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Root [ROM] MTDEV-GB build 20120829 [BETA]

i was groggy and hungover when i made that first reply.

if HDMI works AND the devs can get the rest working, i am all for this rom. I will switch from my current rom and make this my daily. hdmi on gingerbread is a huge deal for me.


curious, has anyone looked at the code and seeing how difficult it would be to port hdmi into cm7?

idk how the stuff really works, but my logic thinks that if both are android 2.3 based, it should be as easy as bringing the drivers in.

of course nothings ever that easy. its probably a lot of stuff baked into the firmware thats really difficult to rip out.

some clarification would be appreciated.
 
I know there is a lot of people excited for this ROM, including myself. Sadly right now I am not making much more head way. The problem is I am trying to take a ROM that has no source code and trying to fix 3g. While this sounds very easy it is not. This was accomplished on MIUI by both Issac and Austrie. However we are dealing with AOSP (Android Open Source Project) code which is much different than MIUI and CM7 code, which share many similarities.

What I have done is downloaded AOSP Gingerbread 2.3.4_r1 from google and then inserted in edited source code from CM7. I then built the AOSP source code and ended up with an AOSP frameworks.jar. I then took the frameworks.jar file from the Mobstergunz ROM and decompiled both jar files using apktool. I then merged the files I edited in smali code using meld and recompiled it. I then copied it into the ROM, and made some changes to the build.prop and have what I have working.

I have tried about a dozen different edits, with different code and different options in the build.prop and compiling of the code and I have not gotten anywhere. Also because this phone is not built from code and has a few ROM's merged into it I can not connect to it using ADB to try and pull any type of logcat to see what is wrong. While I could try and use the local terminal its almost impossible as when the code is wrong it keeps popping up an error about android.phone which when you click close on the error it opens right back up. So it's very difficult to move around the OS.

Right now a handful of Motorola Triumph devs have formed a new group https://github.com/WX435. While I feel this is a very important ROM for the community I feel my part in helping the community through our new group is even more important as we will all be working together as a group to solve problems with CM7, and CM9.

If anyone else feels like lending a hand in working on this ROM I will make time for them as I want to see this ROM succeed. However right now in it's current state I don't feel like my effort and time are benefiting anyone as much as me working with WX435 and fixing code I can actually make changes to.

Regretfully....

-g60
 
shmackshmack said:
i was groggy and hungover when i made that first reply.

if HDMI works AND the devs can get the rest working, i am all for this rom. I will switch from my current rom and make this my daily. hdmi on gingerbread is a huge deal for me.


curious, has anyone looked at the code and seeing how difficult it would be to port hdmi into cm7?

idk how the stuff really works, but my logic thinks that if both are android 2.3 based, it should be as easy as bringing the drivers in.

of course nothings ever that easy. its probably a lot of stuff baked into the firmware thats really difficult to rip out.

some clarification would be appreciated.
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Sadly it's not that easy, because AOSP is a different animal than CM7 the code just can't copy over. Also because we do not have source code for this ROM it makes it even more difficult.
 
g60madman said:
I know there is a lot of people excited for this ROM, including myself. Sadly right now I am not making much more head way. The problem is I am trying to take a ROM that has no source code and trying to fix 3g. While this sounds very easy it is not. This was accomplished on MIUI by both Issac and Austrie. However we are dealing with AOSP (Android Open Source Project) code which is much different than MIUI and CM7 code, which share many similarities.

What I have done is downloaded AOSP Gingerbread 2.3.4_r1 from google and then inserted in edited source code from CM7. I then built the AOSP source code and ended up with an AOSP frameworks.jar. I then took the frameworks.jar file from the Mobstergunz ROM and decompiled both jar files using apktool. I then merged the files I edited in smali code using meld and recompiled it. I then copied it into the ROM, and made some changes to the build.prop and have what I have working.

I have tried about a dozen different edits, with different code and different options in the build.prop and compiling of the code and I have not gotten anywhere. Also because this phone is not built from code and has a few ROM's merged into it I can not connect to it using ADB to try and pull any type of logcat to see what is wrong. While I could try and use the local terminal its almost impossible as when the code is wrong it keeps popping up an error about android.phone which when you click close on the error it opens right back up. So it's very difficult to move around the OS.

Right now a handful of Motorola Triumph devs have formed a new group https://github.com/WX435. While I feel this is a very important ROM for the community I feel my part in helping the community through our new group is even more important as we will all be working together as a group to solve problems with CM7, and CM9.

If anyone else feels like lending a hand in working on this ROM I will make time for them as I want to see this ROM succeed. However right now in it's current state I don't feel like my effort and time are benefiting anyone as much as me working with WX435 and fixing code I can actually make changes to.

Regretfully....

