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FROYO on the myTouch Slide!

ARE YOU READY FOR AN OFFICIAL/UNOFFICIAL VERSION OF FROYO 2.2? I know I am!
WHAT DO I WANT FROYO TO BRING TO OUR SLIDE?
I would like the to see the Genius button load up quicker, T-Mobile bloatware removed (that most likely won't happen), the camera/video quality be updated and that overdue 10.1 Flash in our browsers.
NOW THAT I'VE STATED WHAT I WANT FROYO 2.2 TO BRING TO THE TABLE, FEEL FREE TO RESPOND.
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it is close...i know because i tried to port it from the Desire Z

Sorry if anyone thought I had FROYO 2.2, I just wanted to bring some energy back for the SLIDE. I know a lot of people lost hope for the SLIDE. We'll get our update. We are T-Mobile's flagship phone! In the meanwhile check out PicSayPro. This app helps out with our camera. It is a really good photo editor. It removes red eyes! That was a big problem for me when it came to taking pictures with Flash enabled. Also check out the myTouch Slide song on YouTube. I think we're the only phone with an unofficial song! Yay! There's also like 2 Episodes made about the Slide. You can see these all on YouTube.
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jdkoreclipse said:
it is close...i know because i tried to port it from the Desire Z
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You tried to port what? The Desire Z rom to the Slide?
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Yep...it didnt work because busybox didnt want to symlink, but it should go well.

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Yep...it didnt work because busybox didnt want to symlink, but it should go well.
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Not to sound stupid, but I thought the Desire Z rom will not work on the Slide because it is a WVGA device and we're a HVGA. Also the Desire Resolution is higher than our rom. I doubt it will ever work unless everything gets compressed and rewritten.
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OuncE718 said:
Not to sound stupid, but I thought the Desire Z rom will not work on the Slide because it is a WVGA device and we're a HVGA. Also the Desire Resolution is higher than our rom. I doubt it will ever work unless everything gets compressed and rewritten.
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I am more than fully aware of that..i want to let it boot first, then i will do the resizing

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I am more than fully aware of that..i want to let it boot first, then i will do the resizing
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The question is, why does everybody want the Desire Z rom over current Froyo roms we have now? Is the Desire Z rom better than previous Froyo roms?
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its better, but everything is borked on it.
Current sense froyo roms dont have buch native customization, but are really stable.

jdkoreclipse said:
its better, but everything is borked on it.
Current sense froyo roms dont have buch native customization, but are really stable.
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Oh ok, I get you. Thanks
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Stock ROM anybody...

So I was wondering, does anybody have the stock ROM, is it Odin, or in normal update.zip format, I'm wanting to port it, seeing as how it have an HVGA display (Right?)
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Whoareyou said:
So I was wondering, does anybody have the stock ROM, is it Odin, or in normal update.zip format, I'm wanting to port it, seeing as how it have an HVGA display (Right?)
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So, all I can find is where Samsung released the source code. It's available at:
http://opensource.samsung.com/
Click on the Mobile tab and look for SCH-i400 vzw.
I'm not a dev myself, so I'm not sure how much that will help. It's a .zip, but I'm not sure if it would be flashable.

Whoareyou said:
So I was wondering, does anybody have the stock ROM, is it Odin, or in normal update.zip format, I'm wanting to port it, seeing as how it have an HVGA display (Right?)
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The Samsung Continuum doesn't have an HVGA screen. It has a WVGA screen, just like all the other Galaxy S phones.
So, all I can find is where Samsung released the source code. It's available at:
*Link that I'm not aloud to post*
Click on the Mobile tab and look for SCH-i400 vzw.
I'm not a dev myself, so I'm not sure how much that will help. It's a .zip, but I'm not sure if it would be flashable.
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I just checked the whole file over, and from what I know of ROM making, this is not a ROM. It looks more like a kit to start, but don't quote me on that. I only have a very very limited knowledge, and that was from when I had a Droid1.

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The Samsung Continuum doesn't have an HVGA screen. It has a WVGA screen, just like all the other Galaxy S phones.
I just checked the whole file over, and from what I know of ROM making, this is not a ROM. It looks more like a kit to start, but don't quote me on that. I only have a very very limited knowledge, and that was from when I had a Droid1.
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That's what I thought, but it'll be the place to start for any devs who want to jump on this grenade.

I just figured since the screen was 3.4 inches that it was HVGA
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Whoareyou said:
I just figured since the screen was 3.4 inches that it was HVGA
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Nope, same resolution as the Fascinate, but on a smaller screen... Looks fantastic btw.
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Hello to all. I have got one question. Has anyone been able to root the continuum? I have tried using z4root temp option but no luck.

rapidbeats said:
Hello to all. I have got one question. Has anyone been able to root the continuum? I have tried using z4root temp option but no luck.
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I have a post on how over at the android forums, but I am not aloud to post links yet, so you'll have to find it yourself, sorry.

rapidbeats said:
Hello to all. I have got one question. Has anyone been able to root the continuum? I have tried using z4root temp option but no luck.
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Z4root works, but may take a few tries.
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[Q] Files need to port?

