: link update

Edited July 24, 2013 by mihairu

[Guest celrau]

How is the DPI and speed on your build, I compiled it yesterday from Daz's as per instructions and aside from the fact that everything was much slower then last time I did it the DPI was too small.

[Guest mihairu]

I will post some screenshot later :) Speed is nice, ROM is very smooth at least for me

FM Radio didn't work - phone reboot

Camera didn't work

Video player didn't work

It would be nice if Camera works but I don't know where might be a problem

and of course, only home button is working right now

Edited July 24, 2013 by mihairu

[Guest celrau]

How did you get 1.1.0hd branch, I can only get master with daz's script?

[Guest mihairu]

after ./config.sh ascend-g300

git checkout mozillaorg/v1.1.0hd in gaia and gecko folder

and then ./build.sh

maybe it could work with

BRANCH=v1.1.0hd ./config.sh ascend-g300

but i didn't test it

damn...typos everywhere :D

and my .userconfig:

export HIDPI=1

export GAIA_OPTIMIZE=1

export GAIA_DEV_PIXELS_PER_PX=2

Edited July 24, 2013 by mihairu

[Guest celrau]

BRANCH=v1.1.0hd ./config.sh ascend-g300 doesn't work, I'll try with your instructions, thanks for your help.

[Guest celrau]

It runs fine now but the DPI is still wrong. With camera and other small fixes this could be a good rom. Also no file manager...

[Guest Rydlis]

the DPI is small because this OS was originally developed for 320x480 devices

[Guest celrau]

the DPI is small because this OS was originally developed for 320x480 devices

Yes but there must be a way to change that, we just don't know it :mellow:

[Guest Rydlis]

if I think what you mean by DPI (resolution?)

complete re-texture the OS, trust me, nobody want to do it, but it's necessary to have right DPI

Edited July 24, 2013 by Rydlis

[Guest mihairu]

Yeah it WAS for low res devices but 1.1.0hd branch is for our devices and devices with better resolution...I did some changes to gaia and I can simply change(hard fixed) all of system apps to be nice (can provide images) but real problem is user installed apps...I think we must wait...or at least we need to change main css to get larger text, etc. in all apps, but i can't find it right now...

Edited July 24, 2013 by mihairu

[Guest Rydlis]

I will try help, I am quite interested in this too :)

Is there a possibility to send me uncompiled source?

Edited July 24, 2013 by Rydlis