[XDAndroid] Gingerbread for Whitestone/Imagio Release 1 09/05/2012

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CptAJ said:
Well, it let's you play some games. Sometimes the games can be software rendered but that's quite slow. The GPU lets you accelerate that (like your video card) and allows you to play other games that do require it.

It's quite old though, the GPU. Don't expect to play the latest games, but hey it's something!

Angry Birds does run. It's super slow though :p We did some benchmarks against the Rhodium guys and we're pulling in just about the same FPS, so if they can play it chances are we can too.
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Don't we need GPU for the camera to work? I don't remember if we did or not.
 
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Andrey_Go said:
Hi.
I have Imagio and I run Android, and when I have call, screen does not light up. I tried to change the "auto brightness" but to no avail. Maybe someone has found a way, this fixed a bug?

And how to edit the file "init.gingerbread.rc"? I can not find an editor or a file manager in Android.

Thanks.
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You should pull the file using ADB, like I mentioned. Edit it on your PC and then push it back into your phone.

The screen failing to light up is a known bug. We haven't found fix for it yet. You can answer your calls by "blindly" sliding the unlock to answer the call :p
 
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CptAJ said:
You should pull the file using ADB, like I mentioned. Edit it on your PC and then push it back into your phone.

The screen failing to light up is a known bug. We haven't found fix for it yet. You can answer your calls by "blindly" sliding the unlock to answer the call :p
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Yes, I know that I can answer blindly. But sometimes I just can not turn on the screen that would make a call.
 
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This happens sometimes. Just keep trying and give it some time between key presses. Suspend it, wake it, suspend it, wake it. It works most of the time.

The wakeup issue is a nasty bug we've been struggling with long before release. Right now it's usable so I'm focusing development on other usability features like the keys and g-sensor.
 
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CptAJ said:
You should pull the file using ADB, like I mentioned. Edit it on your PC and then push it back into your phone.

The screen failing to light up is a known bug. We haven't found fix for it yet. You can answer your calls by "blindly" sliding the unlock to answer the call :p
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In RE: to editing file, you can install ES File Explorer from Play Store (aka Market) then launch it. Navigate to the file, press and hold the file and select "open as / text" (if prompted you have more than 1 text editor, pick ES Note Editor, if not prompted and you don't land in the editor you probably have defaults set to another program, go to "settings / applications" pick the app that is set as default, then clear defaults)
 
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Thanks all.
I use ADB and putty.
Now GPRS is working and Android Market is working.
But the problem with screen still stay (
 
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I cannot seem to get this to work, i have an imagio i have unlocked the SPL on, a brand new 8 gb microSD card formatted multiple times. I take all the individual files from the WD1 folder and put them in the root folder of the sd card, i copy the files through my computers SD card slot.

I have tried running harret on the mr1 stock rom, mr2 stock rom, and energy rom.

Upon running harret i see the loading linux bar and it usually freezes while this bar is on the screen, sometimes the bar will disappear and then it will freeze.

If you need anymore information let me know, my iphone was stolen and i really really could use droid functionality out of the Imagio.
 
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Had been using windows downloaded the HP one and did a quick format, stuck on loading screen. Half way done with a long reformat to test.

Device is currently:

hardspl unlocked
stock mr1 rom
cdma only radio
no other applications installed

How i do it each time: remove microsd from phone and put in computer, format the card, place the files in the root directory, eject from computer

phone on
place microsd card in, explore to it via file explorer and then run haret.exe

Freezes after everytime. Hope this long reformat does the trick!


Still cant get it to go for some reason..
 
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The windows format was my problem. Maybe there's something wring with the SD card?

I would try these steps:

Using another SD card
Hard reset WinMo
Redownload the android package
Copy files to SD while it is installed in the phone via USB

If none of these work, I'm sure someone else has some other ideas.
 
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Don't do a quick format under Windows. Also in RE: to wake up, try pressing MENU button repeatedly, that used to wake up my Touch Pro2, that way you don't put the phone's screen back to sleep if you press it multiple times.
 
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After prolonged use, the phone is almost always wakes up when I press the Vol down. But when I have call, the screen doesn't light up.
While taking in the blind. Waiting for updates.
 
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untitled_one said:
The windows format was my problem. Maybe there's something wring with the SD card?

I would try these steps:

Using another SD card
Hard reset WinMo
Redownload the android package
Copy files to SD while it is installed in the phone via USB

If none of these work, I'm sure someone else has some other ideas.
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Lol..

Dont have another SD card, bought this one specifically for this!
Just deleted the memory in the phone using the 1234 ok screen
tried redownloading and extracting
Tried this.. didnt work.

It freezes every time.. i really need to get this working.
 
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Does anyone have any other ideas for me to try? Im happy for you guys im the only one having this problem but i wish i wasnt alone lol.

Gonna hopefully try using a different sd card here soon..
 
