Project:Android 2.3.X Gingerbread (gb) Porting on Samsung i8000 (Omnia 2 - O2) !!!

[Guest argentinos]

Anyone has o2GB2.3.4 ROM ?

I need it to start experimenting on gingerbread for i8000. i do not want to start from 0 point, so i need a base to start with.
so anyone has it ?

people last mentioned it here
http://www.modaco.co...4/#entry1773549 and here
http://www.modaco.co...40#entry1753478

edit 22/9/2013
After hard work from developers of ROM and modifications from our thread developers

 

ADS Team (argentinos, dni123, spiderman1961) proudly presents :

 

Android 2.3.4 (gingerbread) (CM7) for Samsung i8000 (Omnia 2)

 

Changelog

 

Version Alpha2

-fixed auto detect apns (3g data network)

-fixed vibrator

-improved wifi (although not working as on complete ROMS yet)

-fixed access to play store (can not yet donwload)

-sd card access (for sd card installation is now preselected. no need to modify anything)

-upgraded most system apps

-new ics like task manager

-optimizations for smoother running

download here

http://www.mediafire.com/?ccu482su87bw89w (Image installation)

Version Alpha1
working
-Radio and data (credits to dni123)
-Display stand by (credits to dni123)
-Sound (credits to dni123)
-Vibration (credits to dni123)
-Deepsleep (credits to dni123)
-Bluetooth (credits to dni123)
-Swap (credits to Spiderman1961)
-Usb Mass Storage (credits to Spiderman1961)
-External sd mounting as "sdcard" (credits to Spiderman1961)
-Internal sd mounting as "storage" (credits to Spiderman1961)
-ADB (credits to Spiderman1961)

partially experimental working
-Wifi partially working (credits to dni123)

not working yet (planned to develop)
fm radio
gps
camera

link for Ubuntu installation (tar.gz)
link for Image installation

Reborning our phone under gingerbread. it is not an easy project and we need all of you to contribute with your knowledge, your suggestions, your testings. no need to be a linux expert to help us. just read how to install any android ROM on i8000 first and then try this project's versions on our phone as a tester and tell us what stucks, what you like, what you suggest.

this project is for our common benefit

Edited September 24, 2013 by argentinos

[Guest erikcas]

I had gb running on b7610. Will check if I can recover any of the sources for it. These could easily be adapted to i8000

[Guest argentinos]

I had gb running on b7610. Will check if I can recover any of the sources for it. These could easily be adapted to i8000

so no news ? because very few resources on internet too!

[Guest erikcas]

so no news ? because very few resources on internet too!

this is a starting point: https://github.com/omnia2droid/Android

it contains a manifest containing all sources needed to build froyo

What is not there is device specific sources. We can reconstruct them from spica device sources

edit: ah found my manifest for gingerbread, which worked:

http://pastebin.com/V9xRHCwj

the devicesources are not on my github anymore :( but I will try to reconstruct this weekend for I8000

What I need is (sorry for being lazy) a link to a working image for I8000 to make a working image for I8000.

It is too long ago to refigure that, so I want to implement it over a working froyo image to test it.

Please do keep in mind I have no hardware to test myself!

Edited July 4, 2013 by erikcas

[Guest spiderman1961]

this is a starting point: https://github.com/omnia2droid/Android

it contains a manifest containing all sources needed to build froyo

What is not there is device specific sources. We can reconstruct them from spica device sources

edit: ah found my manifest for gingerbread, which worked:

http://pastebin.com/V9xRHCwj

the devicesources are not on my github anymore :( but I will try to reconstruct this weekend for I8000

What I need is (sorry for being lazy) a link to a working image for I8000 to make a working image for I8000.

It is too long ago to refigure that, so I want to implement it over a working froyo image to test it.

Please do keep in mind I have no hardware to test myself!

I would be very much interested on you work to develop ginger for omnia2

I just developed a working rom froyo on i8000 here

We wait for you answer :)

[Guest nikkotsoi]

this is a starting point: https://github.com/omnia2droid/Android

it contains a manifest containing all sources needed to build froyo

What is not there is device specific sources. We can reconstruct them from spica device sources

edit: ah found my manifest for gingerbread, which worked:

http://pastebin.com/V9xRHCwj

the devicesources are not on my github anymore :( but I will try to reconstruct this weekend for I8000

What I need is (sorry for being lazy) a link to a working image for I8000 to make a working image for I8000.

