[ROM] Ubuntu Developer Preview (Toro port)

jsgraphicart · Feb 21, 2013

scram99 said:
Any chance you can do this for the Nexus 7,grouper?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

The Nexus 7 should have its own build when they release the tablet version. I dont think thats too far from now.

EDIT: Actually, Ubuntu might already have it available for the Nexus 7. According to some news sites, it should have been available the same time as the phone OS.

Actually, I think installing on the N7 is the same method as the phones.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Install

kdb424 · Feb 21, 2013

Alpha_wolf said:
you have no idea how bad i wanna yell at you lol i was all happy than you edited lol after i was about to test it lol

Mai bad. I mean, data is enabled in all ways that I can enable it. As in once the GSM version supports data, this one will too if it makes you feel any better.

Alpha_wolf · Feb 21, 2013

kdb424 said:
Mai bad. I mean, data is enabled in all ways that I can enable it. As in once the GSM version supports data, this one will too if it makes you feel any better.

lol im picking on you but i themed my phone to look like the ubuntu phone os. so now that i saw it and felt it for myself i can theme it even better lol

saintlikesniper · Feb 21, 2013

Sorry I dont follow but does this rom have calls and text or not yet?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

geekcentercreations · Feb 21, 2013

kdb424 said:
Added an exparimental zip. It SHOULD enable all radios fully. I haven't tested yet, but the same trick worked to bring 4.2.2 to our phone with radios, so I don't see why that won't work. Ubuntu is pretty andrloid compatible.

EDIT: No data as it won't have data on the GSM version. That's not because I messed up, it's because Ubuntu doesn't support it yet.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/ReleaseNotes

Does this mean no phone calls or texts either?

kdb424 · Feb 21, 2013

saintlikesniper said:
Sorry I dont follow but does this rom have calls and text or not yet?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

It SHOULD with that test zip. I haven't verified, though I put in the work that should be needed. It's not for "normal people" it's for developers. It's by no means ready to be used as a phone at all at this point (UbuntuOS on a phone as a whole, not just this port). If you want to try it out, it is limited, but it's enough for developers to get apps ready for the upcoming full release which I'll re-port back to our devices.

jimmyco2008 · Feb 21, 2013

Phone and SMS work for the GSM Nexus. We ain't got nuthin!

EDIT: What test zip?

EDIT: Oh that test zip... Givin er a whirl.

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I tried the toro test2 zip, it made things worse unfortunately :/

Calls and SMS don't work, at least outgoing, the buttons to call and send are like pushed in... Same with camera. It took about a minute for the phone to realize it was plugged in, and sound settings is showing nothing. Still have WiFi though!

Thanks for the effort, if you sorta teach me what you're doing and how you're tweaking, I'll help, I want to get into this stuff, just gone done with a hackintosh adventure, good stuff lol.

jsgraphicart · Feb 21, 2013

jimmyco2008 said:
I tried the toro test2 zip, it made things worse unfortunately :/

Calls and SMS don't work, at least outgoing, the buttons to call and send are like pushed in... Same with camera. It took about a minute for the phone to realize it was plugged in, and sound settings is showing nothing. Still have WiFi though!

Thanks for the effort, if you sorta teach me what you're doing and how you're tweaking, I'll help, I want to get into this stuff, just gone done with a hackintosh adventure, good stuff lol.

When you re-flashed, did you flash both the test zip and the "phablet" zip again or just the test zip?

gumnaam.sur · Feb 21, 2013

No Go

Flashed updated zip on GNex, No go. I got the phoen booted up.
But nothing after that. Notification bar won't pull down. I don't see anything on home screen
except a Circle with text 14 new tweets.
Oh well..

kdb424 · Feb 21, 2013

jimmyco2008 said:
Phone and SMS work for the GSM Nexus. We ain't got nuthin!

EDIT: What test zip?

EDIT: Oh that test zip... Givin er a whirl.

---------- Post added at 03:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:36 PM ----------

I tried the toro test2 zip, it made things worse unfortunately :/

Calls and SMS don't work, at least outgoing, the buttons to call and send are like pushed in... Same with camera. It took about a minute for the phone to realize it was plugged in, and sound settings is showing nothing. Still have WiFi though!