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Did you try re-downloading the files? Sometimes a file can get corrupted and still almost look normal. The fact that you're freezing before the Linux progress bar completes makes me think there's something wrong with your HaRet.exe.
 
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Yeah just tried with a fresh download and extraction, fresh hard phone reset, and fresh format of the sd card.

Same thing, freezes with a tiny bit left of the starting linux bar.
 
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Just tried with a genuine sand disk microSD, same thing.

My phones info from device information:

RAM size : 288 mb
flash size : 512
os memory: 270.51
hardware version: 0003


What else can i do / try guys? Any more information i can dig through to help you guys help me? I am dieing to get this up and running.
 
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    Well, after about two months of work we're ready to release the first public pack of android for whitestone. I know you guys have waited a long time for this and it's probably too late for most by now, but here we are! And we have Gingerbread with a bleeding edge 3.3 kernel :eek:

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    Download:
    http://dl.dropbox.com/u/38620067/imagio/WD1.7z
    http://dl.dropbox.com/u/38620067/imagio/WD 2.7z

    Source code: All patches welcome. Just attach them to this thread or some other file locker online (Or pm me for email)
    https://gitorious.org/linux-msm-whitestone/linux-msm-whitestone

    How to use this:
    • You need an SD card. I recommend a clean one (Use HP USB storage format tool to wipe it good)
    • Place the entire contents of the pack into the root of the SD card. (That means the top directory)
    • Run "HARET.EXE" from windows mobile. You'll see flying text. Give it some time, first boot takes a while.
    • Enjoy!
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    This is a work in progress and as such you'll find that somethings are working and some are not.

    What works:
    • Radio: Calls (Tested on CDMA only. Tell us if you have GSM)
    • Data.
    • SMS.
    • Androidy goodness in general.

    What doesn't work (yet):
    • WiFi.
    • G-Sensor.
    • GPS.
    • Camera.
    • HW3D (Done. Will deploy on next release)
    • Media, windows and back keys.
    • Bluetooth

    That last item is interesting. Since not all the keys are working we've mapped them like this to make the phone usable:
    • VolUP = Menu key
    • VolDOWN = Back key
    • Power = power key.
    • Send = end key.

    Known issues:

    • Data is not working?

      You need to edit (from android) the file at "/init.cfg/init.gingerbread.rc". Find the line that says:

      Code: 
      service pppd_gprs /system/bin/pppd /dev/smd1 defaultroute local usepeerdns \

      and change it for this one:

      Code: 
      service pppd_gprs /system/bin/pppd /dev/smd7 defaultroute local usepeerdns \
    • Phone doesn't wake up sometimes?

      This is an unresolved issue. The first thing you need to do is deactivate "auto backlight" in both window mobile and android. It will work much better that way but you will still have trouble sometimes. If its not waking up then just suspend it again and wake it up once more until it does. Sometimes it gets stupid, be patient.

      This will be annoying when you have incoming calls and you can't see the screen. Just blindly swipe the answer slider and it'll work. The phone is awake, just not showing anything on screen. Touchscreen and everything works though.

    That's about it for now. Let me know how it goes.Enjoy!

    Thanks to everyone on xdandroid and htc-linux for their undying and monumental support of our misguided efforts :D

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    EDIT 05-12-2012: Download links updated. I put up a second release. It was the one we devs were using but I can't remember what was new in it. Not much, probably just the hardware 3d acceleration. Development has pretty much stopped on this, sourcecode is on GIT if anyone wants to pick it up.
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    Sorry for not replying guys. Development is kinda stalled right now cause real life is tugging at me. You know how it is.

    Just wanted to let you guys know that the project is still alive and well and I'll get back to work as soon as school and work let up a little. ;)
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    We got the GPU working today =)

    I may release a new pack tomorrow.
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    untitled_one said:
    What does getting the GPU working do for us exactly? Forgive my newbie question.
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    Well, it let's you play some games. Sometimes the games can be software rendered but that's quite slow. The GPU lets you accelerate that (like your video card) and allows you to play other games that do require it.

    It's quite old though, the GPU. Don't expect to play the latest games, but hey it's something!

    Angry Birds does run. It's super slow though :p We did some benchmarks against the Rhodium guys and we're pulling in just about the same FPS, so if they can play it chances are we can too.
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    Andrey_Go said:
    Hi.
    I have Imagio and I run Android, and when I have call, screen does not light up. I tried to change the "auto brightness" but to no avail. Maybe someone has found a way, this fixed a bug?

    And how to edit the file "init.gingerbread.rc"? I can not find an editor or a file manager in Android.

    Thanks.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    You should pull the file using ADB, like I mentioned. Edit it on your PC and then push it back into your phone.

    The screen failing to light up is a known bug. We haven't found fix for it yet. You can answer your calls by "blindly" sliding the unlock to answer the call :p
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