Cooking X8 2.1/2.2 roms [DEV] thread only!

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Greetings !
This thread is going to help those willing to cook X8 roms.
I have extracted and uploaded all the files to make it possible for others to join the development process.


Files :
SE X8 Donut sources
Extracted 1.0.A.62 debranded ROM
system.img of latest rom

These files should be all one needs to cook a rom with kitchen from XDA.
I have very little experience cooking roms, so I hope someone more experienced could use files and save time.

Attached are files to boot from /sdcard , these were tested to work for booting "original" rom from the sdcard partition.
To use, make 3 partitions (fat,ext2,ext2), those will be mounted as /sdcard,/system,/data.
unpack system.img into second partition and you are good to go.

So far there's no working cooked rom, but soon it should be available.
Leave your comments and suggestions.

P.S
THIS IS NOT A THREAD FOR TROLLING OR SPAMMING, DO NOT POST IF YOU HAVE NOTHING TO CONTRIBUTE!!!

Originally Posted by pulpoff

Greetings !
This thread is going to help those willing to cook X8 roms.
I have extracted and uploaded all the files to make it possible for others to join the development process.


Files :
SE X8 Donut sources
Extracted 1.0.A.68 debranded ROM
system.img of latest rom

These files should be all one needs to cook a rom with kitchen from XDA.
I have very little experience cooking roms, so I hope someone more experienced could use files and save time.

So far there's no working cooked rom, but soon it should be available.
Leave your comments and suggestions.

what makes you think that "custom rom will soon be available"
bootloader is still locked, remember?
no bootloader, no custom rom

Because an X10 Dev managed to flash a Custom Rom without unlocking the Bootloader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835308

If someone could really cook an X8 2.2 custom rom and make a guide, would be great for X8's owners. Thanks pulpoff

Custom kernels, drivers are not possible till bootloader is cracked.
But a custom rom based on current kernel should be possible...anybody have any clue whether custom roms being made for x10 could be ported to x8(once we get 2.1)?

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Originally Posted by muzik_demon

anybody have any clue whether custom roms being made for x10 could be ported to x8(once we get 2.1)?

It's not possible. Answered before in this forum.

So can we use 2.2 based on the old kernel (2.6.29)?

Originally Posted by Sectoras

It's not possible. Answered before in this forum.

So can we use 2.2 based on the old kernel (2.6.29)?

i think the answer is yes,
custom rom for x10 use the old kernel (2.6.29)
and jarpaela said 2.6.29 is not too diffrent with 2.6.32
and x8 kernel is 2.6.29

correct me if im wrong

****! Yes that means we are running donut on eclairs kernel!
Why couldn't they give us eclair in the first place!
Theoretically its possible..but there could be problems of drivers and other compatibility issues if we use custom roms built by jerpelea and zidhzu.
Only if either of them had an x8..
Has any one tried flashing the roms?
Sent from my E15i using XDA App

Originally Posted by muzik_demon

****! Yes that means we are running donut on eclairs kernel!
Why couldn't they give us eclair in the first place!
Theoretically its possible..but there could be problems of drivers and other compatibility issues if we use custom roms built by jerpelea and zidhzu.
Only if either of them had an x8..
Has any one tried flashing the roms?
Sent from my E15i using XDA App

i dont think so,,,
maybe donut and eclair kernel is same,
but in theory is true we can use it
but we cant use custom rom develop by j and z
i think we must made it from start...
is it anyone can ask j and z how they can implant froyo on eclair,,??
i think if we know it, we can make it
(except for develop driver for me,)
i think is it hard project but not imposible
sorry for my bad english

Well, I'm doing a Master's in computer science, and I have an X8 that I want to hack and mod every which way from sunday. As soon as my homework load lightens (i.e holidays), I'll start working on it.

I just hope I won't fry my phone in the process, can't really afford to have to buy a new one.

I've built custom linux installs before, so I have no issues getting dirty with Android. Just need to learn how. Gimme some time, I'll work on it.