Would like some guidance - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

Im ready to start compiling my own roms for fun and to learn just need to know what programs ill need i already got the sdk program i just need to update it ..any help is appreciated tho thanks!!
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Do you want to build in Linux or a virtual box?
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-SGA- said:
Do you want to build in Linux or a virtual box?
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I have a windows 7 machine. Will also like some info on building from source.

Most important things would be at least TWO apk managers (I have 4). I would reccomend ptmr3's deviant manager and wanam apk manager. Also get 7-zip and winrar. Sometimes, on aosp ROM's usually, 7-zip has a "term info bug". Use winrar when this happens. You'll also need notepad++ and apktool. Apktool is for Smali editing. Finally, get an apk/zip signing application.
Some people might use this while others, like me, don't. You might want to have the kitchen handy for some simple tasks. I personally hate the kitchen because it just makes simple stuff so complicated.
You'll definitely need the SDK and Samsung adb drivers. And I would recommend using Linux over windows and avoid osx. I hope I didn't lose you here lol.
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If you are currently running Windows, I would suggest spending some time getting familiar with Ubuntu, and deciding on a dual boot install or running it through a virtual machine.
I dual boot Ubuntu Linux 64bit because it is much faster than compiling within a virtual machine.
There are a couple good how to get started guides around if you search something like how to build CM10, or a similar query.
If you are ready to commit, i would suggest building something easy such as CyanogenMod. To begin you'll find yourself working in a terminal window for the majority of the time, and learning to navigate and debug using terminal commands. All this can seem a bit daunting at first, but you'll get the hang of it in no time.
This guide here is a good place to start. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971645 but stop after the command ". build/envsetup.sh".
After that command you'll want to build for Hercules (our device)! In which case you would then say "lunch" and pick the corresponding number beside Hercules. After that you can say "mka otapackage", which will begin the build!
Everything should go smooth from there. Once it has finished you will find your ROM in /cm10/out/target/product/hercules.
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OK my issue is I have windows 7 and Ubuntu the latest version and have it dual booted but getting an internet connection thru Ubuntu is a no go idk why but it just won't connect to anything
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Yup you did a little bit haha I have everything but linux and the kitchen. Which. Not sure what the kitchen is and if u mean Linux/Ubuntu then I have that
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thakrew317 said:
OK my issue is I have windows 7 and Ubuntu the latest version and have it dual booted but getting an internet connection thru Ubuntu is a no go idk why but it just won't connect to anything
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Sometimes you need to install third party drivers to support your hardware, as Linux is open source it does not include the drivers which are closed source.
You'll find this with many things in Linux. Go ahead and try to play a DVD for an example of some of the hoops you'll have to jump through
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How do I download the drivers if I Cant connect to the internet download em thru windows 7?
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I'll Google it thanks everyone hopefully I can get something going
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Hey I was wondering if it is possible to install debian, unbuntu, etc over top of android, and if so how to go about that. I saw on twitter a someone said it could be done, but i have my doubts and that is why i am asking
It's possible but its not a full blown OS and its kind of useless since desktop GUIs usually don't scale down well to smartphone size. The way that it is done now is you setup a chroot environment and boot up ubuntu in the chroot and then use vnc to connect to one of your local ports. AFAIK its slow.as hell.
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It says it will work on any rooted device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=987740
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thanks guys this is helpful
It should work. My former phone was the lg ally and we had ubuntu,so im positive the dinc could handle it.
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[Q] I need some tips and tricks

I plan on creating my own rom and was wanting to know what tools I may need and how to go about it the correct way? It will be Android based.
Google it, exactly what I did. Make sure you have a decent computer that can handle all that memory.
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I'd hope its android based lol android sdk Java jdk notepad++ apk manager there's other stuff look around if you do a search I'm sure there are other people who asked the same thing
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nrm5110 said:
I'd hope its android based lol android sdk Java jdk notepad++ apk manager there's other stuff look around if you do a search I'm sure there are other people who asked the same thing
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Lol, sometimes when I don't have my coffee, I talk like an idiot. But yea, I'm getting ready to clean my comp for this awesomeness. Haha
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Runescape on gs2 with Ubuntu.

