[Q] ext4 2.1 roms - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Just wondering why we have none I would love to have overclocking and a fast file system. But it might be a little late with the feb 22 rumor I know.
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Because ext4 was introduced after we had dk28. There is no point to developing on a dead os
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I personally don't think it is dead 2.1 was great for me. But that's just my opinion!!
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Well it is. We have froyo about 75% of the epic users went to froyo. All the devs went to froyo. Ota is hopefully soon. So how can you say a 2 year old os ain't dead.
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MysteryEmotionz said:
Well it is. We have froyo about 75% of the epic users went to froyo. All the devs went to froyo. Ota is hopefully soon. So how can you say a 2 year old os ain't dead.
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The same way my customer wants me to put XP on their brand new windows 7 laptop lol. Holding on to the past cause its "comfortable"

No it is more that I would like to see it done and try it out!

It shouldn't be all that hard to modify di18 to support ext4 as well. I think you just have to change the mounting of the partitions, assuming that the proper kernel module for ext4 is already there. Dameon87 would be the best one to ask about how to make a di18 kernel ext4 compatible.

They should totally make one!! Even tough official 2.2 should be out soon lol
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yep lol, but soon enough we will have the best of everything.... or we better! then we can enjoy Froyo with all the goodies, and then start jonesing for Gingerbread, lmao.

Like mystery said its a waste of time when there is something new out, the developers try and try to make it the best it can be,
I was a bit skeptical to get on a non official release of froyo:
But once i saw apps and hulu which i couldnt have on 2.1,
and heard so much how bonsai rom was clean and fast and stable. I finally made that leap and im not looking back at all!!
i know have HULU, Andy 83 which is so sweet and Humans vs aliens which i am addicted too: and no issues what so ever,
Yes there was somethings that i needed to fix: like gps and mms but handcent is better anyway.

an old version of mixup i believe it was had ext4 support listed in the changelog. i was looking into this recently as well. i bet you it would be pretty damn fast. fastest thing out there. that is, until they release 2.2 ota and we do the same thing with jit.

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Think we'd get Froyo if Sprint / Samsung hired the devs from here?

Let me say this right off the bat the devs here are the best. I haven't tried any of the custom ROMs but from what I've read most people are happy with them.
So having said that I am wondering if Samsung / Sprint actually recruited the devs to help them make the best ROM available would it make the Android releases go faster?
My gut instincts tells me no. The devs here do it for the love of what they do and do it for free. I have to admire the talents and inspiration being put into the custom ROMs that we may never see in production releases due to the custom crap they put into it in hopes it all works.
Apple do have an advantage over this but still hinders innovation.
Bottom line is devs keep up the good work despite of us *****in at Sprint / Samsung about 2.2 and beyond.
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they didn't drop DK28 for no reason. they wanted the input.
Exactly. Why actually hire the devs here, when they can "leak" DK28 and get them to work for free. haha
I can tell you for a fact Sprint looks at XDA work...
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Don't think they would knowingly higher an xda dev just because they would fear more of leaks and infrormation not being safeguarded as they do with there army of zombi devs....
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for sure
they could for sure if they got everyone from SDX!!!!!!!!!
Just had an overthought out reply about software development vs cooking.. but then read the OP and realized it didn't say google..
The devs here could probably match sprints work.. probably not Samsung..probably close but their not known as being the greatest software company in the world anyway..
Their are very different fields of expertise, and comparing these level of skillsets is like comparing apples to oranges..
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they could for sure if they got everyone from SDX!!!!!!!!!
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SDX has been crickets, lately. At least the Epic section has. I liked the place, too.
DiGi760 said:
SDX has been crickets, lately. At least the Epic section has. I liked the place, too.
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must be to busy with a trying to update a junk phone to 2.2
dean454545 said:
must be to busy with a trying to update a junk phone to 2.2
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The Moment was an awesome phone "was",still has great dev support though...
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The best thing about the Moment was sdx. Pos phone that became serviceable thanx to those guys. I think their Epic forum will liven up when they get the source.
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Vibrant Source Released

