[Q] Can I port WinMo7 in Arc S? - Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Because he's sharing chipset with many Win7 phones...
Thanks in advance...

WinMo7 is a serious downgrade to Gingerbread. Why bother? It's like Android 1.5

Well let's just say I'm not a fan of Android... Is it going to be possible in some time? Replacing the phone is not an option

You are only one who want it.
Make it your self, no one other will (at last for free)
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Super Benzino said:
Well let's just say I'm not a fan of Android...
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Then you got the wrong phone to begin with.
And, no it is not even remotely possible.

really .....
yes it may be possible,but only a idiot would do. wp7 was dead before release,well i can just tell from germany,sales for wp7 phones are deeper than ever.
if you really want wp7 on your device, do it yourself!
noone will ever port an OS that is less powerful to an android device.
if you want to port yourseld you will run into some problems because wp7 is not opensources,so you will need to find a similar device, dump the rom and change binarys with hexeditor etc.etc.....
but for my interest,what do you like more on wp7 than android?
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Super Benzino said:
Because he's sharing chipset with many Win7 phones...
Thanks in advance...
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I know you want to change the whole operating system but there is launcher7 it is has the metro look you should try it

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[Q] Windows Phone 7?

I know Android is better (I am running the CM7 nightly), but I thought it might be nice if we could get some sort of actual ROM for the D. Inc. that was WP7.
Not a dev, but I don't think that is possible. You can get home replacements that replicate it, but you're pretty much stuck with android on your incredible. There was a project to port webOS over to the desire, but that had pretty much hit a dead end the last time that I checked.
I would love to see how wp7 works on our device too. Just read hd2 has dual boot android and wp7 roms running. Port maybe? If nothing, to satisfy curiosities and to have another rom to show off?
P. S. My sig is indicative of how I look at roms...
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I know a poster from another forum who has a HD2 running android. Would be nice if we could run wp7.
I know. I'm kind of a ROM whore too, but I tend to end up with CM7 nightlies simply because it's the fastest unskinned gingerbread build out there for the Inc.
Windows phone 7 will not run. On our devices. End of story
Reported this thread to the mod
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superchilpil said:
Windows phone 7 will not run. On our devices. End of story
Reported this thread to the mod
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This may be in the wrong section, but why do you gotta be so harsh about it? Take one of your chill pills bro. although very unlikely, you never know if someone with the ability will try to bring something like wp7 to our device.
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The reason that they have Android running on Windows devices is because they know that Android kicks ass. They all want to be like us. I'm going to get an iPhone...when they get Android running on it. LOL
superchilpil said:
Windows phone 7 will not run. On our devices. End of story
Reported this thread to the mod
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I put this in the Development section because I was wanting to know if someone could develop a WP7 ROM for this device. Sorry if I confused you.
ahkenatan said:
I put this in the Development section because I was wanting to know if someone could develop a WP7 ROM for this device. Sorry if I confused you.
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Even though what you are asking my require "development", it is in fact, not development in itself and therefore it belongs in "q and a". I mean think about it, you even put [q] in your thread title.
It is much easier to get android running on a non-Android native phone because Android's code is open sourced whereas WP7 or webOS is not. Thus making it much more difficult if not impossible to port to our devices.
you know what i find funny?? we all say that our phone and XX OS is so much better than all others (Ios, Android, WP7...) but then we go and try to make our Android look like WP7 with home replacements, or ROMs like MIUI for the IPhone crowd...
I had Anroid eclair running on my HTC Touch Pro so I to am guilty of it, I just think it is funny.
Devildog8791 said:
The reason that they have Android running on Windows devices is because they know that Android kicks ass. They all want to be like us. I'm going to get an iPhone...when they get Android running on it. LOL
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#1 This is in the wrong section, and don't try to play dumb about it, you have a Q in your thread title, stating its a question.
To the above quote, they already have android running on the iPhone - http://linuxoniphone.blogspot.com/2010/04/ive-been-working-on-this-quietly-in.html
i was so harsh because the OP didnt even try a search to read the other 20 threads about putting WP7 on our device
I do believe putting windows on a non windows phone is a violation on some law.. yadda yadda
android is open source thats why its so widley available
The HD2 was MEANT for WP7 but Microsoft didnt release in time and The HD2 is windows native so thats why they could port it
Seems like W7 is a few steps behind Android anyways, so....wouldn't touch it, unless it was just from curiosity.
Since the HD2 carries pretty much the same specs as our phone in terms of processor and it can run Android as well as WP7 then what I am trying to ask is what's the limitation on our phone? Besides our radio being CDMA instead of GSM.
Wait til verizon has the htc trophy (wp7. Soon.) Party with colored blocks. Return for android again.Buy a zune. Be thankful.
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Devildog8791 said:
The reason that they have Android running on Windows devices is because they know that Android kicks ass. They all want to be like us. I'm going to get an iPhone...when they get Android running on it. LOL
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Been there done that lol
www.idroidproject.org
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i was so harsh because the OP didnt even try a search to read the other 20 threads about putting WP7 on our device
I do believe putting windows on a non windows phone is a violation on some law.. yadda yadda
android is open source thats why its so widley available
The HD2 was MEANT for WP7 but Microsoft didnt release in time and The HD2 is windows native so thats why they could port it
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Apply to be a mod, then you can boss kids like that all the time. Until then, just stop. Let overground do his job.
wdfowty said:
Apply to be a mod, then you can boss kids like that all the time. Until then, just stop. Let overground do his job.
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Read my post, i didnt boss anyone around. i only answered questions
i do let him do his job, but as u know he cant be here 24/7
They may like the options / customizability of android, but the look of WP7 / iOS. Android gives the option to have both
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[Q] Windows Phone 7 ROM

