Isn't there any Android version with everything working?

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Hey guys,

I'm searching for an Android version that has everything working, i.e. Camera, GPS, WiFi...

I know this was possible with Android 1.6, there were several versions, some had the camera working, some had WiFi working - but none had everything working.

But it proves that it's possible.

Why are people only working on Android 2.x anymore, when there are so many things not working and probably never will?

And why make so many different versions with none of them working 100%? Can people not work together and create ONE version that has everything?

Please, if there is any Android (likely 1.6, cause 2.x seems impossible to get fully working) version that has everything working, direct me to it. If not, why not come together and try it?

Re: Isn't there any Android version with everything working?

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If you feel it is this easy, why not do it yourself?

I believe noone has made a fully working distribution yet due to the fact that it is difficult. Add the fact that most of the chefs does this as a hobby, and you might understand why it is hard to get developers to spend a lot of time on it.

My two cents.

-KJ

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Well, if you actually read my post, I said all the necessary stuff is there for Android 1.6. It IS possible.

The problem is just that people can't work together. There have been 1.6 versions with the camera working, and others with WiFi working, and others with GPS working, but none with everything.

But it's clear that it would be possible, if people put the pieces together.

Unfortunately, nobody seems to be working on 1.6 anymore. It's clear that 2.x will NEVER be fully working on the Touch HD, so why do people waste their time on that?

I am sure we could have a fully working Android version. It doesn't have to be the newest one, but at least it would be good for everyday use.

Well camera was never working on Touch HD and stuff you mentioned aren't about Android version. Those hardware issues are mostly linux kernel related and only way to fix them is to write a proper drivers and modules - and that's the tricky part. Simply put: Android version has nothing to do with non-working hardware on our devices.

I remeber I had the camera working... or was that another device? I have too many phones lying around here, but actually I am pretty sure I had the camera working in an older Android version.

Originally Posted by shaundalglish

blah blah...
I know this was possible with Android 1.6, there were several versions, some had the camera working, some had WiFi working - but none had everything working.
...blah blah...

hey man, wake up!
You 're just frustrated but you do not propose anything.
Thx for this usefull thread

Originally Posted by shaundalglish

Well, if you actually read my post, I said all the necessary stuff is there for Android 1.6. It IS possible.

The problem is just that people can't work together. There have been 1.6 versions with the camera working, and others with WiFi working, and others with GPS working, but none with everything.

But it's clear that it would be possible, if people put the pieces together.

Unfortunately, nobody seems to be working on 1.6 anymore. It's clear that 2.x will NEVER be fully working on the Touch HD, so why do people waste their time on that?

I am sure we could have a fully working Android version. It doesn't have to be the newest one, but at least it would be good for everyday use.

This is a TOTALLY misleading post.

The number of devices, the variation in hardware and memory is quite extensive... yes, somebody MIGHT get the camera working on ONE specific device... this is hardly a version of Android everybody can enjoy.

For the large part most of the developers ARE sharing knowledge, but there are people screaming "why isn't MY device supported, and other saying why are your bothering with old version of Android, and others screaming, where's Froyo???"

XDAndroid's come a long way. But there are only a handful of developers working on it, and they don't have every single phone at their disposal (not to mention every operator variant with slightly different radio code and configuration).
Each week the development takes two steps forward, and one step back... but it's progress. All that you're asking for is more progress.... and the only way you can get that is by contribution the code changes to the dev team.
If you can't do that, then you just have to sit back and wait.

Originally Posted by shaundalglish

It's clear that 2.x will NEVER be fully working on the Touch HD, so why do people waste their time on that?

How is it clear? It's being worked on... perhaps at a pace that's not to YOUR liking, but it's being worked on.

What evidence do you have to suggest it will NEVER be fully working?

It is true that it's proving to be difficult, but it's also true that it's very hard to stay with 1.6 when many new apps stop working with it, or new features NEED 2.x, and all the latest source code will include support for newer devices and 1.6 won't.
The developers aren't working on HD alone, they are working on a release that works on multiple devices. If someone wanted to focus on HD, they'd be welcome to, but nobody is. They are sharing their knowledge for the greater good of all devices.

To be frank, if someone is truly that crazy for Android, then they are fools to be using a WinMo device. They should have bought an Android device.
If I want OSX, I should buy a Mac. The fact that I can run OSX on my PC is nice, but I should expect issues. The same applies to XDAndroid. Expect issues.

Originally Posted by TheBrilliantMistake

How is it clear? It's being worked on... perhaps at a pace that's not to YOUR liking, but it's being worked on.

What evidence do you have to suggest it will NEVER be fully working?

It is true that it's proving to be difficult, but it's also true that it's very hard to stay with 1.6 when many new apps stop working with it, or new features NEED 2.x, and all the latest source code will include support for newer devices and 1.6 won't.
The developers aren't working on HD alone, they are working on a release that works on multiple devices. If someone wanted to focus on HD, they'd be welcome to, but nobody is. They are sharing their knowledge for the greater good of all devices.

To be frank, if someone is truly that crazy for Android, then they are fools to be using a WinMo device. They should have bought an Android device.
If I want OSX, I should buy a Mac. The fact that I can run OSX on my PC is nice, but I should expect issues. The same applies to XDAndroid. Expect issues.

Very well said. These people never stop complaining.

Originally Posted by shaundalglish

I remeber I had the camera working... or was that another device? I have too many phones lying around here, but actually I am pretty sure I had the camera working in an older Android version.

Sorry buddy, but you're not recalling right, the camera has never worked on the Touch HD, no matter how old the version was (and GPS support only came recently a few weeks ago).

Camera support & GPS are a kernel feature (simply put, the kernel is all the drivers for the hardware in the devices and the way to properly communicate with them) it is not an android feature (android operates on top and apart of the kernel).

I can't comment on the other devices but I don't recall having a winmo device having his camera supported in android, they have a really hard time implementing camera support in the kernel, so they did go on with the other things such as better stability, speed and battery life...

But if you have the resources, feel free to help, xdandroid team will be happy to welcome another dev.