I want to build a Rom! Need direction...

tazbo28 · 28th August 2011, 07:42 AM

I want to build a Rom! Need direction...

Sorry for posting a whole new thread for this. I poked around with the search, however I figure the developers that are doing stuff for the Infuse have a lot on their plates to be able to write out a tutorial for this individual phone forum.

But, I have absolutely 0 experience in making a rom for anything. I have flashed Infused on my Infuse. This is my first Android device and I really love the customizability over the iOS software (previous phone). I know Gingerbread is just around the corner but I would love to take my first few steps towards developing with a rom thats been out already. This way by the time I get a better grip of things I can maybe transfer these skills to the new version.

If anyone can be so kind, Ide appreciate it if the helpful devs could maybe point me to some links with the necessary files and programs/files that are needed to build a custom rom. As well as maybe some tutorial threads or videos.

Anybody feel free to shoot me some useful links if possible. Thanks so much in advance! Cant wait to contribute.

Uncle Irish · 28th August 2011, 12:53 PM

Mikeymike had something you're looking for in the Captivate forum. Can't find the thread on my phone but it was basically a how to thread. Good stuff if ur interested

Entropy512 · 28th August 2011, 05:30 PM

This should be in Q&A. But yeah, MikeyMike has a tutorial somewhere.

In my opinion - start off small. Get familiar with making customizations to a ROM (theming, app replacement, etc) and then grow from there. Don't bite off more than you can chew.

JordanElliott · 28th August 2011, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazbo28

Sorry for posting a whole new thread for this. I poked around with the search, however I figure the developers that are doing stuff for the Infuse have a lot on their plates to be able to write out a tutorial for this individual phone forum.

But, I have absolutely 0 experience in making a rom for anything. I have flashed Infused on my Infuse. This is my first Android device and I really love the customizability over the iOS software (previous phone). I know Gingerbread is just around the corner but I would love to take my first few steps towards developing with a rom thats been out already. This way by the time I get a better grip of things I can maybe transfer these skills to the new version.

If anyone can be so kind, Ide appreciate it if the helpful devs could maybe point me to some links with the necessary files and programs/files that are needed to build a custom rom. As well as maybe some tutorial threads or videos.

Anybody feel free to shoot me some useful links if possible. Thanks so much in advance! Cant wait to contribute.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928955

remember to post in the right section next time bud.

tazbo28 · 28th August 2011, 11:38 PM

Thanks so much guys. Sorry I was totally debating on whether to post this there but I thought that maybe the devs dont frequent that section.
Please do move this thread if possible.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA App

tazbo28 · 29th August 2011, 01:31 AM

Ok so I have one last question.

Is it better/easier to build the rom using an ubuntu virtual machine, dual boot ubuntu, or a Mac OSX Lion virtual machine in Windows 7?

I have the option to run any one of these types of systems. Unfortunately I do not have a Mac available, so Im wondering if it is even possible to build the source using a Mac VM seeing as how there are certain types of partitions necessary.

Thanks in advance.

iphone4 · 29th August 2011, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazbo28

Ok so I have one last question.

Is it better/easier to build the rom using an ubuntu virtual machine, dual boot ubuntu, or a Mac OSX Lion virtual machine in Windows 7?

I have the option to run any one of these types of systems. Unfortunately I do not have a Mac available, so Im wondering if it is even possible to build the source using a Mac VM seeing as how there are certain types of partitions necessary.

Thanks in advance.

I'd dual boot windows and Linux

Samsung infuse running gingerbread!

Entropy512 · 29th August 2011, 03:55 AM

Dual-booting Linux is your best bet. VMs mean that if you eventually get as far as doing kernel or AOSP/Cyanogenmod compiles, you'll have less RAM available, and also sometimes accessing USB devices (such as to use ADB or Heimdall) is a bit of a pain with VMs.

tazbo28 · 29th August 2011, 05:59 AM

Awesome thanks a bunch guys i just got my ubuntu dual boot set up but i don't seem to have a working Linus driver for my trendnet wifi adapter.

But i have downloaded the infuse 4g source and im about to start setting up the build components from the android website.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA App

Entropy512 · 29th August 2011, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazbo28

Awesome thanks a bunch guys i just got my ubuntu dual boot set up but i don't seem to have a working Linus driver for my trendnet wifi adapter.

But i have downloaded the infuse 4g source and im about to start setting up the build components from the android website.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA App

Well, there are two routes to building ROMs right now:
1) Start from a Samsung ROM - there is source to the kernel and a few small parts of the userland stack available, but most of it is lacking source. Most custom ROMs available here are created by taking the stock Samsung ROM and tweaking them - removing apps, adding others, or attempting to bring apps from other devices to ours.
2) Cyanogenmod 7 - this is a source build, HOWEVER - it is not complete, open-source reimplementations of some Samsung stuff is not complete, so some features (like Bluetooth) are broken

A lot of ROM devs (those that work on Samsung-derived ROMs) don't even have a copy of Samsung's source code release as it's not useful to them. (Exception are those of us who do kernel work.)