Hey. Anybody try this rom(i now its for HD2): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953078
on desire? maybe we can edit it to work.. and why? to prove that it can be done
and it would be cool to have maybe dual boot, android and wp7? i know that there are launchers... but launcher is not like that so please tell me if its possible
Klemen
Probably possible but there isn't a cry out for it so developers won't port it.
GoogleJelly said:
Probably possible but there isn't a cry out for it so developers won't port it.
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its maybe possible without porting? i dont dare to do this, because MAGLDR delete all data on the phone.. so if something is wrong... maybe someone try it and tell us here?
aren't there licensing issues with porting windows phone 7 around too?
Lothaen said:
aren't there licensing issues with porting windows phone 7 around too?
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why? its alreadly ported to HD2 and there are no licensing issues (i think)
I'd love to see a WP7 ROM... Actually I like flashing ROMS so I bought this device thinking that the WP7 ROM will be ported. Chose it over the HD2 because of its size and display actually and thought that it has basically the same possibilities when it comes to flashing all kinds of ROMS.. A bit disappointed but hey - I would probably just try the WP7 ROM and then come back to Android anyway.
lol i'd love to see that too actually also an ios port if possible. I mean nowadays where flashing roms has become so easy and fast I would just love the freak people out having a phone there and basically switching between android WP7 and Ios
Klemc said:
why? its alreadly ported to HD2 and there are no licensing issues (i think)
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Still doesn't mean it shouldn't be done. Windows requires the handset to be licensed as Windows needs to be activated - same as on a PC
It'll be technically illegal to run WP7 on anything other than a WP7 handset. Besides, the Desire would need new drivers written from scratch to work
with HD2 being a windows mobile originally would this cover windows phone perhaps?
as desire is an android phone - then thats where you'll probably hit the issues
Lothaen said:
with HD2 being a windows mobile originally would this cover windows phone perhaps?
as desire is an android phone - then thats where you'll probably hit the issues
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hmm i dont think so.. you can look the new htc trophy, i think that the hardware is amost the same as desire... so we first need someone to try this without porting maybe work but i dont want to f*ck up my desire
Klemc said:
Hey. Anybody try this rom(i now its for HD2): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953078
on desire? maybe we can edit it to work.. and why? to prove that it can be done
and it would be cool to have maybe dual boot, android and wp7? i know that there are launchers... but launcher is not like that so please tell me if its possible
Klemen
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Dual boot @[email protected], too massy, really ...
Klemc said:
hmm i dont think so.. you can look the new htc trophy, i think that the hardware is amost the same as desire... so we first need someone to try this without porting maybe work but i dont want to f*ck up my desire
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You dont seem to understand how things work, just like on a pc, the operating system need an enviroment to boot from, this is called the bootloader, during the initial boot phaze alot is going on, mainly the initalization of hardware, now our bootloader is not compatible with WP7, it would be like using linux to try and boot windows.... so for WP7 to even boot a whole new bootloader, and hardware drivers must be written. Problem two is the radio, the desire radio was written with the android open source project in mind, it would not be compatible with WP7, so a new radio would have to be written. Problem 3. The nand chip uses an EXT file system on the desire, WP7 uses NTFS, so a tool would have to be written to format the nand chip.... and finally as has been said before, without buying a WP7 licence it would be piracy, amd XDA would almost certainly have to deal with retaliation from microsoft.
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buy a w7 phone... far better ...
not sure why you would .. unless you dont like androids....
Anyway there are theams you can get , whic wil give you the glowing win 7 mobile look...
mmm seems like one of the requirement is wm6.5 rom (if you come from android nand directly wp7 might not boot)
m4a1rifle said:
mmm seems like one of the requirement is wm6.5 rom (if you come from android nand directly wp7 might not boot)
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....might not boot....
this project isnt going to happen, especially on here anyway as XDA doesnt condone piracy which is essentially what your talking about doing.
Hmm... interesting indeed, but I don't want to reduce functionality on my phone