-g60
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altho i would love to see a fully functional GB Rom on our phones, i think if all triumph devs are together on that new github, they could technically troubleshoot and fix issues with CM7 and CM9 either more efficiently, faster, whatever way youd like to say it

i also like the CM7 and CM9 projects better in my opinion, just for sheer user customization and such

i also think this github thing is an awesome idea, cause with multiple dev's gives a better shot at things, some dev's may have more experience with 3g, while some may know more about sms/mms, together the possibilities are great

and I for one will support whatever decision you go with, ive been running g60 style since r0.05 and i couldn't be happier with my phone currently, so ill take your word on whatever the best project or best use of your time would be, cause after all it is Your Time your using to make and build these roms lol
 
I know probably nothing compared to what you know about fixing stuff. Although, I do have the drive, and you have the know-how. Would you like to collaborate and do some brainstorming?
 
jjohn7293 said:
I know probably nothing compared to what you know about fixing stuff. Although, I do have the drive, and you have the know-how. Would you like to collaborate and do some brainstorming?
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Jjohn,

The problem with this ROM is its a highly modified port. Because there is no source code its a matter of decompoling the frameworks.java file and editing the smali code. I tried to edit the frameworks by merging with built source code using tickerguys ril fixes. If you want to take a crack at it by all means :) Im still really focused on cm7.2 right now and finally making some head way. However if you need some help drop a question on this thread and I'll assist as much as I can. I think if we move forward an open forum is best as more eyes can get involved.
 
g60madman said:
Jjohn,

The problem with this ROM is its a highly modified port. Because there is no source code its a matter of decompoling the frameworks.java file and editing the smali code. I tried to edit the frameworks by merging with built source code using tickerguys ril fixes. If you want to take a crack at it by all means :) Im still really focused on cm7.2 right now and finally making some head way. However if you need some help drop a question on this thread and I'll assist as much as I can. I think if we move forward an open forum is best as more eyes can get involved.
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Well I have been working on this stuff. I am still learning, but I'm getting there. Hoe goes the flicker issue with cm7?
 
jjohn7293 said:
Well I have been working on this stuff. I am still learning, but I'm getting there. Hoe goes the flicker issue with cm7?
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Video flicker issue is resolved as of right now, but I don't have the proximity working yet so the phone does not rotate from portrait to landscape so it may come back. However video playback is still laggy so it still needs work. I have a post on xda in the dev area for triumph device files. I update it often so you can see the progress.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1714524
 
g60madman said:
Video flicker issue is resolved as of right now, but I don't have the proximity working yet so the phone does not rotate from portrait to landscape so it may come back. However video playback is still laggy so it still needs work. I have a post on xda in the dev area for triumph device files. I update it often so you can see the progress.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1714524
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wait so you fixed the video flicker? Portrait YouTube and all? Where can I download?
 
jjohn7293 said:
sorry, i just woke up and didnt realize that was link.

Can you pm me a link for rom download?
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There is no ROM download yet, nothing works. If you read the post I have only partial audio, Keyboard, and video flicker fixed. It's still a mess a needs a lot of work. Nothing else works at all 3g, wifi, camera, or bluetooth. When it's ready to release and out of alpha there will be a post on xda, and android forums.
 
g60madman said:
There is no ROM download yet, nothing works. If you read the post I have only partial audio, Keyboard, and video flicker fixed. It's still a mess a needs a lot of work. Nothing else works at all 3g, wifi, camera, or bluetooth. When it's ready to release and out of alpha there will be a post on xda, and android forums.
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Ok thanks for the info. I'm stoked
 
Ok... so I have been working on this and as far as I could tell, there are some serious issues with the framework.jar file. I am Currently using smali to fix it... Hopefully.
 
jjohn7293 said:
Ok... so I have been working on this and as far as I could tell, there are some serious issues with the framework.jar file. I am Currently using smali to fix it... Hopefully.
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Rock it brother!!! If you have some questions please let me know!
 
jjohn7293 said:
Ok... so I have been working on this and as far as I could tell, there are some serious issues with the framework.jar file. I am Currently using smali to fix it... Hopefully.
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Working with smali? If you're serious about this I'd recommend just pulling the source and then you can play with the actual java source files. If you need help let g60 or me know.
 
jhonka232 said:
Working with smali? If you're serious about this I'd recommend just pulling the source and then you can play with the actual java source files. If you need help let g60 or me know.
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Well I'm trying. I really don't know too much, but some issues were apparent. They didn't seem to be the exact issue though. I'm really kind of shooting on the dark, I'm trying everything I know to try and fix stuff.
 
the Elite comes out of the box with 2.3.7 Gingerbread, and has the same CDMA functionality (800, 1900 Mhz). Could anything DATA related be ported from this phone to the Triumph?
 
jjohn7293 said:
the Elite comes out of the box with 2.3.7 Gingerbread, and has the same CDMA functionality (800, 1900 Mhz). Could anything DATA related be ported from this phone to the Triumph?
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From my expierence RIL is pretty vendor specific, so LG's radio code probably won't work with Motorla's raido hardware.

Also if you already have linux you're already halfway to building android lol
 
g60madman said:
Reopened thread. The chase begins....
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Nice lol, while i am loving what the team is doing with the CM7,CM9, and the new CM10, i personally would love to see us getting a fully functional GB or CM7 going for our phones lol


i wish the team the best of luck, and i thank everyone who is involved
 
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