Ok quick question... what files are needed to be able to port a rom from another mdpi phone section to the slide?

izzy001 said:
Ok quick question... what files are needed to be able to port a rom from another mdpi phone section to the slide?
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Like theming? With aosp based roms, like cyanogen or arayraymod, you need the res folder within framework-res.apk. Stock roms are a bit harder to do, but I can explain it to you if you want, I've done it before.
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MusicMan374 said:
Like theming? With aosp based roms, like cyanogen or arayraymod, you need the res folder within framework-res.apk. Stock roms are a bit harder to do, but I can explain it to you if you want, I've done it before.
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If you can that would really help me out... but I would like to port let's say a hero rom on to the slide

izzy001 said:
If you can that would really help me out... but I would like to port let's say a hero rom on to the slide
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Ah. Well for that, I haven't really done that before, but I'm pretty sure its the kernel files that need to be kept from the slide, but really I'm not completely sure. Try the porting tools in the android kitchen, although I'm not sure how well those actually work.
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MusicMan374 said:
Ah. Well for that, I haven't really done that before, but I'm pretty sure its the kernel files that need to be kept from the slide, but really I'm not completely sure. Try the porting tools in the android kitchen, although I'm not sure how well those actually work.
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Well thanks for trying at least... I'll look into the android kitchen and see what I can get thanks

[Q] Is it possible that someone make a port of the MyTouch 4G?

I know screen sizes are different, but as there is an app that changes the display density, i thought a couple files could be edited for a port of the MyTouch 4G to our Slide.
If it takes time to find out, could you guys at least tell what must I have to know to port a rom, and info about configurations of screen density.
Thanks, I hope for someone to reply, I really wish this can be possible, and others to enjoy it too if it can be done.

Tzatlacael said:
I know screen sizes are different, but as there is an app that changes the display density, i thought a couple files could be edited for a port of the MyTouch 4G to our Slide.
If it takes time to find out, could you guys at least tell what must I have to know to port a rom, and info about configurations of screen density.
Thanks, I hope for someone to reply, I really wish this can be possible, and others to enjoy it too if it can be done.
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It can be extremely difficult to fix the images. It's not just a simple resize, as the aspect ratios are different as well. It all depends. The mytouch 4g has a completely different hardware base. It probably wouldn't work. If you want a mytouch-style ROM why not just use the rooted stock ROM?

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It can be extremely difficult to fix the images. It's not just a simple resize, as the aspect ratios are different as well. It all depends. The mytouch 4g has a completely different hardware base. It probably wouldn't work. If you want a mytouch-style ROM why not just use the rooted stock ROM?
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They changed some things around on the 4G that we dont have, check out a vid and youll see em. it's not that much better but nice improvements.

Ace42 said:
They changed some things around on the 4G that we dont have, check out a vid and youll see em. it's not that much better but nice improvements.
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Yes, I've seen the videos. It wouldn't work, the hardware is not the same and a lot of hardware is tied into the OS.
For example, it has apps having to do with the front facing camera, which the slide does not have. It has elements having to do with the fm radio, which it doesn't have, and of course, elements having to do with HSPA+, which we don't have. I imagine that if you even tried, not only would it not appear right, it would crash all the time.

MusicMan374 said:
It can be extremely difficult to fix the images. It's not just a simple resize, as the aspect ratios are different as well. It all depends. The mytouch 4g has a completely different hardware base. It probably wouldn't work. If you want a mytouch-style ROM why not just use the rooted stock ROM?
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Because it has Froyo and the Espresso UI, yea I gotta admit their hardware are different... still I feel like trying!
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Tzatlacael said:
Because it has Froyo and the Espresso UI, yea I gotta admit their hardware are different... still I feel like trying!
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I mean, it's POSSIBLE, but it probably would not look too great, after HOURS of work resizing images and de/recompiling APK's for the 9patches. It would probably have stability issues with the drastically different hardware, in fact, it's armv7, we're armv6, it may not even work, but replacing the kernel may fix it. I really don't know, but I don't think anyone is gonna pounce on the opportunity.

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I mean, it's POSSIBLE, but it probably would not look too great, after HOURS of work resizing images and de/recompiling APK's for the 9patches. It would probably have stability issues with the drastically different hardware, in fact, it's armv7, we're armv6, it may not even work, but replacing the kernel may fix it. I really don't know, but I don't think anyone is gonna pounce on the opportunity.
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Yea, and I just checked more about its UI, I really thought it was like Sense of the HD Desire and a blend of Espresso.
Just the stock rooted rom is like MyTouch 4G,
Sense UI from HD Desire would be worth the attemp... But I guess that's a way different hardware so... :/
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Tzatlacael said:
Yea, and I just checked more about its UI, I really thought it was like Sense of the HD Desire and a blend of Espresso.
Just the stock rooted rom is like MyTouch 4G,
Sense UI from HD Desire would be worth the attemp... But I guess that's a way different hardware so... :/
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yeah that's like trying to get a V-8 engine from a veyron working in a 1990s camry. The desire hd has newer sense features compared to the ver on the desire(orig),evo,etc.