Thanks for the effort, if you sorta teach me what you're doing and how you're tweaking, I'll help, I want to get into this stuff, just gone done with a hackintosh adventure, good stuff lol.

That's unfortunate. Well, my method was to modify the /system/build.prop to add in the lines that we needed, and then to merge these files in http://ompldr.org/vaGpueQ/files4.2.2.zip

It worked for 4.2.2 to the toro, not sure why that didn't work. There are screenshots in there of where the files should go, minus the builh.prop tweaks. I used this in order to open and re-zip everything http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=633246

JamesPumaEnjoi · Feb 21, 2013

Works well thanks for this....too bad no radios and preinstalled data but thank you

ender89 · Feb 21, 2013

any hope at a dual boot?

I haven't spent much time doing the whole dual boot thing (never seemed to have a reason before now). Anyone know how feasible it would be? especially since this is a *preview* build with little working, it would be helpful.

jsgraphicart · Feb 21, 2013

Maybe this here will help us a little more tomorrow:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Porting

geekcentercreations · Feb 21, 2013

kdb424 said:
That's unfortunate. Well, my method was to modify the /system/build.prop to add in the lines that we needed, and then to merge these files in http://ompldr.org/vaGpueQ/files4.2.2.zip

It worked for 4.2.2 to the toro, not sure why that didn't work. There are screenshots in there of where the files should go, minus the builh.prop tweaks. I used this in order to open and re-zip everything http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=633246

I also have the pushed in buttons on the dailer and conversation screen.

Do we know if the offical GSM preview builds have working calling and texting?

We should try other ways to port in this functionality. I may be of some help.

jimmyco2008 · Feb 21, 2013

As I said, GSM Nexus users are supposed to have working calling and SMS, though I'm not 100% sure if they're actually getting that.

I read a thread this morning where people were complaining that calling and SMS didn't work, someone else said the leak didn't have a radio, but that the official Preview release would...

Is the official release preview even out yet?

EDIT: I did not reflash the Phablet.zip, but I'll give it a shot.

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OP you have the right idea, as you know Ubuntu uses Android drivers and such, so what worked for 4.2.2 should work for Ubuntu... But yes, we should know more tomorrow!

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Whoever said their notification bar wouldn't pull down, I'm not sure if it's supposed to in the "home screen", I can pull it down in an app or on those categorized tabs (Music, Movies, etc.).

DroidWolf · Feb 21, 2013

Just DL and flashed with CWMR. Thanks for the port, I was disapointed when I went to Ubuntu's page and saw that TORO wasn't supported.
Preview works just like they said it would!
Great job!

Can't wait for the official release now!

jsgraphicart · Feb 21, 2013

So have people successfully gone back to android with no problems? I guess the main problem we should be worried about is having LTE working after flashing something that doesn't have it. There's probably nothing to worry about but I thought I'd ask.

jimmyco2008 · Feb 21, 2013

LTE? I'd settle for 1X right now!

Yeah going back to Android is no problem, you just have to use Fastboot to flash the boot, userdata, and system .imgs then go into Recovery (CWM or whatever) and flash or restore the ROM of your choice!

jsgraphicart · Feb 21, 2013

jimmyco2008 said:
LTE? I'd settle for 1X right now!

Yeah going back to Android is no problem, you just have to use Fastboot to flash the boot, userdata, and system .imgs then go into Recovery (CWM or whatever) and flash or restore the ROM of your choice!

Oh. You can't just boot into recovery and restore a backup? I read people were doing that with no issues in the other thread.

gumnaam.sur · Feb 21, 2013

No go.

jimmyco2008 said:
As I said, GSM Nexus users are supposed to have working calling and SMS, though I'm not 100% sure if they're actually getting that.

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[/COLOR]Whoever said their notification bar wouldn't pull down, I'm not sure if it's supposed to in the "home screen", I can pull it down in an app or on those categorized tabs (Music, Movies, etc.).

My problem is not just the notification pull down. Nothing works, or may be I don't know how to.
i.e. how do I access APPs ? All I get is a circle with text 14 new tweets. Btw this is with the experimental zip which is supposed to enable data/call.

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