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942120
Haven't seen any talk of this.
Any chance of our devs taking a look at the code and seeing what we can do in terms of new kernels for the Epic?
Why do people insist on posting source from other phones. A source from another phone is completly useless untill we have are source.
Are source code will have are specific drivers needed. No one elses source. The only time a source code from another phone is worth anything is if theres mods cooked in and then we can modify are source with said mods.
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OUR! OUR OUR OUR! not Are. I'm sorry but that was infuriating to read due to being a grammar nazi, and I owed you one after you poked fun at my "rom".
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:'( you hurt my feelings
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Lolz
cd's or tapes?
You can crack on mystery all you want but he's right.
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mysteryemotionz said:
Why do people insist on posting source from other phones. A source from another phone is completly useless untill we have are source.
Are source code will have are specific drivers needed. No one elses source. The only time a source code from another phone is worth anything is if theres mods cooked in and then we can modify are source with said mods.
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I like the ACS's new slogan. Glad to see your still around.
musclehead84 said:
You can crack on mystery all you want but he's right.
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Thedub is just friendly fun. No offense taking
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ptfdmedic said:
I like the ACS's new slogan. Glad to see your still around.
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I'm like Bret Favre
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ptfdmedic said:
I like the ACS's new slogan. Glad to see your still around.
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I like it too, but the comma in the middle is unnecessary.
mysteryemotionz said:
Why do people insist on posting source from other phones. A source from another phone is completly useless untill we have are source.
Are source code will have are specific drivers needed. No one elses source. The only time a source code from another phone is worth anything is if theres mods cooked in and then we can modify are source with said mods.
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It's not just 'another phone'.
The Vibrant is literally the same phone as the Epic, minus keyboard and camera...how different do you really think the source code is?
Do you think Samsung coded from scratch for every little different SGS...
intx said:
It's not just 'another phone'.
The Vibrant is literally the same phone as the Epic, minus keyboard and camera...how different do you really think the source code is?
Do you think Samsung coded from scratch for every little different SGS...
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4g ffc cdma key board. Can we build a rom and kernel with there source? Yes but we won't have a radio, 4g and both the ffc and keyboard won't work.
This had been discussed beefier with the i9000, fascinate and nexus s source wa posted here
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mysteryemotionz said:
4g ffc cdma key board. Can we build a rom and kernel with there source? Yes but we won't have a radio, 4g and both the ffc and keyboard won't work.
This had been discussed beefier with the i9000, fascinate and nexus s source wa posted here
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I understand that and I respect all the work the devs do, but I don't understand why it hasn't been undertaken. I've been rusty in linux but if we don't get source for the epic soon, I might begin taking a look.
FWIW, Vibrant kernel's support the Epic FFC and I'm more than certain a whole host of people would be more than willing to run a custom kernel that didn't have working 4g or keyboard.
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intx said:
I understand that and I respect all the work the devs do, but I don't understand why it hasn't been undertaken. I've been rusty in linux but if we don't get source for the epic soon, I might begin taking a look.
FWIW, Vibrant kernel's support the Epic FFC and I'm more than certain a whole host of people would be more than willing to run a custom kernel that didn't have working 4g or keyboard.
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The biggest thing is no working radio. what's the point of running a custom kernel on a phone if you can't make a phone call or text
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intx said:
I understand that and I respect all the work the devs do, but I don't understand why it hasn't been undertaken. I've been rusty in linux but if we don't get source for the epic soon, I might begin taking a look.
FWIW, Vibrant kernel's support the Epic FFC and I'm more than certain a whole host of people would be more than willing to run a custom kernel that didn't have working 4g or keyboard.
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It hasn't been undertaken because of the amount of work it is to reverse engineer that stuff. I know I would hate to spend a month or two getting it to work and then have an official update come out and make all my work pointless. The closest anyone has come is noobnl and the others trying to build CM6.
And also, you might be able to live without 4g and keyboard, but what about the radio? The Vibrant and Captivate are both GSM phones, not cdma.
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And also, you might be able to live without 4g and keyboard, but what about the radio? The Vibrant and Captivate are both GSM phones, not cdma.
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Is there an echo in here?
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mysteryemotionz said:
Is there an echo in here?
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Lol. It looks that way. Sometimes I get caught on one post and stop reading.
BTW, it is good to see you still hanging around, but with slightly better spelling and grammar. It helps take the attitude out of your posts.
DiGi760 said:
Lol. It looks that way. Sometimes I get caught on one post and stop reading.
BTW, it is good to see you still hanging around, but with slightly better spelling and grammar. It helps take the attitude out of your posts.
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My 2 biggest problems that was on my list that I gave to higher ups has been put in place. So I couldn't say no on returning. Like I posted earlier in this thread. I'm Bret Favre of the Epic forums.
As far as spelling and grammar goes was due to swype. So I'm proof reading every post
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[Q] [REQ THEME]GingerRED with RED MARKET Bonsai PORT

