[GUIDE]Port Any ROM to HTC Tattoo(Maybe any other phone too)

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In this Guide I Will teach you How to Port (almost) Any ROM to our HTC Tattoo (might work with every Phone)

Note:
The ROM which you are porting from will be referred to at PORT
The ROM to which you will make changes will be referred to as BASE

1. Delete system/app from the BASE and add the system/app from PORT to the BASE

2. Open system/bin in both and add the extra files from PORT to BASE (TIP : Easy way would be copy all the files from BASE to PORT , delete the ones in BASE and copy the ones in PORT)

3. Open system/etc in both...dont touch the folders in both...add the extra other files from PORT to BASE(PS : again the tip in step two can be used here )

4. Delete system/framework in BASE and add the system/framework from PORT To BASE

5. Open system/lib in both....add the extra .so files from PORT to BASE (PS : Use the tip from step two)

6. Delete system/media from BASE and add from system/media from PORT to BASE

7. Now open system/xbin in both...add the extra files from PORT to BASE (PS : Use the tip from step two)

8. Make Changes to build.prop and rename the .zip of BASE

9. Best of luck

REMEMBER at the end of this the BASE will be the ROM you are making!!!!
Also Remember try to use a PORT which has a screen resolution close to your device so that you dont have to resize.
Also this will not guarantee a fully functional build..though sometimes if you are in luck you may get a fully functional one

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Is this how you port your ROM's?

Originally Posted by armands64

Is this how you port your ROM's?

Yes..the current two roms i have made i used this...also, of course resizing to had to be done

Originally Posted by deba1994

In this Guide I Will teach you How to Port (almost) Any ROM to our HTC Tattoo (might work with every Phone)

Note:
The ROM which you are porting from will be referred to at PORT
The ROM to which you will make changes will be referred to as BASE

1. Delete system/app from the BASE and add the system/app from PORT to the BASE

2. Open system/bin in both and add the extra files from PORT to BASE (TIP : Easy way would be copy all the files from BASE to PORT , delete the ones in BASE and copy the ones in PORT)

3. Open system/etc in both...dont touch the folders in both...add the extra other files from PORT to BASE(PS : again the tip in step two can be used here )

4. Delete system/framework in BASE and add the system/framework from PORT To BASE

5. Open system/lib in both....add the extra .so files from PORT to BASE (PS : Use the tip from step two)

6. Delete system/media from BASE and add from system/media from PORT to BASE

7. Now open system/xbin in both...add the extra files from PORT to BASE (PS : Use the tip from step two)

8. Make Changes to build.prop and rename the .zip of BASE

9. Best of luck

REMEMBER at the end of this the BASE will be the ROM you are making!!!!
Also Remember try to use a PORT which has a screen resolution close to your device so that you dont have to resize.
Also this will not guarantee a fully functional build..though sometimes if you are in luck you may get a fully functional one

can please elaborate a little more about the build prop and its changes.
It want to try this thing for my own use and I had seen your CM7 modded with i style look and I need to port that on my wildfire.
So I understand everything but the build prop. where should I get that

Hi tanmay.sharma

It depends on the ROM
still , I'll give u examples

1. Porting say MIUI with CM7 as base

Change these lines
ro.build.version.incremental=eng.jenkins.20120615. 144321
ro.config.ringtone=Playa.ogg
ro.config.notification_sound=regulus.ogg
ro.config.alarm_alert=Alarm_Beep_03.ogg
ro.modversion=CyanogenMod-7.2.0

TO

ro.build.version.incremental=Release 2.1
ro.config.ringtone=MI.ogg
ro.config.notification_sound=FadeIn.ogg
ro.config.alarm_alert=GoodMorning.ogg
ro.modversion=Click MIUIv3

2. If porting another device rom, like i ported SEMC rom from X10 MINI

You will have to change these lines to the device u porting from like in this case X10 Mini

ro.product.brand=SEMC
ro.product.name=E10i_1254-2716
ro.product.device=E10i
ro.product.manufacturer=Sony Ericsson

and add more extra manufacturer lines!!!

Hope it helps

if more help needed feel free to ask!

Cannot understend

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Originally Posted by deba1994

In this Guide I Will teach you How to Port (almost) Any ROM to our HTC Tattoo (might work with every Phone)

Note:
The ROM which you are porting from will be referred to at PORT
The ROM to which you will make changes will be referred to as BASE

1. Delete system/app from the BASE and add the system/app from PORT to the BASE

2. Open system/bin in both and add the extra files from PORT to BASE (TIP : Easy way would be copy all the files from BASE to PORT , delete the ones in BASE and copy the ones in PORT)

3. Open system/etc in both...dont touch the folders in both...add the extra other files from PORT to BASE(PS : again the tip in step two can be used here )

4. Delete system/framework in BASE and add the system/framework from PORT To BASE

5. Open system/lib in both....add the extra .so files from PORT to BASE (PS : Use the tip from step two)

6. Delete system/media from BASE and add from system/media from PORT to BASE

7. Now open system/xbin in both...add the extra files from PORT to BASE (PS : Use the tip from step two)

8. Make Changes to build.prop and rename the .zip of BASE

9. Best of luck

REMEMBER at the end of this the BASE will be the ROM you are making!!!!
Also Remember try to use a PORT which has a screen resolution close to your device so that you dont have to resize.
Also this will not guarantee a fully functional build..though sometimes if you are in luck you may get a fully functional one

Dear
i cannot understand that how we change the port.

This procedure work with the help of adb shell or other method

sorry for stupid question. I am not dev or proff.

thanks

Originally Posted by desiboyz

Dear
i cannot understand that how we change the port.

This procedure work with the help of adb shell or other method

sorry for stupid question. I am not dev or proff.

thanks

Nope ..no shell needed ...gets the zips of both the rooms on your comp ...unpack using your favourite file manager (eg. WinRAR) ...do all the steps and repack..transfer to your phone.. flash it on your phone ..cross your fingers
Remember.. this doesn't always guarantee a perfect port.. there maybe some bugs!!

Sent from my Tattoo using xda app-developers app

I did this and it worked but its the old rom not the ported one that I wanted -_-