[project]Port android to meizu M8

i wrote a text about the actual state and problems in the wiki
actual Project state - MDROID WIKI
This should help to see where we stand and what te actual problems are.
I also mentiond something about what to have to participate.

Good one r3wdy,
i agree with you that we would need to document the changes in the current working kernel so we could make a jump to the most recent linux kernel beeing used in android.

It could solve a lot of issue´s.
Myself haven´t found time yet to continu on this project, but will try to contribute again asap.

Only thing i am worried about is the serial port on M8SE, did not yet figure this out. And since i am happy with the se i am a bit affraid to brick it :s

btw, did anyone notice that using dualboot and setting the clock setting right in android will lead into the problem that this setting is lost in wince?

ps; still would love to see a work around for using more from /disk to try and install apps.

Okay then, fresh to work
after installing windows 7 im now installing virtual box to get my linux back.
then i first will try to compile the newst samsung head relese 2.6.33 RC3 and see what it does on the m8. If i can get it to boot i will see if i can migrate the imortant stuff (mainly lcd first) to it...

If it doenst work i will try to see if i can write a short programm to simulate a modem init.
If this doenst work i will try again spi wlan :D

good luck!

thanks to all that participate on this project i will want to try android 2.1 one day on the M8

i know it's not for tomorow

can we help in someway ? like find you an android os or rom of some of the android devices for you to explore and exploit ?

For now i wanst able to compile the 2.6.33 form samsung cause there are props with the framebuffer... i will disable it and use just serial out. First its important to get it to boot, the rest can be done then

The only whay one could help would by compile and try for yourself. android self runs, but all the drivers not. thats the point

Should Have place in download section where ppl can upload firmwares with Android (or meizoid) loaded inI got DualBoot for 9.3.9 old UI, worx nicely. Very Nice.

Originally Posted by lex2193

courage and support to all those who work on this project !

Here is a little gift :



MDroid_Pack.zip

download link doesnt work....

one question... after a while using android

what about the missing buttons like settings... some apps don't have a setting menu until u press the button

Those buttons must be emulated on some other way. We have the sourecode from android. We could make return = 2 times M or something...
These are future problems I think such problems are easier to solve than the HW problems we currently have.

PS: if anyone is really willing to help and try to compile and run linux and drivers on his m8. the wiki has the answers, or just ask here.
It seems that im the last developer left right now

If I install this, will it be possible to install the Meizu OS again?

Originally Posted by Strumpa

If I install this, will it be possible to install the Meizu OS again?

yes it is, you can have even dualboot

you just install the xip lik any other firmware and you can just install the firmware back again.

donno if it helps but theres a lot of android roms in this site :

AndroidSPIN: ROM Database v12.0

i have no knowledge in developing whatsoever but i want to help so thats my first try and im looking into a chinese android phone (sciphone n21 or n19 ) maybe they have the drivers that we need ... what do you think ?

Okey, well I will try this when I get my M8 later this week. Do you need proper bug testers? Cause I'm willing to do that if it could help speed the process of porting Android for M8
Dont know who is developing this but contact me if you need me!

bug testers are not needed at the moment because it starts android but there are no drivers to make it usefull ^^ u can only tap a litte on the homescreen and that's it ^^

we need more developers that help get this device running

Originally Posted by Skoddi

bug testers are not needed at the moment because it starts android but there are no drivers to make it usefull ^^ u can only tap a litte on the homescreen and that's it ^^

we need more developers that help get this device running

Where can we get those?

And why wont Meizu help? Have they made any statement about this? I bet it would be easy for them to port it and it would make them sell more phones!

Originally Posted by Strumpa

..And why wont Meizu help? Have they made any statement about this? I bet it would be easy for them to port it and it would make them sell more phones!

Probably, it would be very easy for Meizu...but for some reason, the are not interested. Meizu wants their own UI..but who knows why exactly, thats business politics ...and in couple of months, you will find tons of Android devices on the market, perhaps they wanna be also proud to create a real chinese product that chinese people love...

ya but asking them to help out in finding these three drivers to make android run almost perfectly (bt/modem/wifi) shouldn't be too overwhelming its easy for them ... and they would be doing such a huge favor to the community its not like we are completely removing their own ui ... we are merely adding another one on top ... they could mod the android ui too you know ...

isn't there anyone here with a close contact with some hotshots in the meizu company ? :S