It is too long ago to refigure that, so I want to implement it over a working froyo image to test it.

Please do keep in mind I have no hardware to test myself!

is gb working smooth and great on GB ?

[Guest dni123]

Hmm, does nobody have this GB2.3.4 test release from Megaupload and can upload it somwhere else?!

I'm searching for it since month...

edit:

has someone of you ever tried to get a jetdroid working on i8000?

look here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1189951

Edited July 11, 2013 by dni123

[Guest Antoxa1998]

argentinos

Tested GB 2.3.4 it working with Twister1 Kernel from this topic http://forum.xda-dev...d.php?t=1189951 and some other Kernel for our Omnia .

Check it out. At present time i able fix radio (can make and receive call), but still no sound. Continue .....

Edited July 12, 2013 by Antoxa1998

[Guest dni123]

hey cool,

can u tell us which gb 2.3.4 you tested and what steps you have done?

Thx

[Guest spiderman1961]

argentinos

Tested GB 2.3.4 it working with Twister1 Kernel from this topic http://forum.xda-dev...d.php?t=1189951 and some other Kernel for our Omnia .

Check it out. At present time i able fix radio (can make and receive call), but still no sound. Continue .....

hey cool,

can u tell us which gb 2.3.4 you tested and what steps you have done?

Thx

Me too !! ( i suppose non odexed version )

Edited July 12, 2013 by spiderman1961

[Guest Antoxa1998]

Tested http://sourceforge.n...gingerbread234/ .

With Ubuntu un-tar all to ext4 (internal storage). Open folder with files as Administrator and copy all inside to root of ext4 (due to wrong package, it un-tar in single folder). Delete above folder.

Copy dpram.ko, libertasspi.ko, multipdp.ko from any (latest) working Omnia2 ROM to system/lib/modules. Edit lines to load modules in init.rc file (begining of file) accordingly.

Delete from SD folder both radio bin and add any radio bin you like.

Edit system/etc/mount.sh to load correct radio bin and modules.

Replace files for hard buttoms in usr folder.

Save all and star with Twister 1 zImage.

SD card - ok, swap - ok, internet 3G - ok.

Can increase fonts, till next reboot. Can choise gsm provider.

No sounds, no Wi-Fi, no bluetooth.

It is not fast due to need to be edited. Can not run root script.

That all what i did.

I can make image and give a link...

Edited July 12, 2013 by Antoxa1998

[Guest Antoxa1998]

There is image for Image for Windows - tbi, startup and zImage.

Installed on ext4 primary 1.4 gb about.

https://mega.co.nz/#fm0kh13b5D

[Guest dni123]

Thx for the link, but there is no file in it

i think you must give the download link of the file direct, not your personal folder...

Edited July 12, 2013 by dni123

[Guest Antoxa1998]

Should be OK now. Sorry.

If you want to see Internal storage edit init.rc same as omlaxy.

Add "mkdir /storage 0755 system system",

"mount vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /storage iocharset=utf8

chown system system /storage

chmod 0777 /storage" and create folder "storage" in the root of ext4.

https://mega.co.nz/#...HQcf25DVFnEa7Eg

Edited July 12, 2013 by Antoxa1998

[Guest spiderman1961]

Should be OK now. Sorry.

If you want to see Internal storage edit init.rc same as omlaxy.

Add "mkdir /storage 0755 system system",

"mount vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /storage iocharset=utf8

chown system system /storage

chmod 0777 /storage" and create folder "storage" in the root of ext4.

https://mega.co.nz/#...HQcf25DVFnEa7Eg

Thankssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Downloading an testing :)

[Guest erikcas]

argentinos

Tested GB 2.3.4 it working with Twister1 Kernel from this topic http://forum.xda-dev...d.php?t=1189951 and some other Kernel for our Omnia .

Check it out. At present time i able fix radio (can make and receive call), but still no sound. Continue .....

no sound could be a permissions issue. Can someone do next:

1. Start a media player or phonecall

2. Connect to phonewith usb and start adb shell

3. In adb shell, type following command:

strace -f mediaserver

4. Copy and paste output to pastebin.com and post link here

Also (will check myself later) are there any links to sources used for this rom? Both kernel- and androidsources. Kernel must have sources as it is under gpl regulation.

