[DEV] Topic to chat about dev (roms, kernel etc)

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Hello,
currently there is no place to gather devs and ressources around.
This one is targeted to that.
Please, only dev talking, keep focused on the topic..

Ressources available :
* Dee's-Troy's Git:
https://github.com/Dees-Troy/android...acer_picasso_m
(Acer Iconia Tab A510 device configuration for TWRP (WIP))

* My own git:
https://github.com/BENETNATH/vendor_...acer_picasso_m
It contains vendors files from A510.
I filled it by comparing a clean AOSP build (JB) with the 1.60 Acer Firmware

I have another folder which worked to build an AOSP (not tested), created from Dees-troy and another TF300 git, will upload to git if requested

and now, feel free to talk

I was a week on vacation so I have to get up to date again. Before my vacation I had succesfully compiled the kernel sources initially provided by acer (https://github.com/TauNeutrino/andro...casso_m_kernel). I also managed to build the grouper config from JB AOSP (Nexus 7 - also a T3 device). My thought was to use the AOSP grouper config as starting point and merge the A510 /A700 specific sources into it. I had not the courage to try anything out on the live system though - not as long as I have no fallback strategy.

I also had some fun with the Tegra APX mode (NVFlash -> would make our device unbrickable) but the CPU is in secure mode and therefore the key is needed in order to flash anything to it. I had a chat with Acer about this topic but european support will not provide anything. The other support locationes "are not responsible" for me. So I got stuck there.

Originally Posted by mearoth

I was a week on vacation so I have to get up to date again. Before my vacation I had succesfully compiled the kernel sources initially provided by acer (https://github.com/TauNeutrino/andro...casso_m_kernel). I also managed to build the grouper config from JB AOSP (Nexus 7 - also a T3 device). My thought was to use the AOSP grouper config as starting point and merge the A510 /A700 specific sources into it. I had not the courage to try anything out on the live system though - not as long as I have no fallback strategy.

I also had some fun with the Tegra APX mode (NVFlash -> would make our device unbrickable) but the CPU is in secure mode and therefore the key is needed in order to flash anything to it. I had a chat with Acer about this topic but european support will not provide anything. The other support locationes "are not responsible" for me. So I got stuck there.

Chinese Acer support won't deliver anything either... I guess they're afraid of giving away that kind of advanced tooling...

sadly, as our device would never need to go to service..