I just installed Ubuntu 10.10 on my phone and am trying to play runescape. It has Java 6 on it but the runedcape browser says I don't have Java or is outdated. There is an option under Java to install icetea plugin. will this make it work? Or do I need another browser besides Firefox? Is there. Way to make this work?
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hustlerman said:
I just installed Ubuntu 10.10 on my phone and am trying to play runescape. It has Java 6 on it but the runedcape browser says I don't have Java or is outdated. There is an option under Java to install icetea plugin. will this make it work? Or do I need another browser besides Firefox? Is there. Way to make this work?
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One day you'll realize how much of a waste of time RS is, trust me I've been there
OT: Stick to the browser, I can't imagine how hard it is to play on a phone
hustlerman said:
I just installed Ubuntu 10.10 on my phone and am trying to play runescape. It has Java 6 on it but the runedcape browser says I don't have Java or is outdated. There is an option under Java to install icetea plugin. will this make it work? Or do I need another browser besides Firefox? Is there. Way to make this work?
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Try installing the Ubuntu restricted extras from the Ubuntu Software Center.
How did you install ubuntu on your phone?
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iLeopard said:
One day you'll realize how much of a waste of time RS is, trust me I've been there
OT: Stick to the browser, I can't imagine how hard it is to play on a phone
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That's funny you mention that because i was just telling a friend how addicted i was to runescape in like 2002
yh spending 3months 3hrs a day chopping only yew trees to get 99 wc...me>.<
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Haha I don't play that much anymore but I want to see if its possible. And which extras? There's thousands. I thought a out updating it but I didn't know if ur supposed to with the phone version. And I installed it thru the apps instructions.
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[Q] APK / Phone Emulator?

Is there a type of phone/ROM emulator that can be used to test APK's? I am just getting into trying my hand at some coding and its frustrating to spend so much time de/recompiling and then pushing the files to the phone and rebooting when an emulator of some sort could tell you right away if the code is correct/working. Just wondering.
Thanks,
Android.com
Its has something of the sort made by google
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Android.com
Its has something of the sort made by google
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So I built an AVM with AVM manager. What is the best way to get started using the AVM? Should I download and use eclipse? I need a little hand holding here from anyone with the knowledge

WindowsAndroid

The folks over at Socketeq have released WindowsAndroid. It runs natively on your Windows machine, meaning that there is no need for emulation. WindowsAndroid runs on the Windows kernel, instead of the Linux kernel. Currently they are on Android v4.0.3. It's compatible with Vista, Win7, and Win8. Keyboard and Mouse are fully supported. This is the early release, so there might be some bugs.
Normally download is hosted on Socketeq's website, but right now the site is down due to heavy loads. Here is and alternate link if your interested:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390288116658471029
v/r
Kritec
Looks promising
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It's interesting, runs pretty smooth, but no gapps and doesn't appear to have an emulated sdcard. Ill mess with it more later and see what I can figure out.
Thanks for reupping the file.
Been trying to get this dam file for a week now.
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I knew there'd already be a thread about this......It's like "Android on Windows pfft , old news, Knew about it yesterday!!"
+1 On the Reup, This, I gotta see this for myself. :good:
EDIT: Looks like they've pulled the download completely for now...... guess they didn't anticipate the interest.
I installed this today and started playing with it, I was wondering how the audio mapping was to your audio driver on the computer. I will report when I find out more
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How does one go back? LOL.
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How does one go back? LOL.
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Edit the system/build.prop file in the windowsandroid_root folder and add this line:
ro.sf.lcd_density=120
This will change it to tablet interface.
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Does this not work at all on xp?
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openGL version too low
it is saying my openGL version is too low please help
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it is saying my openGL version is too low please help
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OpenGL is integrated into you Video Card drivers. When was the last time you updated your drivers?
Also, not all cards support OpenGL.
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Does this not work at all on xp?
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Everyone is reporting compatibility with Vista, Win7 & Win8.
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unable to update
Kritec said:
OpenGL is integrated into you Video Card drivers. When was the last time you updated your drivers?
Also, not all cards support OpenGL.
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I cant update them from the intel site it scans my pc and that it it says pc scanned succusfully or something but that i cant get them from that place or something isnt there any frweeware that updates it.
I've tried it quickly.
It "works" but I can't do anything great by now.
I copied a personal APK in the app storage (on the C drive). My app appears, I'm able to launch it, but when I try to made modification in it, it finaly crash.
I hope there will be new release, and also the possibitlity to use the Play Store !
how do you get it run ? I ran the exe and a console open , then a windows popups and then the whole thing just crashes leaving me at the command prompt
Quick note, if you download an ICS Gapps and unzip it, the copy the apks from system/app/ to the system/app/ in the folder where you installed WindowsAndroid then restart WindowsAndroid you will have gapps (Market, etc). However the available apps are very limited (build.prop edit might fix that), and I personally get an error any time I try to download an app.
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Doesn't work on a virtual box windows 7 vm. Complains about the graphics and my VM wouldn't boot into safe mode to install the direct3D support for some reason.
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Sounds like a good idea.
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not executes...............:crying:
Get it While We Can
And fix it, too, I'd be willing to bet...
This emu would completely outmode all the Android mini PCs on their way, that's why.
Oh, and recent ignorant government intervention re: rooting.

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