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EFIDroid is a easy to use, powerful 2ndstage-bootloader based on EDKII(UEFI).
It can be installed one-click with the EFIDroidManager app. You can add/remove/edit multiboot ROM's.

There's no special support needed by ROM's or RecoveryTools(no kexec etc).

Supported devices
  • fairphone/fp2 (Fairphone 2)
  • motorola/condor (Motorola Moto E 1rd Gen)
  • motorola/peregrine (Motorola Moto G 4G)
  • oneplus/bacon (OnePlus One)
  • pantech/ef63 (Vega Iron 2)

FAQ
  • this is a UEFI port, can we port Windows?
    no, trust me.
  • Can I still use fastboot after installing this?
    If you flash to the boot/recovery partitions, UEFI will be overwritten.(dd in android/recovery instead). all other partitions work as usual.
  • I FOUND A BUG
    Report it on Github. If there already is an issue for your bug and you don't have anything useful to add, just hit the thumbs-up button. This way I know how many people are affected and can adjust my priority list. I will not keep track of all bugs reported in posts of this thread. If you want a bug to get fixed, report it on github

Installation
  • Just download the EFIDroidManager App from the playstore and hit install.

XDA:DevDB Information
EFIDroid, Tool/Utility for all devices (see above for details)

Contributors
m11kkaa
Source Code: http://github.com/efidroid


Version Information
Status: Alpha

Created 2016-08-25
Last Updated 2016-11-11
 

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m11kkaa

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HelpMeruth said:
can explain a little more what the benefit is?
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benefit over what? if you mean multitom: efidroid tries to focus on simplicity, and doesn't require any kernel modifications etc.
in general: well having such a powerful bootloader in your boot stage gives you lots of possibilities, like multiboot, replacements/additions for kernels/ramdisk/cmdline.

This project has a lot more potential than what's currently implemented. i.e. you can give samsung devices fastboot and sony devices a standalone recovery. Also you can natively boot GNU GRUB if you're into booting linux kernel's the desktop way.
 
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Probably this project has a lot of potential, why don't you publicise it a little more? Make some request to other devs so that they can note your work, and help you to support more functions and devices
 
m11kkaa

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Manu99 said:
Probably this project has a lot of potential, why don't you publicise it a little more? Make some request to other devs so that they can note your work, and help you to support more functions and devices
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Thank you.
My publication skills are very bad :D but I guess I could scroll through device forums and PM a few talented devs.
Btw I spent the last 2 years working on this project(I had to build up an entirely new technical infrastructure) and before that I worked on Xiaomi Mi2 for 3 years(before Xiaomi was allowed on XDA) so I don't know who the big devs are on XDA :D
 
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m11kkaa said:
Thank you.
My publication skills are very bad :D but I guess I could scroll through device forums and PM a few talented devs.
Btw I spent the last 2 years working on this project(I had to build up an entirely new technical infrastructure) and before that I worked on Xiaomi Mi2 for 3 years(before Xiaomi was allowed on XDA) so I don't know who the big devs are on XDA :D
Click to expand...
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Sultanxda, arter97, Grarak will cover most of OnePlus for ya
 
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@m11kkaa

As per understanding, the project will make our device dual boot but unlike Multirom it doesn't requires any patched kernel. This is interesting... & surely exciting :)

I am using a nexus 4 (mako) with Android 7.1 r7 (Nitrogen-OS). Can you please enable support for Nexus 4?
Please let me know...

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
 
m11kkaa

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avinashjirapure said:
@m11kkaa

As per understanding, the project will make our device dual boot but unlike Multirom it doesn't requires any patched kernel. This is interesting... & surely exciting :)

I am using a nexus 4 (mako) with Android 7.1 r7 (Nitrogen-OS). Can you please enable support for Nexus 4?
Please let me know...

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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yes that's right.
I can't just enable support for devices. Somebody who owns the device has to port it(it's pretty easy though).
You should ask one of your device's big developers.
 
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m11kkaa said:
yes that's right.
I can't just enable support for devices. Somebody who owns the device has to port it(it's pretty easy though).
You should ask one of your device's big developers.
Click to expand...
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That's super prompt reply :)

I won N4 but unfortunately I am not dev.
But has some understanding so If you could share porting procedures I may give a try... & if that didn't work... Surely will ask some N4 dev to help to port.

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    EFIDroid is a easy to use, powerful 2ndstage-bootloader based on EDKII(UEFI).
    It can be installed one-click with the EFIDroidManager app. You can add/remove/edit multiboot ROM's.

    There's no special support needed by ROM's or RecoveryTools(no kexec etc).

    Supported devices
    • fairphone/fp2 (Fairphone 2)
    • motorola/condor (Motorola Moto E 1rd Gen)
    • motorola/peregrine (Motorola Moto G 4G)
    • oneplus/bacon (OnePlus One)
    • pantech/ef63 (Vega Iron 2)

    FAQ
    • this is a UEFI port, can we port Windows?
      no, trust me.
    • Can I still use fastboot after installing this?
      If you flash to the boot/recovery partitions, UEFI will be overwritten.(dd in android/recovery instead). all other partitions work as usual.
    • I FOUND A BUG
      Report it on Github. If there already is an issue for your bug and you don't have anything useful to add, just hit the thumbs-up button. This way I know how many people are affected and can adjust my priority list. I will not keep track of all bugs reported in posts of this thread. If you want a bug to get fixed, report it on github

    Installation
    • Just download the EFIDroidManager App from the playstore and hit install.

    XDA:DevDB Information
    EFIDroid, Tool/Utility for all devices (see above for details)

    Contributors
    m11kkaa
    Source Code: http://github.com/efidroid


    Version Information
    Status: Alpha

    Created 2016-08-25
    Last Updated 2016-11-11
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    HelpMeruth said:
    can explain a little more what the benefit is?
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    benefit over what? if you mean multitom: efidroid tries to focus on simplicity, and doesn't require any kernel modifications etc.
    in general: well having such a powerful bootloader in your boot stage gives you lots of possibilities, like multiboot, replacements/additions for kernels/ramdisk/cmdline.

    This project has a lot more potential than what's currently implemented. i.e. you can give samsung devices fastboot and sony devices a standalone recovery. Also you can natively boot GNU GRUB if you're into booting linux kernel's the desktop way.
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    m11kkaa
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    Manu99 said:
    Probably this project has a lot of potential, why don't you publicise it a little more? Make some request to other devs so that they can note your work, and help you to support more functions and devices
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    Thank you.
    My publication skills are very bad :D but I guess I could scroll through device forums and PM a few talented devs.
    Btw I spent the last 2 years working on this project(I had to build up an entirely new technical infrastructure) and before that I worked on Xiaomi Mi2 for 3 years(before Xiaomi was allowed on XDA) so I don't know who the big devs are on XDA :D
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    1+1 is now supported too :)
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