Can some please port to Bonsai Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=915352 ????? PLEEEEEASE will donate
Wow that is an awesome lookiing theme. That would be sweet.if someone could do.that.
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id like a gingerblue
I want a honeycomb theme lol.
And I want a million dollars and Jessica Alba, but that isn't happening either.
GingerBlue and GingerRed would be sweet. You'd think it'd be easy enough being that is for the vibrant and amosher13 already has the Gingerbread theme rockin'...i do know that a545nova has some themes that work, but they aren't quite complete. You can find them here. The Gingerbread Hell theme is close to what you're looking for. There are a few problems with it though. The "3G" and arrows are still green for some reason and so is the battery charged indicator that pops up in the left corner of your notification bar. It also is missing a lot of the red themed icons. Give it a try though, it is close to the GingerRed theme you're looking for...
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I will do it once we get official froyo untill then I'm not gonna waste my time to just port it again
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mysteryemotionz said:
I will do it once we get official froyo untill then I'm not gonna waste my time to just port it again
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That's probably smarter. I feel like no one is even going to use to the official FroYo if we ever get it on Feb. 21...all I care about is a source code.
mysteryemotionz said:
I will do it once we get official froyo untill then I'm not gonna waste my time to just port it again
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HECK YEAH! Dude that theme looks epic.
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GingerBlue and GingerRed would be sweet. You'd think it'd be easy enough being that is for the vibrant and amosher13 already has the Gingerbread theme rockin'...i do know that a545nova has some themes that work, but they aren't quite complete. You can find them here. The Gingerbread Hell theme is close to what you're looking for. There are a few problems with it though. The "3G" and arrows are still green for some reason and so is the battery charged indicator that pops up in the left corner of your notification bar. It also is missing a lot of the red themed icons. Give it a try though, it is close to the GingerRed theme you're looking for...
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Thanks flashed ginger hell. Nova is very talented, but ur right not as complete.
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mysteryemotionz said:
I will do it once we get official froyo untill then I'm not gonna waste my time to just port it again
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I understand bro bro. Thanks!
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Da Skeleton King said:
I understand bro bro. Thanks!
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I got some nasty tricks up my sleeve and I have just been waiting for official froyo. I got my theme and mods that I release to the public put you should see what I don't release. Its not that I'm holding back but I know what works on my phone might not work on another. I can't spend my time trouple shooting all the issues that might come about while on a leaked build
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If someone does port this to the Epic...they better get my permission first
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If someone does port this to the Epic...they better get my permission first
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I planed on it when it was time
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MysteryEmotionz said:
I planed on it when it was time
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Gotta make sure these dayz...
Let me know when you release it...can't wait to see how you trick it out
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Gotta make sure these dayz...
Let me know when you release it...can't wait to see how you trick it out
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Still waiting on official froyo. No point of porting it twice but I'll let you know
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Stable rom for girls epic

Hey guys looking for a stable rom for my girls epic. Any suggestions
BrianDigital said:
Hey guys looking for a stable rom for my girls epic. Any suggestions
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Any rom is pretty stable its the theme that will make it girlie.
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The Midnight rom
Fastest/smoothest 2.2 rom I've used on these forums
its very stable also she won't be disappointed.
Honestly I wouldn't install anything unless you plan on keeping it updated for her.
I did this to a couple family members phones and it got annoying when they would contact me sarong this and that are broke and there 3 versions behind on updates.
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MysteryEmotionz said:
Honestly I wouldn't install anything unless you plan on keeping it updated for her.
I did this to a couple family members phones and it got annoying when they would contact me sarong this and that are broke and there 3 versions behind on updates.
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I have kept my wife's Epic on 2.1 just because of this fact.
I used to load custom roms on her old phone and it became a PITA trying to make sure everything was up to date, not to mention she never was quite understanding as to why it didn't "just work" when she came across a bug/"feature".
I bought the epic and kept it stock because I knew it would keep her happy for awhile. The only issues she's had on 2.1 is no flash and the GPS garbage. While they are both addressed in 2.2, i'm still not willing to flash DK28 and she's content to wait.
That being said, I have been very happy with The Epic Experience 2.0.07. It's very stable and runs great. If she "forced" me to update her Epic, I wouldn't have any reservations giving her this ROM.
I've really enjoyed ACS's roms as well but haven't tried their roms since Syndicate 1.0.2 (based off of DI18). They do great work.
Official 2.2 is coming soon....maybe...we hope....hang on a little longer and wait for a ROM that will "just work" unless she really has an understanding of what running a custom rom means.
Just my .02
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The ROM out of the box. STOCK. Not only that, just wait for the release next week of Froyo assuming that is correct and will still come out.
My wife has a Blackberry, and even when I update the market she is like...what are you doing to my phone?
Women usually NEVER mess with anything on their phone. There are only a few of them out there like us who mess with things non stop.
If you install something and all hell breaks loose, you're going to have a handful trying to fix every problem she has. She may have none, but you are ALWAYS taking a chance with a ROM.
As you can see from the Dev thread, everyone has the same phone, but not everyone has the same WORKING phone. Some have no problems like myself, and some have 4 and 5 problems. You end up with that, you'll be fixing her phone and then hoping you do everything correctly. It is one thing to screw up YOUR phone, but hers? You'll be single if you do. lol
I would leave it alone.
Its funny how my sister is very technologically challenged but was able to jailbreak and maintain her iphone 4 all by herself and it works with no problems.
Id leave android to the curious/risky people and just get her an iphone4
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[Q] WebOS on Epic 4G?

