Multiple Android/FirefoxOS-Starter (WinMo 6.5 + NativeSD-Android/FirefoxOS)

Hi,
I've developed a tool for dual/triple/quadro/... booting the NativeSD-ROMs (Android or FirefoxOS) from Windows Mobile 6.5

How to use it:
Extract the zip-file and copy the "WinAndroid.exe" in the NativeSD-directory on your SD-Card.

After starting it, the tool automaticaly analyses the NativeSD-Folder and it shows the installed ROMs. Then you can select the ROM (in the directory "/NativeSD/") or the Recovery (in directory "4EXTRecovery", "twrp2", "twrp2.3.3.0.ex" or "recoverytytungbackup") and click on "Boot selected" to start it.

V5 and V6:


Technical informations:

• ROM-Start: It automaticaly copies the two files zImage and initrd.gz to the "NativeSD"-directory and starts clrcad.exe and haret.exe in the same directory.
• Recovery-Start: It starts clrcad.exe and haret.exe in the "4EXTRecovery"-, "twrp2"- or "twrp2.3.3.0.ex"-directory.
• Last booted Android (default selected): It starts the Android-ROM, which was started the last time. It is the same as "ROM-Start" without copy the two files. (since Version V2)

Tip:

1. To start the tool with one click, generate a link in the startmenu of Windows Mobile.
2. If you use the Classic-SD-Methode (not NativeSD-Methode), then you can download the WinAndroid-Classic, extract it, copy the EXE in the directory of your Classic-SD-Android, generate a link in the startmenu of Windows Mobile and start it...

Startmenu:


Warning:
It's the first release and it can have some bugs... you should make a backup...

I've tested it with NexusHD2-JellyBean-CM10.1 (4.2.2), NexusHD2-JellyBean-CM10 (4.1.2), NexusHD2-ICS-CM9 (4.0.4) (from tytung), PACman (4.1.2), AOKP(4.1.1) (from Xylograph) and CM7 (2.3.7) (from c1cl0n) and FirefoxOS (Boot to Gecko) (from feherneoh) ROMs with htc-WinMo6.5 (with .Net-Runtime 3.5). Because it is a .Net-program, it is possible, that it works on a Windows Phone 7.x too... someone should test and report it...

Thanks:
Thanks to Xylograph and securecrt for the great NativeSD-methode and thanks to all XDA-Devs.

Downloads:

NativeSD-V6:
6th release for NativeSD-Methode
new:
- Add "Extended twrp2" to the list of the recovery-versions (see Extended TWRP|v2.4.0.0)
View attachment WinAndroid-V6.zip

NativeSD-V5:
5th release for NativeSD-Methode
new:
- Add list of the recovery-versions (4EXTRecovery , twrp or Recovery for tytung-backuptool (WinMo 6.5 + NativeSD-Android))
- New sort-order (NativeSD-ROMs on the top)
View attachment WinAndroid-V5.zip

NativeSD-V4:
4th release for NativeSD-Methode
new:
- Backup-directory (from tytungs-backup-tool) ignored
View attachment WinAndroid-V4.zip

NativeSD-V3:
third release for NativeSD-Methode
new:
- Help-text on the top
- Last booted Version displayed on the top
- Reads file rom_name.txt in the same directory and display it on the top
- Writes the last booted ROM in the rom_name.txt (like the great datagr-android-tool )
- All program-errors are loged in a textfile "winandroid_error.txt"
View attachment WinAndroid-V3.zip

NativeSD-V2:
second release for NativeSD-Methode
new:
- ROMs sorted
- Add "Last booted Android" -> see Technical information -> 3. point
View attachment WinAndroid-v2.zip

NativeSD-V1:
first release for NativeSD-Methode
View attachment WinAndroid.zip

Classic-V2:
second Release for Classic-SD-Methode
new:
- new Icon (WinAndronia is the litle sister of WinAndroid)
View attachment WinAndroid-Classic-V2.zip

Classic-V1:
first Release for Classic-SD-Methode
View attachment WinAndroid-Classic.zip

Greetings,
Klaus

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Pictures of the old versions:

NativeSD-V4 and V3:


NativeSD-V2:


NativeSD-V1:

WinAndroid.exe (Native-SD version 2) released

Szczepanik said:

Thanks tested good on Windows Mobile WM6.5. Recognised all 11 of my NativeSD folders and booted into the one I selected (PAC). Renamed folder to 4EXTRecovery and it recognized and ran that.
Would be nice to be able to sort in alphabetical order.
Good job - much appreciated!
Cheers
Tom
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Hi,
thank you for your feedback. Now in Version V2, the ROMs are sorted. Try it...
Greeting,
Klaus

pakure said:

Hey I think this thread should be in android development...more useful there:thumbup:

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Hi,
I'm new on XDA...
Witch thread do you mean?
This is a WinMob.-Program... should this in a android forum?
Does other phones use clrcad and haret too?