WP7 Rom for Inc2 Poll

Poll on who wants a Windows Phone 7 ROM
1st vote
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Willy Peeon 7
Are you looking for a thrill chill?
WM6.5 would make more sense with SD Card support and retro apps that have much more usefulness.
How would one get past the DRM that’s gives Willy Peeon access to all the content on ones device?
I would rather see a dual boot Android/WM 6.5....
Maybe start with the Fathom V7 ROM and just fix the data drop issue.
Then stick it in the face of that little dictator**** wanabe website LGforum that will ban you for telling it like it is.
If I could just get past decompiling the .wdb file...
The rest is just engineered obsolescence of the Fathom.
Your ROM help those who would consider trying that type of OS.
More power to you..
Lmao. I don't have to do this... I was just trying to please the two pm's I got... If u don't like my rom, simply don't use it. Im not a well knowledged dev, but I do try. Over at x2 we don't have much, so I put this together for us to have. The op and someone else pm’d me for this. Please don't go off hating like that. Im just trying to help.........
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OOPS
Hey,
I apologize.
I didn't mean to dis anyone or their hard work.
If you found a way to make it work then that's a whole nother story.
That sounds like something I might just try out in my spare time.
I just thought that with the internal memory limitations of the DInc II and the restriction of WP7 to not allow the use of an SD Card, there wouldn’t be much room to load programs. Kind of like the AndrOmnia project...
I do appreciate the work of just about all of the devs that I have read about.
I didn’t know that it was actually a work in progress.
And that wanabe website I was referring to is the LGforum that could be if it were controlled by someone other than North Korea.
Keep up the great work…
Yehp.. It's still beta... what dows LG forums have to do with this? The rom should be out of beta next week sometime.. IM releasing the blurless version tomorrow"pretty much blurless" I just have a couple more things I need to take care of on x2 side before I can start on this.
cac2us said:
Hey,
I apologize.
I didn't mean to dis anyone or their hard work.
If you found a way to make it work then that's a whole nother story.
That sounds like something I might just try out in my spare time.
I just thought that with the internal memory limitations of the DInc II and the restriction of WP7 to not allow the use of an SD Card, there wouldn’t be much room to load programs. Kind of like the AndrOmnia project...
I do appreciate the work of just about all of the devs that I have read about.
I didn’t know that it was actually a work in progress.
And that wanabe website I was referring to is the LGforum that could be if it were controlled by someone other than North Korea.
Keep up the great work…
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Its not actual wp7 on the phone, its made to look like it. Like using launcher7 from the market.
And I'm voting for it btw
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I vote yes.
Always yes. Innovation is what keeps the community alive.
Why would one vote no? Just because you yourself wouldnt use it I am sure others will.
I voted yes.
well unless someone is willing to do it, i dont know what this poll even accomplishes. I'm under the impression that porting a different OS takes a lot more skill than making a native rom, otherwise the HD2 wouldn't be the only phone with 9000 different operating systems.
I vote yes, more roms are always awesome.
Zax_Was_Here said:
well unless someone is willing to do it, i dont know what this poll even accomplishes. I'm under the impression that porting a different OS takes a lot more skill than making a native rom, otherwise the HD2 wouldn't be the only phone with 9000 different operating systems.
I vote yes, more roms are always awesome.
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Try reading the thread its not the OS..
tylerlawhon said:
Its not actual wp7 on the phone, its made to look like it. Like using launcher7 from the market.
And I'm voting for it btw
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knipp21 said:
Try reading the thread its not the OS..
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Thanks for clearing that up. Go check out the "porting a ROM thread. It explains and has a link to the original.
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[Q] Windows Phone 7 Port?