Ace42 said:
yeah that's like trying to get a V-8 engine from a veyron working in a 1990s camry. The desire hd has newer sense features compared to the ver on the desire(orig),evo,etc.
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Yea, it's just that I thought that even with hard work, it could be done.
Check this:
Desire HD rom on a Milestone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPEsapOKo5I&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Isn't Milestone more similar to our Slide?
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Tzatlacael said:
Yea, it's just that I thought that even with hard work, it could be done.
Check this:
Desire HD rom on a Milestone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPEsapOKo5I&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Isn't Milestone more similar to our Slide?
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no screens resolutions are different and Droid is HDPI so its no where near our devices

Gingersense

Can someone port this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=974481
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This would be cool.

Shouldn't be much of a problem because the hardware of the wildfire s is pretty much the same as this phone
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*Prays a dev takes on this project*

im a total noob to development but i decided i would at least give it a stab.
but looking into the build.prop, it looks like its not going to be easy to port. the build.prop is saying its for an hdpi phone "ro.product.locale.language=hdpi"
im going to continue playing around in the kitchen and see what happens though
Edit: Im not sure why it said hdpi there. looking at the build.prop on cyanogenmod in says 'en' which made more sense since that line looked more like language. still unsure what im looking at though :/ lol

guitarist5122 said:
im a total noob to development but i decided i would at least give it a stab.
but looking into the build.prop, it looks like its not going to be easy to port. the build.prop is saying its for an hdpi phone "ro.product.locale.language=hdpi"
im going to continue playing around in the kitchen and see what happens though
Edit: Im not sure why it said hdpi there. looking at the build.prop on cyanogenmod in says 'en' which made more sense since that line looked more like language. still unsure what im looking at though :/ lol
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Awesome that you are trying!
We got yer back.

The wildfire's res is 240x320 which is QVGA, not the same like our phones.
So it is like the htc tattoo which was hard to port since the res was lower than the 320x480 used at that time.

Yes the OG Wildfire is QVGA but the Wildfire S is HVGA...actually the Wildfire S is almost the same phone as ours but without the keyboard. Same res and same processor (if I remember correctly).
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interesting.

Is it possible to get htc flash lite frameworks from Wildfire S and mix it in CM7? That would be the best ROM ever. I don't need Sense ui, all I want is flash as it used to be back on 2.1 stock fw

no progress...i was going to work on it this morning at work (slow day) but linux is not booting after the update i got last night (dual boot). so instead im reconfiguring my computer and re-setting up ubuntu

I'm patient.

There's another hvga/same hardware phone out. Its called the htc salsa, I believe it has android 2.4 sense. It would be cool to get that rom
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agentg1001 said:
There's another hvga/same hardware phone out. Its called the htc salsa, I believe it has android 2.4 sense. It would be cool to get that rom
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Yeah it has FB button plus same specs as us...Excluding addition of BT 3.0 instead of 2.1(corr if MTS has 3.0 BT).

Yes but that one won't be out for some time since 2.4 won't be released til May. The Wildfire S Rom is out now and is based off 2.3.2 AND has Sense 2.1 on board. It'll be a huge source for things to use in Sense and Non Sense Ginger Roms. Plus Wildfire S is supposed to launch with 2.4 as well.

Finally got linux running on my pc again and had to start porting (attempting) from scratch. I did everything i could think of then signed and flashed it. Good news is, it installed. Bad news is that got boot loops. I'll work a little more with it and do some more research and see if any progress can be made.
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guitarist5122 said:
Finally got linux running on my pc again and had to start porting (attempting) from scratch. I did everything i could think of then signed and flashed it. Good news is, it installed. Bad news is that got boot loops. I'll work a little more with it and do some more research and see if any progress can be made.
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If you need testers...I'm in...ya may want to post a thread in our dev forum for this?
Just a thought.
I'm excited now.

Dont get too excited. i need to get the rom to boot first lol. If i get it booting, then i'll upload it and people can test if they want. But im hoping a dev with porting experience can help me out. Im a self taught noob rom porter
Thx for the encouragement though
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Houston, we have lift-off! I got it working! Testing everything right now to see what works and what doesnt. Only drawback is that HTC has a watermark that is constantly on the screen. It doesnt make it impossible to see what your doing, its just annoying. Will make sure thats one of the first things to be fixed.

Does the sense launcher work in landscape mode now?
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