Edit: typo... mediaplayer should be mediaserver

Edited July 12, 2013 by erikcas

[Guest spiderman1961]

no sound could be a permissions issue. Can someone do next:

1. Start a media player or phonecall

2. Connect to phonewith usb and start adb shell

3. In adb shell, type following command:

strace -f mediaserver

4. Copy and paste output to pastebin.com and post link here

Also (will check myself later) are there any links to sources used for this rom? Both kernel- and androidsources. Kernel must have sources as it is under gpl regulation.

Edit: typo... mediaplayer should be mediaserver

Installed and booted, but no usb connection!

Cannot start adb shell: message error "error device"

We must work hardly.................

Edited July 12, 2013 by spiderman1961

[Guest argentinos]

many thanks to everyone for their hard job and giving us the possibility to enjoy a 2.3 ROM on our phone (i8000)

i already tested it on my phone and works pretty smooth. acceptable for me.

to spiderman :

1. i tested it with kukafei kernel and no problem
   
2. i deal some problems with wifi connectivity but i will fix them soom
   
3. about adb connectivity i also deal the problem, but i have red it is not that difficult to fix it
   
4. also met a problem with camera
   

anyone wants to try improve this ROM can borrow parts of the job done for s8000 (jetdroid,org) and i5700 (samdroid) and i7500 (GAOSP)

[Guest spiderman1961]

many thanks to everyone for their hard job and giving us the possibility to enjoy a 2.3 ROM on our phone (i8000)

i already tested it on my phone and works pretty smooth. acceptable for me.

to spiderman :

1. i tested it with kukafei kernel and no problem
   
   
2. i deal some problems with wifi connectivity but i will fix them soom
   
   
3. about adb connectivity i also deal the problem, but i have red it is not that difficult to fix it
   
   
4. also met a problem with camera
   

anyone wants to try improve this ROM can borrow parts of the job done for s8000 (jetdroid,org) and i5700 (samdroid) and i7500 (GAOSP)

Thanks argentinos!! :)

Posted you in pm

Edited July 14, 2013 by spiderman1961

[Guest sam jason braddock]

On the kernel side, the most advanced "open source" kernel for i8000 can be found here:

https://github.com/ipaq3870/o2droid

(see under kern_2.6.32)

And a topic here about it:

NB: the original author has disappeared for a while... :-(

And a nice ROM that is working: http://o2droid.phj.hu/index_en.php

And: http://code.google.com/p/omnia2droid/

Give us some news!

[Guest spiderman1961]

On the kernel side, the most advanced "open source" kernel for i8000 can be found here:

https://github.com/ipaq3870/o2droid

(see under kern_2.6.32)

And a topic here about it: http://www.modaco.co...dated-20120528/

NB: the original author has disappeared for a while... :-(

And a nice ROM that is working: http://o2droid.phj.hu/index_en.php

And: http://code.google.com/p/omnia2droid/

Give us some news!

Hi sam, thanks for your infomations!

In Twister 2 kernel is already 2.6.32.9: till now it is the best tested.

Same Twister 2 is last evolution of CyanogenMod beta 2.

[Guest spiderman1961]

Tested GB 2.3.4 it working with Twister1 Kernel from this topic http://forum.xda-dev...d.php?t=1189951 and some other Kernel for our Omnia .

Check it out. At present time i able fix radio (can make and receive call), but still no sound. Continue .....

Hi Antoxa, news from your effort to develop ginger for omnia?

Yesterday at 19.00 i have booted rom till today morning: at 6 a.m. phone was dead.

I think cause is not scaling frequencies processor to deep sleep, so too much battery drain.

With the same kernel (kukafei) in twister 2 battery consumption for same time is maximum 10% of total.

I'll test again after installing cpuspy to control

[Guest dni123]

anyone got the sound working?

and the terminal emulator has no su rights?!

[Guest argentinos]

anyone got the sound working?

and the terminal emulator has no su rights?!

ihave noticed these problems

so far we have the following not working

- wifi

- phone

- superuser

- adb usb

we definitely have to work under ubuntu to fix these

anyone wants to help on this project is more than welcomed。 after all is for the good of ourselves

if you notice more problems please report them

[Guest sergio_sos]

Sadly I am not linux/Ubuntu expert user, so I cannot help.

But I'm glad to see you guys trying to develop a new ROM for Omnia II and with GB! :D