I just read an article on PreCentral.net where a dev ported Android onto the Palm Pre and dual boots with WebOS.
How how hard would it be for WebOS to be ported to the Epic 4G? I'm guessing almost impossible, but I thought I'd ask. WebOS is a really underrated OS and I'd love to see it on great hardware, like the Epic.
Here's a link of the PreCentral article:
http://www.precentral.net/android-dual-booted-pre-hardware
As far as I know, WebOS is proprietary source and annotated be ported to us unless there is a WebOS phone exactly the same as our phone (there isn't and never will be because it would have to have the same processor, antennas, etc.)
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I just read an article on PreCentral.net where a dev ported Android onto the Palm Pre and dual boots with WebOS.
How how hard would it be for WebOS to be ported to the Epic 4G? I'm guessing almost impossible, but I thought I'd ask. WebOS is a really underrated OS and I'd love to see it on great hardware, like the Epic.
Here's a link of the PreCentral article:
http://www.precentral.net/android-dual-booted-pre-hardware
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Thanks for that. I still have my Pre as a backup and wanted Android on there.
Do you BONSAI?
That's cool someone finally managed to do it. However if it doesn't have a hardware gesture area I'd rather just use android the way it is. Now if our capacitive buttons could somehow be turned into a gesture area, I'd try it.
Edit; I see its the other way a round.... I have a pre minus and an epic, why the hell would I want my epic in my pre???? Lol...fail
so i come from the hero and they tried to do this and got it to work then some guy from palm os got on the thread and the thread was locked so i would stop befor you start or do it in secret...
Yeah I figured it would be tough but I was hoping someone would prove me wrong.
With the gesture area: I think the Epic has a big enough screen that a portion of the bottom screen could be the gesture area. Kind of like the Continuum?
Sprintguy1376 said:
Yeah I figured it would be tough but I was hoping someone would prove me wrong.
With the gesture area: I think the Epic has a big enough screen that a portion of the bottom screen could be the gesture area. Kind of like the Continuum?
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On hero there was a part of the screen for this
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I'd go back to Palm in a heartbeat if they came out with a Pre that had a 4"+ super amoled screen.
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I'd go back to Palm in a heartbeat if they came out with a Pre that had a 4"+ super amoled screen.
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Me too, if they ever had a native interpeter for treo apps.
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I'd go back to Palm in a heartbeat if they came out with a Pre that had a 4"+ super amoled screen.
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Same here.. I'm even contemplating the 3.6 inch Pre 3... but I'm thinking it could be too small after using the epic. I was kind of hoping they would just license their software, like MIcrosoft does, and let other companies take care of hardware. I'd love a Dell Venue Pro with WebOS or an Epic 4G with WebOS.
rulyskull, how did it run on your hero? Was it smooth?
Count me in. hopefully, hp smarter at doing business to spread webos.
It is a great architecture.
Can't wait for their dual core and more developer understand it.
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I'd go back to Palm in a heartbeat if they came out with a Pre that had a 4"+ super amoled screen.
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Same here, I miss WebOS!
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Now that WebOS is Open Source...
So now that WebOS will be open source it's time to get a team together to see if we can port WebOS to the epic. Given that Android has been able to be ported to the TouchPad I would think some sort of a dual boot would be possible. Do we have the expertise here?
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So now that WebOS will be open source it's time to get a team together to see if we can port WebOS to the epic. Given that Android has been able to be ported to the TouchPad I would think some sort of a dual boot would be possible. Do we have the expertise here?
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Completely behind this, webOS is beautiful and would look great on our phones. I can't really provide much dev help but would gladly help test/be a guinea pig
+1 for testing. Nothing would make me happier than to have webos on my epic.
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I would love to flash it and try it out if it were ported, but then again, wat are the odds,
I was a big fan fan of WebOs too.... but it's dead. Nobody wants to spend countless hours on something that has no app developers attention or support. It's a dead dog.....kick it....it's still dead....LOL
Well, now that its open source maybe we can breath new life into it
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http://www.webosnation.com/linux-standard-kernel-33-include-android-drivers
Will this help us with porting it to the epic??

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