Greetings,
Klaus

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WinAndroid-Classic.exe (Classic-SD version 1) released

Szczepanik said:

o82239 Fantastic thanks, V2 works well and it is nice to see the ROMs are sorted. I have started suggesting to some OPs that they add it to their first page.

This is a great first contribution to xda! Welcome! If you want another idea for a useful little WP program I would like a button (with suitable logo) that would run 4EXT Recovery. (I know I can run WinAndroid and then select Recovery but I am lazy! I already wrote a WM NativeSD-mscr but it does not have a nice logo!)

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Hi,
thanks...
Try the "Classic"-Tool (see new tool [with icon ] in the first post), witch I've developed some month ago and now updating it with some improvements of the NativeSD-Version. You can copy it in your folder of each Android, make a link in the startmenu (perhaps rename it to the Android-Version, like "Recovery") and start it...

Szczepanik said:

If you want to move your thread we can ask Poyensa or one of the other moderators to help. I agree that "HD2 Android Q&A and General" is probably not the right place. The question is what should it be under?

• HTC Leo: HD2 > HD2 Android > HD2 Android Themes and Apps
• HTC Leo: HD2 > HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 > HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps
• HTC Leo: HD2 > HD2 Android > HD2 Android SD Development

Although this is a Windows Mobile App, as it relates to Adnroid SD Development, I favour that but as Poyensa reads this thread I am sure he will guide you.

Cheers
Tom

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@ Poyensa (if you read this): What do you think? Is it the right place? If not: We can move it...

LinChina said:

Yes very nice start up into XDA, thanks a lot :good: !!!

I would like to add something to the wish/idea of Tom, in the Android SD developement section BoxmaX |23 |10 | BoxmaX.S3.5.v10 created a different approach for his ROM and clrcad and haret are not in the NativeSD folder but in the "Direct" folder on the root of the sdcard.

I don't know as I'm not a Hacker whether it would possible for your little tool to run a search and/or filter on folder containing clrcad and haret ?
This output could then be used to create a list/ui and to start the ROM the user just wanna use.

Cheers.....LinChina

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thanks...
What do you think about the "Classic"-Version in the first post?
I think, that we have a performance-problem, if we scan the SD-Card on every start of the program. I've a 32GByte-SD and very much files (car-navigation-software, geocaching-software,... with much map-files...) and it can take some houres to scan it. Therefore, to perfom it, I have to save the locations of the scanning and have to read it at start... but then I need an storage (database, registry, file,...) and I dont like this... I love tools with no trash: only copy it, try it and if it is not good, delete only one exe (no files, no database, no registry on place HKCU/HKLM,... which were created from the tool). Classic-Version is better, isn't it? You can copy 20 or more Classic-Versions in different folders and link them to the startmenu and rename the startmenu-icon.. What do you think?

I would be pleased to receive other feedbacks. Thanks and greetings...

Klaus

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Hi Tom (Szczepanik),
I've a litle request, because you have so much installed ROMs. Is the handling ok (scrollbar or touch and scroll)? What about landscape-mode? Can you post some screenshots?
I've only tested this in an emulator and this is not a HD2...
Is the Classic-tool (with icon )ok for your recovery?
Greetings and thanks for testing
Klaus

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Szczepanik said:

Klaus
Please find attached screenshots as requested. I would suggest a program title at the top of the screen. When I try and press the first row for Recovery, my screen turns off because it is too close to the proximity sensor :laugh:
Thanks for the Classic-tool - it works OK for recovery but has the same icon as the WinAndroid one but do not worry (I will use my MortScript as it has a different icon).

Thanks to Poyensa you have a new home for this thread.

Cheers
Tom

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Tank you... looks great...
about "proximity sensor": you can select the recovery-entry on the right side of th screen, can't you?
Cheers
Klaus

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Szczepanik said:

Klaus yes I can select the recovery-entry on the right side of the screen. I still think it would look better with a title bar and one or two lines of instruction, for example, "Select Recovery or NativeSD ROM and then press Boot select..."

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Hi,
my intention was to maximise the place for the listbox. But your idea with instruction is good. I think, I should add a "help"-entry in the menu...

Szczepanik said:

Can I make another request. In datagr Android application he updates a text file with the folder name of the currently selected ROM. Could you do the same please? The file in the NativeSD folder is called Rom_name.txt
Cheers
Tom
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yes, good idea. Perhaps this text could also be added behind the entry "last booted..."
I can't do it this week, because I'm in hollyday without my development-environment... Perhaps next week...

Cheers
Klaus

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Hi,
has someone test it with WinPhone7.x?

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