Been a long time android user. Love the customization of the OS, but its always fun to try something new! I know there have been a lot of people asking this on other device threads. Honestly, the E4GT could run WP7 like a champ. Plus, it would be great to have the option and be free to run what you want. Thats what XDA is for isn't it? Anyone give this a shot yet?
http://m.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/demo/index.html
Not quite an android port but hey.
Ya, the demo is fun to mess around with, but why stop there?
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Try metro launcher. Can't really port win 7 because it would be warez then. Windows 7 is not open source.
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RichTJ99 said:
http://m.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/demo/index.html
Not quite an android port but hey.
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Interesting find. That was something different. I didn't expect anything but its a cool demo
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I see your an ACS member? If so, I just want to say thanks for all y'alls work on the original Epic in the Syndicate Frozen rome. They were my first dip into rooming and rooting. QBking77's tutorials really helped me learn. Thanks for all the help!
Back to the topic. Is there any way to install Windows Phone 7 onto the Epic Touch? I know for a fact that the E4GT can easily run it with the specs it has. Why not try and pull WP7 off of another Samsung WP7 device. Maybe that could be a starting point? I'm not a developer, but theres gotta be more people out there who want this to happen or are at least interested.
MuzikMan541 said:
I see your an ACS member? If so, I just want to say thanks for all y'alls work on the original Epic in the Syndicate Frozen rome. They were my first dip into rooming and rooting. QBking77's tutorials really helped me learn. Thanks for all the help!
Back to the topic. Is there any way to install Windows Phone 7 onto the Epic Touch? I know for a fact that the E4GT can easily run it with the specs it has. Why not try and pull WP7 off of another Samsung WP7 device. Maybe that could be a starting point? I'm not a developer, but theres gotta be more people out there who want this to happen or are at least interested.
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Like someone already said.. this would be considered illegal since WP7 is not opensource like Android.. It would also be extremely difficult (don't want to say impossible), considering the source is not available and the drivers most likely being incompatible.
This is the closest you'll get to it:
https://market.android.com/details?id=info.tikuwarez.launcher3&hl=en
Ah. Makes sense. It is like Microsoft to screw up something with great potential by locking it down. Oh well... I'll just ask this since theres already a few people in here to seem to know their stuff. What rom would you recommend for the E4GT?
MuzikMan541 said:
Ah. Makes sense. It is like Microsoft to screw up something with great potential by locking it down. Oh well... I'll just ask this since theres already a few people in here to seem to know their stuff. What rom would you recommend for the E4GT?
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Now that you can go back to full stock, give them all a try. Everything is done exactly the same as on the Epic so it should be easy for you. Which is best is impossible to say. As you probably know from the Epic, some ROMs just work better on one phone than they may on another even though they are the same. That's part of the mystery of these Sammy phones
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windows phone 7 sdk has been releasd
I have good news for you guys, i am actually a htc one x owner but this could be ported when its done, so im going to help. Windows phone 7 sdk was released the other day and as far as i know this means development and copy of its software is now legal.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=27570
This is the link to the site where the sdk has been released. It allows the creation of apps and games for windows phone but as far as I know it could be the start of something big
Hope this could help a bit
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I have good news for you guys, i am actually a htc one x owner but this could be ported when its done, so im going to help. Windows phone 7 sdk was released the other day and as far as i know this means development and copy of its software is now legal.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=27570
This is the link to the site where the sdk has been released. It allows the creation of apps and games for windows phone but as far as I know it could be the start of something big
Hope this could help a bit
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you mean wont be jailed if we install it on our android phones ???
Maybe, it is possible?
Guess it can be done. Not at this moment though. Few years ago when Steve Jobs introduced Intel processors in macs, a new unofficial project was started known as Hackintosh. What it does is it simply asks the user to make a prototype of a certain version of a Mac and then installs Mac OS X using some custom bootloaders. I have done it in my machine.
Well, if we can find a phone exactly same as that of any WP phone, then it MAYBE possible, 'cause that'll (maybe ) discard the need for new drivers. Plus, its the world of piracy :laugh: :laugh: unless, you want to go sell your device or patent it, it should be perfectly alright to pirate WP (On your own risk though, IT'S NOT RECOMMENDED )
*I DO NOT ENCOURAGE PIRACY, ITS JUST AN IDEA, A WAY TO FULFILL YOUR PIPE DREAM*
good luck people. :good: :good:

Windows 8 Porting

So, friends, as you already know from the web sources, SONY is not going to publish Jelly Bean until Spring, so lets just experiment, as you also know Windows 8 can be easily ported to any ARM device, so as our Sony XPERIA S is ARM Arcitechture based, lets find a way on how to install Windows 8. Just agree that SONY's HD screen and Windows 8 Metro Style, and stuff will look amazing on our HD screens, and Xperia S also fits Windows 8 Square style. Guys lets make this topic live, I really wanna see Windows on Xperia : ((
sorry, what's your source about jb on spring?
i heard that it was going to be available during next month
mirhl said:
sorry, what's your source about jb on spring?
i heard that it was going to be available during next month
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Xperia S will be able to get JB until Spring.....
Next month..... Do U mean T, tx....? Those will be earlier to get JB than XS, Xion, etc.
Hey guys,if you want JB either wait or install CM10 that's not the point of this thread.Lets make a win8 working on our SXS!
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sorry, what's your source about jb on spring?
i heard that it was going to be available during next month
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...y-bean-in-2013-2011-devices-are-stuck-on-ics/ < read this thread, I found some other information on different sites but mostly it's the same.
Windows 8 on sxs
Sorry guys but please don't discuss other things in this thread, I created this one because I'm really interesting in Windows 8 on XS, so please lets collect as much information about this as possible, and lets hope that developers will look into this thread one day : )
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Sorry guys but please don't discuss other things in this thread, I created this one because I'm really interesting in Windows 8 on XS, so please lets collect as much information about this as possible, and lets hope that developers will look into this thread one day : )
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It was already mentioned. Windows 8 is closed source. You simply can't port it. If you can, it would make a HUGE work, and I don't think anyone will try that.
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It was already mentioned. Windows 8 is closed source. You simply can't port it. If you can, it would make a HUGE work, and I don't think anyone will try that.
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Yes, I understand, but there are a lot devices on windows 8, Is it that hard to make dualboot?
giorgobiani554 said:
Yes, I understand, but there are a lot devices on windows 8, Is it that hard to make dualboot?
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Dual boot? I think it will be a LOT HARDER. We badly have space for two Android kernels, you want an Android kernel and a Windows kernel, and that both work AT THE SAME TIME?
I think i have seen dual boot win8 and ICS on tablet,but tablet is tablet .Listen,if we can't make a dual boot than ok fine,but lets make an actual win8 rom,I know it's hard but if we gather a team,maybe we can do something for a 2,3 moths? :/
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I think i have seen dual boot win8 and ICS on tablet,but tablet is tablet .Listen,if we can't make a dual boot than ok fine,but lets make an actual win8 rom,I know it's hard but if we gather a team,maybe we can do something for a 2,3 moths? :/
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Yea, I think it's possible
I really think it is possible with few good devs,motivatio,dedication and time it is possible,but it looks like noone wants to do it...
It's a pity...it would be nice to see it happen
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But as someone said before, win8 is closed source, so it will be illegaly to run it on another device that those coming with windows originaly. Ir was ported to HTC HD2 because it was running windows mobile before, but on android device you could get info trouble of you will try it
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Retarded microsoft.
Why closed source?
And why not selling windows 8 mobile like desktop version? (Just an idea )
I know drivers etc are the problem.. but.. why not?
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Is it me, or are some people confusing things?
1) Isn't the OP referring to "WINDOWS 8" as in Windows for PC?
2) From my understanding "Windows 8" is only for X86 architecture...........
3) Then there is Windows "Phone 8"....which some others are confusing things further with.
4) Then there is Windows "RT" for ARM-based processors..........that the Microsoft SURFACE runs............RT being something between "Phone 8, and Windows 8........but not really the same as either one. RT cannot run Windows desktop apps that Microsoft has not certified
IMO, if an RT port cannot be configured to run all of the wireless hardware and camera , GPS , BT , sound devices, on an Android phone..............while a nice and fast, stable Android version can run everything..........I personally don't see the use for porting any RT or Phone 8.
Nah you don't get it .Listen,all we want is to see windows 8 on our phone,because:
1)I like metro ui,my personall opinion,sometimes metro seems much more beatiful than any android ui...And no,launchers can't replace it
2)Why would I spend money on the phone I actually don't want,just because it has win8...Not a good reason to spend my money honestly
3)And aren't you a little bit curios what can you do with your phone?Just a little bit?I saw people are putting,Windows real pc Windows on their mobiles...Yesterday i saw Ubuntu has officially released their same OS for phones with multi-cores that is running on pc's.Android after all gives you freedom up to some point,and all I want is to find out where is that point To much to ask for?
Anything is possible, with time & effort. I had Windows 95 running on my X10 and had UBUNTU 12 on my LT28 Ion. Not very useful but still nice to know I can
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Exactly windows 95 is now free, ubuntu is free, and based on linux, just like Android, so its ok to run it on an Android Phone and no mather if you would like PC's Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8, it would be illegaly. But well, isnt it illegaly to modify phone, and trying to get it repaired by warranty, then lying you didnt modify it and it broke itself? anyway, it would be really good to have any of those Windows 8s on Xperia
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I think if we want to speak about illegal things than that's piracy.This is not,this is just freedom that Android gave us,and we can use it?Why would we stop,satisfied with this?Anyway,anyone interested in this project?

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